[ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose

2004-11-05 Thread gresch
Hi all, Just passing on this message from Lois Boswell, Adviser to the Minister for the Status of Women Subject: Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose Toni Jupe has agreed that we can have the IWD Luncheon Committee booking at WHS (Women's Health Statewide) for this meeting and

RE: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose

2004-11-05 Thread Ken WArd
Do pro abornists ever stop to think about all the 'WOMEN' that are aborted? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 5 November 2004 8:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-05 Thread GayeLeanne
Hi Everyone, Out of interest to you all I work in a large tertiary hospital where 2-4 inductions/day are booked, mainly due to post-dates ( Term + 10 -14/7 ), but also obstetric complications of maternal and fetal origin, and Term PROM. Both Prostins and ARM are used based on the Bishops score.

RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-05 Thread B G
Title: Message I have assisted a woman who had ITP with coags 40. Dr's were very reluctant to use an epidural and instead used a fentanyl PCA. This was very effective, she wasn't too drugged and as fentanyl has a very short half life seemed to work well with her, minmal effect on the infant

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose

2004-11-05 Thread Abby and Toby
Do pro abornists ever stop to think about all the 'WOMEN' that are aborted? Very well said.also, what about their RIGHT TO CHOOSE?! There is always so much focus on the right to choose for women to choose abortion, but pro choice people never talk about the person being killed and their

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-05 Thread Abby and Toby
It would be nice for us if all women were pro-active in determining their birth plan in advance in collaboration with their primary care-giver, be it GP, Obstetrician , or midwife, but sadly as we all know this is not the case with many women arriving at hospital for their baby's birth with

RE: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose

2004-11-05 Thread gresch
I need to add that the intentions of my initial posting was merely to inform those who may be interested in attending, I don't see the advantage in voicing our indidviual opinions on this subject under this forum. cheers Megan This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au --

RE: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose

2004-11-05 Thread Sally Westbury
Please can this topic be taken else where. This is not midwifery discussion. Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife It takes courage to remain a true advocate for women, challenging authority and sacrificing social and professional acceptance. It takes courage for a woman to choose a caregiver who

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose

2004-11-05 Thread Abby and Toby
I need to add that the intentions of my initial posting was merely to inform those who may be interested in attending, I don't see the advantage in voicing our indidviual opinions on this subject under this forum. cheers Megan Hi Megan, I think this was an emotive post so posting to a list of

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: (Adelaide)Meeting to Defend a Woman's Right to Choose

2004-11-05 Thread Abby and Toby
For pro abortionists, they want to fight for their choice while, just as fiercely want to fight for womens and childrens choices. Oopps! This should've read, ...just as fiercely, pro lifers want to fight for womens and childrens choices Love Abby -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE

[ozmidwifery] Re: Re cold epidurals

2004-11-05 Thread ID AC Quanchi
But rpior to prostin, what was he planning to do have the epidural in for a 'week'. I'm sure we have all seen cases when prostin has no effect especially in women who are not really ready to labour. Andrea Q Alesa Koziol writes: We have experienced a few cold epidurals over the past 18

[ozmidwifery] Counselling the Breastfeeding mother

2004-11-05 Thread barbara glare chris bright
Counselling Skills: Workshop for Health Professionals The Australian Breastfeeding Association Presents Counselling the Breastfeeding Mother Melbourne November 13th 2004 A full-day

[ozmidwifery] sodium

2004-11-05 Thread cath wright
posted on behalf of di diddle (choices for childbirth) dear all, i am after some info on sodium levels in newborns. a friend recently had a baby by CS. apparently he got 'stuck' in 2nd stge then possibly showed signs of distress. when he was born he was resussitated had very low sodium levels due