[ozmidwifery] 'Stateline' being aired @ 7.30pm Fri 3rd June, a must see

Hi Ozmidders (esp. QLDer's),In the ABC promo last night for 'Stateline' being aired @ 7.30pm tonight (Fri 3rd June) it showed snippets of Cherrell Hurst being interviewed, should be be VERY interesting viewing tonight.  She was the Reviewer of the recent Report on QLD's Birthing Services en

Re: [ozmidwifery] MidResearch

The following link has relevant info. Instruction on how to take BP in preg. This is the consensus statement for Australia http://www.racp.edu.au/asshp/news.htm Jenny - Original Message - From: "Ceri & Katrina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 9:18 PM Subject:

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>Hi, >I am forwarding this info for anyone who might like to do some casual work >at Cohuna Hospital (on the Murray River in Victoria). They are experiencing >some difficulties covering all of their shifts. >Nicole Carver > >Hi Nicole, > >Sue from On Times Nurses has asked me to send you the follow

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Friends of the Birth Centre Brisbane 10th Birthday Festival

THE BIRTH CENTRE BRISBANE10TH BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL YOU ARE INVITED! You may be aware the Birth Centre at Royal Women's Hospital Brisbane is approaching a 10 year milestone in June 2005. Friends of The Birth Centre Association do not want to let this achievement pass unrecognised. They are plan

[ozmidwifery] NYTimes.com: Home Delivery Is Available

Title: E-Mail This This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message from sender: Homebirth in New York State. Thought everyone might be interested. Take care Alphia NEW YORK REGION   | June 2, 2005 Home Delivery Is Available By

Re: [ozmidwifery] MidResearch

Hi Kate I think the right arm is used exclusively so that we all collect blood pressure data from pregnant women in the same way. The woman's BP recordings can then be scientifically compared with BP data collected from other pregnant women. The initiative of gathering comparative data globally

Re: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins

This is a twins birth story that just came through on our practitioner's website. Sorry it's long but just beautiful. Diane LA LECHE LEAGUE OF DALLAS Vivian & Fiona's Birth Story by Theresa Wohlfeld La Leche League of Dallas Issue 6 After a long painful labor with my first daughter, I decided to

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Thought for the Day: "Optimists convert stumbling blocks to stepping stones."  W. Howard Wight, Jr.  

[ozmidwifery] Mid positions available in Warragul, Vic.

There are 2 positions going at our wonderful work place:   Midwife in Charge   Team Midwife   Anyone out there who may be interested (we have the best VBAC rate in the State...possibly the country?) please take a look at our website & apply. We need more like-minded midwives to join us!!   http://w

Re: [ozmidwifery] MidResearch

I'm keen to see anything on this too. I did a search on it a few weeks ago, and discovered that in all people, the dominant arm tends to have a higher BP. So I guess you take it on the right arm because most women are right handed and you want the higher BP from a PE perspective? Also, sitting/

RE: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins/placenta

There is research that says placentas go on making new cells, even at the 'end' of the gestation period. (no I don't have the reference, just something I skimmed over one time)Also,some placentas can malfunction even at 28 weeks and others don't at 42 + weeks, so it is not necessarily a time thing