Re: [ozmidwifery] degrees of high BP in preg

[Lynne Staff]

I was always taught (and have also found in experience) that it is the amount that the BP increases over a woman's normal level that is important - not whether it is over 95-100. A woman might normally have a diastolic of 65, but if it increases by 15-20 mmHg, then she is asked  to watch for other signs, and her urine is checked and also bloods if increase continues. The first eclamptic seizure I ever was witness to was a woman who had a diastolic of 75 (normally 50mmHg). She had been complaining of a pain in her stomach and because she had a recent past history of gastric ulcer, it was assumed that this was the cause of her pain. I arrived on ND to BS hear an odd rattling sound. It was one of the old metal beds and she was having a major seizure. Regards, Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: brendamanning To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 10:09 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] degrees of high BP in preg There is some variation here... but this week ..........a diastolic over /90 is watchable & anything over 100 treatable.   Could be different next week !!!!   With kind regards Brenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au ----- Original Message ----- From: Kristin Beckedahl To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:41 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] degrees of high BP in preg wise women... At what point does high blood pressure become an issue in preg?  what is a 'normal' reading for a healthy preg woman?  What reading is considered 'high-risk' or requiring action (without proteinuria)...? Big thanks From: Andrea Quanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] students & learning Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 19:57:06 +1000 >If the woman invites the student to be there and the MIPP is happy >what prevents them from being there. Surely we are letting them know > what the real world is like and the reality is that MIPP are >working uninsured and having to cope with what that means in >reality. This is no different from when I attend a hospital with a >woman and the hospital says that they only recognise me as a >support person. I could let that stop me from going there but I >don't. If students want to be at hom births they will, they will >learn heaps and if they cant write it down on paper for the uni >then dont but dont let it stop them from attending because the >experience is to valuable to waste. >Andrea Quanchi >On 01/06/2006, at 7:03 PM, Stephen & Felicity wrote: > >>I think perhaps you women are the "lucky" ones; I only recently had >> an email from a student midwife in SA, lamenting that she is >>unable to attend homebirths unless the midwife is "publicly >>employed" (ie: not a MIPP). Since the only homebirth midwives >>employed by the Government in SA are part of the Northern Women's >>Community Midwifery Program, anyone not fortunate enough to be in >>that region has zero opportunity to work "in all situations". >>This is clearly an insurance issue as well as an educational >>institution issue...but it's all one and the same at the end of >>the day, isn't it? It's all just part of the overall climate for >>midwifery and birthing women in our country. >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirsten Dobbs" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> >>Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 5:10 PM >>Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] students & learning >> >> >>>I can back up Kate, (as we attend the same uni!) >>>I have only ever been encouraged and supported to attend births >>>with >>>independent midwives by our uni. >>> >>>Kirsten >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kate >>>and/or Nick >>>Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 9:57 AM >>>To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au >>>Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] students & learning >>> >>> >>>>>For fyi, student midwives here in SA are *forbidden* to seek >>>>>experience >>>of any kind with any independently practicing midwife, on threat >>>of a >>>fail grade for the clinical topic &/or expulsion from the course. >>> >>> >>>While this is the case at one uni, it does not appear to be at the >>> other >>>uni. We have a lay midwife doing the Bmid who will be doing her >>>practicum >>>with an independent midwife. We believe we are able to participate >>>in >>>homebirths, and I am certainly hoping to do just that. >>> >>>Kate >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>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. > >-- >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 to subscribe or unsubscribe.