I dont know about research but I have noticed that short labours seem to
follow the maternal line fairly commonly. I have noticed this enough that I
even mention it in childbirth education sessions. Midwife colleagues have
noticed the same phenomena. An example of 'secret midwives business'
Al
Dear Andrea
Thanks for that. I have that journal and look there is Heather's
address!
Alesa
Alesa Koziol
Clinical Midwifery Educator
Melbourne
- Original Message -
From: "Andrea Bilcliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Capers Birth News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent:
Dear List (especially Melbourne
Listers)
have just come from a meeting where someone else
had the brilliant idea of touching base with Heather Harris. Can anyone help me
with her email or other contact details?
Alesa
Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery
EducatorMelbourne
Dear List
I am seeking assistance for a client who is leaving
Australia to birth in Sri Lanka (!). She is now 22/52 and is currently planning
to birth in Columbo but would dearly love some direct contact from a Midwife 'on
the ground' to assist her. Does anyone have any contacts they could se
Title: introducing "birthtalk"
Dear Aviva
I have always been so sad around the times that we
remember the waste and futility of war (ANZAC day and Rememberance Day). I find it difficult to put my overwhelming sense
of waste into words. Last year I had to share some of it with a group of 28
pa
Title: Message
Hi Rowena
Although your friend is distressed as a result of
her birth experience it may or may not have been associated with her chronic
fatigue. I have come across over a dozen pregnant/birthing/breastfeeding
women in the last 10 years with chronic fatigue. I have taken a spe
A little light relief ..
Alesa
Betsy, a
grammar-school teacher from Miami, remembers this
Oscar-worthy birth tableau from one of her
students... " I've been teaching now for about fifteen years.
I have
That's a great idea and one which would certainly
validate the "need" for this early invasive procedure.
Another U/S practice which has been creeping in
over this side of the continent (and please share if it is happening in your
neck of the woods) is the abdo U/S at each antenatal visit f
Great timing Pinky
I'm off to facilitate a reunion class tonight and
I'll be able to share this info with the group. Not too far from your venue so
you may see some new parents from us. Thanks for the info
Regards
Alesa
Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery EducatorMelbourne
- Original Messa
The book's full details are: 'Kangaroo care, the
best you can do to help your preterm infant', Susan M. Ludington-Hoe (with Susan
K. Golant),Bantam Books,1993. Great book not just for lay people:)
Cheers
Alesa
Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery EducatorMelbourne
- Original Message ---
Dear Jan
If you are looking for external support networks for this woman, SANDS are
THE best and most appropriate resource for this woman. Their network has
been designed specifically for women with this type of loss, SIDS are
starting to dabble in all types of child loss and although they can do
Another possibility although unlikely could
this babe have been very deep in the pelvis (maybe a face presentation)
and an attendant attempted a cervical stretch but
had actually been inside the babes
mouth
Pretty poor practise it this is the case but
remotely possible. Your ema
Dear Di
Have you contacted the Royal Womens Hospital, Melb,
Childbirth Education Department?? or I can put in contact with NACE (National
Association of Childbirth Educators) Vic Branch. Both of these organisations run
childbirth educator training workshops for beginner educators which may fi
Dear Macha
Well... the pay is pretty ordinary when
it is compared to other allied health professionals with similar
training/qualifications. The hours are atrocious- very early mornings, very late
evenings, all night and weekends. But after 22 years it is still
never
Yes Deb you are right
The study by the same authors which links nitrous
use in labour and amphetamine addiction in offspring is
'Obstetric pain medication and eventual adult
amphetamine addiction in offspring' Jacobsen et al, Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
67: 677-682, 1988
A further study ba
Dear Jan
I have some info which may help to fill in the big picture so that you and your
client can work through this problem.
Most SCN will give parents the info not to expect
to be able to take their babe home until his feeding reflexes are fully
developed, and that this may take up until
Dear Jane
I have only ever seen further Apgar scoring if
an infant has a low (below 7) Apgar at 5 minutes
and is requiring continuing active resuscitation
Alesa
Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery
EducatorMelbourne
Dear Jo
IF this is truly a requirement of the immigration
department (and I guess to reduce the spread of TB it probably is) a chest XR
can be conducted without too much risk to the fetus if the mother wears a lead
apron over her abdomen. This prevents radiation penetration . XRays
are very
Dear Jo
Infants who are compromised with Strep B will
present with signs of infection. These are a collection of symptoms which
will lead carers to seek intervention and treatment based on 1. symptoms and 2.
results of cultures.
As with all infections there will be reactions that
are mil
Dear Jo
I am always interested in what I see as the
hysteria that surrounds the Strep B debate. I work in a private hospital and the
women here are all under the care of their own Dr. The hospital itself does not
have a policy regrading treatment of strep B as each Dr has trained under
a di
Alison Buck can you please contact me direct
thanks
Also.trying again.. has anyone hears of
any themes for this years International Midwives Day?
Alesa
Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery
EducatorMelbourne
Dear List
Can anyone tell me what this years ICM or ACMI, IMD
theme is Cant seem to locate anything for 2002 on either of their
websites
Thanks
Alesa
Alesa KoziolClinical Midwifery
EducatorMelbourne
Congratulations Tina. I cant wait till you start
shaking up all those tutors and your fellow students as you teach them so much
about Midwifery. It is from students like yourself that the passion for true
Midwifery will flow and really ignite the (time for a change) fires that
are starting
Thanks Allison I'll be off to the
reject shop first thing tomorrow to see what is in our local
store.the hamburger thing!
.Terri Shilling uses a giant soft toy hamburger to demonstrate
breastfeeding attachment. The gist of the
presentation revolves around
- facin
Dear List
I am curious if anyone has experience with newborn
footprinting. I understand that those who practise this use a standard inkpad.
Is this a common practise or a have I just stumbled across a lone practise? Does
anyone see any potential allergens created through use of the ink??
Al
Dear Jill
It is interesting that you are reviewing your
policy as I am currently doing the same! The sad fact of the matter is that for
many reasons women will choose to terminate a pregnancy. Sometimes
timing of genetic testing, awaiting results and decision making will bring
this closer t
Not typical list content, but topical and thought provoking nonetheless
Alesa
Alesa Koziol
Clinical Midwifery Educator
Melbourne
Contrasts
On the left is Katie Harmon, Miss America, wearing the swimsuit she chose
for the competition.
On the right is a typical Afghan girl, wearing the heavy
Belinda
This is a very vague request. I am still not sure who you are, what you are
actually asking for and why , as well as what you are going to do with the
answers. If you are actually conducting a research project can you please
send more details- this may in fact assist your cause
Alesa
Ale
Dear List
One of the participants in my recent
antenatal education workshop is seeking Midwife contacts. She will be
birthing in Melbourne but lives in Bali and plans to return there with her new
babe very shortly after the birth. She is seeking Midwife contacts and
especially IBCLC contact
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