by Sophie Messager
(updated September 2021) Induction of labour is the bane of many birthworkers lives (and of many pregnant women’s too). In the area I live in, it is reaching epidemic proportions (about 35% of first time mothers) Deciding to consent to induction is a complex...
by Sophie Messager
The first year I went away as a self employed birth worker, I noticed that during my holiday I was still responding to work emails, something I didn’t use to do when I was an employee. I didn’t resent it but I was very conscious of the difference....
by Sophie Messager
The National institute for clinical excellence (NICE) has published new draft guidelines for induction of labour. They are open for consultation until the 6th of July 2021. The part that is most concerning is this: Consider induction of labour from 39+0 weeks in women...
by Sophie Messager
What if I told you that you always know what is right for you? What if I told you that you do not need to outsource your wisdom, defer to other people, seek answers from outside sources, and that the answers, the real, true, optimal ones for you as a unique being, are...
by Sophie Messager
You are the expert when it comes to making decisions in your life. This is one of the most important points I share with my clients. I think it applies to many things outside of pregnancy and birth too! It can be tempting to defer decisions to experts such as doctors...
by Sophie Messager
Castor oil induction has bad press in the UK. Negative stories abound, claiming severe negative effects on mother and baby. For years, I too believed this to be true. I took it for granted that it was dangerous. A couple of years ago a doula told me that several of... 