Leanne It will have to be snail-mail Alan Rooney C/- Narrabri Hospital Cammeron St Narrabri 2390
Thanks Alan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of leanne wynne Sent: 07 December 2004 08:53 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Incidence of meconium Alan, Do you want it faxed or sent via snail-mail? Leanne >From: "Alan Rooney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Incidence of meconium >Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:27:57 +1100 > >Hi Leanne >If you have a copy on suctioning on the peri I would love a copy of it. >We have a couple of doctors here who insist on suctioning on the >peri.....even if there is no mec. > >Alan > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of leanne wynne >Sent: 06 December 2004 14:17 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Incidence of meconium > >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. 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.
