RE: [ozmidwifery] bumper sticker

2004-05-07 Thread Sally Westbury
What about   Midwives catch the essence of joy   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JoFromOz Sent: Friday, 7 May 2004 10:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] bumper sticker   Hi all.   I just read an ide

[ozmidwifery] Fw: The future of Maternity Services in the ACT

2004-05-07 Thread Carolyn Pettit
  - Original Message - From: Carolyn Pettit To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 4:32 PM Subject: Fw: The future of Maternity Services in the ACT   - Original Message - From: Carolyn Pettit To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 4:13 PM Subje

Re: [ozmidwifery] bumper sticker

2004-05-07 Thread Denise Hynd
I am wary of this them and us battle. As with breastfeedding I feel we should presume natural birth ( and even Homebirth ) is the normal, mainstream and the other needs to be justified. So I would suggest that bumper sticker should read something like;   Midwives: Safe, Cost effective, Person

RE: [ozmidwifery] PMT

2004-05-07 Thread Maree Lipschitz
Hi Belinda, I'm working with a wonderful woman called Alexandra Pope who has great knowledge in this area of menstrual health. She's written a book called 'The Wild Genie: The Healing Power of Menstruation' which I highly recommend for all women to read and she runs workshops on menstrual health as

[ozmidwifery] Wimmin's business - aboriginal births in Australia

2004-05-07 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi, For part of my uni work I am choosing to discuss aboriginal birth within the issue of reconciliation, meaning that if reconciliation (and all that that concept means to each of us) is worked towards in Australia, how may that affect current birth practices of aboriginal women? I am strugglin

[ozmidwifery] Vitamin K info

2004-05-07 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi all, Am doing some work through uni on vitamin K and am wondering if any of you have answers or leads to the following questions: * In the Netherlands, babies receive a dose of (oral?)vitamin K at birth, and then drops of vitamin K daily until some months old - can anyone advise me of the vi

Re: [ozmidwifery] bumper sticker

2004-05-07 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi Sally, Is this one your creation? If so do you mind if I have some printed personally?? I think the minimum is about 250, so would love to be able to onsell them as well. I honestly haven't heard such a beautiful rendition of what we all do!! Let me know, Sue Sally Westbury wrote: What about

RE: [ozmidwifery] bumper sticker

2004-05-07 Thread Sally Westbury
This was in the local newspaper this week. Joan colins was the person who submitted to the local rag in honor of internation midwives day. It moved me profoundly... if you print them please let me know an I will buy some. Love Sally -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAI

[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding - Science and Experience

2004-05-07 Thread JoFromOz
Anyone else going to this seminar in Perth tomorrow?   See you there! Jo

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding - Science and Experience

2004-05-07 Thread Kirsten Blacker
I am Kirsten - Original Message - From: JoFromOz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding - Science and Experience Anyone else going to this seminar in Perth tomorrow?   See you there! Jo

Re: [ozmidwifery] RBWH birth center brisbane

2004-05-07 Thread Anne Clarke
Dear Nicole, You have to ring the Birth Centre on 36368966 ASAP to put your name down for the ballot - we will be drawing the ballot for those women due in December on 15th May so ring soon. You have to be well, not on long term medication, not previous LUSCS, not PPH that needed a transfusion an

[ozmidwifery] A Current Affair - Monday night

2004-05-07 Thread Nicole Christensen
Hi all, My son has just seen an advertisement for A Current Affair for Monday night - a story on "why more women than ever before, are going under the knife ". i hope the other side is well represented - doesn't anybody know any more??? regards, Nicole

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding - Science and Experience

2004-05-07 Thread Lois J Wattis
I will be there if my client who is 39 weeks does not go into labour tonight.  Hope to meet Jo and Kirsten there.  Regards, Lois Wattis (IPM) - Original Message - From: JoFromOz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Breastfe

Re: [ozmidwifery] Wimmin's business - aboriginal births in Australia

2004-05-07 Thread Lois J Wattis
Dear Sue, have you looked at Sue Kildea's work? Have a look at http://www.dwd.com.au/crana/sue/default2.php or contact Sue. Kind regards, Lois Wattis - Original Message - From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 4:26 PM Subject: [ozmidwif

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K info

2004-05-07 Thread Lois J Wattis
Dear Sue, Sara Wickham (UK) has done a lot of work on Vit K. Her email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] according to the contacts list in the Practising Midwife. Cheers, Lois - Original Message - From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 4:28

[ozmidwifery] RBWH birth center brisbane - Msg for Anne Clarke

2004-05-07 Thread Wendy Taberer
Message for Anne Clarke - Midwife - Birth Centre - RWH Brisbane Hi Anne, My name is Wendy, I am a midwife at a Birth Centre in Hertfordshire, England. We (myself, my partner and 2 children) are looking to move to Brisbane within the next year and I thought you could give me an idea of vacancies

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K info

2004-05-07 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
Hi Sue: I think the alternative Vitamin K product used in the uSA by some midwives is Phytoquinone (not sure). This product is produced at the Bastyr University (A large Naturopathic University) Pharmacy, Seattle, Washington. This university also graduated midwives who were the ND, LM's (doctors o

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K info

2004-05-07 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
Hi Sue: the Bastyr website is: www.bastyr.edu . I couldn't find any info on the product I mentioned onm the site, so i have sent off an email will send it on when I get a reply. cheers marilyn - Original Message - From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Frid