Dear All, I just wanted to add a note to your comment about the effect of ultrasounds on a baby's hearing. Recently my husband pointed-out to me an article about ultrasound that he came across in a Science journal. (he is a physics teacher) The article was speaking about some research designed to discover why babies move so much during an ultrasound scan. They found that to the baby the ultrasound waves are the volume of a locomotive train!! Is it any wonder babies try to get away from it? I will ask him for the name of the journal so I can post it on Ozmidwifery for everyone. Leanne, Midwife, Mildura Aboriginal Health Service.
>From: "James & Stephanie Fairbairn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] vaginal ultrasound >Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 14:19:24 +0930 > >Has anyone had a pregnant woman complain of heat or pain at the site of a >rountine ultrasound? My friend was always very uncomfortable with U/S and >said that the baby would always move as if to get away. This happened in >both her pregnancies - although she never refused the treament as she felt >it was 'part of the process of being pregnant that you couldn't refuse' >(she isn't a typically rebellious individual!!!) >I have heard discussions that postulate that U/S is responsible for among >others::>>>: more left handers! - autism - cord tangling around limbs and >neck (in the case that the baby moves abnormally to get away from the >source of discomfort) and auditory problems (to do with the stage of >hearing development and strength of wave used at the foetal age) - Anyone >else heard this theory? >Steph.Adelaide. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 8:36 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] vaginal ultrasound > > > In a message dated 9/09/02 10:59:39 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Sounds like an interesting read. What does AIMS stand > for? Any idea when it was published (roughly)? > > Thanks, Jen > > > > > Hi Jen...AIMS stands for the Association for the Improvments In >Maternity Services ... > Ultrasound Unsound was published in 1993...as a special edition of the >AIMS Journal...I have a copy on my bookshelf...I'll bring it to UNi on >Wednesday ....Doris Haire has also written extensively on the dangers of >routine ultrasonography...published in AIMS Journal Vol 1..Number >4-5...."The Ultrasound Dilemma"....and Joan Donely...the wise woman in >NZ...has also written extensively warning women of the "unknowns of >ultrasound"..... > > Cheers Tina _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
