General - Where to look for evidence based birth information?

• sarawickham.com

• evidencebasedbirth.com

• Dr Rachel Reed Website

• aims.org.uk

• You and Your Hormones - great place to learn more about the power of your hormones during pregnancy and birth.

Induction

• Ten Things I wish every woman knew about Induction by Dr. Sara Wickham

• 5 questions to ask if you are offered an Induction by Dr. Sara Wickham

• Super Informative Podcast on Induction - Birth Ed and Dr Sara Wickham

• Creating a positive Induction experience by Dr Rachel Reed

• Positive Induction Stories Scotland

Positive Birth Videos and Stories

• Birth videos, you can find lots here! Notice how slow and peaceful they are :-)

• Or a great place to read them, have one with your morning tea or coffee.

• https://www.cornwallhypnobirthing.co.uk/birth-stories

Positive & Gentle C Section Stories

• Anna & Olly

• Iris & James

• Josie & Andrew

• This is a great Insta account to get some positive videos too. Dr Natalie Elphinestone is an obstetrician and a huge advocate for mother lead c sections.

• https://www.hollyferrandbirthservices.co.uk/post/my-maternal-assisted-caesarean-birth-story

Gestational Diabetes

• https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/induction-for-gestational-diabetes/

• https://midwifethinking.com/2018/03/20/gestational-diabetes-beyond-the-label/

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uFokd2PlitplZUdHRZ5Ts?si=nWLfXBcbRGWoeu_9tMlI9A

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2vnvz6ZUtxoZXZ6Mj58p?si=NhfgQHHgRTaS0sbNbJw3Kg

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RZzyTfNpwR7hLTt64Gfrx?si=C1ElgUGnTf-rMvD24wJnLw

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1enqYNwgL8w1GdNlKF7Exc?si=zZQxS6_fTHS6EjQYuuocgQ

Plus Size

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/08weuoAnf22ZPtN1oRM3Lu?si=5e6b5443890043e2

• https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/birth-outcomes-plus-size-pregnancy/

• https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/plus-size-pregnancy-book-now-available/

• https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xbivX76xFbrH0YaKu4K3w?si=rX864_P8SV2rRGS5LJ087A

Twins

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xD2S9bPNaBKE2VuTcYhDC?si=Rj0pBFMlSquLMKaCPlSiCg

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NAhmcSKdKbhS6PdwCgNUR?si=LK6JrcAaTBm346e4rdG7ew

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kvvDdotpTuUgLWztBTkNj?si=WsVW2WiQTM-LjhhYwZimEg

Group B Strep

• https://www.sarawickham.com/topic-resources/group-b-strep-resources/

• https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/gbs-screening/

• https://evidencebasedbirth.com/groupbstrep/

• https://evidencebasedbirth.com/gestational-diabetes-and-the-glucola-test/

• Podcast on Group B Strep

Rhesus Neg

• https://www.sarawickham.com/topic-resources/anti-d-resources/

• Podcast - Anti D - An Interview with Dr Sara Wickham

• https://www.sarawickham.com/questions-and-answers/does-antenatal-anti-d-help-the-current-baby/

IVF

• https://www.sarawickham.com/questions-and-answers/does-antenatal-anti-d-help-the-current-baby/

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SDKLr8ZoJSVSiSgp16Kn1?si=ROdSh7cBQP6QFJWWwbMfcw

Big babies

• https://midwifethinking.com/2019/09/02/big-babies-the-risk-of-care-provider-fear/

• https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/induction-for-big-baby/

• https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-induction-or-c-section-for-big-baby/.

• Podcast- https://open.spotify.com/episode/1S52SSNWKwdejR9T7Mdht4?si=Cf7sQqI1QyqmWi-rXgdaOA

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iAqN2NyhzWhmmQRwuIWFy?si=UTC6LoMGQsSk_M5Q4cpTHg

• https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/the-risks-of-estimating-an-unborn-babys-weight/

• https://sarahockwell-smith.com/2012/11/04/big-babies-birthing-a-macrosomic-infant-part-2/

• https://sarahockwell-smith.com/2012/11/04/big-babies-the-curse-of-mis-diagnosing-a-macrosomic-infant-part-1/

Advanced Maternal Age

• https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/induction-for-advanced-maternal-age/

• https://evidencebasedbirth.com/advanced-maternal-age/

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WmIRNGcmqx90VbxmYGGge?si=L6LpGelTRXKtp5-e7EZ5HQ

PROM (Pre Labour Rupture of Membranes)

• https://midwifethinking.com/2017/01/11/pre-labour-rupture-of-membranes-impatience-and-risk/

• https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-inducing-labor-water-breaks-term/

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qTqvmTS8LMVy7XOBsAySn?si=vue9GEBiSkaGU8XP__sIPw

VBAC

• https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/hbac/

• https://midwifethinking.com/2016/06/15/vbac-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill/

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qOeJkMcHVX6R7QH16Z3FR?si=66b1a56053fa42b6

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RZzyTfNpwR7hLTt64Gfrx?si=C1ElgUGnTf-rMvD24wJnLw

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/74cd76CAPwCyjxBgW7qtkf?si=3XqKDOcRSmmfPoSBauVrDQ

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v2Feajib4Irvz1rHwoz6C?si=KMqBIi0SQeWT5vIUv1qREw

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GgGU8DzeYZjj8BDWpDNbN?si=4FJt0LEbQ5uoYX_rwyhMUg

• https://www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/green-top-guidelines/birth-after-previous-caesarean-birth-green-top-guideline-no-45/

Preeclampsia

• Podcast- https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RQG3XY0J9DLl0UbOWL1Wc?si=RKYA4AGgSVOpr5CrKNsTSg

• https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/research-roundup-14-3#5

• https://www.uptodate.com/contents/preeclampsia-beyond-the-basics

• https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng133/chapter/Recommendations

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6699262/

• https://www.cochrane.org/CD009273/PREG_it-safer-deliver-baby-immediately-or-wait-if-mother-has-high-blood-pressure-after-34-weeks-pregnancy

• https://isishypnobirthing.nl/pain-free-natural-physiological-birth-with-preeclampsia-a-beautiful-birth-story/?fbclid=IwAR2-kYEXafgg_6HUeX13_wn9Yz9mvyPu0xwxbfat9UFeAjV48st0rxpMIv4

• https://empoweredhypnobirthing.co.uk/blog/the-birth-of-baby-nell-emilia?fbclid=IwAR2EF2RI2JOi5CRjYx0PebUT1pubXpanN4kuFZgLs9U2jmlmy1oM3giUk0E

Fluid Levels

• https://midwifethinking.com/2013/08/14/amniotic-fluid-volume-too-much-too-little-or-who-knows/

Breech Birth

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xD2S9bPNaBKE2VuTcYhDC?si=Rj0pBFMlSquLMKaCPlSiCg

• https://www.sarawickham.com/questions-and-answers/what-was-the-canadian-term-breech-trial/

• https://evidencebasedbirth.com/what-is-the-evidence-for-using-an-external-cephalic-version-to-turn-a-breech-baby/

• https://www.breechwithoutborders.org

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fUN2SJ1X4n7J0xjdOxvo2?si=DW_Jgx2SSv-BMaDbLByiuA

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DtWNmIe0ZXs15eG1hsoN4?si=tqIqlymjTc-KIOxNA3eLPg

• Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RtigBAb6CyEbMXye3BhtN?si=QUX2yx5dRyKS_HcB92JARA