Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: ICE ON SWOLLEN CERVIX !

[Laraine Hood]

I have been told about it, never actually seen it done although I was asked for ice once by another midwife for this reason, but it was not applied.  My concerns were, the effect on the vaginal tissues of the ice (big enough to grasp but not too big or sharp corners as to damage vagina), the manoeuvring required to actually apply the ice  ( ie fingers or fist in the vagina) to the correct area and maintain it there long enough to have any effect, the effect upon the temperature of foetal scalp & fontanelle that surely must be pushing against the lip of cervix, potential for infection as with any VE to say nothing of the effect upon the mother. You'd have to make sure she knew exactly what you were doing and why and be coherent which can be tricky around transition!  Maybe if a brave research oriented mw could try it on herself first and report ???? Sorry I'm a bit busy for research at the moment. Cheers (or should it be chills ?) Laraine ----- Original Message ----- From: Robyn Borgas To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 5:17 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: ICE ON SWOLLEN CERVIX !   Has anyone tried applying 'ice on a swollen cervix' with a LABOURING WOMAN ? Does this really work ?