Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Jo Bourne
n a thread not long ago, but can anyone point me to >some research on the safety of going past the "due date" , for a woman with >well controlled gestational diabetes? > >My step daughter, in Tamworth, has been informed that although she is at no >higher risk than anyone

Re: [ozmidwifery] fertility problems

2006-05-08 Thread Päivi Laukkanen
Thanks everyone for your help with the fertility issue. I received this thorough explanation from Rebecca and forwarded all your answers to my friend. She was very happy and relieved. She said it helps her a lot, that someone actually explaines what all these procedures are for. She says the

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread diane
Thanks for the positive story Zoe! Ultimately it will be the mum's decision of course but anything I can do to educate her about this can help. Cheers, Di - Original Message - From: islips To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:47 PM Subjec

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Katy O'Neill
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Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Katy O'Neill
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Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Katy O'Neill
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Re: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-05-08 Thread Janet Fraser
Thanks, Leanne! I like to pull a few stats out to counter UR scares for the same reason. : ) J - Original Message - From: "leanne wynne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:44 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] article FYI Hi All, It is worth noting that you are much more likel

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread islips
i had GDM with both my pregnancies. well controlled with diet and daily monitoring. laboured spont at 38 weeks with first and arm at 41 weeks with second.i had the first at birth centre and transfered to KEMH with second. even though i had private obstetrician back up both times there was ne

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-05-08 Thread leanne wynne
Hi All, It is worth noting that you are much more likely to die in a car accident than to die of pregnancy related problems!! ... I get so tired of fear-based emotional manipulation so this may be a statistic worth remembering...? Leanne. Putting reproductive risks in perspective Issue 10: 8 M

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread diane
I believe that Liz meant the baby died in utero, while awaiting the onset of spontaneous labour' Di - Original Message - From: sharon To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM insulin dependant diabetic

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread sharon
insulin dependant diabetics are given a insulin infusion at the hospital i work at their off spring are taken to the nursery and bsl's done on them if they are ok then they go back to the mother to direct room in. if not they are given dextrose via a ivt until they can stabalize and then go

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread diane
I believe that insulin dependent GDM is a different situation. Didnt the US pick up the macosomia?? How does this very low rate of unexplained deaths in utero compare with that of the general , non diabetic population? Cheers, Di - Original Message - From: Elizabeth and Mark

RE: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Elizabeth and Mark Bryant
Dear Readers, I saw this as a student, very well controlled GDM (but on insulin), the woman chose to wait for natural labour at T + 7 despite encouragement from some doctors for IOL. She had CTG's and USS all of which were perfect however lost her beautiful daughter the next day - only expla

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Diane,   This decision comes out of the conference held annually in the US on GDM.  This last one concluded that diet controlled GDM should not go beyond term due to the risk ( very low, <1% ) of sudden unexplained deaths in utero beyond this time.  Apparently you can have a baby with U

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Katy O'Neill
  - Original Message - From: diane To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] GDM Hi wise women, I think this may have been a thread not long ago, but can anyone point me to some research on the safety of

[ozmidwifery] proud moment

2006-05-08 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi guys, just to let you know of a proud moment in my life. not only do i have a firstborn daughter who can deliver calves by herself by c/section in the middle of paddocks, but i now have a second born daughtermed student who has helped birth her first woman. she sat through twelve hours of la

Re: [ozmidwifery] fertility problems

2006-05-08 Thread Jo Bourne
All the natural fertility treatment and charting in the world won't help blocked tubes... With her history she does need to get her tubes checked before she decides what to do next or she may end up wasting a lot of time and money. There are plenty of problems for which IVF or western fertility

Re: [ozmidwifery] fertility problems

2006-05-08 Thread Jo Bourne
Given she has had previous ectopic pregnancy and surgery to remove it I would STRONGLY advise that she at least make sure her tubes are clear before continuing to try naturally. The xray she has been offered is called a HSG and is used to test tubal patency (whether they are clear). You can have

Re: [ozmidwifery] fertility problems

2006-05-08 Thread Justine Caines
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] fertility problems I agree.  Why even look at IVF in the first place. Sort of like going to an Ob for a normal pregnancy! The Jocelyn Clinic in Paddington (Sydney) is run by Franchesca Naish (has a book called Natural Fertility) She has had some great success (even wi