[ozmidwifery] vbac

[simsarch]

Could anyone point me in the right direction 
for any info I could pass on to a client.  She had an emerg c/s 10 
months ago for fetal distress and op position when fully dilated, and is 
passionate about having a vbac this time. However, she has been scared by many a 
friend and doctor, that as this only happened 10 months ago and she is now 12 
weeks pregnant, she shouldn't be attempting a vbac, due to risk of uterine 
rupture. She had her first baby in a private hospital and has now come to 
me - I work at the W&CH in Adealide in a caseload model. I have given her 
the Cares brochure, but english is her second language, and she seemed reluctant 
to ring or join them in any way.  I know I have plenty of opportunity 
to discuss these issues with her, but also want to give her lots of stuff to 
read.  I am also not sure myself if the risk of uterine rupture in her case 
is real as I remember reading somewhere it is ideal to wait 2 years before 
getting pregnant again after a c/s.
Thanks,
Kathy


 

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Pinky McKay]

Alesa - please can you contact me off list with 
your phone number?
Pinky

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Alesa 
  Koziol 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 4:14 
  PM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning 
  sickness
  
  Dear Fiona
   It may  be useful to read a copy of 
  the 'Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers 
  Agreement's. It could be  claimed depending on who financed this book 
  that there is a breach of the agreement. Clause 4a states" Manufacturers and 
  importers of infant formulas in Australia agree that informational and 
  educational materials, whether written, audio or visual, dealing with the 
  feeding of infants and intended to reach pregnant women and parents of infants 
  and young children should always include clear information on all the 
  following points: ." this clause then goes on to list points on the " 
  benefits and superiority of breastfeeding"
  Hope this helps
  Alesa
   
  Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery EducatorMelbourne
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Fiona 
& Craig Rumble 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 

Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 
3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning 
sickness

Hi all,
I have just contacted our local paper re:a Baby 
Book that came out with today's local free paper. There is no info on 
contacts for support groups for birth or breastfeeding, it is basically an 
advert for a commercial fertility assistance group with lots of ads and a 
few articles thrown in. The big problem is on page 7 there is a huge picture 
of a full babies bottle of milk that is totally unrelated to the article on 
chiropractic for colic, within which it is centred. On the next page a small 
article on breastfeeding is accompanied by a big picture of a blissfully 
peaceful and sated baby lying asleep next to an EMPTY BOTTLE! The person 
responsible is going to contact me. Can any of you lovely ladies supply me 
with correct and helpful info that I can relay to this woman. Hopefully they 
will put something in the paper to support informed choice. I have mentioned 
WHO code, but hard facts would be good. I don't want to go off and say they 
wrong thing in my rage-blinded enthusiasm. Thanks all, Fiona Mackay 
QLD

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Alesa Koziol]

Dear Fiona
 It may  be useful to read a copy of the 
'Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers 
Agreement's. It could be  claimed depending on who financed this book that 
there is a breach of the agreement. Clause 4a states" Manufacturers and 
importers of infant formulas in Australia agree that informational and 
educational materials, whether written, audio or visual, dealing with the 
feeding of infants and intended to reach pregnant women and parents of infants 
and young children should always include clear information on all the following 
points: ." this clause then goes on to list points on the " benefits and 
superiority of breastfeeding"
Hope this helps
Alesa
 
Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery EducatorMelbourne

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Fiona 
  & Craig Rumble 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:40 
  PM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning 
  sickness
  
  Hi all,
  I have just contacted our local paper re:a Baby 
  Book that came out with today's local free paper. There is no info on contacts 
  for support groups for birth or breastfeeding, it is basically an advert for a 
  commercial fertility assistance group with lots of ads and a few articles 
  thrown in. The big problem is on page 7 there is a huge picture of a full 
  babies bottle of milk that is totally unrelated to the article on chiropractic 
  for colic, within which it is centred. On the next page a small article on 
  breastfeeding is accompanied by a big picture of a blissfully peaceful and 
  sated baby lying asleep next to an EMPTY BOTTLE! The person responsible is 
  going to contact me. Can any of you lovely ladies supply me with correct and 
  helpful info that I can relay to this woman. Hopefully they will put something 
  in the paper to support informed choice. I have mentioned WHO code, but hard 
  facts would be good. I don't want to go off and say they wrong thing in my 
  rage-blinded enthusiasm. Thanks all, Fiona Mackay 
QLD

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[JoFromOz]

Everyone, thankyou so much for your kind words and suggestions.  I am 
now up and out of bed for the day...

I tried the icy cold milk idea, and that has eased some of the nausea!! 
Not for long, but it did.  I am going to freeze some juice into ice cube 
trays to suck on, too.
Matt had a meat pie for lunch, and I had a few bites of that and salt 
and vinegar chips x 5 have stayed down so far, so I think I am doing 
pretty well today.  I was just scared of never feeling like eating, and 
that can't be good for a growing baby.

I am taking my ginger and vit B6 tabs.
I am not sure how I will go at work (I'm on days off  this week), as you 
can't just eat what you want when you want - and they've taken the 
toaster away because it has set off the fire alarm one too many times ;)

Again, thanks for the good advice - it helps to know I'm not the only 
one feeling like this!  Not sure about the accupuncture, Mary - I'm a 
chicken! 

Love, Jo
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Fiona & Craig Rumble]

Hi all,
I have just contacted our local paper re:a Baby 
Book that came out with today's local free paper. There is no info on contacts 
for support groups for birth or breastfeeding, it is basically an advert for a 
commercial fertility assistance group with lots of ads and a few articles thrown 
in. The big problem is on page 7 there is a huge picture of a full babies bottle 
of milk that is totally unrelated to the article on chiropractic for colic, 
within which it is centred. On the next page a small article on breastfeeding is 
accompanied by a big picture of a blissfully peaceful and sated baby lying 
asleep next to an EMPTY BOTTLE! The person responsible is going to contact 
me. Can any of you lovely ladies supply me with correct and helpful info that I 
can relay to this woman. Hopefully they will put something in the paper to 
support informed choice. I have mentioned WHO code, but hard facts would be 
good. I don't want to go off and say they wrong thing in my rage-blinded 
enthusiasm. Thanks all, Fiona Mackay QLD

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Honey Acharya]

I had severe vomiting and nausea throughout my 
pregnancy (hyperemesis) and through all my research I found out different 
things seem to work for different women.  Particulary in the case of which 
foods work.
Megan's suggestions below are all really good ones. 

Just adding to those.
 
 Keeping your frequent fluids and 
food seperate by at least half an hour. 
 
One thing often talked about particulary for people 
so nauseaous they don't feel like eating anything -eating whatever you are 
craving (within reason) can help.
 
Sucking on lollies, mints, dried ginger or ginger 
lollies.
 
Vitamin B6 has had alot of research done on it - 
from what I found small frequent doses of like 25 or 50mg throughout the day can 
help. Ongoing its not suggested to take more than 150mg a day but for up to 4 
weeks it seems to be safe to take up to 250mg if its really bad and you need the 
extra mg, but reduce it back down to 150mg a day after that period.
 
The other thing that you can check is zinc- you can 
do a simple zinc tongue test at a health food store or chemist.
 
Restavit sleep tablets  (doxylamine succinate) 
available over the counter at the chemist is a drug combined with 
taking B6 often used to help with nausea and vomiting particulary for women 
with really severe nausea. It is sold in canada in a tablet together for 
morning sickness. It is a drug so it depends on how you feel about taking 
anything like that - it has had more research done on it than almost any other 
drug in pregnancy and considered reasonably safe i think it is category B. Do 
some searches online and you'll find more info. I took it for part of my 
pregnancy it is recommended in small doses throughout the day also. up to 
maximum of 3 tablets (75mg). I quartered or halfed the tablets that way it 
didn't make me drowsy and kept a regular amount in my body throghout the day. My 
obstetrician was happy for me to take it, I ended up taking stronger drugs 
(zofran) as my vomiting got so severe. I tried 
homeopathy, accupuncture and sea bands and a host of other natural things but my 
sickness was so bad I felt I needed the medication.
 
Nicky Wesson in her book MORNING SICKNESS talks 
alot about lemons (even just smelling them might 
help) and zinc.
 
Also a website that is helpful is www.hyperemsis.org they have a whole 
host of suggestions.
 
best wishes
Honey
 

Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC contact for Qld.

[Philippa Scott]

Liz Wilkes is in Toowomba & has a team of 
people.
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  From: 
  Judy Giesaitis 
  To: Ozmidwifery List (E-mail) 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 11:27 
  AM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] VBAC contact for 
  Qld.
  
  Can anyone who has 
  contacts re VBAC in the Toowoomba area of Queensland please get in touch off 
  list as I have a client who has had X2 c/s in the past. She lives in 
  Goondiwindi which is 250+ km away from the hospital.  Many thanks 
  
  Take care, 
   Judy
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Philippa Scott]

I actually found that ice cold milk helped 
tremendously, sleep of course & I always felt better after I had vomited. 
Sometimes it was easier to just get it out of the way. I had it 6-16wks with 
both my pg's. I feel for you.
Philippa ScottBirth Buddies
 

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Master Gene Responsible For Babies First Breath Identified

[Philippa Scott]

Title: Master Gene Responsible For Babies First Breath Identified



My Mum found this, I thought it might interest 
some of you.
Philippa ScottBirth Buddies
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Subject: Master Gene Responsible For Babies First Breath 
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[ozmidwifery] VBAC contact for Qld.

[Judy Giesaitis]

Can anyone who has 
contacts re VBAC in the Toowoomba area of Queensland please get in touch off 
list as I have a client who has had X2 c/s in the past. She lives in Goondiwindi 
which is 250+ km away from the hospital.  Many thanks 
Take 
care, 
 Judy
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RE: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Sally Westbury]

Some women have had success with sea
sickness bands. If you don’t like ginger what about taking ginger
tablets? 

 

Poor darling

 



Sally Westbury

Homebirth Midwife

 

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authority and sacrificing social and professional acceptance. It takes courage
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-Original Message-
From: owner-[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Megan and Sean
Sent: Wednesday, 29 September 2004
8:12 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning
sickness

 



Jo,





you have all my
sympathy, I know just how you feel. I have in the past and with this pregnancy
tried everything I have heard of without much success. I have come to the stage
where I think that there is very little you can do but:





 





1. REST- I take
that desire to hybernate as a good message. The more tired you are the worse
you feel so try to get early nights and nap as often as you can.





 





2. EAT- small
amounts of food frequently, I mean at least every 2 hours. I find that the
nausea increases on an empty stomach. and try to eat before going to bed, makes
the night and morning more bearable.





 





3. DRINK- sip small
amounts frequently, flavour water with a dash of citrus like lemon or lime, or
other flavour. try icecubes of various flavours. 





 





4. BE KIND TO
YOURSELF- You might not feel better, but some days you will cope better! Do
what you can on your good days, and don't be hard on yourself on the days that
you feel like crap and don't get as much done. After all tomorrow could be a
good day!





 





Let us know how you
go,





Megan (23 weeks to
go till no spew day!!!)







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Message - 





From: Mary Murphy






To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 





Sent: Tuesday,
September 28, 2004 9:46 PM





Subject:
[ozmidwifery] Morning sickness





 





Jo wrote Also, I was
wondering if anyone had any bright ideas to fix morning sickness
please!!  I feel nauseous all the time - constantly... I don't actually
vomit very often, but all I want to do is stay in bed and sleep through the
nausea, because that is the only time I feel ok. 
--





Jjo, I would suggest you
talk to a homoeopath or accupuncturist.  If you email me off list I can
give you the names of some local practitioners.  Poor you!!! M

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Megan and Sean]

Jo,
you have all my sympathy, I know just how you feel. 
I have in the past and with this pregnancy tried everything I have heard of 
without much success. I have come to the stage where I think that there is very 
little you can do but:
 
1. REST- I take that desire to hybernate as a good 
message. The more tired you are the worse you feel so try to get early nights 
and nap as often as you can.
 
2. EAT- small amounts of food frequently, I mean at 
least every 2 hours. I find that the nausea increases on an empty stomach. and 
try to eat before going to bed, makes the night and morning more 
bearable.
 
3. DRINK- sip small amounts frequently, flavour 
water with a dash of citrus like lemon or lime, or other flavour. try icecubes 
of various flavours. 
 
4. BE KIND TO YOURSELF- You might not feel better, 
but some days you will cope better! Do what you can on your good days, and don't 
be hard on yourself on the days that you feel like crap and don't get as much 
done. After all tomorrow could be a good day!
 
Let us know how you go,
Megan (23 weeks to go till no spew 
day!!!)

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Mary 
  Murphy 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:46 
  PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Morning 
  sickness
  
  Jo wrote Also, I was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas to fix 
  morning sickness please!!  I feel nauseous all the time - 
  constantly... I don't actually vomit very often, but all I want to do is stay 
  in bed and sleep through the nausea, because that is the only time I feel 
  ok. --
  Jjo, I would suggest you talk to a homoeopath or accupuncturist.  If 
  you email me off list I can give you the names of some local 
  practitioners.  Poor you!!! M

RE: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Cheryl LHK]

Oh Jo, my heart goes out to you!!
I sucked on ice, apple ice-blocks, orange juice ice-blocks, anything iced - 
and I did that until about 16-17 weeks.  Very rarely vomited, but felt like 
it all the time.

Cheryl

From: "Mary Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:46:15 +0800
Jo wrote Also, I was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas to fix 
morning sickness please!!  I feel nauseous all the time - constantly... 
I don't actually vomit very often, but all I want to do is stay in bed and 
sleep through the nausea, because that is the only time I feel ok.
--
Jjo, I would suggest you talk to a homoeopath or accupuncturist.  If you 
email me off list I can give you the names of some local practitioners.  
Poor you!!! M
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Nataliedash

[Geoff & Louise Wightman]

I'm getting this message blocked by my provided as 
well
Louise

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  From: 
  Lynda 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:34 
  PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Nataliedash
  
  Hi 
   
  I fairly regularly get a message via ozmidwifery from 
  "Nataliedash" with an attachment and nothing in the body of the message. It 
  invariably has a virus. Maybe the list moderator  could block this 
  sender?
   
  Lynda 

Re: [ozmidwifery] Scottish parliament approves bill to protect right to breastfeed in pub

[Jan Robinson]

Thanks for this Denise
I'll put it in the next Communique.
I also want to get hold of the front p;age of the Fremantle Herald that reads "McGinty fails midwives"  I don't suppose any of the midwives over there scanned it into their computers? I will phone Laraine Hood this morning to find out if she has it.
Brian McKenna has just been over to WA to an insurance conference and then went on to UK to see what he could do via Lloyds. Am waiting for him to return with great apprehension.
He will never do business through the College again but we might have a chance through ASIM if we can get the numbers.
Keep up the good work you are doing in WA. I don't think I'll be seeing you at the HBA but you never know ... my next client due keeps telling me that she is "going early" and as she is coming out to Penrith with me tomorrow to shout and scream with Justine maybe that will get her into labour. Who knows.
Talk soon.
Jan
PS Don't worry if you don't have the Herald scanned. I will probably be able to request it via their email address.
Cheers
Jan 
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24 September 2004

Scottish parliament approves bill to protect mothers' right to breastfeed in public 

Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill which will make it a criminal offence to harrass or discriminate against a mother who feeds her baby in public.

The Breastfeeding, etc. (Scotland) Bill was passed yesterday by 80 votes to 15. It is now expected to become law by the end of the year.

UNICEF UK supports the bill and helped its sponsor, Labour MSP Elaine Smith, to launch it in Summer 2002.

The bill seeks to make it an offence for venues which usually admit children to prevent mothers from breast- or bottle feeding their babies.

UNICEF recently commended the pro-active approach by the Scottish Executive in promoting breastfeeding. This bill is a further example of the positive approach being taken in Scotland.

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Re: [ozmidwifery] Nataliedash

[Abby and Toby]

>>fairly regularly get a message via ozmidwifery from 
"Nataliedash" with an attachment and nothing in the body of the message. It 
invariably has a virus. Maybe the list moderator  could block this 
sender?Lynda
 
Hi Lynda,
 
Nat has checked her machine and she has no viruses, she's not sure how it 
is coming from her address. I get them too, from Ozmid, but never from anywhere 
else from Nat and we send each other emails quite often. She has tried unsubbing 
and resubbing to the list, but this keeps happening. Weird, but no viruses are 
coming from her computer. Don't think this is much help to find out what the 
problem is, but thought I would let you know.
 
Love Abby

[ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

[Mary Murphy]

Jo wrote Also, I was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas to fix 
morning sickness please!!  I feel nauseous all the time - constantly... 
I don't actually vomit very often, but all I want to do is stay in bed and sleep 
through the nausea, because that is the only time I feel ok. --
Jjo, I would suggest you talk to a homoeopath or accupuncturist.  If 
you email me off list I can give you the names of some local 
practitioners.  Poor you!!! M

[ozmidwifery] Nataliedash

[Lynda]

Hi 
 
I fairly regularly get a message via ozmidwifery from 
"Nataliedash" with an attachment and nothing in the body of the message. It 
invariably has a virus. Maybe the list moderator  could block this 
sender?
 
Lynda 

Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth conference

[JoFromOz]

Mary Murphy wrote:

  
  
  
  
  EARLY BIRD PLACES CLOSE TOMORROW, 30/9/04
  

Mary, I have just today sent off an entry form for myself and 5 work
collegues, so hopefully it will get there by tomorrow for the group and
early bird rate.

Also, I was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas to fix morning
sickness please!!  I feel nauseous all the time - constantly... I
don't actually vomit very often, but all I want to do is stay in bed
and sleep through the nausea, because that is the only time I feel ok. 
I stopped taking my multivitamin yesterday incase it was the iron in it
making me feel so horrid, but I was sicker today than ever, so that's
not it.  I am also taking ginger and vit B6 tablets 8 hourly, which I
thought were working yesterday, but today it seems not.  I don't like
ginger, so ginger ale is out.

I don't want to take anything like Maxalon, as there is nothing in my
stomach for it to empty faster.   I do manage to eat every now and
then, but it's the drinking that's hard, as a mouthful of water makes
me feel very bloated.  I know I just need to sip it constantly.  

I have never felt so horrid in my whole life.  I know when this morning
sickness is over I will be excited about being pregnant, but it's a bit
hard at the moment.

Thanks for listening, everyone :)  If you have any ideas for me, please
let me know :)

Love Jo


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[ozmidwifery] homebirth conference

[Mary Murphy]

EARLY BIRD PLACES CLOSE TOMORROW, 
30/9/04

23rd National Homebirth Conference
Reclaiming Normal Childbirth- why and how
Oct 30-31 2004.Mandurah, Western Australia
In Australia, very few women experience the joy of a normal birth- a birth 
where mother and baby follow their own rhythm and timing in labour, where both 
are trusted and supported to give birth, and where the first meeting is filled 
with ecstasy. This knowledge- the knowledge of normal birth- has almost been 
lost in our culture.
At this conference, we share our trust in the natural process and so keep 
this knowledge alive. Our speakers give us the solid scientific evidence that 
supports our belief that normal birth is best for mother and best for baby, 
helping us to grow as mothers and nurturers and inspiring us to empower others 
in normal birth.
Join us as we
© Celebrate the beauty, wonder and power of normal 
birth
© Learn more about the importance of normal birth, 
for our families our culture our planet and us
© Explore waterbirth, fathers at birth, loss and 
healing, natural therapies, home birth after Caesarean, spirituality of birth 
and much more, 
© Learn how we can help to bring about reform of our 
maternity services, so that mothers and babies can experience the joy of normal 
birth
© Share the good news about 
birth with others
Speakers include Dr Sarah Buckley, GP and mother of 4 home-born 
children; Pinky Mckay, writer and mother of 5; Justine Caines, 
National President of Maternity Coalition, and mother of 4 home-born children 
and Rev Cate Juno, mother of three and Buddhist priest.
For more information, and a printable brochure on this not-to-be –missed 
event, see www.edsite.com.au/birth/