In a slight departure from normal programming, I’m tackling perineal trauma today. This is a topic I have posted about before (like this, this, and this), and have contributed to research in this area (Allen, Small, & Lee, 2022). A bit of background In the birth-world, the term perineum is generally used to mean the area between the back of the vagina and in front of the anus (back passage). […]
The #clitoris has been “discovered” many times during the #history of #anatomy. Will it disappear again?
CTG monitoring is in use during a woman’s labour. The fetal heart rate pattern is now abnormal. As her maternity professional, you know that the positive predictive value of the CTG is low, and want to avoid caesarean section unless it is going to improve the fetal outcome. And you don’t want to misidentify when caesarean section is a great idea and as a result have an avoidable poor outcome […]
Has the OASI bundle been a success? #perinealtrauma #episiotomy @TransformingMCC
What do official records reveal about our beliefs around birthing bodies and trauma? #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek
Birth Small Talk 