Re: [ozmidwifery] Analgesia post LUSCS

[Denise Hynd]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Analgesia post LUSCS

I concur with Justine's approach but on another tangent I ask we consider informing women that birthing without artificial anagelsia is not a drug free birth! Rather it requres the women being helped/assisted to use/access  even more powerful and more effective drugs from with-in their bodies like other  people who have completed other phenomenal feats who our society laud.   It is when we see birthing women coming under the effects of this potent endogenous drug cocktail that we know labour is progressing without doing a VE. In fact doing a VE here can disturb, stop this progress so midwives should strive for a more effective knowledge of progress of labour than documetation of dilation etc..   The drugs of natural labour and their unfolding need to be promoted as a women's right, the midwives' expertise as well as part of a baby and family's magical mystery journey of a loving birth!!   I am sadened that it  these potent drugs and their life long positive effects for mothers, their  babies and families  that our profession in unacceptable  ignorance denies  women and our culture when we condone or support  elective C/S as a choice !!     Denise Hynd   "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled."   � Linda Hes ----- Original Message ----- From: Justine Caines To: OzMid List Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Analgesia post LUSCS Dear Susan and All I liked your point that women see this as the pain free option. Please I ask you all to put it very clearly that surgery that requires such levels of post-operative pain relief is not pain free!! Women need a chance to have their fears met and supported and to know that this pain can be beautifully managed with very simple techniques (continuous support, deep water immersion etc). I also think we should link it to most women�s attitude during pregnancy.  Most wouldn�t take more than a panadol, or drink a glass of wine, but hey it�s fine to jump into the pethidine, morphine, epidural, general anaesthetic etc. Obviously all these drugs cross the placenta and if the woman breastfeeds contaminate the milk. It is only when women receive this information can we consider they have full and frank information (rather than the ridiculous easy option stuff!) Kind regards Justine Justine Caines National President  Maternity Coalition Inc PO Box 105 MERRIWA  NSW  2329 Ph: (02) 65482248 Fax: (02)65482902 Mob: 0408 210273 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.maternitycoalition.org.au