Re: short cord

where's Mareeba?thats great to hear that story. lol jan - Original Message - From: Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 12:42 AM Subject: Re: short cord Jan, I had to smile when I read your emai

Re: Re: Third stage

> The longest I have waited for a placenta with no bleeding is 9 hours. It was 11pm so >we all went to bed with instructions to wake me if any problems. When I described a >manual removal the mother sat on the toilet and there it was. She was very tender in >and around the vagina and feels tha

What Now?

I think that most of us are a little relieved - the better the devil you know syndrome - as well people with mortgages are happy about where the interest rates currently are. People are relieved but are not game to say so. I am worried that the kind of conservative policies which were enacted

Re: Doula service in western Sydney

Dear friends, I want to react on this too, because when I read the first message I also was a littlebit shocked because of the judgement in it. I stand for women to make there own choices and to be informed. That's why I choose to be an independent midwife after 20 years as hospital midwife. The

ABC Radio

Congratulations to all the midwives who spoke so clearly and passionately on the ABC's Morning Show in Sydney today. Sally Loane was intersted and reasonably well informed and it was a good airing of the issues. Fantastic! I gather there is someting in the Telegraph today, but I haven't seen th

RE: Update of Australian Midwifery Campaign Brochure

Denise I totally support these goals. Are you going to take these on as your project? I am happy to support you, share any information, review drafts of letters &c for you or anyone else who is prepared to direct their efforts towards the achievement of the goal of the midwifery campaign. You

Re: Doula service in western Sydney

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Re: short cord

Jan, I had to smile when I read your email, as a friend had an almost identical birth last year. a 12 inch cord (at full stretch), high head, water birth, obviously not a shouldar dystocia. It took a lot of maternal and midwife effort to deliver the shouldars and body. when the midwife turned t

Re: Doula service in western Sydney

In a message dated 15/11/01 12:12:32 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Dear Tina, It was a great day - apart from the wind! I think this is what you are refering to and I would be glad for you to use some or all of it if it helps you. Regards Rhonda. >> Cool Rho

Re: Doula service in western Sydney

Dear Tina, It was a great day - apart from the wind! I think this is what you are refering to and I would be glad for you to use some or all of it if it helps you. Regards Rhonda. I do not understand! I am the obstetrician - I come to save you from the burden and the pain of birth. I come to

Re: Doula service in western Sydney

In a message dated 14/11/01 11:16:06 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Something to really ponder. What choices are available or are made available to women by doctors - the first point of call for most women when they become pregnant is their GP.. The GP directs them

Re: Doula service in western Sydney

 Why is it that some people or only supportive of woman's choice when it is in line with "theirs"?  Question to ponder??   This made me think of what the Investigator at the medical Practitioners board said to me... I said that i had been given little choice and that I had been told that i

Fw: Doula service in western Sydney

Thankyou to those of you who have given me some resources to pass on.  However I'm am saddened that this posting has caused a fellow midwife a great deal of pain.  It was not my intention at all.   I believe that we all as midwives should be working together with and for women.  I was merely