[ozmidwifery] Quote of the week

2003-06-27 Thread Mary Murphy
Quote of the Week“One of the most important questions midwives can ask [a pregnant woman] is ‘How do you see yourself giving birth?— Andrea Mietkiewicz and then assist her to achieve her goal instead of trying to sabotage her efforts. MM

[ozmidwifery] Doctors Turn Against Natural Birth

2003-06-27 Thread Debby M
How disappointing that Dr Malloy seeks to make an opinion that will subject a large number of women to major abdominal surgery (caesareans) based on one study rather than on the large number of studies that show in selected conditions many breeches are safe. One really has to question the capabili

[ozmidwifery] Doctors Turn Against Natural Birth

2003-06-27 Thread Debby M
How disappointing that Dr Malloy seeks to make an opinion that will subject a large number of women to major abdominal surgery (caesareans) based on one study rather than on the large number of studies that show in selected conditions many breeches are safe. One really has to question the capabili

Re: [ozmidwifery] stepchildren

2003-06-27 Thread Sue Crosby
Re: step children Marian, Being a first time mother, I wasn't sure how my labour would go so my step daughters did not attend the birth, however they attended an ultrasound with us and a couple of my antenatal visits. I explained to them I wasn't sure of my labour needs but as soon as Nicol