Re: [ozmidwifery] sterile water injections

[pauline]

Hello Maureen, I don't see why they can't be used antenatally.  If you would like to know more you can try contacting Janice ( who is 'in charge'  of the research, and who has also brought the technique to our workplace) on 03 52300128 (Colac Area Health phone no.)  She only works part time, and mostly weekend nights.Good luck, I can't recommend them highly enough, Pauline                                        ---- Original Message ----- From: Ken WArd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:40 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] sterile water injections Okay, is there any way I can get some experience with the H2O injections.  Would love to be able to offer them. Do you mean they can be used antenatally, Pauline?  Maureen. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of pauline Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2004 11:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] sterile water injections Hi Jen, yes !  All of us have been trained in using the h2o injections, and it is always one of the first pain relief options we offer.  On the odd occasion, we have even used it for back pain related to our jobs with just as good an effect!  We are fortunate here that even the GPs who help care for the women  have no objection to the h2o injections being used, and several of them even encourage it.                                    --- Original Message ----- From: Jen Semple To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:51 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] sterile water injections Pauline (& other who's units are using sterile h2o injection), have you found that a majority of midwives in your unit have embraced this method & readily offer it to women?  The evidence sounds quite conclusive about its effectiveness, but we all know how it can be to embrace change.  :o)    Just curious!   Jen pauline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Not really certain what difference it has mande on our C/S rate, but I feel it has made a big dent in the no. of epidurals used! Perhaps the research may show some sort of trend. Cheers, Pauline Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies.