What is perinatal asphyxia? An analysis of how we construct meaning.

What do we mean when we say perinatal asphyxia?
What do we mean when we say perinatal asphyxia?
The design of the very first RCT about CTG monitoring is interesting, and it raised a question which we really haven’t ever answered fully. Does the use of CTGs create the very problem they are meant to prevent?
Has the OASI bundle been a success? #perinealtrauma #episiotomy @TransformingMCC
@melaniethemidwife (aka Melanie Jackson) has put together a fabulous summary of our recent research paper. Thanks Melanie – you have captured it really well! Small, K. A., Sidebotham, M., Fenwick, J., & Gamble, J. (2020, Sept). Intrapartum cardiotocograph monitoring and perinatal outcomes for women at risk: Literature review. Women and Birth, 33(5), 411-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2019.10.002
Is it time to rethink the concept of “fetal distress”?
Grab a cuppa and watch today’s amazing video conversation from #birthtraumawareness week.
What do official records reveal about our beliefs around birthing bodies and trauma? #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek
Faith in technology, commercial interests, and liberalisation of tort law had more to do with the introduction of CTG monitoring than research evidence did.