[ozmidwifery] Photos of beautifull birthing rooms

2006-01-18 Thread Päivi Laukkanen
Hi everyone, I am putting together a photo gallery to display some of the most beautiful birthing rooms in contrast of the most uncomfortable hospital delivery rooms, with some description of where they are from.The photo gallery will be presented in Tampere Finland later this spring. If

Re: [ozmidwifery] Photos of beautifull birthing rooms

2006-01-18 Thread jesse/jayne
Can I suggest some pictures of the most mother/baby friendly? That would have to be ~home~ :) Cheers Jayne - Original Message - From: Päivi Laukkanen To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:40 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Photos of

Re: [ozmidwifery] Photos of beautifull birthing rooms

2006-01-18 Thread Ceri Katrina
Hi Paivi I found this on the internet when I was doing an assignment for uni. I have never been here, but it sure looks like a place I would want to have a baby! http://www.waterbirth.net/pages/facility.html You can get a virtual tour of the rooms and there is also a contact email if you need

[ozmidwifery] coached pushing

2006-01-18 Thread Mary Murphy
Apologies if this has been posted before. MM Coached pushing offers little immediate benefit Source:American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006; 194: 10-3 Comparing obstetric outcomes with and without coached pushing during the second stage of labor. Coached pushing during the

Re: [ozmidwifery] Photos of beautifull birthing rooms

2006-01-18 Thread Päivi Laukkanen
Absolutely! I plan to show hospital rooms, birthing centre rooms and home. Unfortunately the Birthing Centre consept is not even known about in Finland and we only have some 20 homebirths a year but I am trying to awaken some interest by showing pictures of something we don't really

[ozmidwifery] article FYI - more reasons to avoid c/s

2006-01-18 Thread leanne wynne
The Effect of Anesthesia on Apgar Score Question What are the effects of general and spinal anesthesia during cesarean delivery on the neonatal Apgar score? Dr. Khademis Response from Dena Goffman, MD, and Peter S. Bernstein, MD, MPH Dena Goffman, MD, fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Photos of beautifull birthing rooms

2006-01-18 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi Paivi, I can send you some photos from Acuario Birth Centre in Spain and there were some I took in Japan recently at Fureai Yokohama Hospital, which I consider to be the most beautiful in the world. you can see these on My Diary: entries for December:

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-01-18 Thread leanne wynne
Trial of Labor After Cesarean Section (TOLAC): Updated Clinical Recommendations Desiree Lie, MD, MSEd Introduction and Background During the Clinical Update Recommendations Session of the 2005 Annual American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly, Eric Wall, MD, MPh,

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-01-18 Thread leanne wynne
Hi All, Here is more evidence that cerebral palsy is not caused by a difficult birth but by a viral infection earlier in the pregnancy. Fetal Exposure to Neurotropic Viruses Linked to Cerebral Palsy Reuters Health Information 2006. © 2006 Reuters Ltd. Republication or redistribution of

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-01-18 Thread leanne wynne
Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Affect Childhood Bone Mass Reuters Health Information 2006. © 2006 Reuters Ltd. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not

Re: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-01-18 Thread Gloria Lemay
H . . . isn't that convenient for the ob/gyns? Only two cases I have seen were two breech boys born in hosp---one cesarean and one with Piper forceps applied to after coming head. Gloria leanne wynne wrote: Hi All, Here is more evidence that cerebral palsy is not caused by a difficult

[ozmidwifery] British co speaks up for N. American boys

2006-01-18 Thread Gloria Lemay
Viafin-Atlas Ltd. announced today its consternation and dismay at the thousands of emails it has received in recent weeks from US citizens regarding the detrimental after-effects of circumcision. [This item has not been edited. The corporate entity wishes widest distribution.] Please see:

Re: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-01-18 Thread Jo Watson
On 19/01/2006, at 7:44 AM, Gloria Lemay wrote: H . . . isn't that convenient for the ob/gyns? Only two cases I have seen were two breech boys born in hosp---one cesarean and one with Piper forceps applied to after coming head. Gloria Gloria, I have never heard of Piper forceps -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Photos of beautifull birthing rooms

2006-01-18 Thread Emily
http://www.birthing-center.com/birthingcenter.htm this is a nice birthing cente in india with a water birth room and things it seems very nice. there are also some nice photos of families who have birthed there i guess ud have to email and ask if you could use them though, shes really lovely

[ozmidwifery] RE: OP

2006-01-18 Thread Nancy San Martin
Hi Jo, Have you read any of Jean Sutton's work? She wrote a book called Optimal Fetal Positioning in which she describes all about OP causes and prevention. She also designed a Pregnancy Rocker to aid in the prevention of OP from 34 weeks onward. Any more info about the Pregnancy rocker ...email

[ozmidwifery] Proposed Medicare changes

2006-01-18 Thread Helen and Graham
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/printpage/0,5942,17866415,00.html Print this page Health plan calls for bypass of GPsAdam Cresswell, Health editor19jan06MEDICARE could be thrown open to health workers such as nurses, physiotherapists and speech pathologists to ease pressures on

Re: [ozmidwifery] Anaemia remedies

2006-01-18 Thread Emily
some Aboriginal women recommend drinking kangaroo blood :))) probably rather unpractical ... haha try getting a policy on that Helen and Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are having a discussion about remedies for anaemia in pregnancy at work at the moment. One of the midwives has

RE: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-01-18 Thread Kate Reynolds
I agree Gloria, the South Australian research offering this causative link suggests that it is only relevant in the absence of a 'sentinel event' in labour. CP with spastic quadriplegia is almost always associated with hard evidence of significant and prolonged hypoxia during birth - no mere

RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: OP

2006-01-18 Thread Tania Smallwood
Just to add to this, after talking about this the other night, I've been thinking a bit about it too. Obviously an awareness of positioning of the baby is beneficial, but I'm with you Jo, too much emphasis on this, and not enough practical applications, or answers to the questions, and it becomes

[ozmidwifery] Midwife in Sydney (again)

2006-01-18 Thread Tania Smallwood
Sorry people, Cant find the mail you sent me Janet, about listing of midwives in Sydneycan you send it again please? Thanks Tania -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/234 - Release Date: