[ozmidwifery] Fwd: Try Bright Beginnings Infant Formula For Free!

Hi Listers,   With the recent discussions regarding AF I thought you might be interested in this e-mail I received from an American company, a total discrace. Let us only hope that this type of usage of celebrities to sell formula does not reach Australia shores.   Yours in Childbirth Rita Delivery

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: anit-D

Sara Wickhams  amazing and informative site is http://www.withwoman.co.uk/.   marilyn - Original Message - From: Kristin Beckedahl To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 6:56 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Re: anit-D Thanks for that info

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Nicole, The reasoning behind the 72 hour after birth time frame is that this is the time it takes for the bodies immune response to kick in if confronted by rh +ve antibodies due to a sensitising event (such as birth). It is not how long the antibodies last for. Therefore the reasoning behind g

Re: [ozmidwifery] NT NEWS FLASH!!!

Is there any more information on this - this is FANTASTIC news!!! Well done - Original Message - From: Callum & Kirsten To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Jenelle Craggs ; Cath & Grant Hatcher ; [EMAIL PROTECTE

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Nicole: I think perhaps you are confusing giving anti-D prophylactically (usually given once at 28weeks if antibody negative and then again postnatally if the baby is Rh pos) with treating a possible sensitising event. When given prophylactically the "life" of the antibodies is thought to be arou

Re: [ozmidwifery] George Negus Tonight

Hi everybody well I saw the GNT bit on homebirth, and I think it was actually a really positive outlook on it. I was waiting for the usual cyncial and negative stuff that the media portrays, but this was the opposite! It was Beautiful!!! I hope we can keep seeing more positive midwifery stori

[ozmidwifery] Home Birth Awareness Week

... and news out today of some new research showing that babies born by CS are more prone to stomach upsets etc. due to the fact that they are not exposed to natural bacteria during birth which stimulate the baby's immune response.   Debbie Slater Perth, WA

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: Try Bright Beginnings Infant Formula For Free!

Great example of contravention of the WHO Code on Marketing of Infant Formula   Unfortunately the USA has not signed the code so I suspect this is common there!! Denise Hynd   "Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.  For, indeed, they are the only ones who ever have."

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Hi Marilyn and Andrea, Thanks for clarifying that point for me, it makes more sense now! I have to say though I am concerned by our government's willingness to throw these interventions around. Similar to the birth dose of Hep B, I really don't think there is true informed consent. I have had some

Re: [ozmidwifery] George Negus Tonight

Megan Thank you for your effort This segment has eventuated because the GNT Exec Producer David DeVos could not get ABC funding for a Reality Bites series (I submitted a series outline/pitch to him which he supported) following 4 different families on the Community midwifery program. We are ho

Re: [ozmidwifery] George Negus Tonight

Hi Katrina and all You wont see a negative story on homebirth on George Negus tonight. George is a homebirth Dad of 2 and he and partner Kirsty Cockburn spoke at the Homebirth Australia Conf last year. JC xx -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit

[ozmidwifery] Transcript from NT today

Hi All Here's the transcript form ABC NT today re the indemnity situation and the refusal from the NT Nursing and Midwifery Board to allow practice outside of an employed setting (ie hospital!) We are not there yet, but the pressure is and has been on So we will wait and see. We will write to

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Andrea Quanchi wrote: I had one case recently where pathology decided that there was enough remaining that anti D was not required after birth even though she had an rh +ve baby. That could be true, but who knows exactly how much (if any) rh+ blood got into mum's blood stream. Surely they ca

[ozmidwifery] NT transcrpit

Justine, I would love to include this transcript in our next Birthplace Magazine (WA consumer group). Obviously I will acknowledge all the details and participants - is that ok, do I have to let anyone know if I want to re-print this???   And Congratulations to Denise Hynd, Lois and the gor

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I am assuming that a FCAD was done after the birth and if the presence of passively aquired antibodies was positive then it could be assumed that no further anti-D was required. How was this determined andrea? marilyn - Original Message - From: "JoFromOz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Birth dose Hep B

Hi Nicole,   I would just like to reply regarding your comments on the 'true informed consent'.  As with most contentious issues regarding the pregnancy/ childbirth arena,  within the many different health care providers and institutions around, there are those that are great,  good, not so good a

[ozmidwifery] GNT and HBAW - and a ramble

Hi Listers   What a FANTASTIC story presented on GNT tonight.  I am still wiping the tears away (given that I am 4 months pregnant didn't help the tears either) and am glad that I have it recorded.  It was great to see Lois 'in person' too so to speak   My daughter was watching with me, she is 13y

Re: [ozmidwifery] GNT and HBAW - and a ramble

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 01:26 am, Deliverywoman wrote: > I realised that we could start > education NOW. > > In secondary and tertiary settings, why not provide - not necessarily > information regarding childbirth itself, but to start them questioning the > health care profession as a whole. Educate t

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: Try Bright Beginnings Infant Formula For Free!

Hi Rita, could you please pass on the actual website address for this formula promo (so I can pass it on, too!). Also - apparently there has been an add in a popular women's magazine over here - that in a certain formula tin - you can receive a Wiggles CD!!! what the???!!! kind regards, Nicole Chri

[ozmidwifery] GNT feedback

I have just sent off an email to both GNT and ABC feedback thanking them for the birth story. It wasn't hard and if a few of us sent in, then who knows what follow up stories may eventuate. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABC'c feedback show or phone 1300 763 222 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] George Negus Tonight's

[ozmidwifery] Birth

Dear Rita and list, Rita Wrote, In secondary and tertiary settings, why not provide - not necessarily information regarding childbirth itself, but to start them questioning the health care profession as a whole.  Educate them to ask many questions and to question information provided, to re

Re: [ozmidwifery] George Negus Tonight

I heard you Jackie - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:16 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] George Negus Tonight > I was able to get on Adelaides local ABC radio to promote the show this morning. > Not sure what the demographics

[ozmidwifery] 2nd Stage of Labour

Hi all! I'm a BMid student at UniSA and about to move into the 'independent' phase of assisting women with birth. I have a question about 2nd stage, which I'm hoping is not too ridiculous! If you are with a woman who says she wants/needs to push, but you are not certain about dilatation as no VE h

[ozmidwifery] Fw: GNT Birth Story

Thanks Megan, here is what I wrote to both Feedback and GNT, the bit about women being unaware of their options whilst partly true is the bait ...for the ABC  to feel they are passing on knowledge that is little known but would be widely taken up. A big call, I know... and of course there wi

[ozmidwifery] email to ABC and GNT

Here is my contribution to the cause: Congratulations, ABC for finally recognising and allowing others to see and hear what normal healthy pregnancy and birth is all about. I saw the segment on the George Negus Tonight show last night where a beautiful home water birth was shown, and I cried. I