[ozmidwifery] Benzene testing

[Julia Monaghan]

Title: Message



A lister recently 
asked about the effects of benzene. My brother in NZ is a campaigner against 
high levels of benzene and gave me these links. Hopethey have the info you 
want.
 
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf Use the 
search link to take you to the search page and then click on the Search the 
Minstry of Health link. If you type in benzene, youwill come up with four 
documents and the second one is probably the one you 
want.
 
Alternatively, go to the Ministry for the Environment 
web site and look for info on air quality. http://www.mfe.govt.nz 
 
Cheers, Julia 
M.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Insurrance

[apks]

Title: Message



Hi Midwive's I was an Independenrt Midwife/LMC in 
NZ for 8yrs, have been burnt out and recovering for 3yrs in Qld.I have been 
working for Qld. Health since arriving here and to be quite honest have now had 
a 'gutsfull' of the managers etc and their dishonesty. Looks like time to become 
active again, would like to know more about the NMAP and to touch base with 
other Midwives attending Women at home, I am on the Southside, easy access to 
City and Gold Coast.
Would like to meet for coffee/ lunch sometime, 
Anne.

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Leigh Evans 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:33 
  PM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 
  Insurrance
  
  Hi All, I am also practising with no insurance 
  here on the Sunshine Coast. It doesn't seem to be an issue with the women, 
  Leigh
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Vicki Chan 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 

Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 4:28 
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] 
Insurrance

Who are you, secret midwife? Queensland mothers and midwives would be 
very happy to welcome you.
Insurance? Sorry cant help you but in spite of that I did attend a 
beautiful birth on the Sunshine Coast this week! Lovely!
Vicki Chan

  
  -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:05 
  PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: 
  [ozmidwifery] Insurrance
  Hi everyone,
  can anybody update me on the current 
  insurrance status for independent midwives, i am an Accredited 
  Midwife in Brisbane, but I have not practiced here yet in view of these 
  issues.But i am not happy about the choices fo women through the current 
  system here and am seriously looking at Private practice 
  again.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Insurance

[Denise Hynd]

Do I take it from Lois' email
"PUSH FOR BIRTH REFORM". 
 
is the NMAP slogan??denise 
 hynd

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Lois 
  Wattis 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:05 
  AM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 
Insurance
  
  Well said, Sally!
  I'm carrying the draft form of the NMAP and showing 
  it to EVERY person who will listen.  I can't wait for it to be launched 
  officially in August so we can "PUSH FOR BIRTH 
  REFORM".  The strong network formed through this list will be a great 
  instrument to facilitate exposure of the NMAP.  Implementation of 
  NMAP will improve birth options for all women, and the care offered 
  by all midwives wherever they work, not just independent midwives. 
  Regards, Lois
   
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Sally 

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 

Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:45 
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] 
Insurance


The 
only exceptions to this are midwifes working with Community Midwifery 
Program (WA) who hare covered through a contractual arrangement with the 
health department.
 
This is 
such a huge issue and I hope that everyone will get behind the National 
Maternity Action Plan. If we were able to get this happening the women will 
have no cost access to a midwife as the primary care giver in the place of 
birth that suits the woman. The professional indemnity insurance could be 
covered in a similar way to here in WA and then we will really start to make 
change here in Australia!!
 
How 
active are people being in understanding what the NMAP is all about? 
Promoting it to clients, activists, colleagues? 
Lets get behind NMAP and 
push!
 
In 
peace and joy
 
Sally 
Westbury

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfest SA

[Carolyn Donaghey]

Woo Hoo!
Having participated in the 2000 Breastfest, when we were outdone by Tassie?and
we were so sad,  I am thrilled.  Wish I was still breastfeeding.  ABA should
be so proud of what they do supporting women and babies. Pity more women
dont think to use them when they breastfeed.
Carolyn

Larissa & Tim wrote:
001001c23900$a45f7de0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">
  
  
  Hi All!
  We had a wonderful result
at the  SA Breastfest this morning - 767 breastfeeding babies!!!
  Well past the record of
 536.
  The organisers did a fantastic
job  considering how many people there were.
  How did the other states
 go??
  Hugs, Larissa 
  "How can you
have too  many babies?
That's like having too many flowers."
~Mother  Theresa~
  
  
  
  

[ozmidwifery] midwifery history references

[Alphia Garrety]

Hi everyone- some references for a historical approach to midwifery-
unfortunately not specific to Australia- nevertheless some good
references.


Books/chapters and articles about
midwifery history

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Articles:
Anonymous 1985 Royal College of Midwives Library: a select
reading list. A history of midwifery and the RCM Midwives
Chronicle 98(1169 RCM Suppl):vii-viii, Jun.
Baker M 1993 War babies Nursing Times 11(89) 42-3; Aug
11.
A retired nurse and midwife recalls the delivery of a baby during a
black-out with German bombers overhead and other reminiscences of the
second world war.
Barlow Y 1994 Childbirth: management of labour through the
ages Nursing Times 90(35) 41-3; Aug.
An examination of the management of labour looking particularly at the
emergence of invasive techniques in childbirth and the development of
pain management.
Benge M, 1984 Midwifery history: how to bring away the
after-burden... how the third stage of labour was managed in the days of
Aristotle Nursing Times 80(41) 10-16.
Clatworthy P 1991 Babies in the blackout Nursing Times
87(7) 40-1; Feb. 13.
A retired nurse and midwife describes midwifery training and work
during the second world war.
Donnison J. 1988 Midwives and medical men: A history of the
struggle for the control of childbirth (2nd ed). New Barnet,
Historical Publications. ISBN 0948667001.
Donnison CJ. 1977 Midwives and medical men: A History of
Interprofessional Rivalries and Women’s rights London,
Heinemann Educational.
Fleming V, 1998 Autonomous or automatons? An exploration through
history of the concept of autonomy in midwifery in Scotland and New
Zealand Nursing Ethics: an International Journal for Health Care
Professionals 5(1):43-51, Jan.
Midwives are frequently heard to describe themselves as autonomous
practitioners, and this is refuted. The notion of autonomy in relation to
midwifery practice in Scotland and New Zealand is critiqued through the
history of midwives and midwifery in these two countries. Issues relating
to midwifery registration, medicalisation of birth and consumerism are
discussed which it is suggested limits autonomous practice within
midwifery.
Iveson-Iveson J, 1982 History of nursing. Roots: the eighteenth
century: interest in midwifery and maternal care Nursing
Mirror 154:40-3, May 5.
Kovac G, 1998 Grandmother was a midwife Midwifery Today
with International Midwife (45):52, Spring.
Fleming S 1988 Musings on midwifery Archaeology (41):
69
Fox E. 1995 Midwifery in England and Wales before 1936: handywomen and
doctors International History of Nursing Journal 1(2):17-28,
Autumn.
Illegal midwifery in the 1920s and 1930s remains poorly understood.
Midwives' statutory regulation began with the Midwives Act of 1902. The
licensing body for England and Wales: the Central Midwives Board,
enrolled midwives with approved qualifications and, those who were
untrained but established as being in practice before legislation. The
Act prohibited midwifery by the untrained "handywomen" on whom
many poorer women had formerly relied.
Hannam J, 1994-1995 Rosalind Paget: class, gender and the
Midwives' Institute c1886-1914... Rosalind Paget was made a Dame of the
British Empire in 1934 History of Nursing Society Journal
5(3):133-???
Rosalind Paget shaped the policies of the Royal College of Midwives
and influenced the nature of midwifery. Hannam suggests that questions
can be raised about the development of the RCM and midwifery as an area
of work for women.

Litoff J, 1982 The midwife throughout history Journal of
Nurse-Midwifery 27(6):3-11, Nov-Dec.
Minkowski WL, 1992 Women healers of the Middle Ages: selected aspects
of their history American Journal of Public Health
82(2):288-95, Feb.
Little is known of the role of women as healers during the Middle.
European universities, for the most part, excluded women, thereby
creating a male monopoly in medicine. Bared as legal healers, women waged
a lengthy battle to maintain their right to care for the sick. The result
was the brutal persecution of unknown, mostly, peasant women.
Marshall R, 1983 Birth of a profession: The 650-year history of
midwifery in Scotland Nursing Mirror 157(22 Midwifery Forum
10):i-vii, Nov 30.
Owen G 1992 Training in the twenties Nursing Times 88(3)
49-50; Jan 15. The author describes her route to qualifying as a fever
nurse, general nurse and midwife, from making beds to working in an
ambulance during a smallpox epidemic.
Raisler J, 1994 The International Confederation of Midwives: past
history, present activities, and future challenges Journal of
Nurse-Midwifery 39(5):326-8, Sep-Oct.
The International Confederation of Midwives is celebrating its 75th
anniversary in 1994. The Confederation is composed of 61 member
associations from 50 countries an

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfest SA

[Jackie Kitschke]

Congratulations, that is a great result.
Jackie

Re: [ozmidwifery] Insurrance

[Leigh Evans]

Title: Message



Hi All, I am also practising with no insurance here 
on the Sunshine Coast. It doesn't seem to be an issue with the women, 
Leigh

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Vicki Chan 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 4:28 
  PM
  Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] 
  Insurrance
  
  Who 
  are you, secret midwife? Queensland mothers and midwives would be very happy 
  to welcome you.
  Insurance? Sorry cant help you but in spite of that I did attend a 
  beautiful birth on the Sunshine Coast this week! Lovely!
  Vicki Chan
  

-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:05 
PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: 
[ozmidwifery] Insurrance
Hi everyone,
can anybody update me on the current insurrance 
status for independent midwives, i am an Accredited Midwife in 
Brisbane, but I have not practiced here yet in view of these issues.But i am 
not happy about the choices fo women through the current system here and am 
seriously looking at Private practice 
again.

[ozmidwifery] Breastfest SA

[Larissa & Tim]

Hi All!
We had a wonderful result at the 
SA Breastfest this morning - 767 breastfeeding babies!!!
Well past the record of 
536.
The organisers did a fantastic job 
considering how many people there were.
How did the other states 
go??
Hugs, Larissa 
"How can you have too 
many babies?That's like having too many flowers."~Mother 
Theresa~

[ozmidwifery] history of medicine website and books

[Trish David]

Hi everyone. Long time since I have been on the list, but Monash keeps one very
busy. How are all the wonderful wymmin of midwifery? Here is an interesting
website for those interested in history, and a short list of books I have found
pretty interesting this semester. Cheers to all, Trish

http://medhist.ac.uk/


All but the Lippincott available through Harcourt Brace/Elsevier.

Martin, E.J. 2002. Intrapatum Management Modules. A perinatal education
program. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Dunkley, J. 2000. Health Promotion in Midwifery Practice. A resource for health
professionals. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall.
Jamieson, J.R. 2001. Maintaining Health in Primary Care. Guidelines for
wellness in the 21st century. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Drew, D., Jevon, P & Raby, M. 2001. Resuscitation of the Newborn. A practical
approach. Oxford: Butterworth Heinneman (Books for Midwives Press).
Jevon, P & Raby, M. 2001. Resuscitation in Pregnacy. A practical approach.
Oxford: Butterworth Heinneman (Books for Midwives Press).
Bick, D., MacArthur, C., Knowles, H. & Winter, H. 2002. Postnatal Care.
Evidence and guidelines for management. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

D'oh! haven't got the embryology text reference with me, at home on my desk
getting diagrams scanned! Will post full reference next week, but the author is
Moore. This embryology text is fantastic! The diagrams are clear and well
notated, the text is easy to follow and the clinical issues attached to
the chapters are pitched at a good level. This would be a perfect text
for NNICU course. I will suggest it as a recommended text for both PG and
UG mid programs but not as a prescribed text, just trying to keep
students costs down. The chapter on terratogenesis is particularly interesting
and relevant. I will use it a lot.


Jamisons Maintaining Health in Primary Care is very useful for the UG midwifery

course, and I have drawn on it heavily this semester. Its beginning
chapters in particular have useful concepts such as self care and
wellness which fit very well into midwifery and complement the Health
Promotion text by Dunkley. These really come
into their own in the UG program and will make useful references for the
students over the life of their course.

The two resuscitation books are good, too, though they should really be
reviewed by an expert in the field for congruence with national
guidelines. I will suggest the neonatal one to students of midwifery but
with a caution to compare and contrast what is said with what is in the
NETS (neonatal emergency transfer service) handbooks and the NHMRC
(national health and medical research council) guidelines for practice.

Postnatal Care by Bick et al is a lovely little book. It is the only one
of its kind I have seen. It is evidence and clinically based, and
pitched at the midwife, and I think it should be a prescribed text for
both programs and will recommend it as such for next year. Chapters on perineal
pain, urinary and bowel disturbances, depression and fatigue, backache,
headache, CS, BF and endotetritis. Lovely!

Another text from Lippincott which is great is Martin, E. Jean.
Intrapartum Management Modules. It's American but really good,
innovative. It is a sort of self-teach manual for all sorts of issues
around care in labour and though its not focussed at the midwife it is
pitched at a level all practitioners could understand. I'd like to be
able to recommend it as a set text but we would be asking students to
cough out a lot. Perhaps for a clinical masters?

Happy Reading, Trish



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[ozmidwifery] AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING RECORD TODAY?

[Jan Robinson]

Dear List

Just wanting to wish all those breastfeeding members of our proud mothering
profession all the best in publicising the benefits of breastfeeding today.

Apparently it's all happening in South Australia today .. As well as across
the nation leading up to WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK.

Good luck for another world record for the largest gathering of
breastfeeding mothers together in the one place to the ABA women of SA.

I'll look for some publicity on the news tonight!

Jan Robinson





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Re: [ozmidwifery] Insurance

[Lois Wattis]

Well said, Sally!
I'm carrying the draft form of the NMAP and showing it 
to EVERY person who will listen.  I can't wait for it to be launched 
officially in August so we can "PUSH FOR BIRTH 
REFORM".  The strong network formed through this list will be a great 
instrument to facilitate exposure of the NMAP.  Implementation of NMAP 
will improve birth options for all women, and the care offered by 
all midwives wherever they work, not just independent midwives. Regards, 
Lois
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Sally 

  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:45 
  PM
  Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] 
Insurance
  
  
  The only 
  exceptions to this are midwifes working with Community Midwifery Program (WA) 
  who hare covered through a contractual arrangement with the health 
  department.
   
  This is 
  such a huge issue and I hope that everyone will get behind the National 
  Maternity Action Plan. If we were able to get this happening the women will 
  have no cost access to a midwife as the primary care giver in the place of 
  birth that suits the woman. The professional indemnity insurance could be 
  covered in a similar way to here in WA and then we will really start to make 
  change here in Australia!!
   
  How 
  active are people being in understanding what the NMAP is all about? Promoting 
  it to clients, activists, colleagues? Lets get behind NMAP and push!
   
  In peace 
  and joy
   
  Sally 
  Westbury

Re: [ozmidwifery] Insurance

[Denise Hynd]

Sally W 
Please send me your emailThanks Denise 
H

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Sally 

  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 7:45 
  PM
  Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] 
Insurance
  
  
  The only 
  exceptions to this are midwifes working with Community Midwifery Program (WA) 
  who hare covered through a contractual arrangement with the health 
  department.
   
  This is 
  such a huge issue and I hope that everyone will get behind the National 
  Maternity Action Plan. If we were able to get this happening the women will 
  have no cost access to a midwife as the primary care giver in the place of 
  birth that suits the woman. The professional indemnity insurance could be 
  covered in a similar way to here in WA and then we will really start to make 
  change here in Australia!!
   
  How 
  active are people being in understanding what the NMAP is all about? Promoting 
  it to clients, activists, colleagues? Lets get behind NMAP and push!
   
  In peace 
  and joy
   
  Sally 
  Westbury

RE: [ozmidwifery] Insurrance

[Vicki Chan]

Title: Message



Who 
are you, secret midwife? Queensland mothers and midwives would be very happy to 
welcome you.
Insurance? Sorry cant help you but in spite of that I did attend a 
beautiful birth on the Sunshine Coast this week! Lovely!
Vicki 
Chan

  
  -Original Message-From: 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:05 
  PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: 
  [ozmidwifery] Insurrance
  Hi everyone,
  can anybody update me on the current insurrance 
  status for independent midwives, i am an Accredited Midwife in Brisbane, 
  but I have not practiced here yet in view of these issues.But i am not happy 
  about the choices fo women through the current system here and am seriously 
  looking at Private practice again.

RE: [ozmidwifery] vbac & birth centres again

[Vicki Chan]

Title: Message



no 
appologies requiredyell loud and clear Jo!
 
a 
woman in my singing group is planning a vbac ... I just heard she visited her Gp 
today only to be told she would HAVE to have a CS as she has a haemorrhoid and 
it may rupture and she may bleed to death! 
 
I'll 
be seeing her tomorrow...
 
Vicki
xox
 

  
  -Original Message-From: 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jo & 
  Dean BainbridgeSent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:24 AMTo: 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ozmidwifery] vbac & 
  birth centres again
  Alright, sorry listers it is that time again when 
  I get really pis*&d about vbac exclusions from birth centres again.  
  Sorry to harp but I have to vent!!
   
  Why is it that my right to chose an 
  elective surgery for reasons not based on medical evidence is adhered to 
  without further questions or dispute and that right to choose what happens to 
  my body is backed by society.  But if I want to exercise that same 
  right, but to chose a vbac and a vbac that is not medically managed, I am 
  flatly denied.  
  Tell me this is not 
  discrimination!
   
  SOME of us have the right 
  to chose, SOME of us gain the support for our choice, SOME have the last say 
  in our care...
  but as long as it suits 
  policy!
  Why is it that if someone 
  wants to birth by cs due to fears of complications that occurred last time, 
  this is considered a valid reason.  but if I say I don't want continuous 
  monitoring based on the inaccuracy of ECG readouts and their direct 
  influence of increasing the cs rate...that is not good enough to be 
  respected and supported???
  PLEASE! Some one tell me 
  what is wrong with this!
   
  I am disgusted and 
  saddened by Flinders Medical Centres decision to not allow vbac in its birth 
  centre.  It is a sad loss for vbac women
  midwives, lets hope there 
  is a resolve to the insurance issues, cause I know for sure that if vbac is 
  continued to be refused from BC then home birth vbacs will be on the 
  rise.
   
  Jo Bainbridgefounding member CARES 
  SAemail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]phone: 08 
  8388 6918birth with trust, faith & 
love...

Re: [ozmidwifery] research on midwifery

[henk / eliza merbis]

Hi Eileen,
 
What about the effects of midwifery-led care?? I'm 
sure there is some research that talks about the consequences of a woman having 
a midwife as her primary health care provider from go to wo.
Try and enter something like 'midwifery led care' 
or 'midwifery models of care' into the subject line when you do your research 
search.
 
Good luck.
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  glenn hulston 
  To: ozmid 
  Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:12 PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] research on 
  midwifery
  
  Hi Everyone,
   
  I am studying midwifery and I am required to do a 
  workable research proposal that is midwifery based. As I am studying part time 
  I have not as yet had any clinical practice, therefore I am unaware of 
  relevant issues needing research. I would be grateful if anyone can help 
  with ideas.
   
  Thanks
   
  Eileen   

RE: [ozmidwifery] Insurance

[Sally]

http://www.communitymidwifery.iinet.net.au/nmapcampaign/nmapindex.html

 

This link is
for NMAP

 

 

RE: [ozmidwifery] Insurance

[Sally]

The only
exceptions to this are midwifes working with Community Midwifery Program (WA)
who hare covered through a contractual arrangement with the health department.

 

This is such
a huge issue and I hope that everyone will get behind the National Maternity
Action Plan. If we were able to get this happening the women will have no cost access
to a midwife as the primary care giver in the place of birth that suits the
woman. The professional indemnity insurance could be covered in a similar way
to here in WA and then we will really start to make change here in Australia!!

 

How active
are people being in understanding what the NMAP is all about? Promoting it to
clients, activists, colleagues? Lets
get behind NMAP and push!

 

In peace and joy

 

Sally
Westbury

RE: [ozmidwifery] Insurrance

[Jane Palmer]

Hi
 
Currently there is no insurance available for independent midwives in 
Australia. So those midwives left practicing are doing so without any 
insurance.
 
Cheers
 
Jane
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Caring, Professional Midwifery Services Sydney Visit http://www.pregnancy.com.au 

  -Original Message-From: 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, 31 July 2002 3:05 
  PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: 
  [ozmidwifery] Insurrance
  Hi everyone,
  can anybody update me on the current insurrance 
  status for independent midwives, i am an Accredited Midwife in Brisbane, 
  but I have not practiced here yet in view of these issues.But i am not happy 
  about the choices fo women through the current system here and am seriously 
  looking at Private practice again.