Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-13 Thread James 'Fish' Gill and Abbey Rodda
There are studies that suggest that babies with any form of pharmacological pain relief including and emphasising epidural pain relief cause delayed time in the first breast feed and consequently reduced longevity of breast feeding . Right now I can¹t site you to any references but they are defini

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-12 Thread Helen and Graham
December 12, 2006 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream http://www.blackwellroyalmarsdenmanual.com/sample/mars29.htm The above link is a very in depth look at epidural drugs and their mode of action. Helen - Original Message - From: "Kell

Fw: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals and Breastfeeding

2006-12-12 Thread Heartlogic
- Original Message - From: Barbara Glare & Chris Bright To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:13 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals and Breastfeeding The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Shortcut to:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-12 Thread Helen and Graham
7 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream They are very well referenced, which is why I was surprised when she challenged me on it as I knew Sarah uses lots of references (her articles are on my site) - but if you read the bit about the drugs going into the bloodstream there is

RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-12 Thread Debbie Slater
ebbie Slater Perth, WA _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Zantey Sent: Tuesday, 12 December 2006 2:43 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream Hello, Can anyone point me to a medical s

RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-12 Thread Kelly Zantey
2006 8:35 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Cc: Kelly Zantey Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream Sarah's article's are so well referenced. One of the reference's included is: 25) Fernando R, Bonello E et al. Placental and maternal plasma conce

RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-12 Thread Cate Tischler
; > > Oh well, if it does it for them then that's what we have to do :-) > > > > _ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janet Fraser > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:49 PM > To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com

RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-11 Thread Kelly Zantey
esday, December 12, 2006 4:49 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream Here are some useful sources for the risks of epidurals. Funny how women are told to avoid alcohol and soft cheeses in pregnancy but encouraged to imbibe powerful and dang

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-11 Thread Janet Fraser
tes.edsite.com.au/Epidural.html Medical Risks of Epidural Anesthesia During Childbirth http://www.healing-arts.org/mehl-madrona/mmepidural.htm - Original Message - From: Kelly Zantey To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:42 PM Subject: [ozmid

[ozmidwifery] Epidurals - entering the bloodstream

2006-12-11 Thread Kelly Zantey
Hello, Can anyone point me to a medical source or evidence which proves that epidural anaesthesia enters the bloodstream? Someone in my forums has said she has tried to find medical sources but can't find them anywhere. Best Regards, Kelly Zantey

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals and Breastfeeding

2006-12-11 Thread Elaine Jefford
Hi Can someone help? I need to resubscribe from the Christmas break and don't know how to Elaine Barbara Glare & Chris Bright wrote: The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Shortcut to: http://www.theaustr alian.news. com.au/story/ 0,20867,20905801 -2702,00

[ozmidwifery] epidurals and c/s

2006-07-18 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
I read an older article on epidurals and c/s – see below – they said that epidurals don’t lead to more c/s and referred to the Cochrane database – would that be correct??? I thought it was the other way around.   More help for pain relief births By KARA PHILLIPS 31 October 2005 Quote:

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-25 Thread AshNeville
Dear MM As a midwife from the major hospital that you refer to, I am horrified at what you describe.   I did not realise that debilitating events such as foot drop and epidural headaches were being ignored.  The anaesthetic department of the said hospital prides itself on its superior pain manageme

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-16 Thread Ceri & Katrina
Thanks Mary these are awesome. Katrina On 17/02/2005, at 12:18 AM, Mary Murphy wrote: You wrote:"I was just wondering what complimentay therapies are out there for PND would love some more info on this" The list of complementary therapies that can assist is quite long. Each individual s

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-16 Thread Mary Murphy
>You wrote:"I was just wondering what complimentay therapies are out there for PND would love some more info on this" The list of complementary therapies that can assist is quite long. Each individual seems to know what works for them. I personally would start with Flower Remedies, be th

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-16 Thread Ceri & Katrina
On 13/02/2005, at 9:06 PM, Mary Murphy wrote: which was dealt with by complimentary medicine, no interest from the hospital. I was just wondering what complimentay therapies are out there for PND would love some more info on this. Thanks Katrina (on her way to night duty.. :-) -- This ma

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread shaz42
thanks for the information - Original Message - From: "Andrea Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects Hi Sharon, One of the problems with epidurals (especially those done year

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi Sharon, One of the problems with epidurals (especially those done years ago when full blocks were popular) is that it is very easy to wrench the joints and ligaments, especially if the woman is moved in any way while the epidural is in place. Without the protection of the musculature, the joi

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread shaz42
Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:53 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects Hi Sharon An Osteopath told me that without prior knowledge she could tell if and where someone had been given an epidural and in the long term time frame you a

RE: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread Megan and Larry
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shaz42 Sent: Monday, 14 February 2005 8:16 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects the reason im so interested is that 20 years ago I had one during my

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread shaz42
. regards sharon - Original Message - From: "Elissa and David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects You may also find the leaflets at http://www.infochoice.org/ic/ic.nsf/icx/6?OpenDocu

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread Elissa and David
AIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:07 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects > Hi Sharon, > > there is a great article with references titled > 'Epidurals: real risks for mother and baby' by NZ > trained GP Sarah Buckley on th

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread Miriam Hannay
Hi Sharon, there is a great article with references titled 'Epidurals: real risks for mother and baby' by NZ trained GP Sarah Buckley on the birth international website available at www.acegraphics.com.au/articles/sarah02.html. Really compelling stuff on longer term morbidity for women and system

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread Mary Murphy
I can't help you with any references Sharon, but I have a question.  what happens to the data when things DO go wrong with an epidural?  I have two homebirth clients in the past couple of years who needed to be in hospital for their births, (one for PE & one for APH) who had long term sequela

[ozmidwifery] epidurals and long term effects

2005-02-13 Thread shaz42
I was  wondering is there anything to suggest that epidurals administered during labour have long term effects on women. such as backpain later in life  I would be interested to find this out through studies ect I have looked on the Cochrane data base but cant find anything to do with this.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Mary Murphy
It would be very interesting to have some input from Sarah Buckley in regard to the effect on the womans own hormones and whether induction  would be more successful if no "cold" epidural.  MM  

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Deliverywoman
Hey listers,   I was wondering if I could get some clarification of the phrase 'Term PROM'  is this not a contradiction.??? Premature Rupture of Membranes ? at Term   Or is the P (Premature) relating to prior to onset of contractions or active labour?? Thanking you in advance. Rita

[ozmidwifery] epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Jenny Cameron
We do live in a 'fix it' culture. I think most women still do not believe they can labour & birth without pharmacological help. Even 'well informed' women who have attended the classes and read it all have probably mostly been educated on how to behave 'in the system'. Midwives & obs need to

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-05 Thread Abby and Toby
>>It would be nice for us if all women were pro-active in determining their birth plan in advance in collaboration with their primary care-giver, be it GP, Obstetrician , or midwife, but sadly as we all know this is not the case with many women arriving at hospital for their baby's birth wit

RE: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-05 Thread B & G
04 1:19 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals From a different perspective, we have used a PCA (Fentanyl) in labour when the mother has requested more painrelief than IM Morphine and an epidural is contraindicated, eg this week- fetal death in utero at 26 weeks, mothe

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-05 Thread GayeLeanne
Hi Everyone,   Out of interest to you all I work in a large tertiary hospital where 2-4 inductions/day are booked, mainly due to post-dates ( Term + 10 -14/7 ), but also obstetric complications of maternal and fetal origin, and Term PROM. Both Prostins and ARM are used based on the Bishops score. A

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-04 Thread mh
: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals My Goodness!!! A PCA in labour, that's absolutely appalling.   Sally - Original Message - From: Michelle Windsor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004

Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-04 Thread sally
My Goodness!!! A PCA in labour, that's absolutely appalling.   Sally - Original Message - From: Michelle Windsor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:29 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals While on the subject of epidurals I re

[ozmidwifery] Epidurals

2004-11-04 Thread Michelle Windsor
While on the subject of epidurals I read an article recently about a study involving ewes which had epidurals during their labour.  They wouldn't mother their young.  A new term I learnt this year while doing a short contract in a private hospital was the "cold epidural" - the epidural you have

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and BF rates...

2003-03-24 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 24/03/03 10:27:58 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Tina I also feel it is significant that the problems were highest for the primip many of who may not have another baby or carry the negative experience into the subsequent pregnancy! In this age of 1

Re: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and BF rates...

2003-03-23 Thread Denise Hynd
State conference   - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 4:37 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] epidurals and BF rates... Hi alldoing the rounds of the journals tonight...found this interesting snippet...Yours

[ozmidwifery] epidurals and BF rates...

2003-03-23 Thread TinaPettigrew
Hi alldoing the rounds of the journals tonight...found this interesting snippet... Yours in reforming midwifery Tina Pettigrew. B Mid Student ACU Melb http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMidStudentCollective/ " As we trust the flowers to open to new life    - So we can trust birth" Ha

[ozmidwifery] epidurals vs midwifery support

2002-11-28 Thread Kirsten Blacker
Hi all Before I left Perth in 2001 there was a trial going on at KEMH comparing early epidural v continuous midwifery support in labour. Had some catchy name which of course COMPLETELY evades me at the moment. Did the results ever get published? A colleague in the UK was asking Kirsten still stuck