RE: [ozmidwifery] big baby

2005-03-18 Thread Nicole Hmelnitsky
Just a couple of questions first? Has she got polyhydramnios? with such a sudden increase in fundal height. If her fundal height was larger than dates i.e. 1cm all along it probably isn't a problem. Is the same person measuring the fundal height each week? Is she a multip? I am only 161cm tall,

RE: [ozmidwifery] newborn bath

2005-03-03 Thread Nicole Hmelnitsky
I agree. I think that the benefit of educating a couple on bathing their baby is actually just helping them feel comfortable with holding their baby, rather than the bath technique head first etc etc, because they really don't need much washing. Another benefit is advising that a bath is

[ozmidwifery] active management of third stage

2005-02-22 Thread Nicole Hmelnitsky
To those who are interested I am a new grad midwife (6 months out) and we were taught about active and physiological management. I work in a tertiary referral hospital and our policy follows the NSW Health recommendations for active management to prevent PPH. This policy guideline is

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2004-12-13 Thread Nicole Hmelnitsky
I hope someone has an answer to my question. I am a newly graduated Certified Midwife working in a large teaching hospital. I need to find out other policies regarding the number of breastfeeds required in the first 24 hours of a healthy term newborn. If a baby has not breastfed at