Category Archives: careproviders

Breech is just another position

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Janet

About 4% of babies are in breech positions at term. Of course nowadays the normal course of events is surgery. Is this safe? Realistic? Warranted? Not according to evidence, no. “Attending births is like growing roses. You have to marvel … Continue reading →

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The Great VBAC Rort

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Janet

VBAC is an endangered species. This is not really surprising since vaginal births of all kinds are endangered and it only makes sense that having created a birthing monster of cuts and scars, Dr Frankenstein would be unwilling to let … Continue reading →

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Why be an autonomous consumer of the healthcare system?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Janet

In recent years as midwife-assisted homebirth has become more topical in the mainstream press, so too freebirth* or family birth, has also become more widely known. Our culture of control over women means that the shock value of women birthing … Continue reading →

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