Links and Resources – The Art of Giving Birth

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The Art of Giving Birth – 5 Key Physiological Principles

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Also on this page, you will find links to websites, research studies and articles that relate to information listed throughout the chapters.

Research Links

References

Here is a list of references to websites, articles, and videos that I have collected over the years, all of which helped me and my clients gain knowledge and information relating to the content of both my books. They are in no particular order. It is my intention to update these regularly, but if you notice any of the links no longer work, please email me at sallyann@birthability.co.uk

Finding a Doula –

Doula UK – www.doula.org.uk

The Original Birth Connection – www.theoriginalbirthconnection.co.uk

The Doula Directory – https://www.thedouladirectory.com

Nurturing Birth – https://nurturingbirthdirectory.com

Better Births report 2016 – https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/national-maternity-review-report.pdf

AIMS – Association for Improvement in Maternity Services – https://www.aims.org.uk

No decision about me – without me – https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/articles/consultation-response-liberating-nhs-no-decision-about-me-without-me

How guidelines are developed – https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/patients/patient-leaflets/about-rcog-guidelines-and-parallel-information-for-the-public/]

https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). www.nice.org.uk

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology (RCOG) https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/patients/patient-leaflets/about-rcog-guidelines-and-parallel-information-for-the-public/

Royal College of Midwives (RCM) https://www.rcm.org.uk

Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) https://www.rcoa.ac.uk

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) https://www.rcpch.ac.uk

Maternity Voices partnership – http://nationalmaternityvoices.org.uk

Electronic Fetal Monitoring leading to more c-sections – https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/efm-is-a-waste-of-extremely-scarce-resources/

Birthplace Study 2010 – https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/15-birthplace-programme

Maternal outcomes and birth interventions among women who begin labour intending to give birth at home compared to low-risk women intending to give birth in hospital. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30063-8/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR1T4KIi9VGF-RrAfr7hl17zMwLZxNTPvRRm3f4OUxu809X8pb-prvjeWz8

https://www.sarawickham.com/promoting-normality/the-most-important-thing-women-can-do-for-themselves-in-the-quest-for-a-normal-birth/?fbclid=IwAR1fVgaECjDPtIMOuIiUwhLGRQ__JxWu2nGvEzI0XtefSxGki4oMTLuTLkA

Researching meconium – https://midwifethinking.com/2015/01/14/the-curse-of-meconium-stained-liquor/

Independent Midwives – www.imuk.org.uk

Birthrights – https://www.birthrights.org.uk

Hormones in labour – https://www.hormone.org

Birthing from Within – https://birthingfromwithin.com/pam-england/

Intrapartum guidelines for progress in labour – https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg190

Pushing articles – https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/getting-pushy/

http://wisewomanwayofbirth.com/pushing-for-primips/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3663302/ Fetus Ejection Reflex

Reversing the Chi – https://www.midwifery.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/109-artemis.pdf

Freebirth – https://www.aims.org.uk/information/item/freebirth

https://caerphillydoula.co.uk/about/exploring-freebirth/

https://www.birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/unassisted-birth/

Optimal cord clamping articles – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22043880/ – Chaparro, CM. Timing of umbilical cord clamping

https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/28/informed-consent-cord-clamping-ask-erasmus-darwin

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs105/chapter/Quality-statement-6-Delayed-cord-clamping

https://waitforwhite.com/about-amanda-burleigh/

https://www.drgreene.com/90-seconds-to-change-the-world

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg190/chapter/Recommendations#ongoing-assessment

https://sarahbuckley.com/leaving-well-alone-a-natural-approach-to-the-third-stage-of-labour/

Human Microbiome articles – https://midwifethinking.com/2016/04/13/the-human-microbiome-considerations-for-pregnancy-birth-and-early-mothering/

https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/sowing-the-seeds

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1471-0528.14390

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5648605/

http://microbirth.com/the-film/

Placenta Encapsulation – https://placentaremediesnetwork.org/placenta-encapsulation/

Spinning Babies – https://spinningbabies.com/learn-more/techniques/the-fantastic-four/sidelying-release/

https://spinningbabies.com/learn-more/baby-positions/posterior/

https://midwifethinking.com/2016/06/08/in-celebration-of-the-op-baby/

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-birthing-positions/

Avoid Giving Birth on Your Back and Follow Your Body’s Urge to Push https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4235063/

Pelvic Girdle Pain – https://pelvicpartnership.org.uk

Due Dates – https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-due-dates/

Does gestation vary by ethnic group? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15075154/

Rebozo techniques – https://sophiemessager.com/three-rebozo-techniques-for-pregnancy-and-birth/

https://spinningbabies.com/learn-more/techniques/the-fantastic-four/rebozo-manteada-sifting/

Homeopathy – https://homeopathyplus.com/labour-and-birthing-remedies/

Aromatherapy – https://evidencebasedbirth.com/aromatherapy-for-pain-relief-during-labor/

Acupressure – The Effect of LI4 Acupressure on Labor Pain Intensity and Duration of Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289495/

Reflexology – The Effect of Reflexology on Pain Intensity and Duration of Labor on Primiparas

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3371987/

Water birth – https://evidencebasedbirth.com/waterbirth/

Pethidine – https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/pethidine

Epidurals – https://sarahbuckley.com/epidurals-risks-and-concerns-for-mother-and-baby/

Human Rights – https://www.birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/human-rights-in-maternity-care/

Shoulder dystocia – https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/patients/patient-information-leaflets/pregnancy/pi-shoulder-dystocia.pdf

Aims book – am I allowed – https://www.aims.org.uk/shop/item/am-i-allowed

Failure to Progress – https://evidencebasedbirth.com/friedmans-curve-and-failure-to-progress-a-leading-cause-of-unplanned-c-sections/

Vaginal Examinations – https://www.aims.org.uk/information/item/vaginal-examinations-in-labour

Cervical Recoil – https://www.sarawickham.com/original-articles/exploring-cervical-recoil/

Informed Consent – https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/clinical-governance-advice/cga6.pdf