[ozmidwifery] 3rd Stage Feedback

Denise Yes. At the hospital where I work all the women are public - no private at all. Nearly all women go through midwives' clinic see the same midwife throughout the pregnancy. Third stage is discussed with all of them, and they are given a pamphlet that lists the pros cons of active

[ozmidwifery] waterbirth pictures

Can anyone enlighten me on the rationale / motivation for holding the baby under the water after it is born? Also does anyone have any good client information pamphlets on group B strep that they would like to share? Thanks in advance Jacky

[ozmidwifery] hypnobirthing

I've been enjoying the debate about hypnobirthing. I don't like the name, but like most people, Ifeel that anything that helps women birth without drugs is useful. I use quite a lot of the Wintergreen (Common Knowledge Trust) techniques in my practice and have done for many years. I find

[ozmidwifery] Vaginal wall tearing

Isis, I had a 3rd degree tear with the birth of my first child. I believe there were also a number of contributing factors to this - mostly crap in my head from other peoples' births (I am a midwife). The tear healed well, but remained tender for about 12 months. My second child was 4585g,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Cord Blood Storage

Anne, I have had no personal experience with saving cords, but have talked to a couple of people who have done it. I have also recently had a client who investigated it and was considering doing it. After discussions with others who had been involved with it, she decided against it. Her

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Isolated birth

Jan, Could I have a copy of your birth plan too please. Jacky [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jan Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Isolated birth Hi Lyle You can count me in too if you can

[ozmidwifery] shoulder dystocia??

Dear Denise, In response to your questions on the 19th March - I have been pondering, and hoping someone else would start the discussion - I find the whole area of classifying degrees of shoulder dystocia very hazy. It is very subjective, and the skill and experience of the midwife makes a

[ozmidwifery] Thrush in the breasts

Dear Joy List, I have had a lot of success using Pau D'arco for thrush - it's a herbal remedy available in lots of pharmacies. Jacky

Re: [ozmidwifery] J K Rowling

Yes. Why do you ask? Jacky - Original Message - From: Sally Westbury [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:11 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] J K Rowling Anybody know of an obs. Micheal Humphrey?? From Cairns?? Sally Westbury Homebirth

Re: [ozmidwifery] J K Rowling

Yes. Why do you ask? Jacky [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Sally Westbury [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:11 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] J K Rowling Anybody know of an obs. Micheal Humphrey?? From Cairns?? Sally Westbury

[ozmidwifery] pain in labour

Hello Frank, Women don't need to be rescued from the pain of childbirth. They need to be supported and believe in themselves. The pain is important for all the reasons that Andrea listed, but also for the sense of power that it gives the woman (as Megan touched on). Women who have come

[ozmidwifery] Ultrasounds

Dear Jodie List, I agree with Marilyn that there are lots of other signs that make the pregnancy real - fetal movements are not the only ones. There are plenty of changes in your body mind. Another negative aspect of ultrasound that hasn't really been discussed is the amount of times

Re: [ozmidwifery] iliostomy and birth

Janine, I know a woman who had a colostomy as a result of a car accident. She had a normal birth with no problems related to the colostomy. The only concern bysome doctors was that it might cause problems if she needed a caesarean, though this was considered unlikely as it was situated

Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

I'm fairly sure Ella Bache used to make a placenta mask/cream - more than 10 years ago. Don't know whether they still do. Jacky - Original Message - From: Lesley Kuliukas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:38 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta

[ozmidwifery] Mareeba Vacancy

Mareeba Maternity Unit requires the services of an experienced andpassionate midwife. (We need to try to replace the wonderful Kathryn Borrie who left us for love in S.A.) We are a 13 bed Maternity Unit, and have about 200births per year. We work on a midwifery model of care. Mareeba is

[ozmidwifery] Neonatal BSLs

Dear Jo, Your work situation sounds truly yukky - it gives me heartburn just reading about it (must be those nearly-suppressed memories breaking through!). I don't think policies are the only problem - perhaps the SCN staff could do with some updates on evidence-based practice informed

[ozmidwifery] Neonatal BSLs

Dear Jo, I hope you are successful at stopping BSLs at your place of work. I know a lot of people complain about policies / clinical protocols, and often with good reason, but if we work within the health system, we are always going to have to deal with them. And even if you do get this