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Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:44
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Subject: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth
experiences with Mec. liquor
Dear List
As a midwife with only hospital based past
experiences, I would be interested to hear from the homebirth midwives on the
list whether they recommend anything differently when attending a woman at
homebirth with mec. liquor. i.e. any oropharyngeal suction on the
peri? and the subsequent outcomes....( I think I know the
answers I am going to get!)
It seems that in a hospital situation
everything is so rigid and I for one am not prepared to deviate from
the policies set by the paediatricians/obs. on such issues,
(especially as I only work on a casual basis) but my feeling
from the discussions on this list of late is that peri
suctioning is an unnecessary trauma inflicted on a lot of
babies with no benefit.
I have to admit that I haven't researched this topic
on line but would value your previous experiences on the
subject.
Thanks
Helen Cahill
