My name is Bronni McGrath and i am a mother and
midwife currently not practicing (except for my wonderful girlfriends). i
was introduced to this list by Jan Ireland a wonderful women who has been/is my
mentor. i have been trying to keep up with all that happens on this list and
have just re
Dear Stephanie,
As a mother who had an emergency c/s at 27weeks for Severe Pre Eclampsia - I
was back in the labour ward after delivery of my baby and as soon as I was
clear in my head I wanted to see her - I became angry and agitated and no
matter how much the nurses told me that I might FIT and
Recently we had a lady that required a magnesium suphate infusion post birth
for svere PIH. While her BP stabilised, her reflexes were quite brisk but
her observations stable. She was admitted to our high dependency unit under
the care of a midwife. Fornutely we were able to have the father and
This advice was given to a mother, and the person
who gave her this advice contacted me and said they didn't feel it was
unreasonable to suggest this. Some gentle and diplomatic communication was
necessary, and I hope the advice won't be given again. You are right Denise - no
understanding o
Dear Lynne
Sadly it would not surprise me
abnd who ever advised this does not understand
about the physiological make up of breast milk like those who swab mastitic
breasts.
At ABA conference presentation on b/f in art there
was a cartoon of boiling the breast - taking sterilisation too far
Has anyone on the list heard of boiling breastmilk
when a woman has mastitis?
