Re: [ozmidwifery] Caseload at ICM

Dear Barb Thank you for your reply My apologies - presenting papers is better than not ! I and probably others in the west and elsewhere can not come to Brisbane or to Sydney so any chance of a tour as I said to present to the health bureaucrats?? Denise Hynd "Let us support one another,

RE: [ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture + CARES

There are a couple more concerns Joh.  Is your obstetrician being anticompetitive or even defamatory?  Just worth thinking about.   Warm regards,   Robyn   -Original Message- From: owner-ozmid[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-ozmid[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Stringybarkers Se

RE: [ozmidwifery] Ascending head

I loved Ina May Gaskins approach to doing a VE. Put your fingers in and then rest gently on the cervix. Don't do.. just wait a moment so that the cervix doesn't clamp. (if you think about doing a rectal exam you know that the involuntary action it to clamp, if you wait a moment before trying to do

RE: [ozmidwifery] Caseload at ICM

Hi Denise, Yes, there will be a number of experts in caseload midwifery at the ICM Congres in Brisbane many of whom are presenting papers. That's why it's a good idea to come to the Congress if you can! Registrations are still open - more than 1,900 midwives will be there! To register just v

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Pool suitable for use in a small unit

Maggie Banks and her co-facilitatator at their recent workshop, believe that there is someone producing birth ppools in oz nowcontact them at www.birthspirit for more details. CHeers, Tanya. - Original Message - From: Kim Stead To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au

Re: [ozmidwifery] Ascending head

Hi NarelleRemember me from Cairns Base? I was a student midwife in those days. Funny you should mention thisi was at Maggie Banks's workshop on the weekend adn that topic came upHer belief is that a baby will try to escape numerous VE's if someone keeps pushing on its head. Sound

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Pool suitable for use in a small unit

Hi Justine   I don't have any info for you but I too have been wondering where to source good quality 'birthing pools' from within Australia?  I might post to the NZ Midwives site and see if there are any replies.  If so, I'll let you know.   Cheers,   Kiwi Kim.    ---Original Message

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Pool suitable for use in a small unit

Any idea about the budget?? I gave birth in a fantastic birth pool in the uk, and have been in contact with the designer of the pool since seeing what is available in Australia. They are able to provide and ship, let me know if you want the details and I will dig them out, Best wishes, Lisa ---

[ozmidwifery] Birth Pool suitable for use in a small unit

Dear All Just wondering if anyone knows about a semi-permanent type birth pool suitable for use in a small birth unit (220 births per year). There is the opportunity for corporate sponsorship to get this happening so we sort of need something more than a kids wading pool. Any ideas? JC xx --

[ozmidwifery] current affair Tonight??

Title: Re: [MatCoWA] Support for community history Sorry for the bum steer the segment was part of Channel 7 News But it was very positve as it interviewed local MidwProf Jenny Fenwick on her research and then our local Birthrites mothers Denise Hynd   "Let us support one another, not just

Re: [ozmidwifery] Ascending head

Dear narelle I had a similar expereince years ago and there have been similar discussions in the past about the cervix shutting down There is such a story in Ina May Gaskins Spiritual Midwifery   Why do we insist that births follow a set pathway many other things in life and health do not!

[ozmidwifery] Caseload at ICM

Dear All   I understand researchers and managers of caseload like Jane Sandall or Chris McCourt may be at the ICM conference in Brisbane!!Though not as key note speakers as they should be!! What a shame that we in Australia are not making the most of these visits?Or is possible that ACMI wil

RE: [ozmidwifery] Ascending head

I agree with all that Andréa has said and have seen this a number of times  before. The caput on the side of the head is a giveaway that it was ascynclitic. In fact, after a difficult, fiddly second stage I always look at the baby’s head after it is born for confirmation of position. The ot

Re: [ozmidwifery] Ascending head

I have not seen exactly as you describe Narelle but similar at an earlier stage of labour. I am sure it is related to the way the head is lined up with the opening and the pressure behind the baby at the time. As you know it is common to feel the difference if doing a PVE either during a contracti

Re: [ozmidwifery] Ascending head

Far from being impossible I think its just another example of how clever babies and women's bodies are. I can just imagine that the baby was presenting ascinclitic and despite her best efforts could not progress through the pelvis but was causing the caput to form. At some stage after your second

Re: [ozmidwifery] Meeting other ozmiders at the ICM

Dear All, Also, to all coming to the ICM in Brisbane and to all of you who are involved with BFHI (at any level) or are interested in BFHI (at any level) I am planning to meet up with as many people as possible on the first day (morning tea). I will be the one with the carnation between my te

[ozmidwifery] Ascending head

Now that I've broken the ice and made my initial post I have a question.  Has any one else experienced an "ascending head"?  I'll explain.  Recently I took over the care of a primip who  was starting to have some involuntary pushes with contractions. She was lying on the bed and  was attatch

Re: [ozmidwifery] Meeting other ozmiders at the ICM

Thanks Narelle for introducing yourself and see its not so scary so now you can contribute all the time See you in 12 more sleeps! Andrea Quanchi On 12/07/2005, at 9:36 PM, Narelle Crane wrote: Greetings all Ozmiders, I admit to being a list lurker for some time and feel it is now tim

[ozmidwifery] Channel 7 Adelaide...

Just saw a promo for the Channel 7 News tomorrow night, talking about new research that may influence mother’s decision to induce labour, showing one of our SA Obstetricians, and a woman saying “you should just let nature take it’s course”.  ( Gasp, you mean to say there might be good reaso

Re: [ozmidwifery] Meeting other ozmiders at the ICM

Greetings all Ozmiders, I admit to being a list lurker for some time and feel it is now time to introduce myself online before I greet people sporting Andrea's Ozmidwifery ID at the ICM as long lost friends. I feel I know many of you very well from your reqular posts and I have been inspired

[ozmidwifery] Fears During Labour

Hello everyone, I'm attacking that awful epidemic that is 'fear' in labour and producing an article for the site for August, addressing these fears. Would any midwives out there be interested in having a look at the list of the Top 12 fears and contributing to the article? I started a discussion o

[ozmidwifery] Fw: NCAD Melbourne 2005 - stories sought!

> Would you like to share your caesarean and/or vbac/hbac story? > > -- > > For NCAD this year, I'm presenting (among many other things!) women's birth > stories being read aloud by women themselves or some friendly acting folk > If you woul