Evidence Based Birth Resources & More!
Explore evidence-based resources to support your journey through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond.
General - Where to look for evidence based birth information?
You and Your Hormones - great place to learn more about the power of your hormones during pregnancy and birth.
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.
Positive & Gentle C Section Stories
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://evidencebasedbirth.com/gestational-diabetes-and-the-glucola-test/
Rhesus Neg
https://www.sarawickham.com/topic-resources/anti-d-resources/
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/
Advanced Maternal Age
https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/induction-for-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://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
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
Fluid Levels
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/
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