Re: [ozmidwifery] Episiotomy

Please send to the list as I am also interested : ) Päivi - Original Message - From: Alice Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:38 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Episiotomy Hi Suzi, I have several studies

[ozmidwifery] Ineresting article

Title: Evaluation of the Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale using Rasch analysis Research article . Evaluation of the Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale using Rasch analysis Julie F Pallant , Renee L Miller and Alan Tennant BMC Psychiatry 2006,

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

Women aren't doing their own Inductions and Caesareans... Very true, but they are all too frequently choosing them Alesa Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery EducatorMelbourne - Original Message - From: Stephen Felicity To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent:

[ozmidwifery] Article: New Mums Run Off Their Feet

Something we already knew, but passing it on, it was on Today Tonight: REPORTER: Sophie Hull BROADCAST DATE: June 15, 2006 New mums are working 75 hours a week. No-one said new mums had it easy, but it seems dads might be the last people to realise just how much is involved in

[ozmidwifery] Consumer demand for inductions and caesareans

This is a very interesting area of debate.  The thing that strikes me about obstetrics is that it seems to be one of the few areas of medical 'science' (other than plastic surgery) where the woman is allowed to 'choose' a particular procedure, and in most cases the taxpayer will foot the bill.  Is

Re: [ozmidwifery] Episiotomy

Hi Alice This came to me but it was not me that posted the question, so don't know if you just maybe hit the wrong button? Sue. - Original Message - From: Alice Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 1:38 PM

[ozmidwifery] reflective practice

I thought I saw a workbook on reflective practice advertised on either Birth International or Capers bookstore. I dont believe that it was the one by Beverly Taylor as that is not a workbook. Can anyone help here? Thanks, MM

Re: [ozmidwifery] reflective practice

Hi Mary, We recently advertised the new workbook released by the ACMI called Practice Development Resource, which is designed as a reflective practice tool to help midwives prepare themselves for working in autonomous settings (birth centres, caseloads, teams, independently etc). The details

[ozmidwifery] RE: {RMA} quote of the week

Since 1990, the number of women giving birth with a midwife has doubled, signaling a growing trend among women who seek a more natural -- as opposed to medical -- childbirth. While only 4 percent of women gave birth with a midwife in 1990, 8 percent of women chose a midwife in 2003,

RE: [ozmidwifery] Low iron and inability to breastfeed?

We have recently been directed to use the ferretin level as a measure to suppliment or not as it is more reliable that the Hb. The OB argues that a woman may have adequate iron stores but still show a low Hb in the blood but she does not need to take extra iron. If this woman's Hb does not come

RE: [ozmidwifery] reflective practice

Thanks, it was the ACMI workbook. MM -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.

RE: [ozmidwifery] Low iron and inability to breastfeed?

I have heard this point of view, but when talking to the microbiologist, was told that ferritin is actually not a good measure in pregnancy. Some more talking to the lab people might be helpful? MM We have recently been directed to use the ferretin level as a measure to suppliment or not as it

[ozmidwifery] compulsory vaccination for health workers/students

Remember a thread about this sometime ago so thought some might be interested. From www.avn.org.au - Meryl Dorey- President Update on the legal situation with forced vaccinations for health students Thanks to an unkown member who forwarded my appeal last week asking for a solicitor to