Hi Marilyn We have one on our unit in Bendigo. Nicole. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Kleidon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Student's support role
> Just a question of interest: how common are telemetric ctg's here in > Australia?? > > marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "shaz42" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:01 AM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Student's support role > > > > Kirsten as a newly qualified midwife who has supported women during birth > > when a student I wish you luck. You need to be very strong for both the > > woman and her partner in what she wants to get out of her birth. I suggest > > that when you are with the woman and her partner during the birth you act > as > > her advocate and speak up for her but at the same time ensure that both > the > > wom,an and the unborn baby are not in any danger from what you are > > suggesting. A woman will adopt a position which she feels comfortable and > > safe in. There are ways around monitoring such as intermittent monitoring > of > > the fetus using Doppler or using the telemetric ctg instead of forcing the > > woman to lay on the bed. Good luck with your role as support person. You > > could try reading some of the birthing books that women read to find out > > positions act or speak to the midwives at the clinic when you attend with > > the woman they are a invaluable source of information. > > > > Enjoy your time as a student > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kirsten Wohlt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:17 AM > > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Student's support role > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > As a 2nd year BMid student with very limited experience of being present > at > > births, I wonder if I may ask for some tips on how to support women in > > labour. I have attended only 3 births, and have contributed to some degree > > by being there to hold a woman's hand or bring her ice or a cool cloth, or > > speak an encouraging word - very much been working on the 'less is more' > > basis and being a quiet support presence. I have one woman now who is > > planning a VBAC and has some specific requests regarding my support role, > > but I don't know where to start, and I don't want to go in there feeling > > nervous and tense! Her first birth was long and painful, ending in an > > emergency c-section following a 'failed' induction. She remembers > > essentially lying in the bed the whole time, not walking around, and > having > > several doses of pethadine. This time she wants to stay active and > upright > > and would rather have limited/no drugs. She says that she knows she will > > not want to walk once she is in labour and wants her husband and I to be > > strong and 'make' her. She also wants me to think about ways to encourage > > her, or positions that may help. I don't have any idea how to start...any > > pointers? Articles, texts, experience? I will do web research and look > > through my uni texts, but I know there will be an awful lot out there - > some > > pointers which will help refine the search would be really appreciated. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Kirsten > > -- > > 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. > > > -- > 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.
