Our new infographics give pregnant women and people accessible information about the risks and side effects of epidural and spinal anaesthesia during childbirth. SWIPE for insights ➡️ @oaa-anaes.bsky.social #Ansky #Medsky

Well done to @rcoanews.bsky.social and @oaa-anaes.bsky.social for producing these new resources to help make conversations about epidurals and spinals clearer, easier, and more supportive. Please share widely if they're relevant to your work. #HealthInformation #HealthLiteracy

Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women. Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...

@oaa-anaes.bsky.social supports the responses of @RCObsGyn and @acog.org to recent controversial statements made in USA about safety of paracetamol use in pregnancy www.rcog.org.uk/news/the-roy...

An important statement from the ACOG addressing controversial statements made in USA about the safety of paracetamol use in pregnancy #OBAnes www.acog.org/news/news-re...

Investment and proper resourcing of obstetric anaesthesia services has never been more important for the delivery of quality maternity services and safe maternal care #obanes www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Looking for obstetric anaesthesia resources? This Bulletin article by @noolslucas.bsky.social & colleagues provides a comprehensive overview of the education, information and guidance you need. In collaboration with the @oaa-anaes.bsky.social. 🔗 ow.ly/RofF50WBUkC #AnSky #MedSky

Attended #OAA25ASM? Want to relive that educational jamboree experience? Visit your My OAA> Event videos www.oaa-anaes.ac.uk Didn’t attend? Banish FOMO. All @oaa-anaes.bsky.social members can access all OAA events past 5 years up to 6m after the latest event!! Membership with benefits!!!

With sadness but with celebration - the life of Dr Len Carrie, 1931-2025, President @oaa-anaes.bsky.social 1990-1993 www.oaa-anaes.ac.uk/news/latest-...

This was one of the pillars of @oaa-anaes.bsky.social foundation in 1969 and has underpinned our mission ever since. We stand with you because we have never stood down on this issue.

The complete Dr Fiona Donald #OAA25ASM Bruce Scott lecture on “The Future of #OBAnes as a Subspecialty” - a 🧵

#OBAnes as subspecialty: SIA since 2021 (≈ Periop Med), offer post-CCT fellowships (well subscribed), own specialist society ( @oaa-anaes.bsky.social = largest spec society, trusted source of patient information {Labourpains}, official journal { @ijoajournal.bsky.social}) - ideally poised? #OAA25ASM

Sizzling Belfast is where the #OBAnes very cool people came together for the #OAA25ASM gig. Look out for future tour dates

@oaa-anaes.bsky.social Slightly late-some terrific talks at #oaaasm25 so few nuggets/food for thought. Conan Mcaul on high spinal blocks-how to exclude spinal catheter Aspiration tips:Use small syringe; consistent aspiration duration e.g. 5s;Fill filter with fluid before use; Don’t use LOR syringe

Teaming - ‘a dynamic, flexible form of collaboration where individuals from different backgrounds rapidly coordinate to work on tasks, often without a formal team structure’ #oaaasm25 @oaa-anaes.bsky.social

Brilliant talk from Craig Lyons-paraphrasing here, but no compelling evidence for HFNO techniques in obstetrics. Are we just overcomplicating things when the cognitive load is already high? #OAAASM25 @oaa-anaes.bsky.social

The definition of an excellent conference - you leave feeling inspired to evolve your practice! 🙌🏾 #OAA25ASM - Fab speakers, brilliant posters, lovely seeing old & new friends! 🎉 Sunny beautiful Belfast was a bonus. 😎(Recordings of talks will be available to all @oaa-anaes.bsky.social members).

SWOT analysis of #OBAnes: several strengths, equal weaknesses - often feeding into eachother. Opportunities are there, BUT threats exist - apart from falling birthrate, somewhat universal #OAA25ASM

“Birth is traumatizing if it is perceived to compromise autonomy or safety” #OAA25ASM #OBAnes

The complete Dr Robert Ffrench-O’Carroll “Update on Labour #OBAnes” lecture at #OAA25ASM - a 🧵

Ah! @oaa-anaes.bsky.social team REMI: tempting to assign Avengers designation (Malcom cap, Marc iron man?) Damien Hughes, Nick Fury steering things? @noolslucas.bsky.social an obvious Mighty Thor. After triple distillation I could have Middleton or Red Breast (27y/o only in DUB) #OAA25ASM #OBAnes

Dr Chiara Petrosellini presents “Perinatal Mental Health: what the #OBAnes should know” at #OAA25ASM

Spinal are not new, nor is high neuraxial blockade. Frighteningly common - considering how much we worry about much rarer adverse events, it’s a true #OBAnes emergency with legal implications. #OAA25ASM

Obstetric anaesthetist, former president of @rcoanews.bsky.social and utterly splendid human, Dr Fiona Donald on the future of obstetric anaesthesia. #OAA25WSM

‪Obstetric care doesn’t start in the operating theatre—neither should anesthesiologists.‬ ‪#OBAnes must be embedded in every layer of the MDT - delivering safer, more coordinated care‬ ‪Let’s build systems where anesthesia isn’t an add-on—but a core component‬ ‪#OAA25ASM‬

Thanks to Dr Fatemah Qasem for being so kind as to allow me her slides - lots of value, starting with quick audience survey (only +\- 50% have done systems simulation) & Laura’s story. The call to arms: why must there be an adverse outcome to find the flaws? #OAA25ASM #OBAnes

Dr Craig Lyons presents on “High-Flow Nasal Oxygen: Evidence for use in #OBAnes” at #OAA25ASM

As we go into day two of #OAA25ASM, I have particularly enjoyed the lemon muffin for breakfast, after a stroll around Belfast with a camera. I now have icing sugar in my beard. The coffee is also good, especially from my new LabourPains travel mug. Morning all.

Dr Fatemah Qasem presents “From Gaps to Gains: Enhancing Maternal Care through System Integration Simulation” at #OAA25ASM. #OBAnes

Powerful slide to open the second session of day 2 at #OAA25ASM. Mental illness is the leading cause of mortality in the first year after giving birth. Stigma prevents attendance, because people don't access services that make them feel ashamed. This undoubtedly contributes to suicide.

@oaa-anaes.bsky.social workload survey 2021: significant disparities between reality and standard (only 25% have MDT rounds). MBBRACE recommendations for Cat4 sections - Cat3 remain an issue. Need more space and time for an increasing burden. #OAA25ASM #OBAnes

@noolslucas.bsky.social introduces #OBAnes, PROMPT champion and past president of @rcoanews.bsky.social Dr Fiona Donald for the Bruce Scott Lecture at @oaa-anaes.bsky.social’s #OAA25ASM: “The future of #OBAnes as a subspecialty”

Sitting down in the main auditorium for the @oaa-anaes.bsky.social conference in Belfast's ICC. As is my way, I'll bring posting snippets over the conference, using the hashtag #OAA25ASM

Very topical in #OBAnes. @susannastanford.bsky.social. @oaa-anaes.bsky.social ASA guidance forthcoming. The NMH’s own Roger McMorrow presents retrospective cohort. 2.1% had pain at cesarean, 33% required GA. Are @RCoANews guidelines/ expectations adequate? #OAA25ASM

Honey Thomas on Cardiac implantable electronic devices in pregnancy #oaaasm25 @oaa-anaes.bsky.social obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Remifentanil PCA. A wealth of background information, decade of experience. What’s new? NAP7 demonstrated no #OBAnes cardiac arrests due to remifentanil PCA. Suggestion there’s a legal obligation to offer more routinely? Future (no slide) but @oaa-anaes.bsky.social guideline in the works. #OAA25ASM

A short teaser for #OAA25ASM - @oaa-anaes.bsky.social with our NIOAN friends welcome all our members and #OBAnes colleagues and friends to Belfast for a great conference with even better weather. Enjoy! vimeo.com/1082201358/a...

@oaa-anaes.bsky.social excited to announce a new patient information resource now available for #OBAnes , other health professionals and the public. Visit www.oaa-anaes.ac.uk/news/latest-... for more about ‘anaesthesia in pictures’!

Reduction in #OBAnes maternal deaths. Association doesn’t mean causation but….. authors.elsevier.com/a/1km1x1dCDy...

Want to help improve maternity services and how anaesthesia can support improvement? Why not participate in this survey? theprsb.org/obstetricana...

doi.org/10.1136/bmj.... Thakar says, “Asian women are sometimes called princesses because it is assumed that they are not tolerant to pain, just as black women are considered to be very strong and to have a higher pain threshold.” 1/2

ashpublications.org/bloodadvance... Another @oaa-anaes.bsky.social funded study in #OBAnes Our congratulations to the researchers

OAA - Abstract Submissions The submission deadline is just one week away - Friday 24th January, 23.59hr. The OAA invites you to submit abstracts to the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting which will be held in Belfast ICC, Thursday 15th – Friday 16th May www.oaa-anaes.ac.uk/events/abstr...

In the 3 months since launch the OAA QRH app has had 2400 installs on iOS and 1000 installs on Android. OAA thanks #OBAnes community for your support particularly our international colleagues (15% Android installs were in Bangladesh and 7% iOS installs were in Australia!).

Rise in number of pregnant women in England not getting help they need, survey finds

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Check out the #OBAnes feed for chatter on obstetric anaesthesia and maternity care topics

www.bmj.com/content/387/... Missed by all of us at OAA

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