Re: [ozmidwifery] RNChildbirthChoices Homebirth?

2005-07-22 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Brenda I heard the end of thursday and most of Tuesday and neither mention Homebirth or CMP WA I started to listen to the online but that is anhour on dial up for me and you can not fast forward!! Thank you Denise Hynd "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in

[ozmidwifery] Irish Mothers Continue to have their Birth Choices Challenged

2005-07-22 Thread Tracy Donegan
Mothers in Ireland continue to have their choices in childbirth challenged by the Irish maternity system. Doula services which are now available in Ireland and gaining popularity are not being welcomed by the medical profession. Although birth assistants or doulas have been around longer

[ozmidwifery] syntocinon infusions following elective C/S

2005-07-22 Thread Steve Janine Clark
Hi all, Following a couple of nasty PPHs a few hours after elective C/S, I have offered to do a lit review for my workplace regarding syntocinon infusions (or lack of) following elective caesarean sections. Does anyone know of any studies done? What does your workplace do? Do you

[ozmidwifery] See you at ICM!!!

2005-07-22 Thread Carol Van Lochem
I am heading off to Brisbane tomorrow am. Hope to meet / reaquaint with many of you there. safe travelling. Carol -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

Re: [ozmidwifery] syntocinon infusions following elective C/S

2005-07-22 Thread brendamanning
Janine, In our small Mid unit ( 300+ births P/A) we average one ELC/s birthper week. I cannot recall the last time we had a PPH following a birth bythis method. All women return to the ward with a Synt Infusion ( 40 u in 1000mls over 4 hours). Repeated PRN (this is veryrarely required).

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fears During Labour

2005-07-22 Thread Belinda
I am happy to help, my PhD thesis is nearly finished and is looking specifically at womens worries about childbirth. Belinda Kelly @ BellyBelly wrote: Hello everyone, I'm attacking that awful epidemic that is 'fear' in labour and producing an article for the site for August, addressing

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fears During Labour

2005-07-22 Thread brendamanning
Kelly, I would be really interested to see your list comment if appropriate. Brenda M - Original Message - From: Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 4:49 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fears During Labour I am happy to help, my PhD

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth in North Korea

2005-07-22 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Andrea I really appreciated reading this articale and wish Jill and her colleagues every success. I cringe at my own naivity when I went to PNG and also the medical model which was being imposed there. Thankfully some women had not been turned into patients and the system was not so