Re: Night Cramps

2001-11-30 Thread Lois Wattis
Hello all - just adding my bit about the leg cramps.  Homeopathically - magnesium phos. is the remedy.  Clinically - I have a client who is taking combination magnesium/calcium supplement with good results at present.  It must be the 2 to 1 ratio of mag:calcium to maximise effectiveness thou

Re: birthing stools

2001-11-30 Thread klevine
There are 2 recent references on our database: Raulii A. The use of birth stools during second stage labour and the risk of perineal trauma. Melbourne: SouthernHealth/Monash Institute of Health Services Research, 2001. Available online at: www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/c

Re: Bachelor of Midwifery - Victoria ACU early round offers

2001-11-30 Thread Lois Wattis
Ya Tina! Best wishes, Lois!! - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:59 PM Subject: Bachelor of Midwifery - Victoria ACU early round offers Hi all fellow ozmiders !! just letting you kn

Re: headlice prevention

2001-11-30 Thread Lois Wattis
Has anyone else developed an itchy head while reading these head lice notices? Funny isn't it? Cheers, Lois - Original Message - From: sally & mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ozmid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 6:16 PM Subject: headlice prevention on the head li

Re: Beyond Blue PND Study

2001-11-30 Thread Lois Wattis
Title: Re: Beyond Blue PND Study   - Original Message - From: Lois Wattis To: Jackie Mawson Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:40 PM Subject: Re: Beyond Blue PND Study Couldn't agree more, Jackie and Denise.  Well said.  Best wishes, Lois - Origi

Re: head lice prevention

2001-11-30 Thread Jackie Mawson
> Has anyone else developed an itchy head while reading these head lice > notices? Funny isn't it? You want to see how itchy your head becomes when you actually find some of the little blighters on your kid's heads. It literally took me a week, and inspections from 3 different people, to believ

Another warning...

2001-11-30 Thread Jackie Mawson
Title: Another warning... Hi all, I just received a very ‘personal’ looking Merry Christmas email, with attachment. Don’t be sucked in, guys... Yet another virus. It’s so mean to send them during this silly season, because we all love to receive Christmas wishes from friends, etc. Don’t open it

Re: Bachelor of Midwifery - Victoria ACU early round offers

2001-11-30 Thread alan trewern
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Re: Bachelor of Midwifery - Victoria ACU early round offers

2001-11-30 Thread Vernon at Stringybark
On behalf of everyone in Maternity Coalition, warm congratulations Tina!! Women and babies of Australia will be the beneficiaries from having more women like you joining the ranks of those offering world best practice midwifery care for their pregnancies and births! regards Barb. President Mat

clary sage

2001-11-30 Thread kath & mike
Can anyone offer any advice?    The delivery suite I work in has recently banned the use of clary sage on anyone in labour.  The reason for this is that it may stimulate other women in the unit who have been admitted with threatened prem labour.  Is this reasonable?    Kathy

Re: Birthing Stool Policy

2001-11-30 Thread Kleimar
Dear Jackie: I totally agree it is all about control; BUT after being at some 60 home births in the past year as a midwifery student, I have a very painful knee after all the squatting, kneeling, etc..I have been doing. Not that I want to change and have the mums assume the "beetle postion" at

Re: Birthing Stool Policy

2001-11-30 Thread Jackie Mawson
> I don't even notice my discomfort at the birth, it is in the > days afterwards that I do, until the next time when I get into any position I > have to, to be with the mum. Any advice is welcome. Hi Marilyn, It's probably lactic acid build-up, Marilyn, from staying in the same position for too

Re: Birthing Stool Policy

2001-11-30 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi Marilyn, How about sitting on a low stool yourself? You would still be able to reach to catch the baby, and sitting will protect your back. Alternatively, why not sit on the floor in front of the woman? If you do find yourself kneeling, then it is important that you kneel on one knee onl

Re: Birthing Stool Policy

2001-11-30 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 1/12/01 3:18:47 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Dear Jackie: I totally agree it is all about control; BUT after being at some 60 home births in the past year as a midwifery student, I have a very painful knee after all the squatting, kneeling,