Pregnancy, Labour & Birth Resources
Pregnancy, Labour & Birth Resources
Gestational Diabetes
Useful Articles & Blogs on Gestational Diabetes:
- https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/gestational-diabetes/
- https://midwifethinking.com/2018/03/20/gestational-diabetes-beyond-the-label/
- https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/induction-for-gestational-diabetes/
- https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/pregnancy-and-birth/pregnancy-problems/pregnancy-problems-in-later-pregnancy/gestational-diabetes
- https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/diabetes/diabetes/contents/how-common-is-diabetes/gestational-diabetes
- https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/about-diabetes/myths-facts/
Research on Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy
‘There is considerable controversy as to whether screening and treating gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) makes an appreciable difference in perinatal outcomes’
Podcasts on Gestational Diabetes (GBS):
Books on Gestational Diabetes (GBS):
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. An Effective Alternative to the conventional nutrition approach.
Easily manage your blood sugar. With this fantastic book by Lily Nichols RDN, CDE, CLT. Effortlessly gain the right amount of weight during your pregnancy, and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby.
Delicious recipes to help support your management of Gestational Diabetes and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.
Useful Articles, and Blogs on Group B Steptococcus (GBS)
- https://www.sarawickham.com/gbse/
- https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/gbs-screening/
- https://evidencebasedbirth.com/groupbstrep
- https://midwifethinking.com/2016/04/13/the-human-microbiome-considerations-for-pregnancy-birth-and-early-mothering/
Research on Group B Strep (GBS)
Podcasts on Group B Strep
Books on Group B Strep
Dr Sara Wickham discusses the different perspectives on GBS. The screening and prevention options that are available, the wider issues relating to GBS, the alternative paths that some people take, and the answers to parents’ most frequently asked questions – a worthwhile read of you are navigating this space.
Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC)
Useful Articles & Blogs on Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
- https://midwifethinking.com/2016/06/15/vbac-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill/
- https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-03075-8
- https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/140836/g-vbac.pdf
- https://ranzcog.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Vaginal-birth-after-caesarean-pamphlet.pdf
- https://vbac.com/
- https://www.thevbaclink.com/blog/page/3/
Research on Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
Podcasts on Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
Books on Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
Birth After Caesarean is a must read if you are planning a Vaginal Birth after a previous Caesarean; VBAC. Hazel has re coined the term VBAC to simply be: Birth After Caesarean, reducing the stigma around some of of the creul termonolgy out there including failed VBAC and Trial of Labour (TOLAC).
Birth After Caesarean explores the research around repeat caesarean and vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). Hazel introduces and explains the importance of the four factors to having a better birth. Using research from her PhD, Hazel gives practical advice for women and their support people on planning for a better birth. If you are wanting to read real birth stories, Hazel has interviewed 15 women across the globe, from Australia to Europe and the USA. Each story deeply personal and all planned for a better birth after caesarean.