RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Group Practice at the WCH in SA

2004-01-31 Thread Sally Westbury
Hi Jackie,   Who could I get in tough with about the Midwifery Group Practice.   I’d love to know how this is being managed.   Sally Westbury   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jackie Kitschke Sent: Saturday, 31 January 2004

Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting

2004-01-31 Thread Mary Murphy
NO, MM - Original Message - From: Denise Hynd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting Is there a more thorough article about it in MIDRIS or their web site??Denise - Original Messa

Re: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED

2004-01-31 Thread Mary Murphy
The level of serum bilirubin is calculated agaoinst a graph that takes into account maturity, weight, day since birth. 3oo is high but the rest of the information is missing. I won't attempt to anwer all the other questions. Why not try a google search for hyperbilirubinaemia or jaundice in newbor

Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Group Practice at the WCH in SA

2004-01-31 Thread Laraine Hood
Hi Jackie, this sounds really interesting.  Where can I find out more about this type of group practice?  Thanks, Laraine - Original Message - From: Jackie Kitschke To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 2:19 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery

RE: [ozmidwifery] Adelaide Resources?

2004-01-31 Thread Julie Garratt
Hi Rochelle, I wonder whether she would like to be followed through by a midwifery student? Either way I can provide support and continuity as well as contact with Birth matters and the Home birth network regardless of her choiceJ please feel free to give her my contact information. 0438

Re: [ozmidwifery] twins at home

2004-01-31 Thread jayne
Wonderful, strong woman!  Good on her!   Jayne       Just had to tell you about an amazing woman who birthed her twins at home in QLD yesterday evening. Fantastic! She is incredible. Strong labour for maybe 2 hours, no pushing to speak of for twin 1, twin 2 born 40 mins later -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Some exciting news! :-)

2004-01-31 Thread Jan Robinson
Well done Victoria! You will be studying in an area with a great tradition of midwifery. Hope you bring back some of that "special" feeling. Jan Robinson On Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 12:45 AM, Victoria Couldwell wrote: Hi all!   I have sat back, quietly, for some time, on this list and en

RE: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED

2004-01-31 Thread Cheryl LHK
Abby, Reading my Maggie Myles, she suggests that SBR levels above 250 on a full term baby may require phototherapy and levels above 340 are approximate indications for exchange transfusion in infants above 35 weeks gestation. Personally, I have had three baby's all with joundice. No 1 had a SB

[ozmidwifery] BMid

2004-01-31 Thread Jen Semple
Abby, BMid stands for Bachelor of Midwifery.   It's a 3 year undergraduate course to train midwives who are not nurses (as opposed to the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, for nurses).   The BMid is common in Europe & NZ & was launched in Australia in 2002.   So far it's only been offered in Vic & SA,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting

2004-01-31 Thread Denise Hynd
Does Andrea stock the Book??Denise - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting NO, MM - Original Message - From: Denise Hynd To

[ozmidwifery] Article by Perth Woman

2004-01-31 Thread Denise Hynd
  Here's an article written by a local Perth woman Denise ...  http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=12&ItemID=4898

Re: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED

2004-01-31 Thread Mary Murphy
Hi, on further thought about recent cases, mostly if the baby is alert and feeding, I use lots of strong natural light and observe. I did have one baby that we knew would have jaundice because of family history. I took him to the teaching hospital for children,PMH on day 4. His SBR was 310. We

[ozmidwifery] Midwifery Order of Australia Nominations

2004-01-31 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Ozmid It would be wonderful and appropriate that more Aust midwives and other supporters of choice for childbearin women were in the nexr honours list So here is where you start by filling out a nomination form!!http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/about/forms/order_aus.html   Denise hYND D

Re: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED

2004-01-31 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
Just to support your first response Mary, I think it really does depend on how old the baby is - Original Message - From: "Mary Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED > Hi, on further thou

Re: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED

2004-01-31 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
EEk! so sorry it happened again the email just went off incomplete. As I was trying to write, it really depends on how old the baby is as to when treatment is implemented. Detectable jaundice within the first 24hours of birth has a high index of suspicion for needing treatment and is most likely N

RE: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED

2004-01-31 Thread denise boscheinen
what was the birth weight and how old is the baby the general rule is if the sbr is 10% of the birth weight the baby may require phototherapy however if the baby is active and feeding there should be no problem. Kernicterus occurs when high levels of bilirubin ( uncongicated ) build up .this is

RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Group Practice at the WCH in SA

2004-01-31 Thread denise boscheinen
We are setting up a group practice in the Illawarra N.S.W. I don't know how Successful it will be as they have changed the goal posts but I believe that St george Hospital Kograh Sydney and The Canberra Hospital have had a group practice for some time Denise B From: "Sally Westbury" <[EMAIL PR