RE: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference (long)

2006-10-16 Thread Ken Ward
Yep, anything for a couple of hours sleep, and reassurance bub has had something. People are still stuck in the 4/24 feeds even though 20 years ago we were told to feed on demand. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jo Watson Sent: Tuesday, 17 Oct

RE: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference (long)

2006-10-16 Thread Vedrana Valčić
With bf it's also all the propaganda women are subjected to in their life. Just look at the wording in formula ads. Hypnotic as well, I'd say. Vedrana -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janet Fraser Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 4:30 AM To

Re: [ozmidwifery] UniSA Students no longer able to attend births with Independant Midwives

2006-10-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Good grief this gets worse and worse. It so reminds me of the insurers attitude about the recent home birth here in Wangaratta.   Where has this directive come from? University unsurers making decisions they know nothing about...namely normal birth.   Frustrated and angry I don't have any an

[ozmidwifery] UniSA Students no longer able to attend births with Independant Midwives

2006-10-16 Thread Honey Acharya
Just got this email :( Any suggestions on what we can do about it? Dear BMid StudentsPlease be advised that due to insurance and professional indemity issues you are unable to follow through a woman if she is having her care provided by an independent practicing midwife.This would include th

Re: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference (long)

2006-10-16 Thread Janet Fraser
MOST of the women I look after postnatally just don't > listen or don't believe the advice they recieve - they don't trust > their bodies. It's like the birth experience has been owned by > someone else, and now they are being asked to trust their body, and > that baby knows what he's doing, wanti

RE: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference

2006-10-16 Thread Christine Holliday
Pleased to see he had a positive effect on a birth. Caroline Flint once talked about a woman who had a home birth in such circumstances and then sent the obstetrician a copy of A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth with the relevant points highlighted as a gift to him. I agree abo

Re: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference (long)

2006-10-16 Thread Jo Watson
On 17/10/2006, at 8:45 AM, Heartlogic wrote: Many (if not all) words from health professionals are hypnotic, and wire their way into a woman's mind and experience. While I agree with this in relation to women and birth, I have to (in most cases) disagree with this in regards to breast

RE: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

2006-10-16 Thread Christine Holliday
Cord gases will be normal if it is an acute recent event, they are abnormal if it has been a chronic ongoing event this is why they are useful in litigation cases where the woman/child family are claiming negligence during labour, the usual being there were signs of fetal distress and a LSCS should

Re: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference

2006-10-16 Thread Wendy Thornton
Diane Gardner wrote: It is quite some time since I wrote on this list and after reading some of the posts recently it has made me really appreciate the job I am doing. I KNOW my job is encouraging women to change the way they give birth, again trusting their body's ability to just do it. Sorry

[ozmidwifery] testing

2006-10-16 Thread brendamanning
testing With kind regards Brenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:;[EMAIL PROTECTED] FN:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ORG:themidwife TEL;HOME;VOICE:0359862535 TEL;CELL;VOICE:0409194623 TEL;HOME;FAX:0359862535 EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] REV:20061016T134624Z END:VCARD

Re: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference

2006-10-16 Thread Diane Gardner
Hi Di   It does get easier and easier as you teach and becomes more comfortable and enjoyable. Yes it is making such a difference. Once the word gets out you will have lots of pregnant couples I'm sure.   As far as I am aware Sue there are not any practitioners yet in WA. The laws in WA are s

Fw: Re: [ozmidwifery] rural nsw

2006-10-16 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
Justine - warrier princess!   Sprung we had a review done too as part of reasonable workloads, actually it was done by the assessors of  Newcastle's choosing - but they're still ignoring it! Do you have a copy? It doesn't make us sound too good I'm sorry to say Rural areas always left out of

Re: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

2006-10-16 Thread wump fish
Hi Melissa I realise that from a 'scientific' perspective cord gases represent an accurate way of assessing fetal distress. But, I was on duty when a baby died due to shoulder dystocia - it's cord gases were normal. Kind of knocked my already weak faith in the technology. It was also policy in

RE: [ozmidwifery] blood gasses and other policies

2006-10-16 Thread Judy Chapman
Ramona, She may have to fight tooth and nail not to let the baby out of her sight this time. Only way to make sure formula is not given. Hope she succeeds this time. Cheers Judy --- nunyara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Barb > > > > I had a client just last week for a pregnancy massage. S

RE: [ozmidwifery] risk

2006-10-16 Thread Vedrana Valčić
I downloaded it from http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/327/7417/745.pdf. It is great, thank you. Puts things into perspective.   Vedrana   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 2:20 AM To: ozmidwifery@aceg

RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk

2006-10-16 Thread Vedrana Valčić
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk Very interesting, thank you!   Vedrana   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Justine Caines Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 4:18 AM To: OzMid List Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Risk   Dear All Further to our dis

Re: [ozmidwifery] blood gasses and other policies

2006-10-16 Thread diane
This is dreadful, This behaviour is assault and if i found someone had done that to my child I would have them charged! Di - Original Message - From: nunyara To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:11 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] bloo

RE: [ozmidwifery] blood gasses and other policies

2006-10-16 Thread Ken Ward
I hope she wrote to the CEO of the hospital.  She should make it VERY clear this time, in writing and I would put a big sign on the baby's cot.  Is she aware that she could take legal action? The threat is usually enough.  Women and midwives must take a stand because so many of the older mid

Re: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference

2006-10-16 Thread diane
Thanks from me too Diane, I just taught my first Calmbirth couple on the weekend, and although I felt a little awkward, I kept reminding myself of the difference it can make. (Im sure it will flow more easily as time goes on!). There are plenty of calmbirth practitioners on the NSW central C

RE: [ozmidwifery] blood gasses and other policies

2006-10-16 Thread nunyara
Hi Barb   I had a client just last week for a pregnancy massage.  She is 31 weeks and this is her second child.  She breasted her first bub until she was about 18 months old.  However, she is TERRIFIED – not about the birth – but about her new baby being given formula whilst it is in hosp

[ozmidwifery] rural nsw

2006-10-16 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
  Hello Justine, I'll just say part of the same area health as you!   When I've got more energy I'll email you and get some more info on MC. I think there were some local women who joined up, but they wanted more postnatal care family care cottage stuff, didn't care about 1-2-1 midwifery care

Re: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

2006-10-16 Thread Naomi Wilkin
Thanks everyone for your responses so far re cord blood gases. It will all be so helpful when we 'go into battle'. Shelly, you commented about letting the parents make the decision. This is one of our biggest areas of concern, as the medicos have made no mention of how informed consent will