Hi Leanne, Thanks for the offer to send me a copy - probably ordinary mail would be the easiest. My address is: Sue Cookson, 200The Pocket Road, The Pocket NSW 2483
Thanks again, Sue Cookson > Hi Sue, > It really is a terrific article about birthing in the caul. > I'm sure I also have an article somewhere about how suctioning the baby on > the peri actually stimulates the baby to take a breath and thus meconium is > drawn into the lungs whereas if the baby is not touched just the pressure > exerted on the baby's chest by maternal contractions will empty the lungs > ... I will do some searching ... > I can fax articles to you if you wish or send them by snail mail if that is > more convenient - let me know. > I will now go and hunt through my filing cabinet for those articles before > my next client arrives. > Leanne. > >> From: Sue Cookson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Incidence of meconium >> Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 12:33:30 +1100 >> >> Thanks Leanne, >> Is there any way I can access that article or acquire a copy of it - I >> don't >> have a membership to MIDIRS. >> >> There are certainly lots of articles now that don't support routine >> suctioning of mec-stained babies at head birth, and yet it is still common >> practice up here in the Northern Rivers Area hospitals. Any feedback from >> anyone about changing practices in hospital care? >> >> Thanks, Sue >> >>> Hi Sue, >>> An excellent article in MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 14:1 2004 by a midwife >> cites >>> Houlihan and Knuppel (1994) as showing that meconium is normally passed >> by >>> the foetus in 3% of cases @ <36 weeks gestation, 13% @ 36 -39 weeks >>> gestation, 19% @ 40 -41 weeks gestation and 23% @ > 41 weeks gestation. >> This >>> does not cause a problem unless the foetus becomes hypoxic. >>> Leanne. >>> >>>> From: Sue Cookson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Subject: [ozmidwifery] Incidence of meconium >>>> Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:30:36 +1100 >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> Just wondering if anyone has information on the incidence of meconium >>>> during >>>> labour? >>>> Anecdotally, I would say around 20%, but wonder if other's practices >> agree >>>> with this figure and if there are any statistics showing a reliable >> figure? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Sue >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Leanne Wynne >>> Midwife in charge of "Women's Business" >>> Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > Leanne Wynne > Midwife in charge of "Women's Business" > Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 > > > -- > 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.
