[ozmidwifery] gender prediction test over the internet?

Hi all   Did anyone else see the article in today’s Adelaide Advertiser with information on this?  What do you think about it?    http://www.pregnancystore.com/baby_gender_mentor.htm is the link to the test, and it claims to be 99.9% accurate as early as 5 weeks after conception, using

Re: [ozmidwifery] gender prediction test over the internet?

Phew, & at *only* $275US, wot a bargain for all those who 'just need to know'! I notice that there are no testimonials included along the lines of "Its great to know the gender of our baby at 5 weeks, as now we can have an early termination if its not the sex we want" (yes Im being super cynica

RE: [ozmidwifery] gender prediction test over the internet?

Hmm, had some similar but longwinded thoughts myself Jennifairy, but you put it so succinctly! I note with interest that the Director of Obstetrics Brian Peat, calls it an exciting development, and says "This is a novelty use for a technology that could become very important". Also, at the end o

Re: [ozmidwifery] Single Uterine Artery

Dear Kylie     Try the non maternity parts of the Cochrane Database http://www.cochrane.org.au/   I feel sure you will find information here as I remember a documentary about Cochrane which talked about the issue of urinary reflex and the inappropriateness of prophylactic antibiotics was one

Re: [ozmidwifery] Single Uterine Artery

Try this email   [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 handled."   — Linda Hes - Original Message - From: Ky

RE: [ozmidwifery] gender prediction test over the internet?

HI,   I originally heard of this concept while still living in Europe and heard that it was actually used and trialed in Hong Kong to not test the sex, but to test for Chromosomal abnormalities, it was by accident that they found “Y” chromosomes in the blood samples of pregnant women, an

RE: [ozmidwifery] gender prediction test over the internet?

I have to agree with you Melanie. This couple: "We are excited to tell you we are having a baby boy!!! My wife and I could not be more happy! Thanks to you and all the great people on your team for rushing our order through so quickly... the suspense was killing us! Robert & Ann T. - would not have

[ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture

Hi,   I know this has been talked about to death - but I didn't need the info then, so I just didn't take it in.  but a friend told me she would be having an elective C/S because the risk of rupture was 1 in 200.  Is that right?   Barb Barb GlareMum of Zac, 12, Dan, 10, Cassie 7 and Guan 2ww

RE: [ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture

The likelihood of uterine rupture with attempted VBAC is 0.5%. (0.2% uterine rupture, 1.1% asymptomatic dehiscence from case control studies). The risk of hysterectomy and perinatal death from uterine rupture are 0.05% and 0.07% respectively in hospitals equipped to provide rapid laparotomy

RE: [ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture

Hi Barb, This is why caesarean section is not to be taken lightly in the first place. I have heard this figure quoted too (others will probably know more than me). What they don't seem to tell women, is that rupture can happen during pregnancy too. I have never seen one rupture. I have hear

Re: [ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture

G'day Barb, 1:200 is the equivalent of 0.5%. According to Henci Goer in “Obstetric Myths and Research Realities” the uterine rupture rate for a prior caesarean is 0.3% (1995, 42). In addition, a study by Lyndon-Rochelle, Holt, Easterling and Martin in the New England Journal of Medicine "Risk o

[ozmidwifery] accreta

Love when i have never heard of this has anyone had experience with accreta where the placenta is left to come away itself ie in this case 3 mths later , jan

RE: [ozmidwifery] gender prediction test over the internet?

I can understand the need to know. I was desperate for a girl when pregnant with no. 3.  It took ages for me to accept him. I feel that if I had known what sex I was having I could have accepted it during the pregnancy and been ready to welcome my boy.  Although I really didn't care with no.

RE: [ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture

Doctors will tell you anything to get you to do what they want. Even if the risk is 1:200, isn't that pretty low anyway?  Why even consider it. I agree, the risk is 0.5% -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of StringybarkersSent: Sat

[ozmidwifery] FW: [accessingartemis] VBAC Mortality Unchanged After Guideline Issued

Interesting also!  This is all SO good to be discussing, considering the National Caesarean Awareness Day is coming up in September! Jo   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 12:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTE

RE: [ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture + CARES

    CARES SA web site is www.cares-sa.org.au   The thing that we all have to keep in mind is that the research done into vbac is all done within the medical model with no known care providers, inductions, augmentations and epidurals included and yet still the actual rates of rupture is

Re: [ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture + CARES

Hooray for Jo!!! You're such an inspiration to me! Janet Joyous Birth