Re: [ozmidwifery] meconium stained liquor

[JoFromOz]

We do suction on the perineum for all Mec, and anything more than light staining warrants a paed at birth.  Here they use a grading system, Mec I, II and III.   I haven't used that before in Victoria, but everyone seems to use it here in WA.   Jo   ---- Original Message ---- From: linda kamchevski To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 2:13 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] meconium stained liquor > I was just reading on another list that suctioning on perineum for > mec liquor is a practice that is old new now and not being used all > over.  At my unit we suction on perineum all mec liqour.  > > wot are others doing. > > linda -- Babies are Born... Pizzas are delivered.