No controversy, just information!
Today a very determined woman gave birth at our local teaching hospital
after 3 previous caesareans, no labours, and LOTS of negative harrassment at
A/N.clinic. She was supported by a homebirth midwife who was constrained by
protocols, to birth in the hospital
Wonderful story Mary. Here is the reference of the previously mentioned
article:
Lydon-Rochelle, M., Holt, V. L., Easterling, T. R., and Martin, D. P.
Risk of Uterine rupture during labor among women with a prior cesarean
delivery. N Engl J Med 2001;345:3-8.
Even though the authors'
Dear Listers,
It's me from Abu Dhabi and I've been back in
Australia since October, and after a month trip to Darwin, returned in mid
January to find agency work in short supply. Sad. However, I am now with the RWH bank and look forward to some
work there in their delivery suites and the
Dear Listers: I am trying to find the author and title of the book about
fistulas and the hospital in Ethiopia. I have just done a search on
BarnesandNoble.com and only came up with what looked like a medical text book
called : Obstetric Fistulas by Zaccharin, something tells me this is not
Hi Joy. I would have to agree with you. Leigh
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From: Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: OZ MIDWIFERY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 2:26 PM
Subject: RE: VBAC
Hi Jo
I am interested in your attitude towards VBAC and homebirth. What
evidence
do you
Dear Joy
and others,
I was
aware when I wrote that statement (that the evidence doesn't support VBAC at
home) that it would meet with some contention! Mybelief that VBAC is
safer in hospital comes from reading research, largely in MIDIRS I admit,
and thatthis isdue to the small but real
Dear Jo - I always get a giggle out of
your comments about your kids' latest antics. Reminds me so much of my "3
under 4" I wonder sometimes how I survived, but hearing your little bits
reminds me it was a lot of fun along the way. My eldest turned 27 today
--- and I STILL worry about
In a message dated 26/02/02 10:13:35 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I would add that i believe most women do choose homebirth for the birth experience, and not because they think it's safer. Midwives may choose homebirth because they/we think it's safer, but I'm sure
The book is 'The Hospital by the River'
authored by Dr Catherine Hamlin with John Little
(Macmillan) copyright 2001.
Got my copy in K-mart!
Cheryl
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Subject: Re: VBAC
Date: Mon, 25
Dear Tina and all,
Ha haaa. I've put my foot in
it again!
I did not say that
homebirthers are the hippy lunatic fringe who don't care about their babies and
are just determined to have them by candlelight in their own lovenests (or in a
barn in Wales, if you catch my reference) (may be
Just received my weekly preggo update from ninemonths (which I signed up for
out of interest sake when we discovered all their 'interesting' articles),
and which reminded me to mention that they have altered at least one of
those articles which we derided them for: Breast or Bottle at
Dear Jo, I realise that you didn't say those words, but I must admit
that the hackles went up at the back of my neck when I read the words that
alluded to the idea -that women choose homebirth for the experience, not because
they believe it is safer-. My experience over 20 years has been the
The often stereotypical associations with homebirth as a
'lifestyle' choice for 'tree living hippies who have nothing
better to do than eat vege burgers and protest against nuclear
waste'gets pretty tiresomerather than being the
well-informed, responsible and
Thank you everyone for your fast and informative replies.
Much easier than me searching for hours on end.
Sally
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In a message dated 26/02/02 2:30:24 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think you're right that homebirth consumers tend to be the most informed of all women having babies. and of course they know that homebirth is as safe as hospital birth, and once educated about the
Me too... all applies except that I don't live on a commune at the moment. A
pity it seems to be considered a negative. Oh well. Such is life. I am not
vegan but all three of my daughters are (they are 26, 24, and 21 years). love
and peace, marilyn
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I've recently become a member of a local political party, who lobby the
state and federal governemts about local issues...quite successfully. Since
January, there has been no obstetric services in this town, and women are
forced to drive at least half an hour away to have their babies. I
In a message dated 26/02/02 5:34:53 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Me too... all applies except that I don't live on a commune at the moment. A
pity it seems to be considered a negative. Oh well. Such is life. I am not
vegan but all three of my daughters are (they are
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