Re: Newborn footprints

I agree 100% Tina - what a worry. We have resisted the tatoos, and at this point only use footprints as a memory for mothers and fathers of stillborn infants. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:24

Re: failed induction

> has anyone got a good definiton of a failed induction? How about: The unsuccessful result of our current society's excessive faith in medical technology's ability to mimic the evolutionary wonder of physiological birth. No offence meant ;-) Birthing Beautifully, Jackie Mawson. Convenor of B

Re: Ancestor - midwife

Superb story, Tina .Thankyou for sharing it. I understand more where your strength comes from! Best wishes, Liz.24/10/01 0:34:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi everyone, > >back late this afternoon from Adelaide - a flying visit to honour and >celebrate the life of my Aunt Yvonne who died last

labelling babies

The baby (and any patient/client) 'needs' a band to id them for giving meds, taking blood, returning from being elsewhere eg. baby minded while mum goes to postnatal physio. I have found many mums say before birth they don't want to be separated, but they seem to change their minds! don't want t

Re: Newborn footprints

Is ALL this 'routine' labelling really a necessity > ?? Dear Tina, You made some great points here and I think that you are so right I don't think that prints or tattoos are really needed for identification - with my children - how could they swap Katelyn??? She was a tiny 2 lb thing with colap

Re Hyperemesis

Dear listers What is current research based evidence for the management of hyperemesis. I am currently caring for a 9/40 gestation G2 P1 for whom the main thrust of treatment seems to fluid replacement. The only thing that settles her protracted episodes of vomiting seems to be IV Maxalon whi

Re: failed induction

Subject: failed induction has anyone got a good definiton of a failed induction? rosalee You know induction and time limits are something that has had me thinking -- after meeting with a lady at the picnic in Geelong who was told that she "Just didn't go into labour anyway " and therefore need

Hyperemesis

Title: Hyperemesis On several occasions in a major tertiary hospital I have  been involved in the care of women suffering severe hyperemesis treated effectively with  IV prednisone. I have seen at least four cases severe enough to be treated this way. client condition very responsive where all ot

Health dimensions

Below is the email I have sent to this show. I am a midwife and I am very concerned about the increasing demands on public and private health services in the face of reduced spending in the publich health sector.

birth psychology

any one going to the conference in Sydney this weekend I would have loved to be there would like to here about it thanks trish

Re: Re Hyperemesis

A friend of mine had acupuncture - it seemed to work for her.  Her first two she suffered badly and with the third someone suggested acupuncture and it helped her a lot.   Just a thought. Rhonda. - Original Message - From: cjknight To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wedne

Identification of babies

One of the reasons for identification of babies is that incase of an evacuation of the hospital, for what ever reason the mother and the baby may get separated, or possibly injured and not able to identify the baby/mother if identification is not present. I know this is not a pleasant thought

acupuncture for hyperemesis

regarding the acupuncture: Im not sure where in Australia your client lives, but if she is open to trying acupuncture the best one in Melbourne is Stephen Clavey. He is a traditional Chinese med gynaecologist and is very highly regarded. If in other areas of Australia you could call his o

birth stories

I have recently uploaded a couple of new birth stories to my website. These are wonderfully poignant accounts written by the mothers of babies Kobi (born at home) and Lois (born in hospital). Joy www.aitex.com.au/joy.htm -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit