[ozmidwifery] Status of Women
As promised, I have the info of who to contact around Australia, so happy writing and visiting, Cheers megan. Please follow the following links to find the most current details for Commonwealth and State Women's Advisers and Ministers: http://www.osw.dpmc.gov.au/index.html -Our Networks -Women's Advisers -Commonwealth/State/New Zealand Ministers -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] NMAP
Thought I would let you all know aboutanother little step taken today. Regional ALP Conference held in Cairns today unanimouslycarried the motion - "That the conference endorse the National Maternity Action Plan and recommmend it to the State and Federal Health policy committees for consideration and implementation" Sandra
Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Should Kids Witness A Birth ?
There was another funny story a bit like this one. A mother gave birth with the help of paramedics in her car in front of her amazed four year old. The local news interviewed the family a few days later and the child was asked by the reporter " I bet you know were babies come from" yes she said from under the car seats. cute ha! and a true story:) Julie'', - Original Message - From: Rhonda Sent: Saturday, 16 November 2002 11:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Should Kids Witness A Birth ? Stay Happy Rhonda. Subject: should kids witness birth?Should kids witness a birth? A true story: Short and VERY funny!It was late at night and Heidi, who was expecting her second child washome alone with her 3-year old daughter Katelyn. When Heidi started going into labor, she called "911".Due to a power outage at the time, only one paramedic responded to thecall. The house was very, very dark, so the paramedic asked Katelyn tohold a flashlight high over her mommy so he could see while he helped deliverthe baby. Very diligently, Katelyn did as she was asked.Heidi pushed and pushed, and after a little while Connor was born. Theparamedic lifted him by his little feet and spanked him on his bottom.Connor began to cry.The paramedic then thanked Katelyn for her help and asked the wide-eyed3-year old what she thought about what she had just witnessed.Katelyn quickly responded, "He shouldn't have crawled in there in thefirst place. Spank him again!" IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour!
"speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones" Hmm- OR synthetic - which supports the pig semen theory. (sorry!) And my concern in what about moulding? Doesn't a lot of moulding happen as far as the mothers body, hips and pelvis etc. I know a girl who had a really short labour but then went into shock. Rhonda ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, November 16, 2002 13:27:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! - Original Message - From: Virginia Miltrup To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:08 AM Subject: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! a proposed drug to reduce the time of first labour to 2-3 hours by softening the collagen in the cervix! The scientists reckon it doesn't hurt more, (but then again they might have been blokes :-)). Website listed below. Love Kate PS What about all those women who were already going to have quick births?? http://www.ivenus.com/family/news/LC-notebook1-wk40.asp less labour? If only childbirth weren't such hard work. it may soon get easier, thanks to a new drug. The move is on to shorten childbirth via a new drug that is due to be tested later this year, according to a report in the New Scientist. The theory is that a shorter labour should be less painful and require less intervention on the part of doctors. The average time that most first-time mums spend in labour is around 18 hours, and while this can be speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones, these drugs can make labour unbearably painful and may make women feel the urge to push before the cervix is fully opened. This in itself can lead to complications. The new drug, developed and patented by Britain's Medical Research Council, may cut the average labour down to only two or three hours. Most of the long, painful hours of labour are spent as the cervix slowly opens from tightly closed to 10 centimetres. Many women feel they have been in labour forever and rush into the hospital expecting to deliver instantly only to be told they are just two or three centimetres dilated! For most women (although there are those who have quick births), dilation of the cervix is a slow process. The new drug, however, is designed to speed up this process by softening the collagen in the cervix. It is likely to be administered either through gel, cream, microcapsules or injection, although as yet it is not known what form it will take. So far it has only been tested on monkeys. In these cases, the Scottish firm Ardana Bioscience, which has the licence for the new drug, reports it worked very effectively. By Marianne HartiganMaternity Coalition NSWwww.maternitycoalition.org.auTo unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here
Re: [ozmidwifery] Ultrasounds
On your note of missed idagnosis - my firends baby has 'global' damage and CP and was blind at birth, has siezuresand has a host of other problems She had ultrasounds, and an amniosentisis ( however that is spelt??) and the diagnosis was that all was fine. The only complication at birth was the cord was around his neck a few times - this may have contributed to his problems, however her first baby had the cord around the neck too and is fine. She had all of the tests with the belief that she would not cope with a baby that had problems. She is coping wonderfully and has adapted well to the huge life changes this baby has made to her life. What is meant to be is meant to be. No matter how we try to control our lives - these things just happen. Regards Rhonda ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, November 16, 2002 15:09:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Ultrasounds Dear Jodie List, I agree with Marilyn that there are lots of other signs that make the pregnancy real - fetal movements are not the only ones. There are plenty of changes in your body mind. Another negative aspect of ultrasound that hasn't really been discussed is the amount of times they get it wrong, or see something 'unusual' but have no idea what it means. Here's just a small selection of ultrasound stuff-ups that I have seen in my practice - a baby with only two chambers in it's heart - this was missed on 2 ultrasounds - a woman with a Grade 4 placenta previa - missed on 3-4 ultrasounds - a baby that had 'ascites' detected on ultrasound - this woman was transferred to the capital city thousands of kms away from family friends, and the baby delivered prematurely. It didn't have ascites or any other detectable abnormality, but now has a host of problems resulting from prematurity and long separations from its mother. Imagine the different scenario if she's never had the routine ultrasound in the first place. - a baby that had 'shadows' on its heart on ultrasound. No-one could tell the woman what this meant. This considerably increased her anxiety levels - not reduced them. The baby was and is perfectly healthy. - There have also been a number of cleft palates that have been missed, countless heart defects that have either been missed or are not detectable on ultrasound, a missed spinal defect. - Weight predictions that are often wrong - by up to 1.5kg. These were done by a variety of ultrasonongraphers using a variety of equipment. How can anyone be reassured by ultrasound, when they are so unreliable? They are not a perfect tool, but their use is sometimes warranted when there is an indication - then they are not used alone in diagnosis, but as one part of a complete assessment.I don't believe that they should be used routinely or for social reasons. We don't give people the choice of having social xrays, CT scans etc - because there are potential negative aspects of their use. We only use these technologies when we have an indication, not because someone wants to see a picture of their brain, etc. Routine use of ultrasounds only serves to fill the pockets of private companies. Well, that's my say. Jacky IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here
RE: [ozmidwifery] FW: [birthnews] Social use of Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Oh do everyone read Expecting Adam by Martha Beck... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Margie Perkins Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 5:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] FW: [birthnews] Social use of Ultrasound in Pregnancy Julia I agree with what you are saying about the anxiety. The pressure to be a perfect incubator - the guilt feltover doing this or doing that - and produce a perfect baby is big. I had an interesting conversation with a woman the other day. I supported her for her first baby's birth two years ago and have been invited back for the next one in April. Last time she was really worried about 'problems' and as she was 38years old had nuchal fold stuff done which looked ok so she didn't proceed with anything more but was stil anxious. This time, at 40, she is not doing any testing because as she says 'I wouldn't do anything ( termination) and I know I'll manage, whatever I have to. So she has gained confidence through her first birth and two years. It was lovely to hear. Margie At Fri, 15 Nov 2002 13:56:51 +1100, Julie Clarke ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Dear Sally I agree in theory that ultrasound can reduce anxiety over baby's wellbeing, however, when I started teaching classes 15 years ago everyone was mildly anxious over their baby's wellbeing, and currently I find they are actually more anxious. How do I measure this ? By listening carefully during the large group and small group discussions in my classes. The words they use to describe the intensity of their anxiety etc. I find this psychological aspect very interesting. Let me pose this idea to all - I think that by putting ultrasound on the agenda of every pregnancy routinely the health dept are actually giving the impression they EXPECT abnormalities. Further that if there are abnormalities they SHOULD be disposed of. I think that it is inferred to the expectant couples by the dept of Health. I have come to this conclusion because 15 years ago couples would often agree - Well we'd love it anyway even if there was something abnormal But I'm not hearing that anymore - in fact recently a man - a first time Dad - in one of my classes said - I'm really looking forward to it - I am really looking forward to having this baby as long as everythings all right. It spooked me for the moment and I went on to clarify that even when babies have imperfections they still need our love - after all who can claim to be perfect ? hug Julie Clarke Childbirth and Parenting Educator Transition into Parenthood 9 Withybrook Pl Sylvania NSW 2224 T. (02) 9544 6441 F (02) 9544 9257 M. 0401 265 530 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Sally Westbury Sent: Friday, 15 November 2002 11:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] FW: [birthnews] Social use of Ultrasound in Pregnancy The women I work with usually don't have ultrasounds. It is easy with this group of women who are making informed choices throughout their journey. I approach ultrasound discussions from many viewpoints. 1. Safety?? Or lack of?? 2. The usefulness of the u/s,ie what will we do with the information that we gain, will the information change the pregnancy or birth plan. In the harshest terms if at 18 week scan there was an abnormality would she terminate the pregnancy? When put in this light many choose not to have one. Sometimes the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, for example a woman so worried about whether her baby is 'normal' an ultrasound can be of great benefit. Even then it just shows me that in fact what we need to do is to work with this woman's belief in herself and trust in her pregnancy, birthing and parenting and so another bridge is crossed on this particular journey. It is not often clinically needed and even then often is not as enlightening as we would hope. For example a woman really worried about having another big baby after a 3rd degree tear first time around was assured that her baby was 3.6kg one week before the birth (even though we thought this was not correct) was in fact 5.2kg.. (no this is not a mistake 5.2kg) I guess in having a little review of the literature one that reassures me that my general way of practicing is on track is that the use of ultrasounds has not changed outcomes for mother or baby. So in light of the research u/s is just causing a lot of angst with misdiagnosis and costs the health system huge amounts of money. (see Cochrane review http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab001450.htm ) Sally Westbury - I had a chat with my hubby about this issue as he is a sonographer. On the accuracy of the image representations they are actually very accurate.
[ozmidwifery] RE: Seeking Sri Lanka Midwife
Hi Alesa, Heather's contact details are listed in the back of the latest issue of ALCA Galaxy. I can send them to you offlist if you haven't recieved them from someone else yet. Andrea Bilcliff - Original Message - Dear List (especially Melbourne Listers) have just come from a meeting where someone else had the brilliant idea of touching base with Heather Harris. Can anyone help me with her email or other contact details? Alesa Alesa Koziol Clinical Midwifery Educator Melbourne -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
RE: [ozmidwifery] NMAP
fantastic!!! - wouldn't it be wonderful to eventually see a tsunami develop from all of these pockets of activity? -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sandra J. EalesSent: Saturday, 16 November 2002 8:45 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: Barbara Cook; BruceSubject: [ozmidwifery] NMAP Thought I would let you all know aboutanother little step taken today. Regional ALP Conference held in Cairns today unanimouslycarried the motion - "That the conference endorse the National Maternity Action Plan and recommmend it to the State and Federal Health policy committees for consideration and implementation" Sandra
Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Milk
Just a tiny note here: the nutrient (protein,fat,sugar, vitamin,) used in the manufacture of the infant formula is not genetically modified itself. It is the product of a genetically modified plant and so the product has to be labelled as such, however unless the actual modified DNA is in the infant formula (and I don't see why it would be) then no baby should be ingesting the modified DNA. This being said, I am not in favour at all of GM foods but from an environmental, sustainable agriculture, and politicalview point, I really do not believe the foods are in themselves harmful, with the possible exception of whole grain GM foods (seems a strange mix to me) where the consumer would be ingesting modified DNA. I saw what I think is a tragic ramification of the fear of GM foods on TV the other noght. An African country, gripped by drought has been sent tonnes of grain which is GM. The government is refusing to ditribute the grain and the people are starving. Very sad. A huge mistake by the food aid agencies, and while I can certainly understand the governments reluctance to use the grain because of its huge environmental consequences, especially in 3rd world agriculture where true breeding seed grain is critical, as a food source, I trully believe it would be harmless. Must go. marilyn - Original Message - From: Robyn Thompson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 4:02 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Milk Terry Can we access this information so it can be placed on a Link or how can we obtain the written document? thanks, Robyn -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Garnons-WilliamsSent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:12 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Milk Of note is a recent booklet put out by GreenPeace - after extensive exploration, S26 was found to contain Genetically modified products... makes me wonder what we are doing in hospitals with our very tiny bubs, feeding them S26 routinely... Heinz on the other hand does not appear to contain GMO's - I discuss these findingswith every mother who is (or is considering) formula feeding - again, many do not know and would probably look at breast feeding a little bit closer if they did know. Cheers! Terry - Original Message - From: Robyn Thompson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:24 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] RE: Milk The same applies to the risks of Cow's milk formulas, many babies are sensitised in-utero because of the mothers ingestion during pregnancy and then they have increased risks of all the problems associated with Dairy products.
RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour!
I have seen many women who have experienced short labours (including protin labours) who are completely overwhelmed both physically and emotionally from the expereince, and I am not talking about the overwhelming experience of birth eitherthey shake and are in a stse of shock. It is often difficult for them to integrate what has happened and later, many of them ask for a longer labour and gentler birth next time. It's like their minds and bodies can't catch up with the other. [Lynne Staff]-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of RhondaSent: Saturday, 16 November 2002 4:40 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! "speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones" Hmm- OR synthetic - which supports the pig semen theory. (sorry!) And my concern in what about moulding? Doesn't a lot of moulding happen as far as the mothers body, hips and pelvis etc. I know a girl who had a really short labour but then went into shock. Rhonda ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, November 16, 2002 13:27:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! - Original Message - From: Virginia Miltrup To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:08 AM Subject: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! a proposed drug to reduce the time of first labour to 2-3 hours by softening the collagen in the cervix! The scientists reckon it doesn't hurt more, (but then again they might have been blokes :-)). Website listed below. Love Kate PS What about all those women who were already going to have quick births?? http://www.ivenus.com/family/news/LC-notebook1-wk40.asp less labour? If only childbirth weren't such hard work. it may soon get easier, thanks to a new drug. The move is on to shorten childbirth via a new drug that is due to be tested later this year, according to a report in the New Scientist. The theory is that a shorter labour should be less painful and require less intervention on the part of doctors. The average time that most first-time mums spend in labour is around 18 hours, and while this can be speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones, these drugs can make labour unbearably painful and may make women feel the urge to push before the cervix is fully opened. This in itself can lead to complications. The new drug, developed and patented by Britain's Medical Research Council, may cut the average labour down to only two or three hours. Most of the long, painful hours of labour are spent as the cervix slowly opens from tightly closed to 10 centimetres. Many women feel they have been in labour forever and rush into the hospital expecting to deliver instantly only to be told they are just two or three centimetres dilated! For most women (although there are those who have quick births), dilation of the cervix is a slow process. The new drug, however, is designed to speed up this process by softening the collagen in the cervix. It is likely to be administered either through gel, cream, microcapsules or injection, although as yet it is not known what form it will take. So far it has only been tested on monkeys. In these cases, the Scottish firm Ardana Bioscience, which has the licence for the new drug, reports it worked very effectively. By Marianne HartiganMaternity Coalition NSWwww.maternitycoalition.org.auTo unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here
Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour!
it's about 3 hours I notice. They dont like it shorter than 3 hours. somehow they feel robbed of the experience, like it was over before they had a chance to really get into it. - Original Message - From: Lynne Staff To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 9:44 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! I have seen many women who have experienced short labours (including protin labours) who are completely overwhelmed both physically and emotionally from the expereince, and I am not talking about the overwhelming experience of birth eitherthey shake and are in a stse of shock. It is often difficult for them to integrate what has happened and later, many of them ask for a longer labour and gentler birth next time. It's like their minds and bodies can't catch up with the other. [Lynne Staff]-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of RhondaSent: Saturday, 16 November 2002 4:40 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! "speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones" Hmm- OR synthetic - which supports the pig semen theory. (sorry!) And my concern in what about moulding? Doesn't a lot of moulding happen as far as the mothers body, hips and pelvis etc. I know a girl who had a really short labour but then went into shock. Rhonda ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, November 16, 2002 13:27:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! - Original Message - From: Virginia Miltrup To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:08 AM Subject: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! a proposed drug to reduce the time of first labour to 2-3 hours by softening the collagen in the cervix! The scientists reckon it doesn't hurt more, (but then again they might have been blokes :-)). Website listed below. Love Kate PS What about all those women who were already going to have quick births?? http://www.ivenus.com/family/news/LC-notebook1-wk40.asp less labour? If only childbirth weren't such hard work. it may soon get easier, thanks to a new drug. The move is on to shorten childbirth via a new drug that is due to be tested later this year, according to a report in the New Scientist. The theory is that a shorter labour should be less painful and require less intervention on the part of doctors. The average time that most first-time mums spend in labour is around 18 hours, and while this can be speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones, these drugs can make labour unbearably painful and may make women feel the urge to push before the cervix is fully opened. This in itself can lead to complications. The new drug, developed and patented by Britain's Medical Research Council, may cut the average labour down to only two or three hours. Most of the long, painful hours of labour are spent as the cervix slowly opens from tightly closed to 10 centimetres. Many women feel they have been in labour forever and rush into the hospital expecting to deliver instantly only to be told they are just two or three centimetres dilated! For most women (although there are those who have quick births), dilation of the cervix is a slow process. The new drug, however, is designed to speed up this process by softening the collagen in the cervix. It is likely to be administered either through gel, cream, microcapsules or injection, although as yet it is not known what form it will take. So far it has only been tested on monkeys. In these cases, the Scottish firm Ardana Bioscience, which has the licence for the new drug, reports it worked very effectively. By Marianne HartiganMaternity Coalition NSWwww.maternitycoalition.org.auTo unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour!
This is very scary! I had a 2 1/2 hour birth with my second child and went into shock and to make matters worse the nurse literally yanked on the cord after the baby had been out only 15 minutes and broke the cord leaving the placenta inside! (but that's another issue!) Bring on NMAP! with love Sarah Slater --- message from Lynne Staff [EMAIL PROTECTED] attached: _ Get YOUR Free Email Much Much More at Mumsweb! http://www.mumsweb.com _ Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get [EMAIL PROTECTED] w/No Ads, 6MB, POP more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag ---BeginMessage--- I have seen many women who have experienced short labours (including protin labours) who are completely overwhelmed both physically and emotionally from the expereince, and I am not talking about the overwhelming experience of birth eitherthey shake and are in a stse of shock. It is often difficult for them to integrate what has happened and later, many of them ask for a longer labour and gentler birth next time. It's like their minds and bodies can't catch up with the other. [Lynne Staff]-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of RhondaSent: Saturday, 16 November 2002 4:40 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! "speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones" Hmm- OR synthetic - which supports the pig semen theory. (sorry!) And my concern in what about moulding? Doesn't a lot of moulding happen as far as the mothers body, hips and pelvis etc. I know a girl who had a really short labour but then went into shock. Rhonda ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, November 16, 2002 13:27:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! - Original Message - From: Virginia Miltrup To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:08 AM Subject: [MCNSW] more interventions for labour! a proposed drug to reduce the time of first labour to 2-3 hours by softening the collagen in the cervix! The scientists reckon it doesn't hurt more, (but then again they might have been blokes :-)). Website listed below. Love Kate PS What about all those women who were already going to have quick births?? http://www.ivenus.com/family/news/LC-notebook1-wk40.asp less labour? If only childbirth weren't such hard work. it may soon get easier, thanks to a new drug. The move is on to shorten childbirth via a new drug that is due to be tested later this year, according to a report in the New Scientist. The theory is that a shorter labour should be less painful and require less intervention on the part of doctors. The average time that most first-time mums spend in labour is around 18 hours, and while this can be speeded up with prostaglandin gels or synthetic hormones, these drugs can make labour unbearably painful and may make women feel the urge to push before the cervix is fully opened. This in itself can lead to complications. The new drug, developed and patented by Britain's Medical Research Council, may cut the average labour down to only two or three hours. Most of the long, painful hours of labour are spent as the cervix slowly opens from tightly closed to 10 centimetres. Many women feel they have been in labour forever and rush into the hospital expecting to deliver instantly only to be told they are just two or three centimetres dilated! For most women (although there are those who have quick births), dilation of the cervix is a slow process. The new drug, however, is designed to speed up this process by softening the collagen in the cervix. It is likely to be administered either through gel, cream, microcapsules or injection, although as yet it is not known what form it will take. So far it has only been tested on monkeys. In these cases, the Scottish firm Ardana Bioscience, which has the licence for the new drug, reports it worked very effectively. By Marianne HartiganMaternity Coalition NSWwww.maternitycoalition.org.auTo unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Your use of Yahoo! Groups is
[ozmidwifery] primary lymphedema
Hi all, I have an inquiry on behalf of a friend who has primary lymphedema and would like to have children. She was born with too few lymph nodes and has (at times) considerable swelling in her legs. She is 30 years old and wants to know if becoming pregnant is likely to exacerbate her symptoms and put her completely out of action during that time. Have any of you wise women cared for women who have this condition and if so, what were their experiences of pregnancy? TIA Katrina Matthews-Flora Mother to Ethan (4) and Claire (2), aspiring midwife. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] see you
Dear Betty Sarah will be home till md monday please ring her as Vanessa would like to start her follow thru cheers jan 93804616 sARAH hOWLELL - Original Message - From: Aviva Sheb'a To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] see you I hope it all goes well, Liz! Look after yourself and fly with it. love, aviva - Original Message - From: ec newnham To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 6:00 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] see you Dear all, much as I love this list, I am going off for a few months while I get all my assignments finished for this year. Thanks for doing what you all do. It is a wonderful forum. Tania, thanks for responding to my thoughts about GMP. I have your email, so I'll keep in touch. See you all when I'm a midwife! Love, Liz.
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Julia's birth
WHEN? WHEN? WHEN? aviva - Original Message - From: Lynne Staff To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 3:12 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Julia's birth Come to QLD!
Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: [birthnews] Social use of Ultrasound inPregnancy
thanks, Jan, I didn't know the term haptonomic...exactly what does it mean? Never occurred to me women wouldn't do that...surely they do? ...don't they...er... aviva *Whatever happened to the old haptonomic approach to getting to know thebaby?Don't mothers stroke, caress, talk, and play with their babies in uteroanymore? Usually this is spontaneous behaviour but some mothers need to betaught the value of a daily quiet time with baby, especially those motherswho come home tired from working each evening.The haptonomic approach is surely much more fun (and dad can join in too)than watching the poor little mite turn it's ears away from the intrudingultrasound wave ... When you see the baby waving it's arms around it'strying to block it's ears!Why have we become a society that is willing to subject it's unborn todistressing tests without a clinical indicator?Jan
Re: [ozmidwifery] Ultrasounds
that is so, so, so sad. leaves even me speechless. aviva - Original Message - From: Judy Chapman To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 4:52 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Ultrasounds Reminds me of the woman who had a baby with exomphalos and other abnormalities not compatable with extrauterine life. Missed on 3 USS in Brunei and Manila. Baby ventilated until parents could have proper explanations of the prognosis and then the ventilatorturned off and baby died in their arms. Judy
Re: [ozmidwifery] NMAP
YEHA - Original Message - From: Sandra J. Eales To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Barbara Cook ; Bruce Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 9:14 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] NMAP Thought I would let you all know aboutanother little step taken today. Regional ALP Conference held in Cairns today unanimouslycarried the motion - "That the conference endorse the National Maternity Action Plan and recommmend it to the State and Federal Health policy committees for consideration and implementation" Sandra
Re: [ozmidwifery] primary lymphedema
I don't have expert advice, but I do know that the Bowen Therapeutic Technique clears lymph brilliantly and assists with oedema and all sorts of things. look up bowtech on net. aviva - Original Message - From: Tim and Katrina To: ozmid Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 11:33 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] primary lymphedema Hi all, I have an inquiry on behalf of a friend who has primary lymphedemaand would like to have children. She was born with too few lymph nodes andhas (at times) considerable swelling in her legs.She is 30 years old and wants to know if becoming pregnant is likely toexacerbate her symptoms and put her completely out of action during thattime.Have any of you wise women cared for women who have this condition and ifso, what were their experiences of pregnancy?TIAKatrina Matthews-FloraMother to Ethan (4) and Claire (2), aspiring midwife.
[ozmidwifery] Pinky in The Age's Parenting Essentials
Pinky, congrats on the mention of you your 101 Ways... book in the Parenting Essentials feature that was in the Age on 15/11. It was in a collumn called A Feast for Readers w/ 5 other pareting books. Hope you're well. Love, Jen -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] Calling for book reviewers
Hi Andrea, I didn't hear back from you after the last review that I sent in and was wondering if you still had me on your list or if you were unhappy with the review. You can email me back at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Megan Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 15/11/2002 1:50:08 pm Hi listers, We are once again looking for volunteers to add to our team of book reviewers. Each year we receive a number of new tiles that we add to our list on the web site and in our catalogue and as a service to our customers, we like to be able to point buyers to a review of the book to give them an idea of its style and content. We need approximately another 10 people at this time (we still have some reviewers on our panel from almost 2 years ago) and are looking for those with varied backgrounds: midwives, consumers, educators, lactation consultants etc. Before you rush in to reply, please don't offer unless you can promise to send a review within 2 months of receiving a book. You will be able to keep the book in return for your review, but this is not just an easy way to get a free book - we are asking you to do some work for us first! As we have a range of titles available, we will try to match the book with your area of interest. An outline of how to prepare the review will be included. We are hoping to have all reviews completed and on our web site by the end of January. If you are interested, please email me the following details: Name Postal address Phone number Area of interest/expertise Thank you for your interest, Andrea Robertson - Andrea Robertson Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.birthinternational.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. ** This e-mail, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/ received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this e-mail is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this e-mail in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies produced. ** -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] What Doctors learn at med school
Lois, Your website is gorgeous. Joanne. - Original Message - From: Lois Wattis To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 9:35 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] What Doctors learn at med school Robyn, your response is so articulate and accurate. I think it should be adapted to a "letters to the editor" type form and submitted to mainstream and professional printed media for publication. I agree entirely with your views - WELL SAID. You havedescribed the situation just as I see it. Yoursuggestion of enlargingour profile to incorporate an Australasian (ieAustralian/New Zealand) approach could also strengthen our collective push for birth reform. Best wishes, Lois Lois WattisRegistered Midwifewww.birthjourney.com
