Taking up space
A rant about being a woman taking up space in our world.
Reflections
My thoughts and ideas
A poem: A midwife thinking
I played with a number of analytical techniques when conducting my data analysis. One interesting approach I experimented with was the use of what are known as I poems. (I became aware of them when reading a chapter by Reid, 2017). To construct an I poem you select phrases in the data that start with “I”, collect them together and explore what they say about what people are doing. While […]
Are doctors still improving childbirth?
Is more medical care always better? Reflections on the law of diminishing returns. @susan_bewley @eternal1098 #toomuchtoosoon
What is perinatal asphyxia? An analysis of how we construct meaning.
What do we mean when we say perinatal asphyxia?
“Fetal Distress”: An Epic Tale
Is it time to rethink the concept of “fetal distress”?
The invisible trauma in our perinatal data
What do official records reveal about our beliefs around birthing bodies and trauma? #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek
Power and the Cardiotocograph
I’ve just uploaded the final version of my PhD thesis. I thought I would share the opening of it with you.
Birth Small Talk 