Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: St John's Wort / Waratah

[Janet Fraser]

I bought waratah online (along with a handful of others for my PTSD etc)
from http://www.ausflowers.com.au They're really helpful and friendly. It's
a flower essence in puified water and brandy of which you take 7 drops under
the tongue for a certain period of time. It's good to see a practitioner as
they diagnose not unlike a homeopath with very specific essences for what
ails you. I can't sing their praises highly enough and I have a big list for
pregnancy, birth and recovering from traumatic birth on my forums. HTH.
: )
J
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>
>
> On 16/11/2005, at 10:34 AM, Janet Fraser wrote:
>
> > Waratah is the
> > BEST for depression.
> >
> Just wondering what do you do with it and where do you get it from???/
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> katrina
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: St John's Wort / Waratah

[Anne Clarke]

Dear All,

I am not sure if this is OK, but my husband is a Bush Flower practitioner 
(certified) and makes up bush flower remedies (inc. Waratah).  If you are 
interested please contact me privately on [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Regards
Anne Clarke
Queensland
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On 16/11/2005, at 10:34 AM, Janet Fraser wrote:


Waratah is the
BEST for depression.


Just wondering what do you do with it and where do you get it from???/

katrina
:-)

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[ozmidwifery] Re: St John's Wort / Waratah

[Ceri & Katrina]

On 16/11/2005, at 10:34 AM, Janet Fraser wrote:


Waratah is the
BEST for depression.


Just wondering what do you do with it and where do you get it from???/

katrina
:-)

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Re: [ozmidwifery] St John's Wort

[Janet Fraser]

Jo I took it and had no ill effects. I saw my naturopath about it and we had
a chat. In the end we decided that a small amount of herb reaching Conor was
preferable to a suicidal mama. I also used flower essences, Waratah is the
BEST for depression.
Sending you wellness vibes
*hugs*
J
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> Does anyone know whether this is actually OK to take during
> breastfeeding? Experience?  I have read some for and against.  Does
> anyone have a "Medications and Mothers Milk" to know what Hale says?
>
> Thanks :)  I am feeling like I *really* need my usual winter pick-me-up
> - eventhough it's coming up to summer!
>
> Jo
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[ozmidwifery] another article FYI

[leanne wynne]

Obstetrics and gynecology in ancient Egypt
Issue 23: 14 Nov 2005
Source:

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2005; 
123: 3-8


Researchers have identified a large number of similarities between modern 
practices and concepts relating to reproductive medicine, and those recorded 
in documents from ancient Egypt.


In a new paper, specialists from the Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital in 
Jerusalem, Israel, write: “Ancient Egyptian medicine exercised obstetric 
practices and reproductive concepts based on some extremely accurate 
observations.”


They examined a series of relevant papyri written in Egypt in Pharonic 
times, including the Kahun papyrus, a gynecological text dated to about 1800 
BC. Their paper discusses in detail many apparent overlaps between ancient 
and modern practices, including:


Diagnosing pregnancy
The researchers note that one method of diagnosing pregnancy in ancient 
Egypt was to count the number of times the woman vomits when placed on a 
mash [mixture] of beer and date. “The aversion of strong aromatic odors, 
nausea with or without vomiting, is also specified today as a presumptive 
evidence of pregnancy,” they write.


Another method used in ancient Egypt was to place an onion bulb deep in the 
vagina overnight. Being able to detect the onion’s characteristic smell on 
the woman’s breath the next morning was a sign that the woman was pregnant. 
The researchers suggest that absorption of the onion’s sulfuric compounds 
into the woman’s blood via engorged submucosal blood vessels could result in 
“onion breath”.


Delivery
Egyptian writings and wall paintings suggest that delivery was performed in 
the squatting position, with the woman supporting her arms on her knees, and 
sitting on two bricks. A 2004 Cochrane analysis of positions during the 
second stage of labor showed that squatting has advantages over supine or 
lithotomy positions in terms of a reduced duration of the second stage, a 
reduction in assisted deliveries and episiotomies, and a reduced reporting 
of severe pain in the second stage. It was, however, also associated with an 
increase in second-degree perineal tears and increased blood loss.


Assessment of newborns
In ancient Egypt, the newborn’s cry and muscle tone were both used as 
indicators of health. One papyrus states that if the newborn said “ny”, it 
would live, and if it said “mebi”, it would die. It was also thought that if 
the child moaned or turned its head downwards, it would die. Cry and muscle 
tone are two of the five parameters used to determine the Apgar score in 
newborns today, the researchers write.


Complications of delivery
There are suggestions from certain writings that perineal tears were sutured 
after delivery, with one papyrus referring to the “bringing together of the 
vagina”.


Contraception
The researchers say ancient papyri include several recipes for intra-vaginal 
contraceptives, with ingredients including acacia gum, sour milk, and acacia 
spikes. Compounds derived from the acacia tree/shrub have been found in 
modern-day research to be spermicidal, with a sperm-immobilizing effect in 
vitro. It has been suggested that such active ingredients may have been 
indirectly identified when herders of domesticated animals noticed that 
animals that grazed on certain plants failed to reproduce.


Erectile dysfunction
Ancient Egyptian remedies for erectile dysfunction included active 
components such as carob, juniper, hyoscyamus, pine, and watermelon, say the 
researchers. They note that carob, for example, has a high content of 
histidine, a major component of histamine. Recently, they write, “it has 
been shown that histamine-deficient mice have a low reproduction rate due to 
decreased male mating behavior.”


The full paper is published in the latest issue of the European Journal of 
Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.




Leanne Wynne
Midwife in charge of "Women's Business"
Mildura Aboriginal Health Service  Mob 0418 371862


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[ozmidwifery] article FYI

[leanne wynne]

Diet influences preterm delivery?
Issue 23: 14 Nov 2005
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005; 193: 1292-301


Adopting a cholesterol-lowering diet could reduce the risk of preterm 
delivery in low-risk pregnancies, according to the findings of a new study.



Specialists from centers in Oslo, Norway, randomly assigned 290 women aged 
21-38 years to, from 17-20 weeks’ gestation onwards, either continue their 
usual diet or to adopt a diet with a high intake of fish, low-fat meats and 
dairy products, oils, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes.


The women in the dietary intervention group met with a dietician at the 
start of the study and at weeks 24, 30, and 36 of their pregnancy. The diet 
(described in detail in the published paper) included limiting the intake of 
cholesterol to 150 mg/day, reducing saturated fat to 8% of total energy 
intake, and aiming at a weight gain of 8-14 kg from pre-pregnancy levels.


All of the women in the study were non-smoking, white, with singleton 
pregnancies, and had no previous pregnancy-related complications. About 
two-thirds were nulliparous.


Lipids lowered
Writing in the latest issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & 
Gynecology, the researchers report that maternal levels of total cholesterol 
and low-density lipoprotein were significantly lower in the intervention 
group than in the control group. There were no differences between the two 
groups in levels of cord and neonatal lipids.


Overall, one of the 141 women in the dietary intervention group had a 
preterm delivery (defined as a live delivery before 37 completed weeks of 
gestation), compared with 11 of the 149 women in the control group. This was 
a statistically significant difference. There were no differences between 
the groups in the incidence of other pregnancy complications.


The researchers write: “In conclusion, a diet that was reduced in saturated 
fat and cholesterol, and enriched in a number of micronutrients, modified 
maternal cholesterol levels, but not cord and neonatal lipids. It was 
associated with a lower incidence of preterm delivery in low-risk 
pregnancies and had no adverse effects.”


They say the findings warrant replicating the study in a larger population 
of pregnant women, involving both low-risk and high-risk pregnancies: “The 
marked observed effect of this diet on the reduction of preterm delivery in 
low-risk pregnancies should encourage future larger studies to clarify the 
role of such a diet in the prevention of preterm birth.”




Leanne Wynne
Midwife in charge of "Women's Business"
Mildura Aboriginal Health Service  Mob 0418 371862


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[ozmidwifery] active birth workshop

[Emily]

hi  is anyone going to the birth international active birth workshop on november 28 and 29 ?   emily
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Re: [ozmidwifery] St John's Wort

[Nigel & Berni]

There is also Mothersafe (if you are in NSW), who 
give info on medications during pregnancy and lactation.
Ph 02 9382 6539 
 
Regards
Bernadine

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  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:55 
  AM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] St John's 
  Wort
  
  I can recommend calling the poisons 
  infoline 131126 for all queries re: taking stuff while pg or bf. 
  Great resource for new (and not so new) Mums!
  Regards Fiona Rumble
  
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To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 

Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:24 
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] St John's 
Wort
Does anyone know whether this is actually OK to take during 
breastfeeding? Experience?  I have read some for and against.  
Does anyone have a "Medications and Mothers Milk" to know what Hale 
says?Thanks :)  I am feeling like I *really* need my usual 
winter pick-me-up - eventhough it's coming up to 
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Re: [ozmidwifery] St John's Wort

[FIONA AND CRAIG RUMBLE]

I can recommend calling the poisons 
infoline 131126 for all queries re: taking stuff while pg or bf. 
Great resource for new (and not so new) Mums!
Regards Fiona Rumble

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  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:24 
  PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] St John's 
  Wort
  Does anyone know whether this is actually OK to take during 
  breastfeeding? Experience?  I have read some for and against.  
  Does anyone have a "Medications and Mothers Milk" to know what Hale 
  says?Thanks :)  I am feeling like I *really* need my usual winter 
  pick-me-up - eventhough it's coming up to 
  summer!Jo--This mailing list is sponsored by ACE 
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Re: [ozmidwifery] full moon

[Susan Cudlipp]

Just finished a late shift and noted a full moon as I left work!  Don't know 
if it was due to the moon but we had a very eventful shift with my lady 
delivering a 5130g baby (that's 11 lb 5oz in the old money!!) with shoulder 
dystocia, but managed to birth him with MacRoberts (dense epidural) apgars 9 
+ 9, followed by a retained placenta and PPH.  Then another lady developing 
fulminating PET.

So much for full moons :-)
Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing"

Edmund Burke
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Subject: [ozmidwifery] full moon


Hi all
Does any one have information on actual studies of the effect of the full 
moon on  birth? I've heard anecdotally  that more babies arrive then etc, 
and searched google which produced snippets relating to the tides. Any other 
comments from you  wise people?
(I am in New York with my  daughter awaiting a baby taking its time to 
arrive and the full moon is tomorrow! She's booked with  a midwife at a 
birth centre and hopes not to be induced at the end of the week!)

cheers
Kerreen










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RE: [ozmidwifery] St John's Wort

[Duncan Pettman]

>From Hale, classed as an L2 (safer), adult half life is 26.5 hours, MW is
504 (the lower the MW the easier it is to be absorbed in to breastmilk).
Adult concerns: Because of uterotonic effects, hypericum should not be used
in pregnant patients. Dry mouth, dizziness, constipation and confusion are
infrequently reported. Some photosensitivity in fair skinned people has been
noted. No teratogenic effects have been noted.

HTH
Cheers
Tina
 


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Subject: [ozmidwifery] St John's Wort

Does anyone know whether this is actually OK to take during 
breastfeeding? Experience?  I have read some for and against.  Does 
anyone have a "Medications and Mothers Milk" to know what Hale says?

Thanks :)  I am feeling like I *really* need my usual winter pick-me-up 
- eventhough it's coming up to summer!

Jo

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Re: [ozmidwifery] St John's Wort

[Alesa Koziol]

Hi  Jo
>From the 2002 version (10th Edition)... Lactation RiskCatagory L3=
Moderatley safe: There are no controlled studies in breastfeeding women,
however the risk of untoward effects to a breastfed infatn is possible; or,
controlled studies show only minimal non threatening adverse effects. Drugs
should be given only if the potential benifit justifies the potential risk
to the infant.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Alesa
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> Does anyone know whether this is actually OK to take during
> breastfeeding? Experience?  I have read some for and against.  Does
> anyone have a "Medications and Mothers Milk" to know what Hale says?
>
> Thanks :)  I am feeling like I *really* need my usual winter pick-me-up
> - eventhough it's coming up to summer!
>
> Jo
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[ozmidwifery] St John's Wort

[JoFromOz]

Does anyone know whether this is actually OK to take during 
breastfeeding? Experience?  I have read some for and against.  Does 
anyone have a "Medications and Mothers Milk" to know what Hale says?


Thanks :)  I am feeling like I *really* need my usual winter pick-me-up 
- eventhough it's coming up to summer!


Jo

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RE: [ozmidwifery] Melb Ob's Supportive of Lotus Birth

[Ken WArd]

She'll 
need to be careful at the birth, too.  The 'need' to resus the baby could 
be used as an excuse to cut the cord. Go armed with literature proving that 
babies can be resused with the cord intact. There was a bit about it awhile ago. 
I tried it twice and both times a flat baby responded well. Cord intact baby 
getting o2 . 

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  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Kelly @ 
  BellyBellySent: Monday, 14 November 2005 3:47 PMTo: 
  ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Melb Ob's 
  Supportive of Lotus Birth
  
  Yep, that is what she 
  wants. I’ve also heard of a woman who’s had a caesar and the Ob obliged with the Lotus birth there too. 
  
  
  Best 
  Regards,Kelly ZanteyDirector, www.bellybelly.com.au & 
  www.toys4tikes.com.auGentle Solutions For 
  Conception, Pregnancy, Birth & BabyAustralian Little Tikes 
  Specialists 
  
  
  
  
  
  From: 
  owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Janet FraserSent: Monday, 14 November 2005 3:31 
  PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Melb Ob's 
  Supportive of Lotus Birth
   
  
  What an 
  intriguing idea, a woman who is seeking lotus birth but wants an Ob? Why isn't she using a MW? Lotus birth follows gentle 
  birth, not managed birth.
  
  Sunderai at 
  ICSM has been a doula for c-sec lotus births (hb transfers) so she may have an 
  idea of any that are open to it.
  
  J
  

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From: Kelly @ 
BellyBelly 

To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 


Sent: Monday, 
November 14, 2005 3:10 PM

Subject: 
[ozmidwifery] Melb Ob's Supportive of Lotus 
Birth

 
A girl in my forums has asked of 
any Melbourne Ob’s / GP’s etc that are supportive of Lotus Birth for her 
birth – anyone? I’ve suggested Lionel Steinberg as a possible and also Peter 
Lucas – but other than that I have no idea where to 
start.
Best Regards,Kelly 
ZanteyDirector, www.bellybelly.com.au & 
www.toys4tikes.com.auGentle 
Solutions For Conception, Pregnancy, Birth & BabyAustralian Little 
Tikes Specialists 
 

RE: [ozmidwifery] Abby's Birth Announcement

[jo]

Hi Abby,

Hope all is going well as a mum of 2.

I'm currently putting Birthings together and thought you may like to add
Runah's birth notice - and hopefully at some stage in the future her birth
story.

Also if you have any photo's that you may like to add feel free.

Take care

Love jo x


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RE: [ozmidwifery] Abby's Birth Announcement

[jo]

Apologies for the personal email - pressed send and then went SHI.!

Jo

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Abby and Toby
Sent: Friday, 4 November 2005 9:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au;
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Subject: [ozmidwifery] Abby's Birth Announcement

HI,

Sorry for the x-post, but thought I would share that thismorning at 3:46am I
gave birth to a beautiful little girl, Runah. After a couple of days of
crazy prelabour and 5 hours of active labour she was birthed in warm water,
in my own home, into my friends hands with just her daddy, mummy and two
friends there.
After having a very traumatic c-section with my first daughter, this was
truly amazing!!
I am sore, tired and truly EMPOWERED!!

Love Abby

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