The Obs Pod

I am an NHS obstetrician hoping to share some thoughts and experiences about my working life. Maybe you enjoy call the midwife, perhaps birth fascinates, or you are simply curious about what exactly an obstetrician is? You might be pregnant and preparing for birth right now. Perhaps you work in maternity care and want to know what makes your obstetric colleagues tick, or you want some fresh ideas and inspiration. Whichever of these is the case TheObsPod is for you. Each episode contains 'the zesty bit' the essence of what I hope you will take away from listening. I do hope you will subscribe and enjoy joining me. Find me on Twitter @FWmaternity & @TheObsPod & explore #MatExp matexp.org.uk to find out more about women and staff working together to improve maternity services. With thanks to Anna Geyer www.newpossibilities.co.uk for my beautiful artwork

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Episode 60 Overdue

June 12, 2021 • Florence

I am coming back to the topic of induction when you are overdue as there is a new draft of NICE guidance that needs thought.

Want to read more of the evidence?
https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/nice-recommends-inducing-women-in-labour-earlier-in-new-draft-guidance
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/6/e047040
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-NG10082/documents/evidence-review-3
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/6/e047040
Are you being coercive?
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ed8a1b746cc235b44a50be1/t/5f513d55247f1f797a16e3d4/1599159639127/Am+I+being+coercive.pdf

Information for women
https://assets.nhs.uk/prod/documents/IOL-leaflet-40plus-weeks_vTDF3v5.pdf
A thoughtful blog on the issues
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-due-dates/

You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity & @TheObsPod as well as Instagram @TheObsPod please check out #MatExp matexp.org.uk for ideas about how to improve maternity experience.

My beautiful artwork is thank to Anna Geyer www.newpossibilities.co.uk

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