Re: [ozmidwifery] vaginal ultrasound

[James & Stephanie Fairbairn]

Has anyone had a pregnant woman complain of heat or pain at the site of a rountine ultrasound? My friend was always very uncomfortable with U/S and said that the baby would always move as if to get away. This happened in both her pregnancies - although she never refused the treament as she felt it was 'part of the process of being pregnant that you couldn't refuse' (she isn't a typically rebellious individual!!!) I have heard discussions that postulate that U/S is responsible for among others::>>>: more left handers! - autism - cord tangling around limbs and neck (in the case that the baby moves abnormally to get away from the source of discomfort) and auditory problems (to do with the stage of hearing development and strength of wave used at the foetal age) - Anyone else heard this theory? Steph.Adelaide. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] vaginal ultrasound In a message dated 9/09/02 10:59:39 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sounds like an interesting read.  What does AIMS stand for?  Any idea when it was published (roughly)? Thanks, Jen Hi Jen...AIMS stands for the Association for the Improvments In Maternity Services ... Ultrasound Unsound was published in 1993...as a special edition of the AIMS Journal...I have a copy on my bookshelf...I'll bring it to UNi on Wednesday ....Doris Haire has also written extensively on the dangers of routine ultrasonography...published in AIMS Journal Vol 1..Number 4-5...."The Ultrasound Dilemma"....and Joan Donely...the wise woman in NZ...has also written extensively warning women of the "unknowns of ultrasound"..... Cheers Tina