Nicola Prentis (@NicolaPrentis / 13/09/17 article) is a mum of two little boys, and she has kindly agreed to share her story of maternal request refusal
Author: Caesarean Birth
‘Women’s Voices’ Are Exposing Truth About Pelvic Organ Prolapse
A Mumsnet discussion over the weekend (one of many on the subject) highlights the fact that too many women are not informed about the risk
Article: Let’s scrap ‘too posh to push’
An excellent article published in South Africa’s City News today, titled, Let’s Scrap ‘too posh to push‘, and written by researcher Berenice Paulse, deserves mention here. Paulse rightly makes reference to
Important Guardian article on Birth Choice and Risk – but see ACOG and RCOG Recommendations
Today’s Guardian article, Women have the right to know about injuries of vaginal birth beforehand, has garnered much praise and support, and rightly so. However, until maternity
Impaired Cognitive Development with a Caesarean?
“A lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” (attributed to Mark Twain in Chapter 8 of our
Lest We Forget – RCOG and others Enable and Encourage RCM’s Normal Birth Policies
This week has seen numerous reports and commentary on news that the Royal College of Midwives might have “backed down” on its Normal Birth Campaign, with
