RE: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?
General information http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/pnhec.asp preconception care check core module http://search.marchofdimes.com/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=257page_id=13109760query=preconception+care+modulehiword=CARED+CAREER+CAREERS+CARES+CAREY+MODULES+PRECONCEPTIONAL+care+module+preconception+ Check subjects in left hand panel. Especially good pre-conception section http://www.4woman.org/Pregnancy/index.htm Julie Clarke CBE Independent Childbirth and Parenting Educator HypnoBirthing (R) Practitioner ACE Grad Dip Supervisor NACE Advanced Educator and Trainer NACE National Journal Editor Transition into Parenthood Sessions 9 Withybrook Place Sylvania NSW 2224 Telephone 9544 6441 Mobile: 0401 2655 30 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] visit Julie's website: www.transitionintoparenthood.com.au From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Julie Garratt Sent: Saturday, 5 March 2005 9:51 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hello all you wonderful, wise people. I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care. Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period? If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle. I am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further. Cheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ
Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?
Unless women know what midwives do how would they know to seek out one for pre conception care. Women who are planning pregnancy in this country are more likely to seek out information from family, friends, internet or popular literature or the only health care provider that they see which in all reality will be their GP. From my experience what they tell them is to take folic acid and thats it. I have a very small number of people who contact me for a visit pre conception and this is usually because they know someone who has used my services or are considering a home birth and want to investigate the reality of arranging this before they conceive. It is a great opportunity to get them to look at their total health care prior to conception and be proactive rather than reactively as problems arise during the pregnancy. Issues such as nutrition, drug and alcohol use during pregnancy, discussed pre conception allow them to make conscious decisions during those early weeks of pregnancy rather than having a first antenatal appointment at 12 weeks when someone says you should or shouldnot have done this or that. As midwives continue to promote midwifery they can promote this important part of what we offer. As Caroline Flint says if every midwife tells someone every day what it is that midwives do then we can get the message across. Andrea Quanchi On 05/03/2005, at 12:33 PM, Callum Kirsten wrote: I'm with Kim, in NZ we were taught pre conception care as part of our uni course. It was also a part of our scope of practise, i am 2nd year at uniSA and have yet to see anything done on it here though. Kirsten ~~~start life with a midwife~~~ x-tad-bigger- Original Message -/x-tad-bigger x-tad-bigger /x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerFrom:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger /x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerKim Stead/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger /x-tad-bigger x-tad-biggerTo:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger /x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger /x-tad-bigger x-tad-biggerSent:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:02 AM/x-tad-bigger x-tad-biggerSubject:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?/x-tad-bigger Hi Julie I haven't got much time to chat at the moment but I do believe pre-conception care is part of our practice should we be able to access women at this time. It's important to discuss the importance of a healthy body prior to conception - especially things such as diabetes control, listeria, toxoplasmosis, family histories (spina bifida comes to mind and increased folic acid) etc. There's quite a few other things that I discuss (not that many women make contact prior to conception). Must run for now. I look forward to other's perceptions on this topic. Kiwi Kim ---Original Message--- x-tad-biggerFrom:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger /x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au/x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerDate:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger 03/05/05 09:58:28/x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerTo:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger /x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au/x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerSubject:/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?/x-tad-bigger x-tad-biggerHello all you wonderful, wise people./x-tad-bigger x-tad-bigger I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care./x-tad-bigger x-tad-bigger Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period?/x-tad-bigger x-tad-bigger If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle./x-tad-bigger x-tad-biggerI am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further./x-tad-bigger x-tad-biggerCheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learner/x-tad-biggerx-tad-biggerJ/x-tad-biggerx-tad-bigger /x-tad-bigger imstp_emo_en.gif>
Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?
The other thing here is women often don't get much support during the early phase when the physical signs and symptoms of pregnancy can be quite intense. Women and their support people may benefit from being told about natural remedies for morning sickness and to expect fatigue. Also changes to their relationships, financial situation etc. Nicole. - Original Message - From: Andrea Quanchi To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Unless women know what midwives do how would they know to seek out one for pre conception care. Women who are planning pregnancy in this country are more likely to seek out information from family, friends, internet or popular literature or the only health care provider that they see which in all reality will be their GP. From my experience what they tell them is to take folic acid and thats it. I have a very small number of people who contact me for a visit pre conception and this is usually because they know someone who has used my services or are considering a home birth and want to investigate the reality of arranging this before they conceive. It is a great opportunity to get them to look at their total health care prior to conception and be proactive rather than reactively as problems arise during the pregnancy. Issues such as nutrition, drug and alcohol use during pregnancy, discussed pre conception allow them to make conscious decisions during those early weeks of pregnancy rather than having a first antenatal appointment at 12 weeks when someone says you should or shouldnot have done this or that. As midwives continue to promote midwifery they can promote this important part of what we offer. As Caroline Flint says if every midwife tells someone every day what it is that midwives do then we can get the message across.Andrea QuanchiOn 05/03/2005, at 12:33 PM, Callum Kirsten wrote: I'm with Kim, in NZ we were taught pre conception care as part of our uni course. It was also a part of our scope of practise, i am 2nd year at uniSA and have yet to see anything done on it here though.Kirsten~~~start life with a midwife~~~- Original Message -From: Kim Stead To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:02 AMSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?Hi JulieI haven't got much time to chat at the moment but I do believepre-conception care is part of our practice shouldwe be able to access women at this time.It's important to discuss the importance of a healthy body prior to conception - especially things such as diabetes control, listeria, toxoplasmosis, family histories (spina bifida comes to mind and increased folic acid) etc. There's quitea few other things that I discuss (not that many women make contact prior to conception). Must run for now.I look forward to other's perceptions on this topic.Kiwi Kim---Original Message---From: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Date: 03/05/05 09:58:28 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hello all you wonderful, wise people.I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care.Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period?If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle.I am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further.Cheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ imstp_emo_en.gif
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The hospital where I had my first baby had a pre-conception information evening. Run by 2 midwives, it was a fairly strong recruiting exercise, but it went thoroughly through all sorts of pre-conception info - diet, folic, alcohol, caffiene, smoking, care provider options, antenatal screening testing info, things to expect in the first trimester,and info about the first 6 weeks - when most don't know they are pregnant. It was a good exposure to midwives and what they do. It was really useful and I simply assumed every hospital did it. I have certainly recommended it to friends. Kate
[ozmidwifery] Preconception care?
Hello all you wonderful, wise people. I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care. Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period? If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle. I am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further. Cheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ
Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?
Hi Julie I haven't got much time to chat at the moment but I do believepre-conception care is part of our practice shouldwe be able to access women at this time.It's important to discuss the importance of a healthy body prior to conception - especially things such as diabetes control, listeria, toxoplasmosis, family histories (spina bifida comes to mind and increased folic acid) etc. There's quitea few other things that I discuss (not that many women make contact prior to conception). Must run for now.I look forward to other's perceptions on this topic. Kiwi Kim ---Original Message--- From: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Date: 03/05/05 09:58:28 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hello all you wonderful, wise people. I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care. Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period? If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle. I am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further. Cheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ
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See Francesca Nash's "Making better Babies" and other texts for holistic advice 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: Julie Garratt To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 6:51 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hello all you wonderful, wise people. I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care. Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period? If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle. I am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further. Cheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ
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I'm with Kim, in NZ we were taught pre conception care as part of our uni course. It was also a part of our scope of practise, i am 2nd year at uniSA and have yet to see anything done on it here though. Kirsten ~~~start life with a midwife~~~ - Original Message - From: Kim Stead To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hi Julie I haven't got much time to chat at the moment but I do believepre-conception care is part of our practice shouldwe be able to access women at this time.It's important to discuss the importance of a healthy body prior to conception - especially things such as diabetes control, listeria, toxoplasmosis, family histories (spina bifida comes to mind and increased folic acid) etc. There's quitea few other things that I discuss (not that many women make contact prior to conception). Must run for now.I look forward to other's perceptions on this topic. Kiwi Kim ---Original Message--- From: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Date: 03/05/05 09:58:28 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hello all you wonderful, wise people. I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care. Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period? If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle. I am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further. Cheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ
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Dear All
I hope as Australian midwifery and midwives break out from
under the pathological non-reflective way of looking at birth
we will start to see howthe inter woven web of life which does impact on
birth . Thusbirth is just one stage in the cycle of life of our clients
and communities and so it is hoped we will become more holistic in our concerns,
reflections, knowledge and cares!
So we will find midwives involved in more than just
pre-conception care and knowledge and moving beyond 6 weeks post-natal care and
concerns.There are many midiwives out there who are already doing this
whosereflective practice concerns can be considered via their web
sites.
One example is Sara Wickham in the UK who has articles like
"Ecological Midwifery" on her site
http://www.withwoman.co.uk/
or
http://www.birth-sex.com/mysteries.html
Meanwhile others have a lot of preconception
advice
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:
Callum
Kirsten
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:33
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception
care?
I'm with Kim, in NZ we were taught pre conception
care as part of our uni course. It was also a part of our scope of practise, i
am 2nd year at uniSA and have yet to see anything done on it here
though.
Kirsten
~~~start life with a midwife~~~
- Original Message -
From:
Kim Stead
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:02
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]
Preconception care?
Hi Julie
I haven't got much time to chat at the moment but I do
believepre-conception care is part of our practice
shouldwe be able to access women at this time.It's
important to discuss the importance of a healthy body prior to
conception - especially things such as diabetes control, listeria,
toxoplasmosis, family histories (spina bifida comes to mind and
increased folic acid) etc. There's quitea few other things
that I discuss (not that many women make contact prior to
conception). Must run for now.I look forward to other's
perceptions on this topic.
Kiwi Kim
---Original
Message---
From: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Date: 03/05/05
09:58:28
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject:
[ozmidwifery] Preconception care?
Hello all you wonderful,
wise people.
I was wondering what your
thoughts are on midwives providing preconception
care.
Is it in our scope of practice
as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in
the antenatal period?
If we are involved, what
are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and
have sex in the middle of the menstrual
cycle.
I am beginning my final
year of Midwifery at Flinders
University
and would like to explore and research this area
further.
Cheers, Julie Garratt
(champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ
Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care?
Ditto: likewise it was a big part of our education and practice in the USA. marilyn - Original Message - From: Callum Kirsten To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? I'm with Kim, in NZ we were taught pre conception care as part of our uni course. It was also a part of our scope of practise, i am 2nd year at uniSA and have yet to see anything done on it here though. Kirsten ~~~start life with a midwife~~~ - Original Message - From: Kim Stead To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hi Julie I haven't got much time to chat at the moment but I do believepre-conception care is part of our practice shouldwe be able to access women at this time.It's important to discuss the importance of a healthy body prior to conception - especially things such as diabetes control, listeria, toxoplasmosis, family histories (spina bifida comes to mind and increased folic acid) etc. There's quitea few other things that I discuss (not that many women make contact prior to conception). Must run for now.I look forward to other's perceptions on this topic. Kiwi Kim ---Original Message--- From: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Date: 03/05/05 09:58:28 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Preconception care? Hello all you wonderful, wise people. I was wondering what your thoughts are on midwives providing preconception care. Is it in our scope of practice as we are told at university or does our role really only beginning in the antenatal period? If we are involved, what are we telling couples other than to take folic acid supplements and have sex in the middle of the menstrual cycle. I am beginning my final year of Midwifery at Flinders University and would like to explore and research this area further. Cheers, Julie Garratt (champion Ozmid lurker and learnerJ
