Re: [ozmidwifery] Abby's Birth Announcement

2005-11-05 Thread Janet Fraser
Hooray for you, Abby!!! : ) What a beautiful start to life for Runah and a well deserved birth for you. How does it feel to be a role model? Can't wait to read the full story! Love, Janet - walking around with a biiig smile! -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit

Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

2005-11-05 Thread Janet Fraser
I also have some suggestions from hb MWs in the US on alternative ways to deal with a +ve result. If you're interested email me : ) J - Original Message - From: Vedrana Valčić [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 11:39 PM Subject: RE:

Re: [ozmidwifery] burping/winding

2005-11-05 Thread Jo Bourne
I never burped my daughter at all, I seem to recall trying a few times and finding it impossible and pointless. I have friends though were it works easily and clearly makes a huge difference to the baby's comfort. Interestingly enough these are not babes that need to woken up to burp and most

RE: [ozmidwifery] burping/winding

2005-11-05 Thread Mary Murphy
I'm with you re winding. Re Abs in labour without even risk factors. This contradicts even the Centre for Disease Control in the US and isn't written in any major Australian policies I can find. You are right, even studying all the research (none of which is randomized) it is confusing what to

Re: [ozmidwifery] burping/winding

2005-11-05 Thread JoFromOz
wump fish wrote: What do you wise women think about winding/burping babies. I am very aware that I am totally confusing women and providing them with information which conflicts with my colleagues. I would love to hear what information you give women about this subject. My standpoint at the

RE: [ozmidwifery] burping/winding

2005-11-05 Thread Ken WArd
If bub's gone to sleep, why wake it up banging it on the back? Just the other day I saw a new born in the bath, (2 days old) and all these cute little bubbles originating from it's bottom, bub very happy indeed. How often do you think a bub's pooed, you've heard a noise, smelt the smell, but no

[ozmidwifery] Information re vbac

2005-11-05 Thread Mh
Hi, I know this has been discussed before but I can't find the refs and when I searched Medline I couldn't find just what I was looking for. I have a mum who has had 2 previous lscs (one for primip breech, the other just for maternal request.) She now wishes to try for a vaginal birth this time

Re: [ozmidwifery] Information re vbac

2005-11-05 Thread Janet Fraser
"Vaginal Birth following 2 caesarean sections" V.K.Garg, E.N. Ekuma-Nkama. International journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Jan.2005) 88, 53-54. "205 women with 2 previous sections, delivered vaginally between 1997 2002 . 66 Vaginally (32.2%), 71 had elective C/S (34.6%), 68 had

RE: [ozmidwifery] Information re vbac

2005-11-05 Thread Mary Murphy
Contact BIRTHRITES ON THEIR WEBSITE. mm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mh Sent: Sunday, 6 November 2005 7:28 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Information re vbac Hi, I know this has been discussed before but I

[ozmidwifery] burping/winding

2005-11-05 Thread wump fish
Thanks for your replies! I guess it is a case of encouraging the mother to follow her baby. If he falls asleep after a good feed then leave him. If he is fidgeting about and seems uncomfortable try winding him to see if that is the problem. They will soon work out if they have a baby who

[ozmidwifery] FYI - UK hysterectomy site

2005-11-05 Thread Janet Fraser
Warning: graphic and disturbing birth stories resulting in emergency hysterectomy. Useful IMO given our own outrageously rising rate. J http://www.a-little-wish.org.uk/ Joyous Birth Home Birth Forum - a world first!http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/ Accessing Artemis Birth Trauma

Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

2005-11-05 Thread Jenny Cameron
Curent best practice is to offer screening for GBS at 35-37 weeks. See site below: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupbstrep_g.htm Jenny Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPresident NT branch ACMIPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 083508 8983 19260419 528 717 - Original Message

Re: [ozmidwifery] burping/winding

2005-11-05 Thread Kate /or Nick
I'm a big believer in follow the baby's lead. I tell mothers they'll know if baby needs burping. And if it doesn't, why bother? One of mine needed burping for 2 weeks quite early on. I found it tedious in the extreme and was thrilled when she got over it. But mothers are harassed by

Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

2005-11-05 Thread wump fish
This is an interesting thread for me. In the UK we never routinely swabbed women for GBS at any point in pregnancy. If they had symptoms of a vaginal infection they would have swabs taken. If they had SROM for 18hrs before labour they were offered IV AB regardless of GBS. If they had been found