[ozmidwifery] homebirth conference

2004-09-28 Thread Mary Murphy
EARLY BIRD PLACES CLOSE TOMORROW, 30/9/04 23rd National Homebirth Conference Reclaiming Normal Childbirth- why and how Oct 30-31 2004.Mandurah, Western Australia In Australia, very few women experience the joy of a normal birth- a birth where mother and baby follow their own rhythm and timin

Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth conference

2004-09-28 Thread JoFromOz
Mary Murphy wrote: EARLY BIRD PLACES CLOSE TOMORROW, 30/9/04 Mary, I have just today sent off an entry form for myself and 5 work collegues, so hopefully it will get there by tomorrow for the group and early bird rate. Also, I was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas to

[ozmidwifery] Nataliedash

2004-09-28 Thread Lynda
Hi   I fairly regularly get a message via ozmidwifery from "Nataliedash" with an attachment and nothing in the body of the message. It invariably has a virus. Maybe the list moderator  could block this sender?   Lynda 

[ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Mary Murphy
Jo wrote Also, I was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas to fix morning sickness please!!  I feel nauseous all the time - constantly... I don't actually vomit very often, but all I want to do is stay in bed and sleep through the nausea, because that is the only time I feel ok. -- Jjo

Re: [ozmidwifery] Nataliedash

2004-09-28 Thread Abby and Toby
>>fairly regularly get a message via ozmidwifery from "Nataliedash" with an attachment and nothing in the body of the message. It invariably has a virus. Maybe the list moderator  could block this sender?Lynda   Hi Lynda,   Nat has checked her machine and she has no viruses, she's not sure ho

Re: [ozmidwifery] Scottish parliament approves bill to protect right to breastfeed in pub

2004-09-28 Thread Jan Robinson
Thanks for this Denise I'll put it in the next Communique. I also want to get hold of the front p;age of the Fremantle Herald that reads "McGinty fails midwives" I don't suppose any of the midwives over there scanned it into their computers? I will phone Laraine Hood this morning to find out if sh

Re: [ozmidwifery] Nataliedash

2004-09-28 Thread Geoff & Louise Wightman
I'm getting this message blocked by my provided as well Louise - Original Message - From: Lynda To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:34 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Nataliedash Hi   I fairly regularly get a message via ozmidwifery from

RE: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Cheryl LHK
Oh Jo, my heart goes out to you!! I sucked on ice, apple ice-blocks, orange juice ice-blocks, anything iced - and I did that until about 16-17 weeks. Very rarely vomited, but felt like it all the time. Cheryl From: "Mary Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Megan and Sean
Jo, you have all my sympathy, I know just how you feel. I have in the past and with this pregnancy tried everything I have heard of without much success. I have come to the stage where I think that there is very little you can do but:   1. REST- I take that desire to hybernate as a good mess

RE: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Sally Westbury
Some women have had success with sea sickness bands. If you don’t like ginger what about taking ginger tablets?   Poor darling   Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife   "It takes courage to remain a true advocate for women, challenging authority and sacrificing social and professional

[ozmidwifery] VBAC contact for Qld.

2004-09-28 Thread Judy Giesaitis
Can anyone who has contacts re VBAC in the Toowoomba area of Queensland please get in touch off list as I have a client who has had X2 c/s in the past. She lives in Goondiwindi which is 250+ km away from the hospital.  Many thanks Take care,  Judy __

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Master Gene Responsible For Babies First Breath Identified

2004-09-28 Thread Philippa Scott
Title: Master Gene Responsible For Babies First Breath Identified My Mum found this, I thought it might interest some of you. Philippa ScottBirth Buddies - Original Message - From: Delma Berris To: Philippa Scott Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:43 AM Subject: Master Gene Resp

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Philippa Scott
I actually found that ice cold milk helped tremendously, sleep of course & I always felt better after I had vomited. Sometimes it was easier to just get it out of the way. I had it 6-16wks with both my pg's. I feel for you. Philippa ScottBirth Buddies  

Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC contact for Qld.

2004-09-28 Thread Philippa Scott
Liz Wilkes is in Toowomba & has a team of people. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Philippa ScottBirth Buddies - Original Message - From: Judy Giesaitis To: Ozmidwifery List (E-mail) Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] VBAC contact for Qld.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Honey Acharya
I had severe vomiting and nausea throughout my pregnancy (hyperemesis) and through all my research I found out different things seem to work for different women.  Particulary in the case of which foods work. Megan's suggestions below are all really good ones. Just adding to those.    Keepin

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Fiona & Craig Rumble
Hi all, I have just contacted our local paper re:a Baby Book that came out with today's local free paper. There is no info on contacts for support groups for birth or breastfeeding, it is basically an advert for a commercial fertility assistance group with lots of ads and a few articles throw

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread JoFromOz
Everyone, thankyou so much for your kind words and suggestions. I am now up and out of bed for the day... I tried the icy cold milk idea, and that has eased some of the nausea!! Not for long, but it did. I am going to freeze some juice into ice cube trays to suck on, too. Matt had a meat pie

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Alesa Koziol
Dear Fiona  It may  be useful to read a copy of the 'Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement's. It could be  claimed depending on who financed this book that there is a breach of the agreement. Clause 4a states" Manufacturers and importers of infant f

Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness

2004-09-28 Thread Pinky McKay
Alesa - please can you contact me off list with your phone number? Pinky - Original Message - From: Alesa Koziol To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Morning sickness Dear Fiona  It may  be usefu

[ozmidwifery] vbac

2004-09-28 Thread simsarch
Could anyone point me in the right direction for any info I could pass on to a client.  She had an emerg c/s 10 months ago for fetal distress and op position when fully dilated, and is passionate about having a vbac this time. However, she has been scared by many a friend and doctor, that as