RE: [ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI

2005-09-10 Thread Megan & Larry
I'm still, more or less, the only source of food for my 14mth old and have to say am not surprised by this article. Why else would I have a healthy, well nourished child? I know not everything natural is good for us, but why do they presume that this high fat content could be harmful. Again the qu

[ozmidwifery] AstWekend

2005-09-10 Thread Denise Hynd
Trust  you have all seen the Australian this weekend? If not try http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16548148%255E23289,00.html   I hope they might publish some homebirth mother letters?   What was in the SMH as they have previously been very busy on this debate also

[ozmidwifery] Induction of Labour article

2005-09-10 Thread Gloria Lemay
Induction of Labour by Virginia Hawes (UK Midwife)Thousands of women in this country with normal pregnancies and healthy babies are being put at risk every day in maternity units across the country. Yet like lams to the slaughter they pack up their bags and head for the hospital in the beli

Re: [ozmidwifery] Noises in labour

2005-09-10 Thread G Lemay
Jackie,  I love this story.  I wonder if I could submit it to Jan at Midwifery Today magazine for inclusion in one of their magazines?  Let me know.  Gloria in Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital wrote: The discussion a few weeks ago about noises in labour started

Re: [ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI

2005-09-10 Thread JoFromOz
leanne wynne wrote: Fat Content of Breast Milk Increases with Time By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a mother breast-feeds, the higher the fat and energy content of her breast milk . That is so good to know! Do you mind if I copy / paste it i

[ozmidwifery] Birthing sweet (http://theaustralian.com.au report)

2005-09-10 Thread Denise Hynd
Denise Hynd ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) suggested you might be interested in this http://theaustralian.com.au report. Birthing sweet Adam Cresswell 10 September 2005 YOU would have thought a baby bonus would be a godsend for midwives, but an Australian baby bonus - the original one

[ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI

2005-09-10 Thread leanne wynne
Fat Content of Breast Milk Increases with Time By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a mother breast-feeds, the higher the fat and energy content of her breast milk . However, experts are not sure what this finding, which appears in the September