Maternity Part 2 - Challenges and emergencies of early pregnancy with Stacey Robinson

In this episode Caroline Philips speaks with Stacey Robinson, prehospital midwife about challenges and emergencies of early pregnancy. They discuss bleeding, termination of pregnancy, and miscarriage. Stacey addresses why bleeding occurs and how to assess for it in the first trimester; inclusive of the subjective terms of 'light' and 'heavy' bleeding. They also discuss the potential risks and the atypical presentations that can occur within the first trimester. Stacey discusses some of the nuisances of care that can be provided to this cohort of patients, together with the hidden signs of bleeding.  Stacey also discusses the psychosocial aspects of care around bereavement and loss which can occur around this pathology. Stacey reinforces the importance of psychological reassurance and care which are vitally important to this patient group.  Relevant links that are useful for this episode can be found here:  https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ambulance-Crews-first-responders-Good-Practice-Gude.pdf https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/information/for-health-professionals/e-learning/ https://nbcpathway.org.uk/professionals We hope you find this interview valuable with an insightful and engaging guest.  To apply for the Medics Academy Fellowship please apply here quoting 'PHC' for Pre-Hospital Care to let the team know you'd want to work with the podcast team. https://www.medics.academy/courses/medics-academy-fellowship-programme-application You will acquire the digital skills to both create and harness cumulative attention to knowledge domains and speakers through the podcast platform and co-aligned spaces. As a Fellow you also gain access to Medics.Academy workshops, courses, resources, discounts and masters level accreditation. We are continuously developing the programme to make it a robust and exciting experience for those that are successful in joining. The Fellowship Programme is for a duration of 18 months and comprises three phases: ·  skill training and learning, ·  skill development ·  skill application The phases progress the fellow from a stage of independent working to small group and eventually large group production of a project. In each phase you will be mentored and guided by a specific individual within the company who has experience in producing aspects of the project. On average a fellow will spend 3-6 hours a week in producing the task and the timeframe for tasks will become more independently governed by the fellow as they progress into the next phases. This programme is ideal for individuals with other commitments as it provides a flexible working environment. As a Fellow you can enrol in the post graduate certification programme (PG Cert) in Clinical Practice, Management and Education. This programme is run by Medics.Academy and accredited by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Medical School. The work you do as a Fellow will count towards the overall requirements of the PG Cert. For the joint Medics.Academy Fellowship Programme with postgraduate certificate we require the programme to be completed in 18 months with a potential for a six-month extension to complete programme assessments and elements.