Fwd: [ozmidwifery] test

2005-09-19 Thread Ceri & Katrina
yay I seem to be back on the list! <> www.niagaraparkshow.com.au Begin forwarded message: From: Ceri & Katrina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 19 September 2005 3:41:39 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] test Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au just testing whether th

[ozmidwifery] 7.30 report on TONITE

2005-09-19 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
GREETINGS ALL   7.30 REPORT IS DEFINITELY ON ABC TV TONITE - PROMO JUST WENT TO AIR...   ENJOY   SA   No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.23/99 - Release Date: 12/09/2005

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Research mailing from the Baby Friendly Initiative

2005-09-19 Thread Denise Hynd
Title: Research update from the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative     - Original Message - From: Baby Friendly News To: Denise Hynd Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:59 AM Subject: Research mailing from the Baby Friendly Initiative   19 September

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] perinatal stats

2005-09-19 Thread Lynne Staff
Sorry Sally...she said struglling for breath I have a really bad cough at the moment and when I saw "RANCIDCOG" I nearly died coughing from laughing! Huge :-) while still spluttering..(oh dear it doesn't tkae much to amuse me nowadays)    - Original Message - From: sal

[ozmidwifery] 7:30 report

2005-09-19 Thread Andrea Quanchi
Go Sally & Co the report was really good and they showed one obst who was over shadowed by his colleagued shown at the meeting in newcastle who admitted he had been converted. It made him look head in the sand. Well done for your preseverence jn getting it to air Andrea Quanci -- This maili

Re: [ozmidwifery] 7:30 report

2005-09-19 Thread Ceri & Katrina
did anyone tape it?? I had a meeting to go to so I missed it.. katrina <> www.niagaraparkshow.com.au On 19/09/2005, at 8:17 PM, Andrea Quanchi wrote: Go Sally & Co the report was really good and they showed one obst who was over shadowed by his colleagued shown at the meeting in newcastle who

RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Research mailing from the Baby Friendly Initiative

2005-09-19 Thread Vedrana Valčić
Title: Research update from the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Is the loophole in British legislation or where? Because the International Code (http://www.who.int/nut/documents/code_english.PDF) clearly defines its scope:   The Code applies to the marketing, and practices related the

[ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Andrea Robertson
As I watched the 7.30 Report last night, that dreadful term "midwifery led unit" kept springing up. I have a real problem with this term, as you can read on My Diary: http://www.birthinternational.com/diary/index.html Can't we do better than this? Thinking caps on please! Andrea - Andre

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Andrea Words, their overt and unrecognised implications were quite evident last night as ever in the dialogue about birth I found myself remembering Michell Odent's talking of the origin of Obstetrician and Midwife last nite ! I wonder when Dr M's attitude that birth is a disaster waitin

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Honey Acharya
Here's the transcript if anyone missed it http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2005/s1463815.htm Cheers Honey - Original Message - From: "Andrea Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:48 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units" > As I watched the 7.

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread sally tracy
Dear Oz mids and Andrea I agree wholeheartedly with you we have to have  a better term..and on the day in Newcastle I proposed we stop suggesting any one practitioner is more important than another in this stuff and call the units 'co-operative maternity units'!! Co-ops between women midwiv

RE: [ozmidwifery] perinatal stats

2005-09-19 Thread Sally Westbury
I wonder what a letter from BD&M would feel like for the parents. I think that if I got a letter from them I would wonder if what my midwife was doing was legal. Then the parents are being asked to police midwifery practice. These forms are not mandatory are we perhaps need to respect the d

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Anne Clarke
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[ozmidwifery] wyong reopens

2005-09-19 Thread diane
Hi everyone, Hot breaking news today... Wyong birthing unit is opening next Monday as a low risk birthing unit. Anything outside the ACMI guidelines are refered or transfered to Gosford. We're so excited Cheers Diane

[ozmidwifery] 7.30 report

2005-09-19 Thread diane
I know that i would rather an uncomfortable ambulance ride than an agonising forceps extraction by him! Shame they didnt ask that young couple about the 'management' of the birth and if they would have prefered to avoid the problems in the first place!Diane.

RE: [ozmidwifery] wyong reopens

2005-09-19 Thread Sally Westbury
Where is wyong?   Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife "Learn from mothers and babies; every one of them has a unique story to tell. Look for wisdom in the humblest places - that's usually where you'll find it." — Lois Wilson  

RE: [ozmidwifery] perinatal stats

2005-09-19 Thread Mary Murphy
Sally, what’s a BD & M??   I wonder what a letter from BD&M would feel like for the parents. I think that if I got a letter from them I would wonder if what my midwife was doing was legal. Then the parents are being asked to police midwifery practice. These forms are not mandato

Re: [ozmidwifery] wyong reopens

2005-09-19 Thread Susan Cudlipp
FANTASTIC   "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"Edmund Burke - Original Message - From: diane To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 8:41 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] wyong reopens

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Susan Cudlipp
Sally, it wasn't a disaster. You presented extremely well.  We all know that they will edit hours of filming to show a few seconds of what they want to portray, however I felt the overriding exposure was positive - the one obstetrician saying that he had been converted was worth a lot!   I f

Re: [ozmidwifery] wyong reopens

2005-09-19 Thread diane
Wyong is about 20 mins north of Gosford in NSW. We have been closed for births since May - Original Message - From: Sally Westbury To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:53 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] wyong reopens Whe

RE: [ozmidwifery] perinatal stats

2005-09-19 Thread Sally Westbury
Births deaths and marriages   Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife "Learn from mothers and babies; every one of them has a unique story to tell. Look for wisdom in the humblest places - that's usually where you'll find it." — Lois Wilson  

[ozmidwifery] Wyong

2005-09-19 Thread diane
Im a midwife at Wyong just north of Gosford. We have a long established, wonderful midwifery led low risk unit with big baths in all three rooms. New unit opened in Feb this year, team model of care, and hopefully soon "case"load care also, BUT., the unit has been closed for births and h

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Honey Acharya
Well said Susan.   Re the scarf apparently he wears them alot according to one women who birthed in his hosptial and made it very clear she didin't want him anywhere near her and she only had him for some fetal monitoring. The women on a natural chat forum I was on were discussing it and  m

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Andrea Quanchi
Oh why are you all so pesimistic.(!) i thought the story was good and agree it made the prominent OB look exactly like he is. I thought it portrayed well the fact that women could easily be transferred in labour and the couple in question were quite happy to not only move but were happy to return

RE: [ozmidwifery] wyong reopens

2005-09-19 Thread Sally Westbury
That’s so fantastic   Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife "Learn from mothers and babies; every one of them has a unique story to tell. Look for wisdom in the humblest places - that's usually where you'll find it." — Lois Wilson  

RE: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Megan & Larry
I've just posted a "letter" to 7.30 report, Go to http://www2b.abc.net.au/730/letters/guestbook/ and have your say. " Thankyou for bringing attention to Midwives and their ongoing concerns with trying to be with women through pregnancy and birth. I am in Adelaide and 6 years ago when we wanted

Re: [ozmidwifery] wyong reopens

2005-09-19 Thread Judy Chapman
Fantastic news, Congratulaions to all. Cheers Judy --- diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > Hot breaking news today... Wyong birthing unit is opening next > Monday as a low risk birthing unit. Anything outside the ACMI > guidelines are refered or transfered to Gosford. We're so > ex

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread JoFromOz
I don't think the 7:30 report segment was all that bad. I only caught the last 1/2 of it though. When I read the transcript, I noticed that you got your title, but there was no 'Dr' infront of Peter Mourik's name ;) I wrote a little letter to the 7:30 report guestbook. Jo (Mum to Will, alm

Re: [ozmidwifery] Wyong

2005-09-19 Thread Sandra J. Eales
Diane  It is great that you have reestablished the service.  It is distressing for a community to lose such vital service.  Your situation sounds similar to ours in Mareeba. Congratulations and good luck with the inevitable ongoing fight. regards Sandra Eales - Original Message -

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread brendamanning
What about MMU Units "Mothers & Midwives United" Mother Lead Unit (MLU) Unit ? What about women or mother chosen care ( MCC) ? OR It's a " women chosen care/r" centre ? ie the WCC unit. BM - Original Message - From: "Andrea Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, September

RE: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread jo
r than this? Thinking caps on please! Andrea -Andrea RobertsonBirth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]web: www.birthinternational.com  --This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics.Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.      --This m

Re: [ozmidwifery] perinatal stats

2005-09-19 Thread brendamanning
Every time I see the Dept of BD&M mentioned I think of: " Bondage, Domination & Masochism" !! Or is that just my freaky sense of humour ?? BM - Original Message - From: Sally Westbury To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:20 AM

Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread brendamanning
inking caps on please! Andrea - Andrea Robertson Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.birthinternational.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This

[ozmidwifery] CPD

2005-09-19 Thread brendamanning
Hi listers,   A ? Do you think CPD is overdiagnosed ? If so how often would this misdiagnosis occur do you think ? Plus how often is it wrong ?   Any idea where I'd find this info ??   Brenda www.themidwife.com.au  BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:;brendamanning FN:brendamanning ORG:the midwife TEL;

RE: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units"

2005-09-19 Thread Dean & Jo
Love 'em all Brenda! Jo Bainbridge -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of brendamanning Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 2:18 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] "Midwifery led units" What about MMU Units "Mothers &

Re: [ozmidwifery] CPD

2005-09-19 Thread JoFromOz
brendamanning wrote: Hi listers,   A ? Do you think CPD is overdiagnosed ? If so how often would this misdiagnosis occur do you think ? Plus how often is it wrong ?   Any idea where I'd find this info ??   Brenda www.themidwife.com.au   Not sure about that, bu