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Anti D

Online resources

• Sara Wickham: https://www.sarawickham.com/tag/anti-d/

Anxiety disorders

Online resources

• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1552-6909.1273

• The Breastfeeding Network: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/dibm/anxiety%20and%20breastfeeding.pdf

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Continuity of care

Online resources

• Continuity of care with doctors—a matter of life and death? A systematic review of continuity of care and mortality: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/e021161

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Delayed cord clamping

Online resources

• Dr Rachel Reed - Midwife Thinking: https://midwifethinking.com/2016/04/13/the-placenta-essential-resuscitation-equipment/

• AIMS: https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/delaying-the-clampers

• WHO recommendations: http://www.who.int/elena/titles/full_recommendations/cord_clamping/en/

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Foods in pregnancy

Online resources

• NHS Choices: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/foods-to-avoid-pregnant/

• NHS Choices: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/healthy-pregnancy-diet/

• Food safety: https://www.foodsafety.gov/risk/pregnant/chklist_pregnancy.html

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Gestational diabetes

Online resources

• NICE guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng3/ifp/chapter/About-this-information

• Dr Rachel Reed, Midwife Thinking: https://midwifethinking.com/2018/03/20/gestational-diabetes-beyond-the-label/

Books

• Deborah Hughes, (2017), ‘Gestational Diabetes’, AIMS

Group B Strep

Online resources

• Evidence based birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/groupbstrep/

• Sara Wickham: https://www.sarawickham.com/tag/gbs/

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Induction of Labour

General online resources

• Sara Wickham: “Ten Things... I wish every woman knew about induction of labour by Sara Wickham” http://www.sarawickham.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AIMS-Ten-things.pdf

• NICE guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg70/ifp/chapter/About-this-information

• Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-inducing-labor-for-going-past-your-due-date/

• Rachel Reed, Midwife Thinking: https://midwifethinking.com/2016/07/13/induction-of-labour-balancing-risks/

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For maternal age

• Sara Wickham: http://www.sarawickham.com/birthillogics/birthillogics-1-induction-for-advanced-maternal-age/

• Sara Wickham, ‘Questioning IOL in older women’ Parts 1 and 2: http://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/questioning-induction-of-labour-in-older-women-part-1/  and http://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/questioning-induction-of-labour-in-older-women-part-2/

• RCOG, (2013), ‘Induction of Labour at Term in Older Mothers’ https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/scientific-impact-papers/sip_34.pdf

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Books

• Sara Wickham, (2014), ‘Inducing labour: Making informed decisions’, AIMS

Infant feeding

Online resources

Tongue tie

• Dr Ghaheri: https://www.drghaheri.com/blog/2014/3/22/rethinking-tongue-tie-anatomy-anterior-vs-posterior-is-irrelevant

• Dr Ghaheri: https://www.drghaheri.com/blog/2015/8/18/the-misunderstanding-of-posterior-tongue-tie-anatomy-and-release-techniqueJessica Barton - Lactation consultant: http://santabarbaralactation.com/blog/tongue-tie-what-do-parents-need-know

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Breastfeeding

• WHO recommendations: http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/exclusive_breastfeeding/en/

• UNICEF support for parents: https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/support-for-parents/

• International Breastfeeding Centre - Compression feeding: http://ibconline.ca/information-sheets/breast-compression/

• Dr Jack Newman: http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/HowBreastmilkProtectsNewborns.pdf

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Books

• Dr Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman, (2015), Dr Jack Newman's guide to breastfeeding

Informed consent

Books

• Beverly Beech, (2014), ‘Am I Allowed’, AIMS

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Newborn Blood Spot Test

Online resource

• NHS Choices: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/newborn-blood-spot-test/

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Obstetric Cholestasis

Online resources

• RCOG greentop guidelines: https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/gtg_43.pdf

• Sara Wickham, MIDIRS Review: http://sarawickham.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/emrev-7-oc.pdf

• Sara Wickham, Obstetric cholestasis – who is really at risk? https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/obstetric-cholestasis-who-is-really-at-risk/

Optimal foetal positioning

Online resources

• Spinning babies: https://spinningbabies.com/

• Home Birth: http://www.homebirth.org.uk/ofp.htm

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Pelvic floor

Online resources

• The Pregnancy Centre: http://www.thepregnancycentre.com.au/pregnancy/exercise/what-are-the-pelvic-floor-muscles-and-what-do-they

Placenta encapsulation

Online resources

• Placenta practice: https://www.placentapractice.co.uk/blog/placenta-benefits-the-evidence/

Postnatal depression

Online resources

• Royal College of Psychiatrists: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsanddisorders/postnataldepression.aspx

• Postpartum Depression: http://postpartumdepression.org

Prophylactic antibiotics

Online resources

• Sara Wickham: http://www.sarawickham.com/tag/antibiotics/

• Dr Rachel Reed - Midwife Thinking: https://midwifethinking.com/2016/04/13/the-human-microbiome-considerations-for-pregnancy-birth-and-early-mothering/ 

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Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes (SROM)

Online resources

• Dr Rachel Reed - Midwife Thinking: https://midwifethinking.com/2017/01/11/pre-labour-rupture-of-membranes-impatience-and-risk/ 

• RCOG guidelines: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/ruptured-membranes-at-term---query-bank/

Stem cell collection and storage

Online resources

• Dr Rachel Reed - Midwife Thinking: https://midwifethinking.com/2015/09/16/cord-blood-collection-confessions-of-a-vampire-midwife/ 
  Parents: https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-baby/cord-blood-banking/the-cord-blood-controversy/

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Third stage management 

Online resources

• NICE guidelines (paragraph 1.14): https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg190/chapter/Recommendations#third-stage-of-labour

• Dr Rachel Reed, Midwife Thinking: https://midwifethinking.com/2015/03/11/an-actively-managed-placental-birth-might-be-the-best-option-for-most-women/

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Books

• Nadine Pilley Edwards and Sara Wickham, (2011), ‘Birthing your placenta – The Third Stage’, AIMS

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Vitamin D

Online resources

• Too much vitamin D during pregnancy can cause food allergies, research suggests: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085838.htm

Vitamin K

Online resources

• NICE guidelines (Paragraph 1.4.42 – 1.4.44): https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg37/chapter/1-recommendations

• Sara Wickham:  http://www.sarawickham.com/original-articles/five-things-parents-should-know-if-they-decide-to-decline-vitamin-k-for-their-baby/

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Books

• Sara Wickham, (2017), ‘Vitamin K and the Newborn’

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Water birth

Online resources

• Sara Wickham: http://www.sarawickham.com/tag/waterbirth/

• Which? Birth Choice: https://www.which.co.uk/birth-choice/coping-with-pain-in-labour/having-a-water-birth-and-using-a-birth-pool