Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-07 Thread Susan Cudlipp
tos instead - I remember doing this myself with my 3rd child. Sue - Original Message - From: Nicole Hmelnitsky To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 6:55 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath I agree. I think that the benefit of edu

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-04 Thread Kate &/or Nick
>>" you need to tell that woman that her baby will die if it is not delivered on the bed".    She sounds like she'd fit in nicely with one of our students who actually commented that the sterile drapes available are wonderful because they "contain the mess". She was most unimpressed by my o

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-04 Thread Kate &/or Nick
found really sad. I couldn't see that she NEEDED a bath.   Kate - Original Message - From: Tania Smallwood To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath This has been a really interes

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Denise Hynd
en to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled."   — Linda Hes - Original Message - From: Jenny Cameron To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath Re

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Tania Smallwood
o add...   Tania x  - Original Message - From: Barry & Sonja To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath I work in an area with policies on how to conduct a normal birth.  Even an inservice

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Denise Hynd
y but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled." - Linda Hes - Original Message - From: "Sylvia Boutsalis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 6:37 AM Subject: RE: [o

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Barry & Sonja
, no babies are delivered.  All the storks that used to deliver babies seem to have moved on to something else. Sonja    -- Original Message - From: Jenny Cameron To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Jenny Cameron
lds can bath younger sibs. It is all about attitude.   Jenny Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid Professional Midwifery Education  Service0419 528 717 - Original Message - From: Alesa Koziol To: ozmidwifery Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:52 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] ne

RE: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Sylvia Boutsalis
zmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath I have to agree there. My memories of my husband and I being "taught" how to bath our first child (6 yrs ago) are embarassing. I hadn't ever bathed a baby before, but to be told that today we will take you down and teach you how

RE: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital
I agree with you Nicole. I usually say something like "there is only two criteria for a successful bath, 1. baby ends up clean  2. baby not drowned. Having bathed my babies in the past in the shower, under the hose etc usually gets mentioned. I focus on giving them confidence in holding the

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
fear there is around babies and water, so my main message is reassurance. Of course I love water myself. marilyn - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:39 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath > I have to agree there. > My

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread JoFromOz
Our only 'rules' are that a baby must have 3 consecutive temps above 36.5 before a bath... on the other hand, what do you do on a cold night when you can't get warm in bed? Jump in a hot shower. We had a baby who couldn't get a temp above 36 with skin to skin, or under the heater, so a 'darin

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Philippa Scott
I realise that this is not what you where asking for but I mentioned to our group today that when thinking about their baby plan & the bathing "policies" that they could choose if they wanted to, to shower with the baby & maybe even partner. For me this was a wonderful experience. I was able to cle

RE: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Nicole Hmelnitsky
that a bath is helpful as a relaxation tool. Nicole H -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pauline Sent: Thursday, 3 March 2005 21:20 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath When i first went back to work 5 yea

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Pauline
When i first went back to work 5 years ago i got in trouble for showing a woman the wrong way to bath her baby. Instead of wrapping the baby and washing his face and hair, soaping him up then putting him in the bath, i (heaven forbid) put him straight in the bath. This was much to the horror o

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread gresch
washing them. anyway, my two bits worth, cheers Megan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Denise Hynd Sent: Thursday, 3 March 2005 7:33 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath I find the whole idea of teaching an adult wom

Re: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Denise Hynd
y how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled."   — Linda Hes - Original Message - From: Alesa Koziol To: ozmidwifery Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath Dear List Updating policies at our workplace a

[ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-02 Thread Alesa Koziol
Dear List Updating policies at our workplace and seeking any written policies that can be shared on bathing newborns. I doubt if there is any but if anyone is aware of any written papers on this topic this would also be gratefully received Cheers Alesa   Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery Educat