seeking contacts in South America/usa

Hi - my name is karan Morrisey (a syd. midwife/adult educator), Im hoping to go to South America next year - do any of you know any midwifery contacts there or in the USA. Or of any maternal/infant health or TBA programs that are happening in Sth America?   Also does anyone know good places

Re: Midwifery contacts

good on you Jane - go girl! - Original Message - From: "Jane Palmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ozmidwifery (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 1:35 PM Subject: Midwifery contacts > Hi all > > I am currently working on a new and improved version of my website. Hav

Midwifery contacts

Hi all I am currently working on a new and improved version of my website. Have decided to have a new section on my site listing midwives practicing over Australia. A common complaint I hear is that is can be difficult to locate a midwife in the local area - so hopefully this will be one step in

Re: transverse lie

All good advice so far... no-one else has mentioned external cephalic version though. I had this done (22 years ago!!) towards the end of my third pregnancy as babe was alternating between breech and transverse. In those days it was done in doctor's surgery once, and again in hospital before ind

Fw: induction drug

  - Original Message - From: Lois Wattis To: Dean & Jo Bainbridge Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 5:51 AM Subject: Re: induction drug Dear Jo - yes, I've seen it used for mid-trimester abortion (20 weeks) too.  The baby was born alive and lived for several hours after the birth wi

Re: Reflexology

Title: Re: Reflexology I think that Quackwatch would be very keen to know what parts of their site are misleading or factually inaccurate.  I am sure if you pointed out their errors, and you were right, they would be keen to alter the information presented.    Skeptics do not deny the efficacy f

Re: transverse lie

Dear Rhonda and listers When the baby has chosenA TRANSVERSE LY I FEEL IT IS TRANSIENT TO TURNING TO LONGITUDANAL OR IT IS FOR COMFORT . Once it's been established that there is no mechanical blockage ie placenta or tissue mass or structual abnormality in uterus or baby then when contractions st

Hyperthyroidism

Title: Hyperthyroidism A relevant article from ABC Alerts, in relation to the recent discussions. BB Jackie Mawson. - HYPERTHYROIDISM (Health Report: 19/11/2001) Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroxin. It is a very debili

Mum's Army

A bit of light humour... Please don't take it too seriously, girls! BB Jackie M. == > Subject: Mum's army > > Fighters against the Taliban > > Take all Australian women who are within five years of menopause - train > us > for a few weeks, outfit us with automatic weapons, grenad

Re: induction drug

Cytotec is used in Australia. In our hospital it is not used for induction of labour unless it is for the purpose of a mid-trimester termination. We mainly use it for post partum haemorrhages in conjunction with the usual syntocinon infusion or ergometrine. Rowan --- Dean & Jo Bainbridge <[EMA