well, ours doesn't which I think is a shame, so that's why I am asking. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "shaz42" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Student's support role
> most hospitals have the telemetric ctg available it is just the staff > which dont tend to use this as it can be a bit fiddly. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Kleidon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 12:07 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
