LOL you make me laugh...never mind the email...as long as you keep the baby forever...!
I hope I didn't sound patronising, it's just that I think we can get stuck on thinking that this is the way to assess labour, just like some practitioners are stuck believing that the only way is to do repeated VE's...I really believe that being mindful that every woman, and every labour is different is the only way to personalise care, and give women what they deserve - a care provider that trusts that she can do it, with a goodie bag (both material and metaphorical) full of things to use along the way if facilitation or assistance is required. Just my two bob's worth, Tania xxx -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jo Watson Sent: Friday, 1 September 2006 1:25 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] The Purple Line Good point, Tania. It's not the only tool. I'll have to get a pic of my butt again next baby to compare the visibility of TPL. Stunning, eh? Well, I think I will have to keep this email forever :) Thanks ;) Jo On 01/09/2006, at 11:35 AM, Tania Smallwood wrote: > > > Megan, > > There was a paper published in the Practising Midwife in 1998 by > Lesley > Hobbs called Assessing cervical dilatation without VE's, Watching > the Purple > Line, looking at this phenomena and the research study that had put > forward > the hypothesis that the purple line that creeps up the 'bum > cleavage' can be > used as a measure of cervical dilatation... Can I just say that > while I > agree wholeheartedly with what's being said about trusting women, and > looking for other signs of progress, the purple lines that I've > seen (and > yours is rather stunning if I may say so myself Jo :)) have been > much more > visible and definite with women having their first babies, and not as > reliably visible with women having second and subsequent babies. > So while > it's a valuable tool to keep in mind, please don't think a woman isn't > progressing just because there is no purple line, or if it's faint... > > Cheers > > Tania > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Megan & > Larry > Sent: Friday, 1 September 2006 12:50 PM > To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au > Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] The Purple Line > > For us non-midwives, now that I've seen the photo and understand > the "purple > line", what does this mean regarding the birthing woman? > > Megan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jo Watson > Sent: Friday, 1 September 2006 12:42 PM > To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au > Subject: [ozmidwifery] The Purple Line > > I have had a request to put my butt on photobucket, so I've worked > it all > out, and there it is: > http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i167/Notchalk/100_5129.jpg > > :) > > Jo > > -- > 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. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/435 - Release Date: > 31/08/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/435 - Release Date: > 31/08/2006 > > > > -- > 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. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/435 - Release Date: 31/08/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/435 - Release Date: 31/08/2006 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
