RE: [ozmidwifery] DISHEARTENED ANGRY AND ASHAMED

2003-01-04 Thread Robyn Thompson
Dearest Sue Just wish you were close by so I could nick around and give you a great big hug right now. Many of know the woman Sue Cookson and we admire her for her wisdom, strength, support, love and total care she gives to the women who choose her for their birth experience. Maybe Sue you should

RE: [ozmidwifery] DISHEARTENED ANGRY AND ASHAMED

2003-01-04 Thread Malavisi, Pete
Sue how sad to read your email, I believe you have been a great support to many women and their families and that you will never be forgotten, I can only hope that with time you will recharge your batteries and continue on your quest, once again the challenge is there for all of us to improve birth

RE: [ozmidwifery] Silly water birth policies

2003-01-04 Thread Malavisi, Pete
Here Here Robyn I support you 100%, well said, yours in midwifery pete malavisi -Original Message-From: Robyn Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, 3 January 2003 07:53To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Silly water birth policies Happens in many pl

[ozmidwifery] DISHEARTENED ANGRY AND ASHAMED

2003-01-04 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi all, Am writing my last missive to this list but would love some replies before I sign off. I was in attendance at a Christmas day birth. 41 week 34 year old primip, everything normal in pregnancy, but endured severe pain in early labour and was unable to 'break through' this. So, 24 hrs after

[ozmidwifery] best job

2003-01-04 Thread Pinky McKay
I'm definitely in the wrong job - but I love these stories! maybe thats why I had so many babies - the "rush" of birth! Happy new year - you make my heart sing! Pinky

Re: [ozmidwifery] New Years Greetings

2003-01-04 Thread Pinky McKay
Congratulations -beautiful news! Pinky - Original Message - From: "Cheryl LHK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] New Years Greetings > > Glad to hear of the safe arrival. > > Well, after two boys we have a girl

Re: [ozmidwifery] What is NBF?

2003-01-04 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 5/01/03 10:35:34 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Congratulations Andrea on the births you are sharing with us. I love birth stories in themselves and for what I can learn from them. But what is NBF? Forceps? Vacuum? Hi Margie I too had to think

Re: [ozmidwifery] who'd change jobs for quids

2003-01-04 Thread Jennifer Semple
Oh, Andrea, your story gives me goose bumps... as a midwife student, these stories are so affirming... I just can't get enough. Fantastic! Warm congrats to you & the family, Jen - Original Message - From: Andrea Quanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, January 4, 2003 11:11 pm Subje

RE: [ozmidwifery] Christmas Baby

2003-01-04 Thread Sally Westbury
Andrea,   Do you have someone who you can phone when you are feeling groggy and are alone to do a reality check?   I always had this kind of support available when I was working solo. The few times I used this it was brilliant.   Here in WA it is so different for me with a wealth of

RE: [ozmidwifery] who'd change jobs for quids

2003-01-04 Thread Sally Westbury
Oh Andrea, I agree. I feel totally privileged to have a job that I adore, that I am passionate about, that inspires and challenges me. After asking for a small break between births I was called out again last night to see a extraordinary couple involved in a miracle, you know another birth! In pe

RE: [ozmidwifery] New Years Greetings

2003-01-04 Thread Larry & Megan
Congratulations, sounds just beautiful. Best wishes Megan. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cheryl LHK Sent: Saturday, 4 January 2003 5:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] New Years Greetings Glad to hear of the safe arriv

Re: [ozmidwifery] who'd change jobs for quids

2003-01-04 Thread Margie Perkins
Oh wow! Lovely birth for all involved. And it's the small, personal steps which will make a difference as political action and change will only occur when enough people know the importance first hand. Positive story telling from woman to friend, from woman to her kids is vital.My almost 13 yea

Re: [ozmidwifery] New Years Greetings

2003-01-04 Thread Margie Perkins
Congratulations Cheryl!! The final waiting's over and lovely baby Kate here. Margie At Sat, 04 Jan 2003 18:13:19 +1100, Cheryl LHK ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Glad to hear of the safe arrival. > > Well, after two boys we have a girl (still in shock) and had a > great > hospital birth, on

[ozmidwifery] What is NBF?

2003-01-04 Thread Margie Perkins
Congratulations Andrea on the births you are sharing with us. I love birth stories in themselves and for what I can learn from them. But what is NBF? Forceps? Vacuum? Thanks also for your ideas on anterior lips Robyn. More ideas for when women I support are told they have one. Mostly I've hea

Re: [ozmidwifery] Christmas Baby

2003-01-04 Thread Andrea Quanchi
Robyn, thanks for the advice. we did try really hard to ease the lip back past the head with no success. I knew in the back of my mind I had heard some other tips before but couldn't retrieve them. Thats where I find the tiredness affects me most. I knew this list was the place to get reminded of t

[ozmidwifery] who'd change jobs for quids

2003-01-04 Thread Andrea Quanchi
Well this morning I woke at 4am with the feeling that my second client for the week was in labour so when the phone rang at 6:45 I was not at all surprised. This woman has had two babies before and been very disappointed with both birth experiences which were long and it sounds to me like atten

Re: [ozmidwifery]breastfeeding

2003-01-04 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
Hello Katrini, When something goes wrong with breastfeeding, mostly the cause is set with mother and child. The nipples are to large, to small, inverted or flat or she is not motivated ; the baby's mouth is to small, he is to agressive, to lazy. I always become sad when I hear such comments,

[ozmidwifery] Gelukkig nieuwjaar

2003-01-04 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
I wish you all a year with a lot of beautifull experiences, warm friendship and the strength to handle things that are difficult. I want to thank you all for the support you give me and each other Big hugs from the other side of the world Lieve -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. V

Re: [ozmidwifery] more than one

2003-01-04 Thread Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood
This is all so heartening, especially at the moment when I'm feeling a bit sleep deprived from my own lot! Wendy and I have 3 women due around now, one a few days over, one next week and one the week after, and we've also let them know about one another, they seem to be really interested in knowin

[ozmidwifery] Liz Ekins

2003-01-04 Thread Rosemary & Wayne Weckert
Hello Liz Are you a midwife from Tasmania? I was speaking to a midwife in Nhulunbuy while I was there in October. I was trying to recruit staff as usual and she mentioned a Liz Ekins from Tasmania who might be interested in coming to Alice Springs for a change of scenery. While I'm on the su

Re: [ozmidwifery] Giving up BF

2003-01-04 Thread Pinky McKay
Sounds like you've made up for it ! Pinky   - Original Message - From: Judy Chapman To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 1:38 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Giving up BF Hi Pinky, You are probably right about the exhaustion. Having done d

RE: [ozmidwifery] more than one

2003-01-04 Thread Sally Westbury
I'm so happy to see the first of my January women birth! I have a December woman whose babe is still within and 3 more babies to come. I'm asking that they take care of me and don't come too close to each other so that I can really be fully present for each of the women due to birth. The woman of

Re: [ozmidwifery] New Years Greetings

2003-01-04 Thread Cheryl LHK
Glad to hear of the safe arrival. Well, after two boys we have a girl (still in shock) and had a great hospital birth, one of the few hearing some people's stories. Saw my doc on Thurs, had a whinge and whine, then started niggling on early Fri morning. Stayed at home until midday, ruptured