A fantastic opening talk from @noolslucas.bsky.social @oaa-anaes.bsky.social !
The majority of maternal cardiac arrests are anaesthetic-related 😳 do we need more than one anaesthetist on labour ward overnight? #YSOA2025 #NAP7

Welcome to #YSOA2025 ASM! We have a ballroom full of anaesthetists from across Yorkshire and beyond who have a special interest in #ObAnaes #OBAnes
Dr Anju Raina, our president, is opening up proceedings!

Our ASM on 29th April in Sheffield is fast approaching - we would love to see your obstetric anaesthesia projects featured!
Details on abstract submission at: ysoa.org.uk/event_detail...
Deadline 31st March!
Even if you don’t have work to submit this is a great networking event #OBanes #ObsAnaes

Loved seeing everyone at last week’s webinar on resident doctor wellbeing!
Here’s a link to a key paper by Winter et al
associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
For more excellent #MedEd content, come to our ASM in Manchester, 28/4/25: bookcpd.com/node/689

Our ASM is coming up on 29th April in Sheffield!
Join us for a fantastic day with brilliant speakers from Yorkshire and beyond!
Maternal critical care, obstetric cardiac arrest, maternal medicine and so much more!
A great opportunity to network and get CPD points 😁
#OBAnes #MedSky #ObsAnaes #AnSky

This month’s BJA Education has two excellent #OBAnes #OBAnaes articles!
- Peripartum management of the patient taking anticoagulant medication
- Neuraxial anaesthesia for the partiurient with intracranial pathology

Essential topics to know about - happy reading! 🤓👇

www.bjaed.org/issue/S2058-...

Have said it before and will say it again - the OAA quick reference handbook is an absolutely fantastic and essential resource for anyone working in obstetric anaesthesia! Available on android and App Store for FREE! 😁

apps.apple.com/gb/app/quick...

#OBAnes #OBAnaes

Last chance to submit your unanswered research questions related to LGBTQIA+ fertility, pregnancy, birth & postnatal period, inc feeding. Closes 31st Dec! bit.ly/3Bev2zp
We really want more UK obstetricians, gynaecologists & fertility specialists, pls tag & share #ObsGynSky #PerinatalEquity #NeoSky

It is often hard to quantify the degree of blood loss in an emergency. New nomogram to aid resuscitation in major obstetric haemorrhage #obstetric #anaesthesia #Ansky

www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...

Maternity Healthcare Professionals Starter Pack has been started! Please let me know if you want to be included! Obstetricians/Gynaecologists/Midwives/Obs Anaesthetists/Obs Physicians/MSWs…get in touch to be added! 🤰
#MedSky #AnSky #OBGYNsky #ObsAnaes #ObsAnes #ObAnes #MidwiferySky #MaternitySky

A good working epidural has got to be one of the most satisfying parts of obstetric anaesthesia! Currently those in deprived areas are much less likely to be offered/have access to an epidural in labour. We must do better!
This is an excellent blog 🤰
#obsanaes #obsanes #MedSky #AnSky

…and did you see my first blog post for a while?

I mean to write a bit more this winter than I have been, so be prepared for opinions.

Here is why epidurals in labour save lives.

www.drhelgi.com/blog/snuhr4n...

An excellent BJA Ed article (Oct 24) on managing neuraxial anaesthesia in parturients with pre-existing structural spinal pathology!

Really useful guidance on potential challenges and how to keep our women with spinal pathology safe and comfortable🤰 #obsanaes #obsanes

www.bjaed.org/article/S205...

Combined spinal-epidural vs. dural puncture epidural techniques for labour analgesia: a randomised controlled trial

#AnSky #ObsSky #MedSky

https://buff.ly/3O2C7Xb

If you haven’t already we would massively recommend downloading the *FREE* OAA Quick Reference Handbook App! An amazing resource covering all the essential management for anaesthetists in obstetric emergencies in an easy-to-read format #obsanaes #obsanes

apps.apple.com/gb/app/quick...