[ozmidwifery] wonderful birth

2006-05-10 Thread Sonja Barry
Lina Clerke will be bringing her Wonderful Birth Workshop to Sydney. If you would love to attend Lina's inspiring presentation, see below Need a BIG faith boost? Renew you passion regain enthusiasm for instinctive birthing. The Macarthur Midwives Association presents: “Wonderful

[ozmidwifery] Sleepworks

2006-05-10 Thread Jo Watson
This is a program offered in Perth - does anyone know anything about it? I know Ngala is pro-controlled crying/comforting... I guess I'm just hoping this might be a bit different. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Jo -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit

Re: [ozmidwifery] SMH: Midwife-led births seen as safe and cheap

2006-05-10 Thread Mike Lindsay Kennedy
The ministers reply just seems like dragging the chain to me. There is loads of Australian and International research that proves the safety and efficiency of midwifery led care already, including both low and high risk women. Not to mention the fact that it already works in other countries. So

Re: [ozmidwifery] SMH: Midwife-led births seen as safe and cheap

2006-05-10 Thread Janet Fraser
It amazes me how positive articles can be given a neatly hidden negative slant. It just goes to show who's really in charge of the discourse and agenda around birth in this country, doesn't it? After all, we have countless studies demonstrating much of what happens in hospitals has no evidence

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-05-10 Thread leanne wynne
C-Section Rates: Obesity to Blame? Patient Requests May Not Be Major Factor in Growing Number of C-Sections By Charlene Laino WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD0 on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 May 9, 2006 (Washington) -- Contrary to what many believe, patient requests are probably not

RE: [ozmidwifery] SMH: Midwife-led births seen as safe and cheap

2006-05-10 Thread Julie Clarke
Hi Janet I agree with you that even a hugely positive article is often given a negative slant - I think it's completely intentional by the editor of the newspaper to stimulate more interest in the newspaper - it's all about increasing sales and having the biggest circulation to drive up the

[ozmidwifery] keeping up to date

2006-05-10 Thread Julie Clarke
Keeping up to date on the research. By Teri Shilling, MS, IBCLC, CD(DONA), LCCE One of the biggest challenges of being an effective childbirth educator is keeping up with the research. Its imperative for educators to know what is being examined and published and many times