Re: [ozmidwifery] ER

[Jo & Dean Bainbridge]

Bit of an ER fan I must admit!  I remember the cs disaster episode which really up set me.  I also remember when Dr Corday (English doctor) was pregnant and doing yoga'ish type exercises at home.  There was no visuals of her giving birth but her arguing to be able to walk instead of being pushed in a wheel chair.  The Asian doctor who had just returned from maternity leave came to the lift with Corday and said something like " just ask for your epidural!".  The next shot was Corday breast feeding her baby.  I wondered if the actress being English refused to be involved with stupid American birth drama?? Another ER birth was a nurse who had twins, one vaginal and the other emerg cs...again dramatic!!!  But I suppose it was not a routine cs for twins... better stop talking now, or you will all think I am a bit potty!! cheers jo ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Cudlipp To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] ER She also added that the risk of transference of HIV in breast milk was about 3% as opposed to 50% dying from contaminated water Good to see Sue (also an avid ER watcher!)   PS does anyone else remember the dreadful disastrous birth episode from waaay back when Carter was a mere student under the mentorship of Dr Greene? :- )   ----- Original Message ----- From: Kirsten Blacker To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] ER in brief...   Carter (on of the main characters, a doctor) is working with MSF in the Congo. One of his patients has HIV and is in end stage AIDS. The patient's wife (8mo pregnant) and kids all test positive and Carter is trying to get the mum on HIV meds (which of course he flies in directly from the US, but that's another story) to try and prevent the next baby from being HIV positive. He tells her she can't breastfeed because of the transmission, and that formula is "just fine" and they can supply the powder to her. One of the other MSF workers pulls him aside and says, "you can't ask her to formula feed, where she is going back to there is no clean water, and 50% of these babies die from gastro in the first six months".   Admittedly it ignores the recent research on the saftely of exclusive BF for HIV mums in the first six months with abrups weaning (no I don't have the reference on me) but at least it made the point about the danger of formula promotion in third world countries.   One in the eye for Nestle I say ;)   Kirsten ----- Original Message ----- From: barbara glare & chris bright To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] ER No,   Tell us   Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: Kirsten Blacker To: ozmid Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:38 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] ER Did anyone else catch Thursday's episode of ER? Interesting commentary on the use of formula in 3rd world countries, in HIV mums   Kirsten