RE: [ozmidwifery] private health insurance rebate

We don’t have many HBA members, mostly HBF, who have capped their refunds to midwives for the last 9 years to the 1996 level.  A copy of your lay out would be helpful, thanks, Mary Murphy, [EMAIL PROTECTED].   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea

[ozmidwifery] private health insurance rebate

Just for the interest of those in this discussion earier last month. The client who supplied the contact name at HBA has birthed and she sent my whole receipt to HBA ( at the end of the pregnancy after they have paid I give them a receipt for the whole thing with a/n, labour, & p/n visits all itemi

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

My sister found out that it was carbonated softdrinks that was upsetting her second baby and driving her nuts. Not fizz, no fuss. Many thanks to the Child Health Nurse who twigged to it. Judy --- Pinky McKay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > clever bub refusing to drink the chamolmile - its related to

Re: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT

Where I work we count women having a LUSCS whether elective or emerg as being in labour and therefore 1:1 under the ANF ratios. The midwife admits goes to theatre and stays there until mum is ready to go to recovery, goes there with her and the rest of the family and stays until they return to the

RE: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Title: Infant Sleep My apologies, I meant to send off list!   Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Director, www.bellybelly.com.au & www.toys4tikes.com.au Gentle Solutions For Conception, Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Australian Little Tikes Specialists From: Kelly @ BellyBelly [mailto:[EM

RE: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Title: Infant Sleep Helen,   I love your comments here, so very true and honest. I was wondering if you could please give me permission to quote what you said, anonymously, to help out a mum having similar sleep issues in my forums? I just couldn’t say it any better! Best Regards, Kel

Re: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT

As yet we don't routinely get the recovery time happening. Midwife, dad and baby meet mum back on the ward after recovery... It is usually only when we have a quieter time or lots of staff, or nice recovery staff that we can get into recovery. Hopefully this will change in the future Katrina <>

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Title: Infant Sleep Helen and Graham wrote:   I know I haven't contributed to any "solutions" for you Joe but I just wanted you to know it sounds normal to me from my experience.  It is hard to enjoy this special time when you are sleep deprived and you are getting lots of diff

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Pinky McKay wrote: ??porridge/ buckwheat pancakes without eggs? wholemeal toast and jam/ honey/ avocado/ banana? It really is a change of mindset isnt it? Yup, it sure is! Going shopping... Jo -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subsc

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

Source: http://www.medicinenet.com New Techniques to Calm a Crying Baby Imitating the Rhythm and Noise of the Womb May Stop Baby's Crying By Linda Little WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Oct. 11, 2005 (Washington) -- A California pediatrician says h

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Title: Infant Sleep what wise advice Helen - I think we have become 'cultured' so far away from what is biologically normal into a quick fix mentality that we do hang on every 'solution' and live on 'hope' that the next thing we try or the next milestone will be the end of sleepless nights an

Re: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT

Thanks, it does sound rather crowded doesn't it? We had the em LUSCS at 2330 on the weekend (pretty normal time isn't it?) and I had just come on for the night. Hubby and Mum had been there the whole day with her, obstructed labour at fully. Primep. So I went and saw her GP and asked him if

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Title: Infant Sleep Joe I only have the one child who was fully breastfed for ..years.  I couldn't see anything particularly different in your story to what my son was doing at that age either.  That is meant to be reassuring that you know he is OK.  The worst thing for me was people tel

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

??porridge/ buckwheat pancakes without eggs? wholemeal toast and jam/ honey/ avocado/ banana? It really is a change of mindset isnt it? - Original Message - From: "JoFromOz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep Pink

[ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Title: Infant Sleep We started co-sleeping with our third child, he was demand fed and boy , that was exactly what we did, 24/7. He slept for 45 mins a few times a day, and about 9hrs a night waking every 1-2 hours and needing rocking or patting often through the night. With a 3yr and 1 1/2 y

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Pinky McKay wrote: Jo- as I am researching for sleep book - in one sleep study in UK - 12 % of bubs for whom no other reason for sleeplessnes was discovred, were found to be sensitive to dairy- dairy removed for 5 weeks and then challenged - all but one bub reacted again with sleeplessness. B

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Jo- as I am researching for sleep book - in one sleep study in UK - 12 % of bubs for whom no other reason for sleeplessnes was discovred, were found to be sensitive to dairy- dairy removed for 5 weeks and then challenged - all but one bub reacted again with sleeplessness. Bubs challenged again 1

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Pinky McKay wrote: clever bub refusing to drink the chamolmile - its related to severe allergic reactions in some bubs. Jo another thought - have you seen Sue Dengates work? She is an absolute wealth of knowledge on food additives -and not just artificial stuff, although I heard her speak a co

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

I meant the mother drinks it I never advocate giving a baby anything else then bm. Pinky McKay wrote: clever bub refusing to drink the chamolmile - its related to severe allergic reactions in some bubs. Jo another thought - have you seen Sue Dengates work? She is an absolute wealth of knowled

Re: [ozmidwifery] Crownprincess Mary of Denmark gave birth naturally

A journalist asked him, where the baby will sleep. So Pinky, here's one for you: "within an armslength of eather one of us" !!!   Yeah!!! -lucky baby, Thanks for your report Kirsten -its lovely to hear how excited everyone is.   Pinky - Original Message - From: Kirsten L

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

clever bub refusing to drink the chamolmile - its related to severe allergic reactions in some bubs. Jo another thought - have you seen Sue Dengates work? She is an absolute wealth of knowledge on food additives -and not just artificial stuff, although I heard her speak a couple of weeks ago and

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Pinky McKay wrote: Hi Jo, I have read Aletha Solters book re stress release crying - I also believe there is a big difference between leaving a baby to cry and allowing a baby to cry to release stress BUT have a few buts! I know mothers who have tried to let their babies release through cry

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

islips wrote: My son was the same , waking every 45 minutes all night to have the dummy put back in. We decided to go cold turkey on the dummy one morning and although we had a bad day that night he slept from 6.30pm until 3.30am. Now if he wakes at night and has a feed he will just grizzle u

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Kelly @ BellyBelly wrote: Jo, I hear you!!! My first born was a very wakeful sleeper and my second has been waking often from four months - every time he is teething (i.e. now!) he gets worse. I know lots of mums that have wakeful babies at four months of age - so please don't feel alone! You'

RE: [ozmidwifery] Crownprincess Mary of Denmark gave birth naturally

Hi Yes, your Australian crownprincess Mary gave birth at 01.57 Saturday morning. The whole country was esctatic - flags and celebrations all over. A really nice thing was a series of bonfires throughout the country. The first started at 18.30 in Copenhagen, then the next was lit up further

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

FIONA AND CRAIG RUMBLE wrote: Jo, have you thought of trying a baby hammock? I used one for my second and third and did not have any problems as the baby's own movement bounces the sling and the movement puts baby back to sleep. If you lived near Mackay I would lend you one. The ham

RE: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT

A dad who had been present during a GA c-section tried to sue our hospital for the trauma it caused him. From them on dads were banned for GA. Rachel From: "Nicole Carver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT Date: Mo

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

my girlfriend used peppermint tea for her very unsettled/colicky baby and found the days she didnt drink much he was much worse BelindaX Tania Smallwood wrote: Funny you should mention that Belinda, I was just writing a reply along those lines... I drank heaps of chamomile tea when we went on

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

I meant what if you try drinking the tea Belinda wrote: I wonder if you drink lots of camomile or peppermint tea throughout the evening? Pinky McKay wrote: Hi Jo, I have read Aletha Solters book re stress release crying - I also believe there is a big difference between leaving a baby to c

RE: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT

I have to say I agree with not having support people present when a woman is having a GA. I allowed a Dad to be brought in to the room just at the moment of the baby being born by elective caesarean under general anaesthetic, only to have the baby arrest and need CPR. I managed to shield the Dad so

RE: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Funny you should mention that Belinda, I was just writing a reply along those lines... I drank heaps of chamomile tea when we went on a long haul overseas trip with our oldest son - he was 20 months old, and still a vigorous breast feeder. We also tried to get him to drink a bit, but no luck ther

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

I wonder if you drink lots of camomile or peppermint tea throughout the evening? Pinky McKay wrote: Hi Jo, I have read Aletha Solters book re stress release crying - I also believe there is a big difference between leaving a baby to cry and allowing a baby to cry to release stress BUT have a

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

Hi Jo, I have read Aletha Solters book re stress release crying - I also believe there is a big difference between leaving a baby to cry and allowing a baby to cry to release stress BUT have a few buts! I know mothers who have tried to let their babies release through crying -for a couple it

RE: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT

Mount Isa is the same only one and they can only stay if mum is awake have to leave if done under GA. Dot -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JoFromOz Sent: Monday, 17 October 2005 12:56 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidw

RE: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

My advice - think hard about what is happening in his life, listen hard to what YOU feel is right and remember that things change with time. This will pass. Waking up often won't hurt him. Vedrana -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly @