The Obs Pod

Why is postnatal care a problem? Learn some common problems, tips and check out this resource: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/detailed-information/drugs-in-breastmilk/ Follow the pioneering postnatal work of @SunitaS2016 & get inspired You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity  & @TheObsPod please check out #MatExp matexp.org.uk for ideas about how to improve maternit...

Find out a bit more about the practical aspects of operating and how any surgeon depends on the team around them You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity and @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 Thank you all for listening,  My name is Florence W...

Find out a bit more about what guidelines we follow and how evidence based medicine works in practice. How can we use guidance to offer consistent high quality care to women but also to offer individual women choice. Thank you all for listening,  My name is Florence Wilcock I am an NHS doctor working as an obstetrician, specialising in the care of both mother and baby during pregnancy and birth. I...

What about the Dads? Its a question that frequently crops up at the maternity Whose Shoes workshops & one I have been asked to talk about. So this week's Episode is all about Dads. (Yes, I know not all partners are male , and some women are single parents & yes,  I will come on to discuss these in future episodes bear with me!) A useful resource you might like to explore is Dadpad htt...

What if we make mistakes , we are only human after all?  Find out what systems are in place to ensure mistakes are less likely to have a negative impact on maternity care. Also what if we do make a mistake? Find out what happens next and how we learn from it. You may be interested to also read my blog that I mention in the zesty bit of today's episode https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/06/23/flor...

Find out what it was like completing my training part time, what does it take to run a family and keep your mind on the job? You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity and @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 Thank you all for listening,  My name i...

Find out a bit more about how the way I operate during a Caesarean section has evolved during my career and what has prompted these changes. You might like to check out  @JennytheM on twitter #SkintoSkin #ifbabiescouldtalk You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity and @TheObsPod please check out #MatExp matexp.org.uk for ideas about how to improve maternity experience. Let me know if...

Homebirth might be considered pure midwifery led care. What can I do as an obstetrician to try and understand why women chose homebirth? What can I contribute to the my local homebirth team and the women they care for? You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity and @TheObsPod please check out #MatExp matexp.org.uk for ideas about how to improve maternity experience.    My beautiful art...

There is a lot of focus on Continuity of Care in midwifery care at the moment, but what does continuity of care look like from an obstetric perspective? You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity or @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   Thank you...

In this episode learn more about my own experience of giving birth & how it has influenced my practice. For more information about me I can be found on twitter @FWmaternity and @TheObsPod & do check  #MatExp  and matexp.org.uk for ideas on how to improve women’s experience of maternity care. My beautiful art work is by Anna Geyer www.newpossibilities.co.uk   Thank you all for listening,  M...

Find out what it is like to be on the other side, what is it like being pregnant when you work in maternity care? You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity and @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 Thank you all for listening,  My name is Florence...

Find out what it is like to work the night shift & how it feels to be on call from home. For more information about me I can be found on twitter @FWmaternity and @TheObsPod & do check  #MatExp  and matexp.org.uk for ideas on how to improve women’s experience of maternity care. My beautiful art work is by Anna Geyer www.newpossibilities.co.uk   Thank you all for listening,  My name is Flore...

In this episode learn a bit more about the day to day difference between obstetricians and midwives as I talk about the roles and explore the mechanisms of birth. For more information about me I can be found on twitter @FWmaternity and @TheObsPod & do check  #MatExp  and matexp.org.uk for ideas on how to improve women’s experience of maternity care. My beautiful art work is by Anna Geyer www.n...

Follow me as I broaden my horizons with a detour into two other specialties , looking after newborn babies in the neonatal unit and working in paediatric surgery For more information about me I can be found on twitter @FWmaternity and @TheObsPod & do check  #MatExp  and matexp.org.uk for ideas on how to improve women’s experience of maternity care. my beautiful art work is by Anna Geyer www.ne...

Hear about how as a trainee obstetrician I step up and start taking responsibility in independent practice. You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity 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 Thank you all for listening,  My name is Florence Wilcock I am an NHS d...

How does one get started in obstetrics and how does one start to learn surgical skills? Follow my first steps into my chosen specialty. You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity 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 Thank you all for listening,  My name is Flore...

What is an obstetrician and what motivated me to become one? As always you can find me on twitter @FWmaternity Follow #MatExp or check out matexp.org.uk for ideas about improving maternity expereince With thanks for my beautiful artwork to Anna Geyer www.newpossibilities.co.uk Thank you all for listening,  My name is Florence Wilcock I am an NHS doctor working as an obstetrician, specialising in t...

I am an NHS obstetrician hoping to share some thoughts and experiences about my working life. Join me to share what shaped me, learn about my training and find out more about my day to day job. You can find me on Twitter @FWMaternity and do please check out #MatExp & MatExp.org.uk linking  professionals and families who are working together to improve maternity experience. My beautiful artwork...