Hi Megan I really like Henci Goer's "Thinking Woman's guide to a better birth", as it references back to the Cochrane database, it can be a bit heavy going, but is broken down into sections, so your friend could look up what's relevant to her at the time. She is unashamedly woman centred and comes much more from a midwifery perspective than from the medical model you see in a lot of other books. Others would include books by Sheila K, very accessible and easily understood.
Hope this helps, Tania ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry & Megan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ozmidwifery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:56 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] which tests are needed?(longish) > Any thoughts and opinions would be wonderful please. > I have a girlfriend living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, who is early pregnant > and wanting a vaginal, intervention free birth. The problem is Thailand has > a very medical model of care that the Thai women have embraced. They have a > "Hippy Farm" with midwifery care but may not be affordable to her. Her Thai > is very basic, but hubby is a local, so that helps. > She would like to know what tests are of benefit, one appointment has > already had her being told to have numerous things done.(she said no) Her > history is relevant I think, she has had typhoid, cholera, last year had > Denghi fever and in Jan this year came home to Adelaide to have her > endometriosis removed by surgery. No previous pregnancy. > She is very strong on her ideas and has a supportive husband, but we all > know how easily one can be bullied. > I have sent her some sites on maternal screening, but I think she is more > concerned about pregnancy health not birth abnormalities. > If there was one book that would give the most advice and support on > pregnancy and birth, what would that be? She will have no access to books in > Thailand, unless purchased, and money is an issue. > > Hope this isn't a too difficult question, > thanks > Megan. > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
