[ozmidwifery] terminating pregnancy

2006-12-04 Thread Päivi
Hi, Looking for advise again... A friend of mine is pregnant, but unfortunately there is no fetus. (Can't think of the term in english now). Her options are to wait until week 12, when the pregnancy will terminate or to have an abortion now. Sorry, this is not something I am familiar with, and

[ozmidwifery] testing

2006-12-04 Thread Mary Murphy
Haven't had an email for a while.. am I on? MM

Re: [ozmidwifery] terminating pregnancy

2006-12-04 Thread D. Morgan
Paivi, These pregnancies generally terminate themselves anytime up to 12 weeks, as hormone levels aren't conduicive to the pregnancy continuing. It depends on the Drs as to whether they do a DC afterwards. Most times there is no need. Cheers Di M

Re: [ozmidwifery] terminating pregnancy

2006-12-04 Thread Päivi
Hi Di, And thanks for your response. I guess it would be quite unpleasant to remain pregnant and wait for the spontanious abortion, but do you suggest, that it would be better that way? Are the risks of induced abortion to do with cytotec mainly or are there other things to consider also?

Re: [ozmidwifery] testing

2006-12-04 Thread Honey Acharya
Hi Mary Your email came through, there have been a few emails on the list over the past few days. I've emailed this to your email privately as well as to the list to see if it comes through for you. Honey - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] terminating pregnancy

2006-12-04 Thread abby_toby
Hi, Many women I know who have experienced a dc and naturally miscarried have said that the overall experience ie. physical, emotional and spiritual, was much better when it was natural. They felt like it was easier on their body and gave their body and mind time to adjust. Love Abby

Re: [ozmidwifery] testing

2006-12-04 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi Mary, I can tell that you are hooked on the ozmid list - as soon as it is quiet for a day or two, you worry we have forgotten you! You are still with us.. Andrea At 02:18 AM 5/12/2006, you wrote: Haven't had an email for a while.. am I on? MM -- This mailing list is sponsored

Re: [ozmidwifery] independent midwifery/national standards

2006-12-04 Thread Sue Cookson
I was just wondering if there had been any responses to the discussion of national standards etc?? I haven't received anything at all, Sue An interesting discussion. Brings me to the assignment I've just completed on the variation in education, regulation and registration of midwives and

[ozmidwifery] How childbirth went industrial

2006-12-04 Thread EKS
Two fascinating articles I saw on a blog today - I've exerpted at my blog (http://midwiferyiscatching.blogsome.com/) but the articles are at http://www.mothering.com/articles/pregnancy_birth/birth_preparation/childbirth-went-industrial.html and

[ozmidwifery] retained placenta PPH

2006-12-04 Thread Kristin Beckedahl
Hi all, Was chatting to a woman y'day re her first birth. She has very fast labour "woke up and was 6cm!", laboured for another 2.5hrs, reached 10cm "then they gave me the epidural"(which I am still wonderingabout?!?) Bub was posterior so "this allowed him to turn otherwise he wouldnt have come

[ozmidwifery] Inductions brought forward to attend medical conferences

2006-12-04 Thread Helen and Graham
Births induced early Adam Cresswell, Health editor 05dec06 OBSTETRICIANS are inducing women to give birth early so they can attend medical conferences held when birthrates are at their highest. An analysis has found the typical Australian obstetrics conference, lasting several days, causes 4

Re: [ozmidwifery] terminating pregnancy

2006-12-04 Thread D. Morgan
I'm not sure about cytotec but it is always better to wait for nature to take it's course etc. I had one years ago and it all happened within a few days of my finding out that it was a blighted ovum, no different to any other miscarriage really. Cheers Di M

[ozmidwifery] Perinatal Loss Co-ordinator vacancy Brisbane

2006-12-04 Thread Anne Moore
Perinatal Loss Coordinator, Education and Support Services - 18 month position commencing January 2007, Mater Mothers' Hospital Job Code07NM21 Job CategoryNursing Position Status Full-time DurationTemporary Hours of Work 76 hours per fortnight (Monday to Friday) Salary

Re: [ozmidwifery] retained placenta PPH

2006-12-04 Thread Andrea Quanchi
The relationship between retained placenta and PPH is that the uterus that is not empty can not clamp down sufficiently to prevent bleeding from the placental site. Imagine that the placental site is about the size of a bread and butter plate and that this is characterised by masses of