[ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story

2005-10-23 Thread Lindsay Yvette
Hi all, Some of you may remember me going on about trying to plan a vaginal twins birth. Babies are 8 weeks old now here's the full birth story. http://bellybelly.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15647 Kind Regards, Yvette Mum of 5 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/t/twingirlslb/

Re: [ozmidwifery] Obs first visits

2005-10-23 Thread Judy Chapman
In Mareeba the women are booked under the Midwife's name. I guess it takes a long time to change. We are not rocking the boat right now as what we are doing is very different to what most of the rest of Qld does and we are just too happy to still be alive. Working with the OB's in Cairns is one of

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story

2005-10-23 Thread Judy Chapman
Fantastic Yvette. I have been wondering a lot lately how you went. I wish you all the best for the future. Cheers Judy --- Lindsay Yvette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Some of you may remember me going on about trying to plan a vaginal twins birth. Babies are 8 weeks old now here's the

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story

2005-10-23 Thread Justine Caines
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story Dear Yvette Your little ones look beautiful. Oh to have 2 girls! I am sorry you had all that intervention. I truly hope to avoid all of that in the next few weeks. I may need to chat to you for post-natal coping skills!! Kind regards Justine

Re: [ozmidwifery] looking for a midwife

2005-10-23 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
Jan will email you off line SA - Original Message - From: Jan Ireland To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] looking for a midwife HI Sally-ann brown or those who know what is your

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story

2005-10-23 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
Congrats Yvette to you and your family kind regards Sally-Anne - Original Message - From: Lindsay Yvette To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:59 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story Hi all, Some of you may

[ozmidwifery] 1st visits

2005-10-23 Thread Sonja Barry
Thankyou everyone who replied to my request on info for first visits. All of it was great an I hope the powers that be are intelligent enough to look further than our own area health service. Thanks again Sonja

Re: [ozmidwifery] Mackay

2005-10-23 Thread diane
Thanks Michelle, will only be in Mackay on Fri and Sat (11-12 Nov) so will have to try my luck on the Friday. Thanks Di - Original Message - From: Michelle Windsor To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 8:04 AM Subject: Re:

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Student Nurse Midwife

2005-10-23 Thread Andrea Bilcliff
Please reply to Michelle [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you are able to help. - Original Message - Hi. My name is Michelle Munro and I am currently a registered nurse and student nurse midwife in the United States at the University of Michigan. I am writing regarding a possible student

[ozmidwifery] The 'wrong' gender

2005-10-23 Thread Andrea Bilcliff
Sorry for cross posting... I have aclient who is due to give birth soonand shereally wants a baby of a particular genderbut the ultrasound has shown the baby to be the opposite.This ismuchmore than being a little disappointed and it doesnot appear to have eased over the course of the

RE: [ozmidwifery] The 'wrong' gender

2005-10-23 Thread Kylie Carberry
Andrea, I recall reading quite a good story on this topic - being disappointed with the sex of the baby - in Practical Parenting earlier this year. The editor wrote about it also in the editorial saying that what spawned the interest in taking on the subject was a lady who contacted her who was

Re: [ozmidwifery] The 'wrong' gender

2005-10-23 Thread Honey Acharya
There have also been some threads (discussions) on this in the birth.com.au forums in the last 3 months, you can search and find them. - Original Message - From: Kylie Carberry To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 11:22 AM Subject:

[ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-23 Thread Jenny Cameron
Hi all Does anyone have information on the effect on human lactation of assisted reproductive technology? I am noticing a lot of poor lactation among women who have had a baby by ART. A lot of women seem to be on Domperidone these days at the best of times?? Anyone else experiencing these

RE: [ozmidwifery] The 'wrong' gender

2005-10-23 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Andrea, I have written an article on this which may be of help. I have found people linking the article on Specific Gender forums around Australia many of them find it very helpful. Perhaps you can pass it onto her? http://bellybelly.com.au/articles/pregnancy/gender-disappointment

RE: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-23 Thread Nicole Carver
Hi Jenny, Is it that intervention is more common in the management of these women, particularly if ART has resulted in a multiple pregnancy? Intervention can interfere with the initiation of lactation for a number of reasons, as you would be aware. Nicole. -Original Message-From:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-23 Thread Jenny Cameron
Thanks Nicole. This is longer term lactation failure. ie week 4 after birth and still only 20 mls per feed or _expression_, if that! Very odd. Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPresident NT branch ACMIPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 083508 8983 19260419 528 717 - Original Message -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-23 Thread Belinda
I wonder if this woman has had reasonable breast growth as a teenager, if she was particularly skinny, dieted heaps etc or some sort of breast trauma? Belinda Jenny Cameron wrote: Thanks Nicole. This is longer term lactation failure. ie week 4 after birth and still only 20 mls per feed or

RE: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-23 Thread Nicole Carver
So if the management of these women have been the same, do we look to a hormonal cause? Perhaps related to why ART became necessary in the first place. I wonder if there is still a hyperstimulation of the ovaries. Are these women ovulating/menstruating? I will sit back and watch this thread

RE: [ozmidwifery] The 'wrong' gender

2005-10-23 Thread Barbara Stokes
Dear Andrea, Over my 30+ years of a midwife, I remember 2 births that were influenced by the ultrasound reports. The first was mother to be of her 5th boy, turned out to be a girl so result was happiness all round! The second event was a mother having 2nd baby, first was a boy and

[ozmidwifery] wrong gender

2005-10-23 Thread Robyn Dempsey
Andrea, This year I've had one woman who dearly wanted a girl. The ultrasound was inconclusive, and she spent many hours agonizing over the gender of this baby. Finally shehad some NET work doneby her chiropractor which helped resolve the issue. Rather than saying, 'its a this, deal with