Episode 81 - How do homebirth midwives manage birth emergencies

In this episode, Mel invites her work-wife Ashlee Anslow from the birthing tree midwifery to discuss how they manage birth emergencies at home. We discuss foetal distress in labour, cord accidents, shoulder dystocia, neonatal resuscitation, retained placenta, postpartum haemorrhage.

Time stamps

00:00 Introduction to the podcast and gratitude to our sponsor ‘Born at home’ film.

03:55 Outline of the episode

04:36 Quick points to set the scene

05:54 Changes in foetal heart rate, meconium and foetal distress

23:23 Uterine rupture during VBAC at home

27:27 Shoulder dystocia, cord compression and resuscitation

44:38 Postpartum haemorrhage

54:11 Our emergency equipment

54:51 Cord prolapse

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Todays guest has been Ashlee Anslow:

@thebirthingtreemidwifery

https://thebirthingtreemidwifery.com.au/

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