Re: [ozmidwifery] GBS

Exactly 20to 30% of otherwise healthy women will test positive for GBS by either urine culture or lvs at 37/40 wks: we have no way of knowing which GBS positive women will have a GBS septic baby and, in fact most GBS positive women wont!! Somehow some women who are gbs positive transmit immunity t

[ozmidwifery] GBS

GBS is part of the normal flora of a large number of women. It causes some difficulty to some babies but not to all babies, even those that are colonized. Colonization does not mean illness. MM GBS is not normal. What is the cut-off point for midwifery care & scope of Px? -- This mailing lis

RE: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation

30% of women are not normal Gosh. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenny Cameron Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 1:27 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation GBS is not normal.

Re: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation

GBS is not normal. What is the cut-off point for midwifery care & scope of Px? Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM PO Box 1465 Howard Springs NT 0835 0419 528 717 - Original Message - From: "Ken WArd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] re

RE: [ozmidwifery] GBS and iv cannulation

Love to see you policy about this. Sally From: "Ken WArd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:36 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation > Why involve an obs for GBS? As long as correct procedure is followed, > there > is little chance of trans

Re: [ozmidwifery] cholestasis of pregnancy

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] cholestasis of pregnancy Dear Fiona Natalie Forbes-Dash had this condition for 2 pregnancies and managed it amazingly and birthed her babies at home. She did an amazing amount of research and would be a good resource. nataliedash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If this e-mail is

[ozmidwifery] cholestasis of pregnancy

Can anyone help ? My friends sister is 35 weeks pregnant and has been told she has cholestasis and they will be inducing the baby in 10 days time. I have done some research and found the following excerpt. But has anyone experience of this? We would like to avoid induction but baby is first

Re: [ozmidwifery] testing again.

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Re: [ozmidwifery] testing again.

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Re: [ozmidwifery] testing again.

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[ozmidwifery] GBS and iv cannulation

Where is the latter ?? Sounds very similar to the CMP (WA) mamangement of GBS basded on informed choice! Denise Hynd "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be ha

[ozmidwifery] testing again.

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RE: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation

The doctor orders the antibiotics...but since when does he/she ever actually give the antibiotics? I guess that it is an interesting thing.. so the midwives could cannulate... the motivation to do this? Make it easier for the women? minimize stimulation during labour? Make it easier for the obs.. h

Re: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation

are you saying that the plus or minus 30% of women that are strep B pos all be referred to an ob, even if they are well women with no complications??? Sonja - Original Message - From: "Jenny Cameron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]

Re: [ozmidwifery] IV & epidural

here, here! Sonja - Original Message - From: Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] IV & epidural In my opinion IV cannulation is a basic skill that all midwives sho

Re: [ozmidwifery] IV & epidural

Exactly!! To be licensed as an independent midwife in Washington i had to be able to cannulate (I was stunned that this wasn't expected here): it's emergency skills if you don't have them you shouldn't be practicing independently, plus suturing plus other emergency skills: exactly how can yo

RE: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation

I agree. I am quite baffled by the amount of angst over IV cannulation...as an independent practitioner in a home setting I would hate to have to wait for the ambos to come before inserting a cannula to deal with a PPH, and personally, having seen the shocking jobs that some drs do putting in ca

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidural top-up Policy

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidural top-up Policy Well definetly in Queensland especially in the country but also in Cairns (which i guess was country then).   marilyn   .     - Original Message - From: Jenny Cameron To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, Ma

RE: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation

Why involve an obs for GBS? As long as correct procedure is followed, there is little chance of transmission. We give oral abs if prom iv in labour. We don't induce for 48hrs, rather just keep an eye on the woman's temp and ctg at 18hrs and and 24hrs following. We have never had a problem. Our drs