Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding Calendar

Barb, I completely agree. I have finally looked this up on the website. What a great selection of photos. I particularly love the older breastfeeding child looking at the camera as she feeds. That is how my little girl looks (my breasts hang a bit lower though!) when she has her "dawn-br

Re: [ozmidwifery] introduction and VBAC question

Hi there, Mary Cronk has a really good outline for looking after VBAC's.  It includes getting the women to be really familiar with the scar and tissue and how it feels to touch. (it's amazing how few women go there!) The other interesting thing is the pulse.  If you do antenatal pulse during

[ozmidwifery] ABC

ALL IN THE MIND with Natasha Mitchell - Placenta Brain: The Cognitive Burden Of Pregnancy? Saturday 21 October, 1pm, repeat Wednesday 25 October, 9pm Ever had a case of 'placenta brain', or 'pregnancy stupidity'? Can carrying a foetus make you drop your cognitive bundle?Are hormones to blame,

Re: [ozmidwifery] introduction and VBAC question

Philippa Scott wrote: Hi and welcome, www.cares-sa.org.au www.birthrites.org These are both excellent places to find terrific information on all things VBAC. Yes there are alternatives. Cheers Philippa Scott Birth

Re: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

Chritine, I think you'll find if you read the piece on the taking of gases has all the information in it. Including the fact that they think a larger study should be done as aciodois of 7.05 has no long term effects. It is worth wading through the whole thing. http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~jmg/p

RE: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

Christine Sorry - I don't have research evidence to support my anecdotal observations. Interesting how anecdotal evidence/theoretical complications is enough to prevent hospitals providing waterbirth (and other woman-centred birth options) despite the research to back it up. We are in a system

[ozmidwifery] hb Rockhampton?

Hi all, does anyone know of a MW in this area? J For home birth information go to:Joyous Birth Australian home birth network and forums.http://www.joyousbirth.info/Or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]