Far cry from the ER episode that had one of my homebirth mums in a state. It was about shoulder dystocia and the mother had a Zavanelli manouvre, was caesared in the ER, died of a pph and the baby lived. What did they think they were doing! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirsten Blacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:39 AM Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across
> That would have been "A Country Practice". Actually, if I remember rightly > when Lucy gave birth she used a lot of support from the nursing staff, and > spent most of her labour in the shower. > Kirsten > having flashbacks in Minnesota, USA > > > >From: "L & D Staff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Lois Wattis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > >Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:23:06 +1000 > > > >I seem to remember an Aussie soap from years ago where Vicki (the local > >vet) gave birth to twins in a shed, all by herself and all was OK. Far cry > >from the way TV portrays birth today..... > >Regards, Lynne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lois Wattis > > To: Dean & Jo Bainbridge > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:58 PM > > Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > > > > > > Great idea, Jo. I hope you or others persue it further. Had a chuckle > >about "hog tying the 2 year old". Reminds me of when my kids were > >little....my sister (older and wiser than me) used to refer to it as "the > >hook on the wall stage" - i.e. if you could just hang them up for a while > >out of harms way all would be well. Keep up the great work, Cheers, Lois > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dean & Jo Bainbridge > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 4:06 PM > > Subject: possible way to get the message across > > > > > > not that I want to admit that I watch the show...but as Neighbours > >just happened to be on last night...I noticed that there always needs to be > >some dramtic event that surrounds birth on tv soap drama. I know that > >there were babies born recently on home and away but I certainly dont watch > >that! So I am unaware of the dramas that were involved with these bubs > >'births'...no doubt some dramatic birth with mum in the 'beetle' position > >(thanks Jackie) screaming and doctors running around etc. > > SO... > > why dont we write to the soaps and ask them to consider the next bubby > >being born calmly withot drama at home or at least with a midwife providing > >care? If we are trying to get it through to the adverage 'Jane'...then why > >not use this sort of medium? Always run the risk of it being made into a > >life threatening event though. At least we could stress how damaging it is > >to society to perpetuate the myth of childbirth being shrouded in danger > >and trauma that cant be done without doctors? > > just a thought... > > going back to hog tie my children. Just kidding...only the two year > >old. > > cheers Jo > > Jo Bainbridge > > founding member CARES SA > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > phone: 08 8365 7059 > > birth with trust, faith & love... > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
