Re: [ozmidwifery] 25th Homebirth Australia Conference
jo wrote: HI all, I am pleased to let you know that we now have a confirmed date and keynote speaker for the 25^th Homebirth Australia Conference. The conference will be held in Adelaide on Sat and Sun, Nov 3^rd and 4^th 2007. I have just had a definite confirmation from *Sheila Kitzinger* who will be our keynote speaker over the weekend. The theme for the conference is *“25 years on, HOMEBIRTH, paving the way for maternity reform”* It is most likely that this will be the last opportunity to hear Sheila speak in Australia, so if you are keen, pop it in your diary now and over the next month we will have more information regarding venues and registrations. Warm regards Jo Hunter //Jo Hunter// //National Convenor Homebirth Aus// //Coordinator Homebirth Access Sydney// //Innate Birth doula and CBE// //(02) 47 51 9840// Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/619 - Release Date: 7/01/2007 Jo Thats so fantastic that Sheila is speaking at conference Yeah ! Love Wendy. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] Drug-induced labour raises complication risk
adamnamy wrote: Hmm.…interesting. Am I right in thinking the induction/augmented rate is much higher than 10-20% here in Australia? Anyone know any stats off hand? Amy *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Kelly @ BellyBelly *Sent:* Monday, 23 October 2006 6:00 PM *To:* ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au *Subject:* [ozmidwifery] Drug-induced labour raises complication risk From http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1click_id=117art_id=qw1161328141968B243 *Drug-induced labour raises complication risk* October 20 2006 at 10:56AM Women who are given drugs to induce labour are nearly twice as likely to suffer an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare but potentially fatal complication of pregnancy, according to a study published on Friday. Researchers for the Maternal Health Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System studied more than three million deliveries of babies in Canada over a 12-year period. In 185 cases, women experienced the rare complication in which the amniotic fluid that surrounds a baby in the womb enters the bloodstream and causes a blockage, they wrote in the Lancet medical journal. In 24 of those cases, the mothers died. The women had been given drugs to induce labour in just 17 percent of the deliveries. But those accounted for 52 of the amniotic fluid embolisms - 28 percent - and 10 of the fatal cases, or 42 percent. We should emphasise that the absolute risk of increase of amniotic fluid embolism for women undergoing medical induction of labour is very small: four or five total cases and one or two fatal cases per 100,000 women induced, the authors wrote. However, with 4 million births per year and induction rates approaching 20 percent in the USA, this practice could be causing amniotic fluid embolism in 30-40 women per year in the USA alone, including 10-15 deaths, they wrote. Although the small absolute risk of amniotic fluid embolism is unlikely to affect the decision to induce labour in the presence of compelling clinical indications, women and physicians should be aware of the risk if the decision is elective. Best Regards, **Kelly Zantey** Creator, **BellyBelly.com.au** http://www.bellybelly.com.au**__** Conception, Pregnancy, Birth and Baby **BellyBelly Birth Support** http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support**__** Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.0/464 - Release Date: 5/10/2006 You are absolutely right to suspect induction and augmentation rates are soaring! Sorry cant quote stats ( someone will be able to im sure) as i dont work in hospital system , but i closely communicate with hospital midwives and they ALL say figures are escalating.As the control is taken away even more for women and the cascade of intervention climbs, more women are traumatised, more babies wounded and fear attached to birth grows!And our society becomes more silent... Wendy. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] hep c
Ken Ward wrote: no -Original Message- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of *Kathy Lynch *Sent:* Sunday, 22 October 2006 7:08 AM *To:* ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au *Subject:* [ozmidwifery] hep c Can anyone give me the rationale why an otherwise healthy woman with hep c shouldn’t birth in water? Kathy Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.0/464 - Release Date: 5/10/2006 You are right to advocate for this womans right to labour and birth in water . Have birthed with a woman who was hep c pos - she entered pool after SROM and had wonderful waterbirth.Her child is now over two and they are both picture of health! Cheers Wendy Thornton -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] introduction and VBAC question
Philippa Scott wrote: Hi and welcome, www.cares-sa.org.au http://www.cares-sa.org.au/ www.birthrites.org http://www.birthrites.org/ These are both excellent places to find terrific information on all things VBAC. Yes there are alternatives. Cheers Philippa Scott Birth Buddies - Doula Assisting women and their families in the preparation towards childbirth and labour. President of Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville * From: * owner- ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner- ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au ] *On Behalf Of *Pernille *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 October 2006 10:02 PM *To:* ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au *Subject:* [ozmidwifery] introduction and VBAC question Hi My name is Pernille. I have been lurking for a few days now and thought I would introduce myself. I am a doula and childbirth educator on the sunshine coast, but have only just finished my studies. Yeah, so still pretty new in the field but love every minute of it. I have a question about VBAC birthing. It seems that in hospital they want to do continues monitoring of the scar and babies heart beat with the belt and have needle in the arm just in case, as soon as women come in the door to give birth. But is this nessecery and is there any other way to safely monitor the woman without her being so resticted? Now I know there are lots of homebirth VBAC these days, and surely they must have other things they do...other signs they look for or just intermitted monitoring? Cheers from pernille -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/477 - Release Date: 16/10/2006 Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. ersion: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.0/464 - Release Date: 5/10/2006 Hi Pernille, there is definately an increase in women choosing to birth at home after previous c/section.To date the woman that i have homebirthed with have ALL had wonderful vbacs. I believe its so much to do with a close, trusting relationship.We work together in the last months so that both mum , baby and family are as prepared as possible for the birth journey.The focus is on fetal positioning , strong body and mind and realistic expectations of what we women do in birth! They know that they will be totally supported and safe at home.There are no time limits and no interference in the normal process. Yes i listen regularly with doppler or pinnards, and i use all my other senses as well.And i listen intently to the woman...If she spoke of unusual pain or tells me she does not feel ok- then we explore and check.But i take no fears to birth as i believe a healthy strong baby and a healthy woman means a safe birth.Scientific research backs me up on this. We know there is less than 1% chance of scar rupture- far less risk than procedures like amniocentesis!As a respected obst said to a woman recently - she had less than 1: 4000 chance of uterine rupture and faced far greater risks having a repeat LSCS. Why then are VBACs so rare in hospitals? Cheers Wendy. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] We can make a difference
- *From:* Päivi mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au *Sent:* Saturday, October 14, 2006 3:48 PM *Subject:* Re: [ozmidwifery] Goodbyes Just a quick note to all of you, before I run of to work. Two days ago I went to the Finnish Midwives meeting, where a hospital midwife gave a speach. She described what it was like to care for women twenty years ago, or even ten years ago, when they gave birth on their own empowered. She also described the seem in the today's hospitals with women wanting all possible drugs at the doorstep. It must be hard to work in those circumstances. But what made me really sad is, that this particular midwife had lost her hope for things ever changing. She seemed to have accepted, that time had changed things, and there is no going back anymore. When I got home I wrote to her and told about this list, how every day I read your encouraging commets and stories of women giving birth on their own every day in today's world. How that inspires me to beleive, that I can still change things around in my country an tomorrow can be better, than today. I received a reply from her. My letter to her had made her very happy, because she saw, that there was someone, who has the energy to beleive in the better future, to try to fight the system, to inform the parents and inspire. Obviously she hadn't sensed this for years. We don't have a single forum like this in my country, there are no homebirth conferences or such to attend. Simply there is very little change for these midwives around the country to support each other in their common goal; to provide women with evidence based practise. I think this list is the best, because I always get an onest opinion of what happens, when midwives don't give in to the policies, and work independently. And also how things can be done even in the high-risk hospital. You are the Best! Gotta go now, Don't leave sadie =) Päivi - Original Message - *From:* adamnamy mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au *Sent:* Saturday, October 14, 2006 7:04 AM *Subject:* [ozmidwifery] Goodbyes I too appreciate the variety of input from all contributors. Things get a bit heated but that’s life at the coalface. Our biggest challenge is not each other but an attitude that says women can’t be in charge of their own bodies and make their own decisions. Let’s not lose sight of that goal and get personal. We all do our bit, the bit that we can do. And always, it will vary according to our strengths and weaknesses. It would be a real shame to lose either of you. As a non midwife, I /really/ appreciate the expertise and the perspectives that midwives working in various settings bring to the discussions. We need to know what we are up against…so be honest about the challenges you face, because they become ours pretty quickly. In gratitude for your dedication, amy Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.0/464 - Release Date: 5/10/2006 Hi Diane , What you said was great.Its interesting you talk of words used to encourage and support women in labour and language used that is the opposite- disempowering and destructive! I have birthed with a woman recently who soul searched and researched profusely about her chance of having a vaginal birth after a section first baby. When she told her doctor of thoughts of hiring a midwife and birthing at home , his response was then he would call the police on her!Needless to say this distressed her deeply but made her fight harder for what she wanted. And she pushed her baby out in water -DIRECT OP- at home , with no fears and total belief. So we should talk truths ( like Lisa does- good on you!) choose our words so they are caring , supportive and based on correct research and evidence. And in answer to your question Philippa - a woman has a right to choose what care and procedures she wants and a right to refuse.We can only offer care and totally inform. Wendy Thornton. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] Introduce myself
Hello to everyone..My name is Wendy Thornton. I am very new to ozmid list but will be out there listening for sure.I have a busy practice as a homebirthing , independent midwife in Adelaide. And to ensure life is never slow i have 5 children, ranging from 22yrs to 16 mths. Regards Wendy. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
