Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold !
My final lady for June just birthed..Yee Haa, Hi ho Hi ho, it's off to the conference I go! Robyn Dempsey - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: 22 June, 2006 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Are many Ozmidders going to the conference? Sue - Original Message - From: Sally-Anne Brown To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:46 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Dear all Just to update you that the 24th Homebirth Australia Conference has just about sold out at the 'larger conference venue'. We only have five tickets left and the program is now complete and available for viewing on the website. Please note we do not do day only tickets. There are only20spacesleft for the conference dinner which will be held on sat july1. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.homebirthaustralia.org We will be convening a national press conference on the issues for remote and rural women who have lost their local birthing services pre-conference on Friday June 30 at Parliament House Victoria, please stay tuned. Women, babies, families, balloonsand banners warmly welcomed to attend for a 'photo shoot' outside Parliament House at 12 noon. We look forward to seeing you all there... Warm Regards Sally-Anne Brown for the 24th Homebirth Australia conference team. 04319 466 47 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/372 - Release Date: 21/06/2006
Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts onBirth Plans?
They really should get us to change our language! Katy. - Original Message - From: Stephen Felicity To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts onBirth Plans? I believe that seemingly small things, likesoftening theterm"birthplan" into something along the lines ofbirth "preferences", etc,further undermines and weakens the power a woman has to demand what she wants for her care, and firmly expect to receive it. "Preferences" denotes a level of being ok with someone delivering less than your "preferred" care - it's "preferred", but not "compulsory". Women are already in an extremelyvulnerable and disempowered position in a Hospital environment. Let's not increase that by encouraging a lack of strength in the way they describe what they want. It shouldn't have to be about pleasing the staff or making them feel warm and fuzzy in order for the woman to receive the care she deserves and wants. If things deviate from the birthplan (with the birthing woman's genuine consent), it's not about blame or retribution. We just want our care to match our needs. Simple, and not too much to ask. I don't understand the complaint about birthplans being "too long", either. Unless they're a 20 page War and Peace epic (and I've never seen one exceed 4 - 5 pages), it's quite simplyNOT THAT HARD to flick through, locate the relevant point, and do your best to adhere to it. There's farbulkier Hospy paperwork whipped out and leafed throughduring birth. Most "long" (4 - 5 page) BPs are divided into specific sections which make it even easier to spot the precise area you're looking for at the time. I don't see taking one or two minutes to check a woman's BP to be too much to ask. In an extreme emergency situation, the CP should be thoroughly well versed with the BP anyway; so they should have a fairly good idea of what is desired, even in the heat of the moment. The birthing woman will hopefully also have support people there who can assist in referencing the BP in any situation. In all reality it's usuallythe "well informed" women who write "long" BPs so is the resentment of BPs we see sometimesin fact a subtle dig at women daring to know their rights, their facts, and demand nothing less? How can we be anything less than detailed about one of the most specific and important moments of our lives that involves the wellbeing of Mother, baby, and potentiallythe extended family and friends? It might make things a little "harder" on the CP (though I REALLY don't see how), but why should the birthing woman have to care, quite frankly? Women aren't stupid. We know that if something in birth goes haywire, and we hadn't expected it or thought about our desires in that situation, then we go with what we believe is best at the time (considering our careprovider's advicewhen makingour final decision). We understand birth is a fluid, changeable and highly unique event, every time. We don't expect to beunable to change our mind about something we included on our plan. We don't need to be coy about asking for what we want; it's fairly obvious who that level of shillyshallying suits - and it's not birthing women. Imagine birthing women reading Hospy birth protocols and complaining they were "too long", "too concrete", and suggesting wording rehashing. They'd be laughed out of town...but they're the ones giving birth, and it's ok for US to question THEIR birth documents? - Original Message - From: Janet Fraser To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:04 AM Subject: *SUSPECTED SPAM* Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts onBirth Plans? I always emphasise to women that one of the reasons they need a birth plan to birth in an institution is that the careprovider has one and their birth will run to it if they don't provide an alternative. Let's not kid ourselves that birth plans are respected though when even basic stuff like "Please don't offer me drugs I will ask if I require pain relief" is ignored so frequently. Birth plans SHOULD be treated with the same respect that living wills are accorded and until then they are too often used as a way to pacify women and make them feel that their birth is under their control when it isn't. I've heard from too many women who've had birth plans laughed at and actually even ripped up in front of them. I also recommend to women that they take their birth plan to "important people" in the institution and have it signed so that in labour there are no arguments about having aspects of it implemented that are not usual - no drugs, physiological third stage, no vit k or hep b etc.
[ozmidwifery] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth
From: Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001Sent: Fri 23/06/2006 7:00 PMTo: OZMidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Birthcentre/ homebirth Hi, I'm a mid student in my last year and 20 weeks pregnant. I'm planning a homebirth, but since being present at a horrific labour which culminatedin the woman having a hysterectomy and two days intubated in ICU following severe bleeding post partumly. Im having second thoughts. I washonoured to be present at my best friends water birth monday night in a birth centre. I'm thinking that maybeI should go that way, as there is back-up. I would like some professional opinions please. Cheers Nat
Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth
it is a tough one Nat. I think you have to go with what feels right for you. I recently had a woman rupture her uterus during labour VBAC. We were in hospital as she was a planned hospital birth. It has been quite traumatic all around ...in my private practice I have had many VBACs and support evidence based practice. Many women i have cared for have chosen hb as a way of achieving a positive experience after a traumatic one. Do I now base my practice on fear or on evidence? This has been a traumatic and challenging time for me and I am looking forward to the hb conference to re focus, re energise and re colour my midwifery self. I know I would rather never work again than work from a fear paradigm. The reality of the safety of homebirth, VBAC or what ever hasn't changed. We know tragic and unexpected things can happen during birth...it is rare yet some of us have been there see the pain and suffering that goes with an unexpected traumatic outcome. I feel passionately that we cannot base our practice on that however, we can only do what we do best, we will never stop tragic events nor the fear, stress and trauma that goes with them. however if all women birthed in hospital or all women had sections we would still get unexpected tragedies and I believe ultimately more so. Responsibility to self or others is an extraordinarily challenging thing especially in these types of situations. I will not ( I truly truly hope) change what i do or trust women and their ability less...I will continue to work independently and support women as i have always done because it is more safe than it isn't. Birth in your own home with your own chosen midwife and support people remains a very wonderful thing. If you choose to birth in hospital for the back up option then do what feels good for you, but be aware and educated and try to let go of being afraid or of the what if fear. You can trust in yourself and your body and listen to where you feel you need to be. I believe that the woman I cared for instinctively ended up where she needed to be, so all of the discussion like lucky she wasn't at home Belinda or doesn't that show how dangerous it could be etctetra is meaningless because she was where she needed to be and that still didn't prevent her uterus rupturing. Immerse yourself in happiness and joyful stories about birth and babies, like spiritual midwifery or birthing from within. Good luck Belinda Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001 wrote: *From:* Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001 *Sent:* Fri 23/06/2006 7:00 PM *To:* OZMidwifery@acegraphics.com.au *Subject:* Birthcentre/ homebirth Hi, I'm a mid student in my last year and 20 weeks pregnant. I'm planning a homebirth, but since being present at a horrific labour which culminated in the woman having a hysterectomy and two days intubated in ICU following severe bleeding post partumly. Im having second thoughts. I was honoured to be present at my best friends water birth monday night in a birth centre. I'm thinking that maybe I should go that way, as there is back-up. I would like some professional opinions please. Cheers Nat No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/373 - Release Date: 22/06/2006 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
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Hi Kate, I was meant to finish my degree last year, just doing my catch-ups and then i can register. I thought that i would feel more safe at home, but again after that experience and the birth getting closer i'm not so sure. My partner is supportive of wherever i choose to birth. He's left the decision up to me. We are going through Northern Women's so our only option is the Lyell McEwin in there birthcentre, high side or home ofcourse. Iam happy to gothere as i've had a taste of most of the midwifery units in Adelaide, and felt that the Lyell suited me. But i also didn't think i would need to think about it, as i was keen to have a homebirth. Cheers Nat
Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth
Nat one birth is not a reason to change from the gold standard of midwifery care (unless the CP you've chosen is substandard) to the lottery which exists in institutions. What your friend experienced was good STAFF not good SYSTEM or model of care. Sounds like good debriefing is going to benefit you a lot more than choosing a comparatively poor way to birth over hb. There is back up for hbs, it's called hospital TF and it's a lot easier to go into one when you need it than to walk away from one that you don't need. Most healthy women don't need hospitals. Get some really good debriefing and support and have your own beautiful birth which other births have no bearing on! You can't control what happens in birth but you can control what happens in your home. Most PPH occur in hospitals so it's not really a way to avoid it, is it? Some deep thought about why this has thrown you off balance would be good, as would a frank discussion with your MW about her ways of dealing with the kinds of complications you saw. Your own beliefs around your body and birthing potential seem to have been shaken by these sad events and it would be a shame to not work through them and use them to enhance both your private life and your professional life. The woman in question is going to need a LOT of postbirth support, for example. You may find "Birthing from within" helpful to you while you work through your issues. It's not surprising to be really rocked by events you're describing, but it's not a reason in and of itself to step into an institution which simply cannot provide you with the kind of care a MW in your home can. Best wishes with your processing, please feel free to come along to Joyous Birth and chat there. Lots of MWs and many consumers who've been on similar journeys to yours. J
Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth
Hi Nat I am a mid student also and a doula It sounds like some (or some more) debriefing would be a good idea? Looking at what your fears are. What are the possibilities of those things? where are they more likely to occur? Have you got anyone experienced with this type of work who can support you to work through this? Depending on where you are there may be some suggestions for you. What caused the "horrific labour" and complications, was it a home birth or a hospital birth? Very quickly as it is late. e.g of my train of thought atm.You are more likely to have a c-section by being in a birth centre or hospital. With c-sections you are more likely to end up with a hysterectomy etc. Depending on your homebirth midwifeand other factors such as how far is the nearest hospital, transfer rates are still MUCH lower in homebirth (something like 3%-15%) . Your chances of having a beautiful uninterfered with birth are much better at home. Things occasionally go pear shaped in birth wherever you are, home or hospital. Would you really be safer in hospital? But it really comes down to how YOU FEEL Warm regards Honey - Original Message - From: Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001 To: OZmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 9:11 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth From: Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001Sent: Fri 23/06/2006 7:00 PMTo: OZMidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Birthcentre/ homebirth Hi, I'm a mid student in my last year and 20 weeks pregnant. I'm planning a homebirth, but since being present at a horrific labour which culminatedin the woman having a hysterectomy and two days intubated in ICU following severe bleeding post partumly. Im having second thoughts. I washonoured to be present at my best friends water birth monday night in a birth centre. I'm thinking that maybeI should go that way, as there is back-up. I would like some professional opinions please. Cheers Nat
[ozmidwifery] List working properly???
G'day,I'm aware that a few people have sent responses to my post of 20 June entitled "Consumer demand for inductions and caesareans" but they never appeared on the list (I got sent them personally when they didn't appear) Has the list been malfunctioning in the last few days?CheersDavid David Vernon, Editor and WriterHaving a Great Birth in Australia, Men at Birth, With Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice and The Hunt for MarasmusGPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, AustraliaEm: Click here to email meMy other websites:Kitty Maus | Beryl's Hansard | Busy Dad's Guide to Cooking | _
Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold !
I would love to be going and got info from sarah Buckl;ey last week but things have been a bit 'hairy' here to say theleast.my husband had a heart attack on friday so unfortunately I wont be there. Pinky - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Are many Ozmidders going to the conference? Sue - Original Message - From: Sally-Anne Brown To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:46 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Dear all Just to update you that the 24th Homebirth Australia Conference has just about sold out at the 'larger conference venue'. We only have five tickets left and the program is now complete and available for viewing on the website. Please note we do not do day only tickets. There are only20spacesleft for the conference dinner which will be held on sat july1. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.homebirthaustralia.org We will be convening a national press conference on the issues for remote and rural women who have lost their local birthing services pre-conference on Friday June 30 at Parliament House Victoria, please stay tuned. Women, babies, families, balloonsand banners warmly welcomed to attend for a 'photo shoot' outside Parliament House at 12 noon. We look forward to seeing you all there... Warm Regards Sally-Anne Brown for the 24th Homebirth Australia conference team. 04319 466 47 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/372 - Release Date: 21/06/2006
Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth
Did you read Kath's story that I submitted to the list last week. For every bad birth yo have attended I bet there have been more good ones. Most midwives will not see a woman who requires a hysterectomy following birth in their whole careers let alone see more than one in one year so you have seen yours. Keep it in perspective where it belongs, learn from the experience but don't allow the fear to consume you as you also know how destructive this can be in labour. You will be at some great births between now and when you need to make a definite decision about place of birth although you may not make the decision until you are in labour. The most important decision is to choose your caregiver carefully and let your feelings about all this evolve with timeGood luckAndrea QOn 23/06/2006, at 9:11 PM, Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001 wrote: From: Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001Sent: Fri 23/06/2006 7:00 PMTo: OZMidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Birthcentre/ homebirth Hi, I'm a mid student in my last year and 20 weeks pregnant. I'm planning a homebirth, but since being present at a horrific labour which culminated in the woman having a hysterectomy and two days intubated in ICU following severe bleeding post partumly. Im having second thoughts. I was honoured to be present at my best friends water birth monday night in a birth centre. I'm thinking that maybe I should go that way, as there is back-up. I would like some professional opinions please. Cheers Nat
Re: [ozmidwifery] List working properly???
I often get the feeling that not all posts make it through, I see replies to messages that I never received etc. At 11:38 PM +1000 23/6/06, Great Birth Men at Birth wrote: G'day, I'm aware that a few people have sent responses to my post of 20 June entitled Consumer demand for inductions and caesareans but they never appeared on the list (I got sent them personally when they didn't appear) Has the list been malfunctioning in the last few days? Cheers David David Vernon, Editor and Writer http://www.acmi.org.au/greatbirth.htmHaving a Great Birth in Australia, http://www.acmi.org.au/menatbirth.htmMen at Birth, http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/With%20WomenWith Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice and http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/The Hunt for Marasmus GPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Em: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Click here to email me My other websites: http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/Kitty%20and%20%20MausKitty Maus | http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/Beryl%27s%20%20HansardBeryl's Hansard | http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/Busy%20Dad%27s%20Guide%20to%20CookingBusy Dad's Guide to Cooking | _ -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] List working properly???
The emails that I am aware of not getting through have often been involving the same group of people, and/or regarding birth trauma, the ethics of choice, and then there is also mine and Janet's recent emails on birthplans (I've had two emails not appear yesterday, one was a follow up to David's commentary on the ethics of choice, and one was a response to Kelly's further query about Birthplans). Are other people having the same difficulty, or are specific emails being singled out and removed? This is highly frustrating and needs to be remedied for the list to function fairly and effectively. It's happening a lot right now but it's occurred multiple times historically too. - Original Message - From: Jo Bourne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] List working properly??? I often get the feeling that not all posts make it through, I see replies to messages that I never received etc. At 11:38 PM +1000 23/6/06, Great Birth Men at Birth wrote: G'day, I'm aware that a few people have sent responses to my post of 20 June entitled Consumer demand for inductions and caesareans but they never appeared on the list (I got sent them personally when they didn't appear) Has the list been malfunctioning in the last few days? Cheers David David Vernon, Editor and Writer http://www.acmi.org.au/greatbirth.htmHaving a Great Birth in Australia, http://www.acmi.org.au/menatbirth.htmMen at Birth, http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/With%20WomenWith Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice and http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/The Hunt for Marasmus GPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Em: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Click here to email me My other websites: http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/Kitty%20and%20%20MausKitty Maus | http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/Beryl%27s%20%20HansardBeryl's Hansard | http://web.mac.com/david.vernon/iWeb/Busy%20Dad%27s%20Guide%20to%20CookingBusy Dad's Guide to Cooking | _ -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- 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.
Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold !
I'm really sorry to hear that Pinky; I hope he is recovering well and you both have all the support you need. Best wishes to you both. - Original Message - From: Pinky McKay To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! I would love to be going and got info from sarah Buckl;ey last week but things have been a bit 'hairy' here to say theleast.my husband had a heart attack on friday so unfortunately I wont be there. Pinky - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Are many Ozmidders going to the conference? Sue - Original Message - From: Sally-Anne Brown To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:46 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Dear all Just to update you that the 24th Homebirth Australia Conference has just about sold out at the 'larger conference venue'. We only have five tickets left and the program is now complete and available for viewing on the website. Please note we do not do day only tickets. There are only20spacesleft for the conference dinner which will be held on sat july1. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.homebirthaustralia.org We will be convening a national press conference on the issues for remote and rural women who have lost their local birthing services pre-conference on Friday June 30 at Parliament House Victoria, please stay tuned. Women, babies, families, balloonsand banners warmly welcomed to attend for a 'photo shoot' outside Parliament House at 12 noon. We look forward to seeing you all there... Warm Regards Sally-Anne Brown for the 24th Homebirth Australia conference team. 04319 466 47 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/372 - Release Date: 21/06/2006
RE: [ozmidwifery] List working properly???
I too often read responses but not seen the original email on the list. Its been particularly bad for a few months now. Megan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Great Birth Men at BirthSent: Friday, 23 June 2006 11:08 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [ozmidwifery] List working properly??? G'day, I'm aware that a few people have sent responses to my post of 20 June entitled "Consumer demand for inductions and caesareans" but they never appeared on the list (I got sent them personally when they didn't appear) Has the list been malfunctioning in the last few days? Cheers David David Vernon, Editor and Writer Having a Great Birth in Australia, Men at Birth, With Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice and The Hunt for Marasmus GPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Em: Click here to email me My other websites: Kitty Maus | Beryl's Hansard | Busy Dad's Guide to Cooking | _
[ozmidwifery] RE:
If you are with the Nth Womens, then I would have thought you have the best of both worlds, your own Midwife, access to gov funded homebirth and transfer to hospital where you keep your Midwife. I love the idea of labouring at home, and then make your decision where you will birth. If you feel safe at home, chances are you will stay there, but if your instinct wants to be in hospital then that is where you will go. You can be prepared for both options, discuss all of this with your Midwife and then let it all go and be with your labour. Obviously this is a basic rundown of one way of looking at it, but if you want to be with women who have very positive attitudes to birth then join us at Birth Matters for a coffee gathering and see if that lifts your spirit. We always meet at Eastwood Community centre, 95 Glen Osmond Rd, next one will be on July 20th, 7.30 - 9.30pm, just turn up and enjoy. If you want the other dates just get back to me for them, cheers Megan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001Sent: Friday, 23 June 2006 10:27 PMTo: OZmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Hi Kate, I was meant to finish my degree last year, just doing my catch-ups and then i can register. I thought that i would feel more safe at home, but again after that experience and the birth getting closer i'm not so sure. My partner is supportive of wherever i choose to birth. He's left the decision up to me. We are going through Northern Women's so our only option is the Lyell McEwin in there birthcentre, high side or home ofcourse. Iam happy to gothere as i've had a taste of most of the midwifery units in Adelaide, and felt that the Lyell suited me. But i also didn't think i would need to think about it, as i was keen to have a homebirth. Cheers Nat
[ozmidwifery] ] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth
For every bad birth you have attended I bet there have been more good ones. Yesterday I attended two births at home. The first was primip who had a lovely water birth of a 3560 baby boy who slid out into her own hands. The labour was calm and gentle, but hard work of course. This lady had prepared herself by being fit (cycling) and using relaxation tapes to calm her mind. It was difficult to tell when she had passed into 2nd stage and she firmly but gently pushed with her contractions. Physiological 3rd stage. Her blood loss was less than 100mls. The second lady had her first baby in a birth centrea good birth, but this time wanted a homebirth. Another lovely waterbirth followed a 2 hr labour. normal type blood loss after a physiological 3rd stage. We make our own reality, so prepare for this birth by using techniques which calm the mind and tone the body. Employ a midwife you trust and then get on with it. All the best, MM
Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold !
So sorry to hear about your husband Pinky. I do hope he recovers quickly. Best wishes Sue - Original Message - From: Pinky McKay To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! I would love to be going and got info from sarah Buckl;ey last week but things have been a bit 'hairy' here to say theleast.my husband had a heart attack on friday so unfortunately I wont be there. Pinky - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Are many Ozmidders going to the conference? Sue - Original Message - From: Sally-Anne Brown To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:46 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf - Tickets nearly sold ! Dear all Just to update you that the 24th Homebirth Australia Conference has just about sold out at the 'larger conference venue'. We only have five tickets left and the program is now complete and available for viewing on the website. Please note we do not do day only tickets. There are only20spacesleft for the conference dinner which will be held on sat july1. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.homebirthaustralia.org We will be convening a national press conference on the issues for remote and rural women who have lost their local birthing services pre-conference on Friday June 30 at Parliament House Victoria, please stay tuned. Women, babies, families, balloonsand banners warmly welcomed to attend for a 'photo shoot' outside Parliament House at 12 noon. We look forward to seeing you all there... Warm Regards Sally-Anne Brown for the 24th Homebirth Australia conference team. 04319 466 47 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/372 - Release Date: 21/06/2006 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.3/374 - Release Date: 23/06/2006
[ozmidwifery] Interesting article
Prebiotics 'cut baby's skin risk' Adding prebiotics to formula feed can help cut the risk of babies developing a form of eczema, research suggests. Milan's Center for Infant Nutrition found atopic dermatitis was less likely in babies given supplemented formula than those given the standard form. Prebiotics encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut. The study, published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, suggests they might prevent atopic dermatitis by giving a boost to the immune system. ATOPIC DERMATITIS Form of eczema common among young children Causes dry and itchy skin Carries an increased risk of developing other atopic illnesses such as asthma, hay fever and allergy Lead researcher Professor Guido Moro said the risk of atopic dermatitis was reduced by over 50% in the prebiotic-fed infants. He said: "To our knowledge this is the first time that it has been shown that prebiotics can not only produce favourable changes in the gut flora, but that these changes can lead to a genuine clinical benefit. "It appears that prebiotics can strengthen the immune system and so reduce the risk of atopic dermatitis during the first months of life." The research focused on 192 healthy children considered to be at high risk of developing allergies. At least one parent of each child had been diagnosed with an allergic disease. Breastfeeding advice Parents of every child considered for the study were advised to breastfeed their children. However, none of the children who ended up taking part was breastfed. The children of those who, nevertheless, decided to start with formula feeding were assigned to one of two groups. Half the children received formula milk supplemented with a prebiotic mixture made up of two types of carbohydrates called galacto-oligosaccharides and long chain fructo-oligosaccharides. Previous research has suggested this mixture has a similar impact to breast milk on the bacteria living in the gut, boosting beneficial bugs, and inhibiting growth of bugs that can cause disease. After six months, 10.6% of the group given prebiotics showed signs of atopic dermatitis, compared with 22.4% of those given formula supplemented with a placebo. Analysis showed the proportion of "friendly" bifidobacteria was significantly higher in the stools of infants fed on the prebiotic. Muriel Symmons, of the charity UK Allergy, said: "This study adds to our knowledge of the role of prebiotics in helping to prevent the development of eczema in infants. "More work of this kind is needed to establish whether prebiotic supplements can help those babies whose mothers are unable or choose not to breast feed." Nina Goad, of the British Skin Foundation, said: "We know that atopic dermatitis is a condition in which many factors can influence its development and severity." Details of the study were presented at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Spring Meeting in York. Story from BBC NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/5109234.stmPublished: 2006/06/23 23:55:58 GMT
Re: [ozmidwifery] ] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] ] FW: Birthcentre/ homebirth We make our own reality, so prepare for this birth by using techniques which calm the mind and tone the body. Employ a midwife you trust and then get on with it. All the best, MM Dear Mary I am putting in an order for 5000 clones of you right now!!! We certainly do make our own reality. Looking forward to seeing you in Geelong, you are a very special woman. JC
