Re: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth Conference in WA

If you would like to order a mini, interactive CDRom with all the presentations of the HB conference, send $10 money order/cheque to The Treasurer Sonia Fels, Australian Homebirth Conference, P.O.Box 2014, Carlisle North, W.A. 6101 P.O.Box with all relevant details. We will not be producing a har

Re: [ozmidwifery] [Territoryaction] Life Matters Radio National 9am wed.

Good luck Denise pinky - Original Message - From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 6:05 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] [Territoryaction] Life Matters Radio National 9am wed. Hello all I should be on Life matters tomorrow with Megan Ho

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Maggie Banks midwifery intensive

Central and North Queensland as well please Louise - Original Message - From: "Nicole Carver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Maggie Banks midwifery intensive > I'm sure there would be plenty of interest f

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Hi All, An article FYI. The final comment about the increase in women choosing to birth without analgesia is interesting. Leanne. Preferences for analgesia in labor Issue 21: 1 Nov 2004 Source: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2004; 117: 30-2 A new study has

[ozmidwifery] Introduction and request

Hi everyone I've just recently re-joined ozmidwifery after a long absence and have been 'lurking' for a few days. I have a request now so thought I should re-introduce myself. I live in Brisbane and have been a midwife since 1980, training at King Edward in Perth and have worked in Queensland an

[ozmidwifery] Maggie Banks midwifery intensive

Hi Andrea and others, The cost of the Maggie Banks Intensive in Australia is $980. This works out to be much the same as the cost if you go to New Zealand and you get the lovely break as well. I flew in the day before and stayed for 2 days after, visiting Rotorua and seeing hours of lovely NZ. W

[ozmidwifery] another article

Hi All, Just another article FYI. Parental smoking may influence sex of infant Source: Lancet 2002; 359: 1407-1409 A study provides a possible explanation for a recent decline in the infant male to female ratio. Parental smoking could partly explain why the infant male to female ratio has decrea

[ozmidwifery] pain relief/epidural article

Here's the article again for Deinise & others who may have missed it. --- leanne wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > An article FYI. The final comment about the increase > in women choosing to > birth without analgesia is interesting. > Leanne. > > Preferences for analgesia in labor >

Re: [ozmidwifery] pain relief/epidural article

Thank you. Denise At 11:49 AM 3/11/2004 +1100, you wrote: Here's the article again for Deinise & others who may have missed it. *** Denise Fisher Health e-Learning http://www.health-e-learning.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Th

[ozmidwifery] Making a baby [bit of fun!]

> > The Smiths had no children, since Mr. Smith couldn't get it up, so they > > decided to use a proxy father to start their family. > > > > On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife and > > said, "I'm off. The man should be here soon. Good luck!" > > > > Half an hour lat

Re: [ozmidwifery] pain relief/epidural article

What many women don't realise is that when they choose an epidural to avoid an opioid drug they are not told that the epidural medication is a mixture of an anaesathetic (usually bupivacaine) and an opioid, usually Fentanyl. Many midwives I have spoken to are surprised about this as well - the

Re: [ozmidwifery] pain relief/epidural article

Well said Andrea. I've just finished researching the effects of birthing interventions for the review of one of our online courses and have been surprised by the number of women who have told me that they didn't know that epidurals had ANY effect on the baby, and of course only very rare effect

Re: [ozmidwifery] Maggie Banks midwifery intensive

Dear Sue How sad 2005 is fully booked I contemplating going to NZ for the reasons you said Denise Hynd "Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, they are the only ones who ever have." Margaret Mead - Original Message - From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROT

[ozmidwifery] Maggie Banks midwifery intensives for 2005

Hi Denise and others, Maggie's NZ Intensives aren't fully booked for next year and she loves having Australians there! What I meant about being fully booked was that Maggie has already decided her itinerary for the entire year - and I doubt if she'll be able to include extra trips to Australia. Do

[ozmidwifery] ACMI bulletin link

Dear all,   The latest College of Midwives e-bulletin has been issued today, with an update on midwifery issues, media interviews and other activities in recent weeks:    If you would like to receive this monthly e-bulletin automatically you are most welcome to join the bulletin list –