Totally agree Michelle. I am still adjusting. Up there they teach you more about BF than you could ever learn in a textbook!
Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: Michelle Windsor To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping There's no doubt that co-sleeping is the norm for indigenous women. In my experience the baby is either in bed with the mother, or on the breast. Often the aboriginal women would be puzzled as to why the other (ie white) babies were crying. It was a bit of an adjustment coming back to work in a mostly caucasian setting where distressed mothers and crying babies seem to be the norm (especially at night). As far as instinctive mothering goes, I think we can learn alot from the indigenous women. Cheers Michelle ----- Original Message ---- From: Helen and Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, 24 January, 2007 6:36:19 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping This story reminds me of my time working in Gove in the Northern Territory. The aboriginal women on the ward would co-sleep from day 1 and also leave their babies in their beds when they went outside to escape the airconditioning. You had to be VERY CAREFUL before you went ripping the sheets off the bed to make it. I was always afraid a baby would end up in the linen skip one day!!!! Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyle Burgoyne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:22 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping > Hi Raelene, > We have a policy that allows co-sleeping.We had more concerns about > babies falling out of bed(did actually happen) rather than them being > smothered by mums so our policy just makes sure the bed rail is up on > which ever side of mum the baby is sleeping with a pillow against the > bed rail so bub doesnt slip through.We regularly have bubs in bed with > mums .Works well for both mums and bubs. > All the best with getting a working policy > Lyle > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 22/01/2007 1:54 pm >>> > Hi everyone, > I need some help! I'm trying to formulate a policy regarding > co-sleeping and want to offer alternative sleeping arrangements for > mothers and babies whilst in hospital. Does anyone know of a "special" > cot that has been developed that allows the baby to sleep with mum but > in a separate cot that is attached to the main bed. I've seen pictures > of babies using a biliblanket in a cot attached to the bed in this way, > but can't find any information. Can you help. > Regards > Raelene George > Maternity Ward > Kalgoorlie Hospital > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for > the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > __________ NOD32 2000 (20070123) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
