I wince at compulsory testing too. Surely as Sally says, encouragement from
midwives for the test to be done and good education on the benefits of
screening, ensurance that the test is not omitted through pratitioner/health
system neglect, a domicillary midwifery effort to document and collect the
We passed on pretty much everything but this test and it was a complete non-event, my
daughter fed through the test without even wincing, I can't really understand why you
wouldn't do it. But the idea of making it compulsory scares me, I wonder what would be
next - many people can't understand w
Personally, I believe that parents should be
encouraged to have this test on their babies. Surely a moment's discomfort is
worth a lifetime of illness, or no life at all!
Sally
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From:
margaret schmidt
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October
Hi Everyone,
Before I begin the onslaught of questions I just want
to say 'thank you' to the many people who took the time to e.mail me both on
and off list. Writing my birth story has been very therapeutic and so too
(in no small way) has been all of your wonderful feedbac
You can read the full article in the MJA
at:
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/179_08_201003/met10152_fm.html
Andrea Bilcliff
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From:
margaret schmidt
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:35
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Com
Hi everyone
Found this snippet this morning. Going to be published
in MJA this week. Will make for some interesting conversation at
work. I hope I have pasted the link correctly. The word mandatory
always sends shivers down my spine.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/Health/story_52510.asp
Any study of this nature is bound to be deeply flawed for the reasons
you state Lynne. There would also be a lot of bias attached to this kind
of a study because any centre willing to participate would already have
a leaning towards intervention and caesarean section or they would find
the whole id
We know the flaws in the touted breech trial were the location and quality
> of staff chosen to assist in womens pursuence of vaginal breech. The lack
of
> familiarity or experience itself was somewhat prohibitive. Not much is
made
> of this in the official critiques of this now perceived benchmark
Hey Nigel!
Welcome back!
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From: "Selangor Maternity Centre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:21 PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] C/S in Sydney Morning Herald
> Hi All,
>
> Thanks Lynne whereas I agree with the main theme of the
Sonia,
Your story had me crying, but I could not stop reading. Thankyou for
sharing with us. I believe I have learnt a few things from you for my life
as both a mother & a midwife. Thankyou again & god bless your family.
Tina H. (Brisbane).
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From: "*G and S*" <[E
Lynne, this is so true and especially so for certain religious groups.
For instance, As a Christian I was brought up believing that labour was
a curse becaue Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden. When I was pregnant
with Daniel I found out that this was a false interpretation of the
scripture with "pai
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