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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200512/s1527271.htm Caesarean sections up 40 per cent A new report on the birth of Australian children shows the rate of caesarean sections has increased nearly 40 per cent over the past decade. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare study shows that 23 per cent of Indigenous women now deliver by caesarean section compared to 28 per cent of non-Indigenous women. Professor Michael Chapman from the University of New South Wales says the figures also show that an Indigenous baby is twice as likely to die before it is a month old. "The other factor that comes into play is that girls in their teens also have a very high loss of babies either in late pregnancy or in the early neo-natal time and that may be a co-factor in why the Indigenous population do seem to be doing badly," he said. He says increasing caesarean rates will put more pressure on hospitals, especially those in remote areas with relatively few resources. Professor Chapman says the women who deliver by caesarean section are generally unable to have a natural birth again. "Once you've had a caesarean section the implications for the next pregnancy is that if you have a vaginal delivery there is an increased risk both for the mother and for the baby in terms of complications," he said.
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LINA CLERKE P.O. Box 3039 Cotham Kew Vic 3101 www.wonderfulbirth.com Regarding the 15th and 16th October Active Birth Workshop. Congratulations on choosing this most positive preparation for your birth. As well as offering you an extensive education in birthing skills and inspiring confidence for both partners, the workshop is a chance to meet other like-minded parents-to-be, a great potential support resource after the birth. Please note that no cheques will be cashed until very close to the workshop time.. Please, if for any reason you need to cancel, you must let me know ASAP because there is often a waiting list and if people cancel at the last minute, other pregnant women could miss out. WORKSHOP NOTES: · It is important that you arrive promptly at 9.45 on Saturday morning to allow time for registration and introductions. We will start at 10.00am on Sunday. · The workshop will be held at Ashburton Library, 154 High Street, Ashburton. · Local parking is easy to find and there are shops and cafes nearby if you wish to have a leisurely breakfast before the workshop. · Be sure to wear loose comfortable clothing that enables full physical mobility - i.e. stretch pants/leggings, wide/ long skirts, shorts, tracksuits, etc. Please also bring 3 bed pillows if possible. · Please bring some snacks / fruit to nibble on throughout the day - there is a late lunch and an even later tea break - and expectant mothers will want to snack. Please bring two litres of juice or similar to share. Also bring your own drink bottle to sip on. · Food will be a coordinated sumptuous affair - I will phone you closer to the date with details. Please note: You will also need to bring your own cutlery, plate and mug. · Please bring paper and pen. I know it all sounds like a lot to bring, but actually it is a picnic basket and some pillows. (I always recognize folks coming to my workshops by these signs, plus the pregnant belly!) · My prenatal relaxation CD's will be available to purchase. For more details about the CD's, please go to www.wonderfulbirth.com. · Each day will finish at approximately 7.00pm - we usually go overtime. Please do not arrange a busy evening schedule for the weekend (or to have to dash to get to some evening event). Although the days are long, they are action packed and you will leave feeling very inspired! That's it for now - I look forward to seeing you at the workshop. .Tania Delahoy..(Lina's assistant) Ph 03 95630996 PS. Please have a look at the many interesting articles, links and wonderful stories on my website: www.wonderfulbirth.com. - Original Message - From: JoFromOz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI leanne wynne wrote: Fat Content of Breast Milk Increases with Time By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a mother breast-feeds, the higher the fat and energy content of her breast milk . That is so good to know! Do you mind if I copy / paste it into a post for another group? Thanks, Jo (Mum to Will, 3.5 months old) -- 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.
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You would think that 10,000 + generations of evidence that its perfect would be enough wouldn't you. I am proud that I fed all my three boys till they were almost three years old, I just loved every minute of it:) Cheers Julie Garratt - Original Message - From: Megan Larry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 3:02 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI I'm still, more or less, the only source of food for my 14mth old and have to say am not surprised by this article. Why else would I have a healthy, well nourished child? I know not everything natural is good for us, but why do they presume that this high fat content could be harmful. Again the question of would mother nature get it so wrong comes to mind. Megan and a happy, happy Hugo. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of leanne wynne Sent: Saturday, 10 September 2005 7:39 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI Fat Content of Breast Milk Increases with Time By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a mother breast-feeds, the higher the fat and energy content of her breast milk . However, experts are not sure what this finding, which appears in the September issue of Pediatrics, signifies. This is the first study to analyze the fat and energy content of breast milk of mothers who breast-feed for longer than a year, said study co-author Dr. Ronit Lubetzky, who is with the department of pediatrics at Dana Children's Hospital at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel. There are more and more women who choose to breast-feed for longer time periods, and not many studies about the nutritional value of their milk during this prolonged lactation. This is a nicely done study which looked at a question that really needed to be answered, added Dr. Ruth Lawrence, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and a member of the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics' section on breast-feeding. I think many people's general impression is if you continue to breast-feed beyond a year, probably the nutrient value drops, and this is quite different information and very important. No one is sure how long mothers should breast-feed, although the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that breast-feeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired. A reduction in cardiovascular risks in adulthood is one oft-cited benefit of this practice. Others, however, have said it might have the opposite effect. To determine the fat and energy content of human breast milk at longer periods, Lubetzky and colleagues sampled the breast milk of 34 mothers who had been breast-feeding for 12 to 39 months, and compared that with the milk of 27 mothers who had been breast-feeding for only two to six months. They found a startling difference: the fat content in the mothers who had breast-fed for longer periods of time was 17.5 percent, versus only 5 percent in the short-term group. The researchers said that, while it was possible that something other than duration might be affecting the findings, they still felt this was the most likely explanation for the difference. It's not clear what the effects of this higher energy and fat content are on a child's health. We showed that the milk of mothers who breast-fed more than a year had a very high fat content, Lubetzky said. That contradicts the claim that breast-feeding at this stage has no nutritional contribution. On the other hand, the long-term effect of such a high-fat intake has not been studied. The constituents of fat and human milk are very different than what we provide in formula today. One of the most important constituents of human milk is cholesterol. Formula does not, Lawrence said. There are many people who think that probably one of the problems with cholesterol today occurs because infants have not had any cholesterol in the first few months of life; perhaps the body doesn't learn to deal with it. There are studies that show that young adults have much lower cholesterol levels if they were breast-fed than if they were bottle-fed. Still, Lawrence added, this is an area that needs to be researched further. Lubetzky agreed. Further studies should analyze this milk fat qualitatively, and try to sort out the influence of prolonged breast-feeding on cardiovascular issues, she said. Another study in the same issue of the journal found, not surprisingly, that American hospitals designated as Baby Friendly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund had higher breast-feeding rates than other hospitals. These hospitals follow WHO's Ten Steps to Successful Breast-feeding. At Baby Friendly institutions, the rate of women beginning breast-feeding was 83.8
[ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI
Fat Content of Breast Milk Increases with Time By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a mother breast-feeds, the higher the fat and energy content of her breast milk . However, experts are not sure what this finding, which appears in the September issue of Pediatrics, signifies. This is the first study to analyze the fat and energy content of breast milk of mothers who breast-feed for longer than a year, said study co-author Dr. Ronit Lubetzky, who is with the department of pediatrics at Dana Children's Hospital at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel. There are more and more women who choose to breast-feed for longer time periods, and not many studies about the nutritional value of their milk during this prolonged lactation. This is a nicely done study which looked at a question that really needed to be answered, added Dr. Ruth Lawrence, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and a member of the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics' section on breast-feeding. I think many people's general impression is if you continue to breast-feed beyond a year, probably the nutrient value drops, and this is quite different information and very important. No one is sure how long mothers should breast-feed, although the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that breast-feeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired. A reduction in cardiovascular risks in adulthood is one oft-cited benefit of this practice. Others, however, have said it might have the opposite effect. To determine the fat and energy content of human breast milk at longer periods, Lubetzky and colleagues sampled the breast milk of 34 mothers who had been breast-feeding for 12 to 39 months, and compared that with the milk of 27 mothers who had been breast-feeding for only two to six months. They found a startling difference: the fat content in the mothers who had breast-fed for longer periods of time was 17.5 percent, versus only 5 percent in the short-term group. The researchers said that, while it was possible that something other than duration might be affecting the findings, they still felt this was the most likely explanation for the difference. It's not clear what the effects of this higher energy and fat content are on a child's health. We showed that the milk of mothers who breast-fed more than a year had a very high fat content, Lubetzky said. That contradicts the claim that breast-feeding at this stage has no nutritional contribution. On the other hand, the long-term effect of such a high-fat intake has not been studied. The constituents of fat and human milk are very different than what we provide in formula today. One of the most important constituents of human milk is cholesterol. Formula does not, Lawrence said. There are many people who think that probably one of the problems with cholesterol today occurs because infants have not had any cholesterol in the first few months of life; perhaps the body doesn't learn to deal with it. There are studies that show that young adults have much lower cholesterol levels if they were breast-fed than if they were bottle-fed. Still, Lawrence added, this is an area that needs to be researched further. Lubetzky agreed. Further studies should analyze this milk fat qualitatively, and try to sort out the influence of prolonged breast-feeding on cardiovascular issues, she said. Another study in the same issue of the journal found, not surprisingly, that American hospitals designated as Baby Friendly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund had higher breast-feeding rates than other hospitals. These hospitals follow WHO's Ten Steps to Successful Breast-feeding. At Baby Friendly institutions, the rate of women beginning breast-feeding was 83.8 percent, versus 69.5 percent nationally. The initiation rate at hospitals with a higher proportion of black patients was only 70.7 percent. The overall rate of women who breast-fed exclusively during their hospital stay was 78.4 percent at Baby Friendly hospitals compared with a national mean of 46.3 percent. More information The American Academy of Pediatrics has a policy statement on breast-feeding. SOURCES: Ronit Lubetzky, M.D., department of pediatrics, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Ruth Lawrence, M.D., professor, pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, N.Y., and member, executive committee, section on breast-feeding, American Academy of Pediatrics; September 2005 Pediatrics Copyright © 2005 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to
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leanne wynne wrote: Fat Content of Breast Milk Increases with Time By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a mother breast-feeds, the higher the fat and energy content of her breast milk . That is so good to know! Do you mind if I copy / paste it into a post for another group? Thanks, Jo (Mum to Will, 3.5 months old) -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
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I'm still, more or less, the only source of food for my 14mth old and have to say am not surprised by this article. Why else would I have a healthy, well nourished child? I know not everything natural is good for us, but why do they presume that this high fat content could be harmful. Again the question of would mother nature get it so wrong comes to mind. Megan and a happy, happy Hugo. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of leanne wynne Sent: Saturday, 10 September 2005 7:39 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] interesting article FYI Fat Content of Breast Milk Increases with Time By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a mother breast-feeds, the higher the fat and energy content of her breast milk . However, experts are not sure what this finding, which appears in the September issue of Pediatrics, signifies. This is the first study to analyze the fat and energy content of breast milk of mothers who breast-feed for longer than a year, said study co-author Dr. Ronit Lubetzky, who is with the department of pediatrics at Dana Children's Hospital at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel. There are more and more women who choose to breast-feed for longer time periods, and not many studies about the nutritional value of their milk during this prolonged lactation. This is a nicely done study which looked at a question that really needed to be answered, added Dr. Ruth Lawrence, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and a member of the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics' section on breast-feeding. I think many people's general impression is if you continue to breast-feed beyond a year, probably the nutrient value drops, and this is quite different information and very important. No one is sure how long mothers should breast-feed, although the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that breast-feeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired. A reduction in cardiovascular risks in adulthood is one oft-cited benefit of this practice. Others, however, have said it might have the opposite effect. To determine the fat and energy content of human breast milk at longer periods, Lubetzky and colleagues sampled the breast milk of 34 mothers who had been breast-feeding for 12 to 39 months, and compared that with the milk of 27 mothers who had been breast-feeding for only two to six months. They found a startling difference: the fat content in the mothers who had breast-fed for longer periods of time was 17.5 percent, versus only 5 percent in the short-term group. The researchers said that, while it was possible that something other than duration might be affecting the findings, they still felt this was the most likely explanation for the difference. It's not clear what the effects of this higher energy and fat content are on a child's health. We showed that the milk of mothers who breast-fed more than a year had a very high fat content, Lubetzky said. That contradicts the claim that breast-feeding at this stage has no nutritional contribution. On the other hand, the long-term effect of such a high-fat intake has not been studied. The constituents of fat and human milk are very different than what we provide in formula today. One of the most important constituents of human milk is cholesterol. Formula does not, Lawrence said. There are many people who think that probably one of the problems with cholesterol today occurs because infants have not had any cholesterol in the first few months of life; perhaps the body doesn't learn to deal with it. There are studies that show that young adults have much lower cholesterol levels if they were breast-fed than if they were bottle-fed. Still, Lawrence added, this is an area that needs to be researched further. Lubetzky agreed. Further studies should analyze this milk fat qualitatively, and try to sort out the influence of prolonged breast-feeding on cardiovascular issues, she said. Another study in the same issue of the journal found, not surprisingly, that American hospitals designated as Baby Friendly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund had higher breast-feeding rates than other hospitals. These hospitals follow WHO's Ten Steps to Successful Breast-feeding. At Baby Friendly institutions, the rate of women beginning breast-feeding was 83.8 percent, versus 69.5 percent nationally. The initiation rate at hospitals with a higher proportion of black patients was only 70.7 percent. The overall rate of women who breast-fed exclusively during their hospital stay was 78.4 percent at Baby Friendly hospitals compared with a national mean of 46.3 percent. More information The American Academy of Pediatrics has a policy statement on breast-feeding. SOURCES: Ronit Lubetzky, M.D., department of pediatrics
