Homebirth ~ Midwives views
Survey Compiled – December 2007
If you are considering a homebirth or maybe you are simply curious what the opinions of midwives is regarding this matter then we hope this gives you some insight. We asked Midwives from all over the UK a few questions that parents often wonder about…..
If you wish to take part in the Parents on Homebirth section then please email us for a form.
If you are wondering WHY we asked midwives these questions it is because in our experience these are the things that parents wanting to birth at home worry about. A lot of women feel they would like an unassisted homebirth because they feel the MW may interfere too much, well we can see from all …

The words shoulder dystocia bring fear to the heart of every doctor and midwife. This means that the one, less frequently both, shoulder(s) of the baby are not entering the pelvis during the birth as they should. Shoulder dystocia occurs in less than 1% of all births according to some studies. This can lead to increased complications for the baby and the mother.
Warning Signs for Shoulder Dystocia
Contrary to popular belief there isn’t one exact method to predict who will have a shoulder dystocia. Many different theories have been tested, each with varying results. We’ve looked at babies who are big, moms who are small, complicated pregnancies, particularly in regards to complications like gestational diabetes, inductions, gestational age, previous babies with shoulder dystocia, and many others. …

First off… what does OFP mean.
Optimal Foetal positioning.
What???
Ok why do I need to know about OFP?
Many difficult labours result from ‘mal-presentation’, where the position of the baby makes it hard for the head to move through the pelvis, so changing this could make birth easier for mother and baby. It’s a theory by midwife, Jean Sutton, and Pauline Scott, an antenatal teacher that a mother’s position and movement could influence the way her baby lay in the womb in the final weeks of pregnancy
The baby enters the mother’s pelvis in what is medically known as the LOA position — that is head down, back between mother’s left hip and umbilicus. This is described in all textbooks as the ‘normal’ position. It is made easier because …

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