RE: [ozmidwifery] just a thought - stickers for ICM
Hello Robyn, We'll have the stickers - you can put them anywhere appropriate/practical. Not everyone will have the Akubras... See you in Brisbane, Andrea At 07:02 PM 1/07/2005, you wrote: An OZMIDWIFERY STICKER attached to the Australian Akubara Hats would stand out in the crowd. Robyn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Robertson Sent: Friday, 1 July 2005 3:51 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] just a thought - stickers for ICM Hi Andrea Q, Yes, great idea! I'll get something organised - perhaps a star that could go on the name tags (you are all definitely gold star people) or something similar - come to the stand when you get there and I will make sure that you get a sticker. It will be fun to see how many of us are there...! Cheers Andrea R At 01:17 PM 1/07/2005, you wrote: Andrea R Any chance of some 'oz midwifery' stickers that list members could collect from you and put on our name tags at ICM so we can recognise and chat with each other Andrea Q -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. - Andrea Robertson Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.birthinternational.com -- 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. - Andrea Robertson Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.birthinternational.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] Fw: Inspired
FYI Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835 0419 528 717 - Original Message - From: ACMI To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: FW: Inspired Can I have some feedback on this request please I wouldnt know where to start Regards Beth Bethany Leditschke Office manager Australian College of Midwives (02) 6230 7333 Hello, I am a mother of an 8 year old and 6 year old and am 36 years of age.. I have been reading some of your articles as I am very very interested in doing the Bachelor of Midwifery (applying to ACU). I am a little daunted at the thought but also feel strongly about working in this area . I teach Pre-Natal Yoga and love being with the Women (it always feels like such an honour) to be with them through the months but I feel I want to do and know more hence considering the work of a Midwife. I am wondering if anyone has the time to let me know what I am in for re hours per week of lectures and study time I am of course going to attend the open day in August, but would love to hear from a student how they cope and if you know of any other mothers doing the degree. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.5/32 - Release Date: 27/06/2005
Re: [ozmidwifery] PCOS info?
Therre is strong evidence out there that a diet low in carbohydrates is a start you can make yourself - as it seems to relieve the other symptoms that accompany PCOS like spots etc. Steph ex adelaide - now in uk (maybe back to oz someday!?) - Original Message - From: Tania Smallwood To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 12:30 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] PCOS info? Hi all, Have a friend who has just been diagnosed with PCOS, has no babies yet, but has been trying for some time. Wondering where I can access some good quality info for her, she feels like she wants to be fully informed before starting any treatment. Its not something Im at all familiar with, and so thought there would be some wise wo/men out there who might be able to shed some light for her, and me too. Thanks Tania x
Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Inspired
Dear ? I have forwarded this email on to my daughter who completed a BMid at ACU last year and is now working at Box Hill hospital. Good luck with your enquiries. Joy Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM CBE IBCLCBRIGHT Vic 3741 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jenny Cameron To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 22:29 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Inspired FYI Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835 0419 528 717 - Original Message - From: ACMI To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: FW: Inspired Can I have some feedback on this request please I wouldnt know where to start Regards Beth Bethany Leditschke Office manager Australian College of Midwives (02) 6230 7333 Hello, I am a mother of an 8 year old and 6 year old and am 36 years of age.. I have been reading some of your articles as I am very very interested in doing the Bachelor of Midwifery (applying to ACU). I am a little daunted at the thought but also feel strongly about working in this area . I teach Pre-Natal Yoga and love being with the Women (it always feels like such an honour) to be with them through the months but I feel I want to do and know more hence considering the work of a Midwife. I am wondering if anyone has the time to let me know what I am in for re hours per week of lectures and study time I am of course going to attend the open day in August, but would love to hear from a student how they cope and if you know of any other mothers doing the degree. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.5/32 - Release Date: 27/06/2005
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Home superior to hospital birth Source: British Medical Journal 2005; 330: 1416-22 The largest prospective study of planned home births to date evaluates the safety of such births supported by direct entry midwives. Among low-risk women, home births assisted by certified midwives achieve similar rates of intrapartum and neonatal mortality as hospital births, with lower rates of medical intervention, reveal Canadian researchers. Despite a wealth of evidence supporting planned home birth as a safe option for women with low risk pregnancies, the setting remains controversial in most high resource settings, note Kenneth Johnson (Public Health Agency of Canada) and Betty-Anne Daviss (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ottawa). To examine its safety further, the team compared perinatal outcomes for all planned home births (n = 5418) supported by the North American Registry of Midwives in 2000, with those previously reported for low-risk hospital births in the USA. Overall, 12.1 percent of women were transferred to hospital for delivery. The incidence of neonatal mortality among those who remained at home was similar to that documented for low-risk hospital births, with no maternal deaths. Medical intervention, however, was substantially less common among home, versus hospital, births, with epidural, episiotomy, forceps, vacuum extraction, and cesarean section rates of 4.7 percent, 2.1 percent, 1.9 percent, 0.6 percent, and 3.7 percent, respectively. Our study of certified professional midwives suggests that they achieve good outcomes among low-risk women without routine use of expensive hospital interventions, conclude Johnson and Daviss. Posted: 23 June 2005 Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] FYI
Hi All, I thought the comment at the end of this article about caregiver bias very relevant. Leanne. Short stature independently predicts cesareans Issue 13: 27 Jun 2005 Source: European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2005; 120: 175-8 Maternal short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, according to new findings. The researchers report a significantly higher rate of cesareans among women less than 155 cm in height compared with taller women, even after controlling for labor dystocia. Specialists from the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel, analyzed the records of all 159,210 deliveries that occurred at the center between 1988 and 2002. In 5,822 of these deliveries (3.65 percent), the mother was of short stature, defined as being less than 155 cm in height. These women were almost twice as likely to have a cesarean section compared with taller women (21.3 percent versus 11.9 percent, respectively). Women of short stature also had significantly higher rates of previous delivery by cesarean, intrauterine growth restriction, premature rupture of membranes, failed induction, labor dystocia, malpresentations, and cephalopelvic disproportion. However, the researchers found no significant differences in perinatal complications such as low birth weight, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, perinatal mortality, and low 5-minute Apgar scores. Significant and independent Importantly, the association between short stature and cesareans persisted even after controlling for other potentially confounding factors, including dystocia. Writing in the European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, the researchers report that short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, with an odds ratio of 1.7. They say the higher rate of deliveries by cesarean among short women can be partially attributed to caregiver bias. Whenever the attending obstetrician realizes that the patients stature is short, even mild deviations from the normal labor curves lead to cesarean section. They suggest that the findings should prompt obstetricians to reconsider their attitudes towards cesarean deliveries in mothers 155 cm, and call for an objective evaluation of the benefits and risks of performing cesareans in such women. The researchers say further prospective studies investigating indications for cesareans need to be conducted in order to help inform decisions. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] FYI
AMA Says Ultrasound In-Utero Portraits Are Bad Idea Reuters Health Information 2005. © 2005 Reuters Ltd. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. By M. Mary Conroy CHICAGO (Reuters Health) Jun 21 - Keepsake ultrasound portraits of fetuses are not medically appropriate and should be discouraged, the American Medical Association's House of Delegates stated at its annual meeting here this week. Recent advances in ultrasound technology, including 3-D image capacity, have made the pre-birth portraits popular, which prompted the Missouri delegation to the House of Delegates to ask the AMA to go public about the risks of the practice. The Missouri doctors said the ultrasound portraits are often done by unqualified technicians in whose hands ultrasound, which is generally a safe procedure, may have unanticipated risks. The new AMA policy directs the organization to adopt current Food and Drug Administration policy on the use of non-diagnostic fetal ultrasound. The FDA policy states that keepsake fetal videos are an unapproved use of a medical device. In approving the policy, the House of Delegates also directed AMA leaders to lobby the FDA to enforce its prohibition of unapproved, non-medical uses of the technology. During a reference committee hearing testimony was overwhelmingly in support of this resolution calling for the responsible use of diagnostic ultrasound during pregnancy, said Dr. Daniel van Heeckeren, who chaired the reference committee. Dr. Van Heeckeren, a thoracic surgeon at University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, added that fetal ultrasonography is considered safe when properly used. And although there is no evidence to suggest that exposing a fetus to unnecessary ultrasound is harmful, strong support was voiced endorsing its use only where there is a clear medical benefit to the patients. He also noted that use of diagnostic ultrasound for keepsake purposes puts the clinician at risk of potential legal liability since this imaging is often performed without parents receiving the standard counseling that normally precedes ultrasound examinations. Dr. Marilyn Laughead, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and a delegate form the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, said, Although there is no confirmed biological effect of ultrasound known today, there may be some effect identified in the future. For that reason ultrasound should be used only for medically indicated purposes. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] Short women
Leanne In my experience, women of short stature (of which I am one!) very commonly have babies in the OA position. I have concluded (my own opinion, without research or evidence) that this is because there is simply no room for a baby to be OP. Us women of short stature, do not labour or birth any differently to other women, and due to position could even exceed the expected 'normal labour curves'. Felicity (152cm) - Original Message - From: leanne wynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] FYI Hi All, I thought the comment at the end of this article about caregiver bias very relevant. Leanne. Short stature independently predicts cesareans Issue 13: 27 Jun 2005 Source: European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2005; 120: 175-8 Maternal short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, according to new findings. The researchers report a significantly higher rate of cesareans among women less than 155 cm in height compared with taller women, even after controlling for labor dystocia. Specialists from the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel, analyzed the records of all 159,210 deliveries that occurred at the center between 1988 and 2002. In 5,822 of these deliveries (3.65 percent), the mother was of short stature, defined as being less than 155 cm in height. These women were almost twice as likely to have a cesarean section compared with taller women (21.3 percent versus 11.9 percent, respectively). Women of short stature also had significantly higher rates of previous delivery by cesarean, intrauterine growth restriction, premature rupture of membranes, failed induction, labor dystocia, malpresentations, and cephalopelvic disproportion. However, the researchers found no significant differences in perinatal complications such as low birth weight, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, perinatal mortality, and low 5-minute Apgar scores. Significant and independent Importantly, the association between short stature and cesareans persisted even after controlling for other potentially confounding factors, including dystocia. Writing in the European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, the researchers report that short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, with an odds ratio of 1.7. They say the higher rate of deliveries by cesarean among short women can be partially attributed to caregiver bias. Whenever the attending obstetrician realizes that the patient's stature is short, even mild deviations from the 'normal' labor curves lead to cesarean section. They suggest that the findings should prompt obstetricians to reconsider their attitudes towards cesarean deliveries in mothers 155 cm, and call for an objective evaluation of the benefits and risks of performing cesareans in such women. The researchers say further prospective studies investigating indications for cesareans need to be conducted in order to help inform decisions. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- 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.
[ozmidwifery] Hey midwifery ;)
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RE: [ozmidwifery] Short women
Absolutely Felicity!! Thats why I drew your attention to the comment by the researchers that caregiver bias can result in minor deviations from normal being perceived as an indication for intervention and thus increasing the incidence of C/S. Leanne. From: cummins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Short women Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 13:26:08 +1000 Leanne In my experience, women of short stature (of which I am one!) very commonly have babies in the OA position. I have concluded (my own opinion, without research or evidence) that this is because there is simply no room for a baby to be OP. Us women of short stature, do not labour or birth any differently to other women, and due to position could even exceed the expected 'normal labour curves'. Felicity (152cm) - Original Message - From: leanne wynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] FYI Hi All, I thought the comment at the end of this article about caregiver bias very relevant. Leanne. Short stature independently predicts cesareans Issue 13: 27 Jun 2005 Source: European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2005; 120: 175-8 Maternal short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, according to new findings. The researchers report a significantly higher rate of cesareans among women less than 155 cm in height compared with taller women, even after controlling for labor dystocia. Specialists from the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel, analyzed the records of all 159,210 deliveries that occurred at the center between 1988 and 2002. In 5,822 of these deliveries (3.65 percent), the mother was of short stature, defined as being less than 155 cm in height. These women were almost twice as likely to have a cesarean section compared with taller women (21.3 percent versus 11.9 percent, respectively). Women of short stature also had significantly higher rates of previous delivery by cesarean, intrauterine growth restriction, premature rupture of membranes, failed induction, labor dystocia, malpresentations, and cephalopelvic disproportion. However, the researchers found no significant differences in perinatal complications such as low birth weight, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, perinatal mortality, and low 5-minute Apgar scores. Significant and independent Importantly, the association between short stature and cesareans persisted even after controlling for other potentially confounding factors, including dystocia. Writing in the European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, the researchers report that short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, with an odds ratio of 1.7. They say the higher rate of deliveries by cesarean among short women can be partially attributed to caregiver bias. Whenever the attending obstetrician realizes that the patient's stature is short, even mild deviations from the 'normal' labor curves lead to cesarean section. They suggest that the findings should prompt obstetricians to reconsider their attitudes towards cesarean deliveries in mothers 155 cm, and call for an objective evaluation of the benefits and risks of performing cesareans in such women. The researchers say further prospective studies investigating indications for cesareans need to be conducted in order to help inform decisions. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- 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. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] inspiring quotes for pregnant women
Hi fellow ozmidders, Do you know of any inspirational quotes or uplifting sayings or motivational pieces that would be helpful to a pregnant woman? Warm hug to all Julie Julie Clarke CBE Independent Childbirth and Parenting Educator HypnoBirthing (R) Practitioner ACE Grad Dip Supervisor NACE Advanced Educator and Trainer NACE National Journal Editor Transition into Parenthood Sessions 9 Withybrook Place Sylvania NSW 2224 Telephone 9544 6441 Mobile: 0401 2655 30 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] visit Julie's website: www.transitionintoparenthood.com.au
RE: [ozmidwifery] inspiring quotes for pregnant women
When I need quotes for anything, a quick search on google or similar of quotes pregnancy or poems pregnancy usually does the trick. HTH J Nicola Morley -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Clarke Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 2:55 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] inspiring quotes for pregnant women Hi fellow ozmidders, Do you know of any inspirational quotes or uplifting sayings or motivational pieces that would be helpful to a pregnant woman? Warm hug to all Julie Julie Clarke CBE Independent Childbirth and Parenting Educator HypnoBirthing (R) Practitioner ACE Grad Dip Supervisor NACE Advanced Educator and Trainer NACE National Journal Editor Transition into Parenthood Sessions 9 Withybrook Place Sylvania NSW 2224 Telephone 9544 6441 Mobile: 0401 2655 30 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] visit Julie's website: www.transitionintoparenthood.com.au
RE: [ozmidwifery] Short women
Three of my babies were op, no.3 was oa. I'm 5ft4, not particularly short, but square. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of cummins Sent: Monday, 4 July 2005 1:26 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Short women Leanne In my experience, women of short stature (of which I am one!) very commonly have babies in the OA position. I have concluded (my own opinion, without research or evidence) that this is because there is simply no room for a baby to be OP. Us women of short stature, do not labour or birth any differently to other women, and due to position could even exceed the expected 'normal labour curves'. Felicity (152cm) - Original Message - From: leanne wynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] FYI Hi All, I thought the comment at the end of this article about caregiver bias very relevant. Leanne. Short stature independently predicts cesareans Issue 13: 27 Jun 2005 Source: European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2005; 120: 175-8 Maternal short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, according to new findings. The researchers report a significantly higher rate of cesareans among women less than 155 cm in height compared with taller women, even after controlling for labor dystocia. Specialists from the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel, analyzed the records of all 159,210 deliveries that occurred at the center between 1988 and 2002. In 5,822 of these deliveries (3.65 percent), the mother was of short stature, defined as being less than 155 cm in height. These women were almost twice as likely to have a cesarean section compared with taller women (21.3 percent versus 11.9 percent, respectively). Women of short stature also had significantly higher rates of previous delivery by cesarean, intrauterine growth restriction, premature rupture of membranes, failed induction, labor dystocia, malpresentations, and cephalopelvic disproportion. However, the researchers found no significant differences in perinatal complications such as low birth weight, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, perinatal mortality, and low 5-minute Apgar scores. Significant and independent Importantly, the association between short stature and cesareans persisted even after controlling for other potentially confounding factors, including dystocia. Writing in the European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, the researchers report that short stature is an independent risk factor for cesarean section, with an odds ratio of 1.7. They say the higher rate of deliveries by cesarean among short women can be partially attributed to caregiver bias. Whenever the attending obstetrician realizes that the patient's stature is short, even mild deviations from the 'normal' labor curves lead to cesarean section. They suggest that the findings should prompt obstetricians to reconsider their attitudes towards cesarean deliveries in mothers 155 cm, and call for an objective evaluation of the benefits and risks of performing cesareans in such women. The researchers say further prospective studies investigating indications for cesareans need to be conducted in order to help inform decisions. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- 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.
