I can not see how a machine is all that helpful for PIH or APH. Surely one is monitoring the mum and bub's welfare, listening to the FHR at intervals appropriate to each situation, watching for abnormal blood loss, mec liquor, blood pressure, and most importantly listening TO WHAT MUM IS SAYING,and tuning into your own gut instinct. No machine has reduced the perinatal morbidity or mortality rate. Machines have increased intervention, caused needless worry and given false reassurance. We are losing our skills as humans, delegating to machines. Maureen
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of sharon Sent: Wednesday, 31 May 2006 11:53 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: E-News 8:11 - Postdates Pregnancies (May 24, 2006) hi i think that machines do have their palce in the birthing process if and only if the individual woman has a pre exisiting complaint such as PIH or APH. to moniter the baby is a good thing not to mention the fact that some of these machines ensure that there is a reduced perinatal mortality. Im all for machines that keep both the mother and the baby health in check and not for machines such as the one described which measures cerival dilatation what rot. what about good old fashioned midwifery skills or better still listening to what your woman is telling you. regards sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:49 AM Subject: RE: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: E-News 8:11 - Postdates Pregnancies (May 24, 2006) > > Well, how can we know if there is a medical indication unless the machines > have told us? MM > > "so lets keep our interferring hands off until there is a medical > indication!! Leanne." > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
