AMAP Book

Leigh I recently received notification from Capers in an E News that it was available from their website. Louise. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE G

365 ways

Was someone out there collecting 365 ways to calm babies?  I just found a book entitled "365 ways to calm your crying baby"  by Julian Orenstein.  I am not commenting on it's contents, merely that it exists.  Regards, Mary Murphy

Dr John Stephenson.

Does anyone know the current email/snail mail address for Dr John Stephenson?  He usually attends the Homebirth conference, but I will not be attending. I would appreciate having it if anyone knows it and can forward it to me.   Thanks, Mary Murphy

Re: VBAC soap box

- Original Message - It's that VBAC study published in the New England Jnl of Med. What VBAC study? I am wanting to prepare a submission for funding a continuity of care VBAC program and would appreciate any and all recent information. No, I am not stealing the Victorian plan, just a d

National Homebirth Conference

The Down to Earth Homebirth Conference 1 to 3 March 2002 is only 2 weeks away.    We still have places available for both residential and day attendees.  For more information, look up www.homebirthaccesssydney.com.au.   We have also received advice that conference attendance and participatio

Re: Albury/Wodonga Friend Question

Dear Jo - I suggest you refer to Andrea Robertson's excellent book "Preparing for Birth - Mothers" which has a good section on maternal positioning to assist turning a breech. It also covers moxibustion briefly. Maggie Banks book "Breech Birth - Woman wise" is a wonderful resource for the truth ab

Re: VBAC soap box

Dear Jo - it feels like we're getting nowhere at times, doesn't it?  I believe it is still the fears of ob's who instill fears in the women which is the dominating force behind the C.S. rates.  The Birthrites booklet on C.S. is the best resource I've seen for informing women of the truth abo

Re: [birthnews] Follow me Mum

Hi Julie - everything you say is absolutely true about this wonderful teaching video.  How lucky are we to have Rebecca in Perth   I agree the price of $125 seems high.  In practice it SAVES many, many hours of consultations re-teaching Mums and babies about ideal BF attachment and avoid

Crying book

hi Mary,  I was asking for personal stories about crying experiences to thread through my book "100 Ways to Calm the Crying" due out in July (I actually thought it would be sooner but although the writing timelimit is short, there is a lengthy process to publication and books have to be in t

re also course

I've just completed the first ALSO course in WA on the weekend in perth. For those who are not aware this is a mulidisciplinary course offered to midwives, GP's and OB's. It basically deals with obstetric emergencies and whilst american in origin it is evidence based and standardises management.

Re: VBAC soap box

I have found something that ob's do consistently --- from my observation and talking to others -- They tend to do the opposite to what the woman asks for.  I know women who have begged for a c/s and did not want a trial - who have been made

Preloved pelvis & doll wanted

Hi everyone, A friend of mine asked me to post this message. Does anyone have a pelvis, doll and placenta kit they don't need anymore and would like to sell? Preferably it would be a fully jointed pelvis. Cheers, Toni _ Get

Fw: Programming...

For anyone interested  - a response to my question on life matters future programming...   Smile all! Kirsty Fogarty.   - Original Message - From: ABC Radio - Life Matters To: Phillip Fogarty Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 11:19 AM Subject: Re: Programming... Dear Kirsty,We usual

Re: VBAC soap box

It was in the New England journal of Medicine, around june 2001:It was a 10 year retrospective study that compared incidence of uterine rupture amongst women who had had one previous LUCS in Washington State done at University of Washington. The groups compared were elective c/s, IOL with and w

Re: narcotics clearance by neonates

Hi Kirsten, The March of Dimes Foundation in the US has some interesting info regarding the effects of narcotics on newborns. I have publications of theirs that show that the half life of Demerol (pethidine) is approx 4 days, i.e. after 4 days the baby has eliminated half of the pethidine it w

Re: AMAP Book

Hi, Of course, we also have this publication available through ACE Graphics. It is not in the catalogue you will have all received in the past few days because it missed the deadlines for inclusion, but we have it available. Give us a call if you have either missed the catalogue and want one,