Janet
am well aware of the imperfections in technologies used around birth - but I
think we need to be careful when we make broad statements about things such as
'anyone whos of any worth nows that low liquor means bubs is on the way
shortly'- because this is untrue! It could lead to the very thing that I think
Heidi was trying to get at about the little bit of knowledge thing.....woman
reads that on a list like this who has low liquor AND IUGR etc....I was
interested in research that showed that this was the case, I guess not just the
opinion of an American doula but thats OK have done my own lit r/v and answered
my own questions!!
Regards Lisa
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janet Fraser
Sent: Friday, 7 July 2006 7:30 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Low liquor was Trial of scarLower liquor (and remember we measure VERY imperfectly) is normal at term - this is different from earlier in pregnancy.Biophysical profiling is supposed to give this kind of information but is deeply flawed. To whit:Suspect Diagnoses Come with Biophysical Profiling
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/biophysical.asp----- Original Message -----From: "Lisa Gierke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 6:32 PMSubject: [ozmidwifery] Low liquor was Trial of scarAm resending this as didn't come thru" on my email. lisa
Janet could you please provide us with some references on the low liquor
thing? My understanding and experience is that in some cases of severe
growth restriction, low liquor is concerning, obviously this would be
assessed along with other measures of fetal wellbeing. But if one has a IUGR
fetus who has placental insufficieny, poor growth and low liqour volumes;
you have a baby that is at risk of adverse perinatal outcomes such as IUFD
etc.A decsion needs to be made between IOL and further inutero monitoring.
We need to be careful we are not normalising the pathological!
Lisa
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janet Fraser
Sent: Friday, 7 July 2006 1:22 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Trial of Scar
It just stands to reason, doesn't it, that a muscle that stretches so far in
pregnancy wouldn't be as thick as it is when empty! And yes, like everyone
says, if those women weren't being carved up no one could come out with that
crap. It's a bit like the "We have to induce for low liquor" rubbish when
everyone who's read anything of worth knows that low liquor means bubs is on
the way shortly... Pathologising the utterly normal, again!
: )
J
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