Dear
List,
Does
anyone know anything about rubella screening during pregnancy? It was just
recommended to me by my GP (yup, just found out that baby # 2 is due next
July!) but he couldn�t give me a clear answer as to why I ought to have my
rubella status checked. Being something of a questioner of medical opinion
anyway, the appointment went something like a scene from �Life of
Brian�:
DOC:
�Have you had your rubella status
checked?�
LYN:
�No, but I�ve had rubella, surely that would make me somewhat
immune.�
DOC:
�Not necessarily.�
LYN:
�Well if I found out that I wasn�t immune, I wouldn�t let you vaccinate me
while I was pregnant anyway.�
DOC:
�I wouldn�t let anyone vaccinate you, that would be
dangerous.�
LYN:
�So then if I found out I wasn�t immune, the only advantage would be that I�d
stay away from people with rubella, though I would have been likely to
anyway.�
DOC:
�You wouldn�t know they were infectious until it was too late
anyway.�
LYN:
�So what�s the point?�
DOC:
�Hmm?�
LYN:
�What�s the point of checking my rubella status when nothing could be done
about the outcome anyway?�
DOC:
�To see if you�re at risk, of course!� (WHICH SHOULD HAVE READ: �It is
symbolic of our struggle against disease.� TO WHICH I SHOULD HAVE REPLIED:
�Symbolic of your struggle against
reality!�)
Or am
I being harsh?
Love,
Lyn
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robyn Thompson
Sent: Tuesday, 3 December 2002 5:17
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To:
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Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] lotus
birth
Sarah is a GP who
has had 4 homebirths and writes wonderful articles, she has written quite a
lot about Lotus Birth. Good Luck
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Julie Garratt
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:25
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To: ozmid
Subject: [ozmidwifery] lotus
birth
Hi fellow listers,
Where can I find information on Lotus Birth? is there any dangers? what are
the implications for the mother/child? I've heard of them and I'd love some
more info. Sounds really spiritual and karmic.
Thankyou for
yet again feeding my curiosity. Julie'',
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