Re: Ultrasound dangers

2001-12-09 Thread Lauren Duncan
To all, Please, please, please give me more information regarding the dangers of ultrasound. I am currently working in a remote hospital whereby the GP provides the antenatal care. His brilliant idea to check fetal heart rates is to do an informal ultrasound at almost every visit. When I qu

Re: Ultrasound dangers

2001-12-09 Thread James Robertson
At 11:05 10/12/2001, Andrea Robertson wrote: >Hi everyone, > >The news about ultrasound this morning is very interesting. I suggest you >read the full story that is printed in the Sydney Morning Herald today. >Click here for more: > >http://www.smh.com.au/news/0112/10/national/national10.html >

Re: Ultrasound dangers

2001-12-09 Thread Mary Murphy
Probably we will have hurried releases of studies that "prove" ultrasound is benign, as we did when injectable vit K was suggested to increase the incidence of childhood leukaemia and the swift removal from the pages of the newspaper of the story about Caesareans increasing Maternal mortality. (Th

Assigned Week of Delivery' More Practical Than Obstetric Due Date

2001-12-09 Thread Larry & Megan
I love the idea of passing birth experience on to the next generation. Both sadly and joyfully my parents have learnt more about birth from my two homebirths than they could ever have imagined. My mum was induced for her first three babies, she was told the bones of the baby would fuse if it s

Re: Ultrasound dangers

2001-12-09 Thread Denise Hynd
Where are the stats about how U/S has improved the outcomes? As 1 who had a C/s because the scan said my son was lge and post dates neither of which he was - the false results of scans need to be balanced against the positives now that would be interesting!! AIMS and others have been warning about

Re: Coming to Perth

2001-12-09 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Sadie I will join Mary if I able to meet with you I am working ND over New Year. Have a safe and happy trip Denise - Original Message - From: "Mary Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sadie Geraghty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 9:10 AM Subject

RE: have I offended?

2001-12-09 Thread Clinical Learning Coordinator
Jo I printed off what you posted and put it 'around the place'. It is so important for us all to remember and reflect on the issues that you highlighted. I also think it is great that you are writing an article for a journal. Just be careful that the stats that you quote are well

Re: Coming to Perth

2001-12-09 Thread Mary Murphy
Please call me on 08 9440 1310 A/H or 0418952498 B/H when you arrive and I would love to meet you and grab whoever is around for a chat. Cheers, Mary Murphy - Original Message - From: "Sadie Geraghty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 8:54 PM Sub

Re: for interest- Medscape - due dates

2001-12-09 Thread Jackie Mawson
Title: Re: for interest- Medscape - due dates My friend remains close to her mum, but has 'grown up' and realised she has to be her own woman. Don’t we all? I am reading ‘My Mother, My Self’ (Nancy Friday) at the moment – it was written in the ‘70’s, but still seems so relevant. I think we all

Re: Midwifery Insurance.

2001-12-09 Thread transition
Title: Midwifery Insurance. I think that IMP Rosie Smart (formerly Vaher) may have suggested this to you. She still feels strongly about the consumer/ parent pay type of insurance set up. I will find out more Jackie, she is actually off line but I will ask her and write back. Cheers Marilla (

Ultrasound dangers

2001-12-09 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi everyone, The news about ultrasound this morning is very interesting. I suggest you read the full story that is printed in the Sydney Morning Herald today. Click here for more: http://www.smh.com.au/news/0112/10/national/national10.html It will be interesting to see how far this story is t

Coming to Perth

2001-12-09 Thread Sadie Geraghty
I'm coming over to Perth (from England), for 2 weeks on the 29th of December with my hubby. We've hired a camper van so we can see as much of WA as possible. I was wondering if it would be possible to meet up with any ozmiders for a drink and a chat while we are there? Be great to put faces to

Re: for interest- Medscape - due dates

2001-12-09 Thread Kleimar
Interesting stuff Rhonda. Preeclampsia is one of those issues in pregnancy and birth where care givers preexisting notions as to its origins definetly affects their care. If you look it up in medline data bases etc. (as I am sure you have) some researchers chase diet, others genetics and so on

Re: for interest- Medscape - due dates

2001-12-09 Thread Rhonda
Title: Re: for interest- Medscape - due dates Oh how well stated Jackie.   When I fell pregnant with Katelyn I told the doctors on every visit that I may get Pre Eclampsia because my mother did with her first and with me - her fourth.  I also told them that my sister got it with her first and

first round of virus apologies!

2001-12-09 Thread Dean & Jo Bainbridge
Hi everyone, sorry about that virus...on the very night we update our virus catcher thingie, we get this really nasty one.  It apparently tries to wipe anti-virus software!  Gotta love that!! Anyway, big sorry and here is the fix info you may need.  SymptomsW32/Goner@MM, also known as Gone