pinky
i hv a very keen interest to meet up with you at some stage......
.from what i have heard and read about you our philosophies are very
similar. My background being mainly nursing, parenting, counselling,
community work and nearly 20 years facilitating positive parenting
workshops ,confidence building for women, trust building, sexuality /drug
and alcohol awareness and other educationaly empowering issues .....
29 yrs ago for my eldest son, and since then subsequent children, i happen
to have designed a special sleepwrap which allows all natural movement
depending on the age and stage of the baby, except those movements which
could cause harm eg creeping and postional asphyxia, standing, climbing ,
falling, rolling off beds,helping to prevent and correct positional
plagiocephaly (flat/deformed heads) and seems to provde a sence of security
with minimal restriction ( far less even than total swaddling)...mothers
report babies sleeping better/longer/more peacefullyand for them a huge
feeling of peace of mind
13 years ago initial trials spanned 6 months, involved over 300 babies, 600
parents and 15 clinicians from various fields within the medical profession
(no mean feat as you will all know)
since then consistent 20-25% of all first-time babies in nz are
reached...several countries including european countries have received the
product and positive parenting philosophy that accompanies it very well....
with the enthusiasm and skill of one of my son's the product is just
starting in the uk........
.hospital clinical trials were completed 2 yrs ago under the guidance of a
Canadian cranio-facial plastic surgeon, who was/is concerned with the 20%
(!) of babies who do not respond to alternate head turning nor any of the
interventions currently advocated and who will remain with permanently
different degrees of deformed heads!....
copy of the published study on the sleepwrap is on www.safetsleep.com under
'heading 'medical facts'
i have presented 3 medical papers at international level .....few details on
the 'About Us' page ....more info avail.,
there is also a live wee video which takes aprox 2 mins to down load
about 40% of my work over the past 13 years has really amounted to a
community service in terms of education and am exhausted but elated that in
the well over 150,000 babies who have used my sleepwrap ( auditable) we have
not had one reported 'cot death', or accident
the nzcom and individual midwives have been hugly objectively supportive of
the concept
i would love to discuss 'sleep' aspects with you sometime and sincerely
hope you can find some time to tiki-tour the website mentioned above
everything in my literature is based on national and international
stats...and published data....all evidence-based
would welcome dialogue with anyone who is interested and a educational
resource pack is avail.,
warm regards
miriam rutherford
mother/educator/designer/md
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pinky McKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman
thanks Janet - Brenda and I have "made up" and are speaking civilly to
each other re the dilemma of confused identity and schedules versus mother
support.
I am currently writing a new book on infant sleep - all sleep stories/
memories/ anecdotes - welcome.
Better clarify - I will not be advocating parent directed feeding,
controlled crying or leaving babies to cry it out.
please email me offline if you want to share
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Thanks,
Pinky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman
Hear hear!
: )
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Abby and Toby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:44 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman
Hi,
Just thought I would let everyone know that there is no way Pinky would
ever
be in agreement with the Ezzo's and their teachings. In fact Pinky
spends
quite a lot of time with parents difusing the terrible belief systems
they
have, that were put in place by such people as the Ezzo's, Tizzie Hall
and
Gina Ford. Pinky's books are wonderful as a tool against such teachings.
They encourage parents to follow their instincts, trust in themselves
and
also give great practical advice when needed.
I have met Pinky online and in real life and heard her speak........she
is
one of the best and most passionate speakers I have ever heard. Check
out
her site and read her books they are really gentle and wonderful.
http://www.pinky-mychild.com/
I wonder Brenda if you were thinking of Tizzie Hall. She is a shocker
and
her attitude is terrible towards babies and children. She makes heaps of
money out of really bad advice. But I won't get on to the Tizzie subject
it
makes me dizzie! lol!
Love Abby
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