[ozmidwifery] Home/water birth stories needed!
I am doing some work for the Nappy Bag Book for next year, writing an article and also assisting them to locate some great birth stories for the book. If anyone would be happy to share their home and/or waterbirth for the book along with some photos (must be a good size/resolution) then please send them this way. Feel free to distribute this so we can get some wonderful birth stories widely distributed around Australia J Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support
[ozmidwifery] RE: Home/water birth stories needed!
"I am doing some work for the Nappy Bag Book for next year, writing an article and also assisting them to locate some great birth stories for the book. If anyone would be happy to share their home and/or waterbirth for the book along with some photos (must be a good size/resolution) then please send them this way. Feel free to distribute this so we can get some wonderful birth stories widely distributed around Australia.Kelly Zantey" Hi Kelly, Joyous Birth (being that it's the Australian Homebirth Network) has plenty of gorgeous homebirth/waterbirth stories, as well as a Gallery of birth images. I know you're a member, so you can just look at the Birth Stories in the forum; here's the direct link:- http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/viewforum.php?f=9sid=f2ac02da1bb67b7d63456c2eb86f1fbe And here's the Gallery:- http://www.joyousbirth.info/gallery/main.php Please contact me on [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you're interested in any stories/images so we can arrange appropriate permission from the Mama in question. :o)
RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: Home/water birth stories needed!
Id love to look through them all Felicity but I am completely, madly, flat chat and doing more than I can really handle at the moment! If you could please just pass on my message it would be a huge help! Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Stephen Felicity Sent: Saturday, 29 July 2006 4:40 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] RE: Home/water birth stories needed! I am doing some work for the Nappy Bag Book for next year, writing an article and also assisting them to locate some great birth stories for the book. If anyone would be happy to share their home and/or waterbirth for the book along with some photos (must be a good size/resolution) then please send them this way. Feel free to distribute this so we can get some wonderful birth stories widely distributed around Australia. Kelly Zantey Hi Kelly, Joyous Birth (being that it's the Australian Homebirth Network) has plenty of gorgeous homebirth/waterbirth stories, as well as a Gallery of birth images. I know you're a member, so you can just look at the Birth Stories in the forum; here's the direct link:- http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/viewforum.php?f=9sid=f2ac02da1bb67b7d63456c2eb86f1fbe And here's the Gallery:- http://www.joyousbirth.info/gallery/main.php Please contact me on [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you're interested in any stories/images so we can arrange appropriate permission from the Mama in question. :o)
[ozmidwifery] Fw: Update: ACMI and MC Birth Stories Project
Dear Midwife/MC Supporter,December is on us and the
frantic festive season so in case I don't have time at a later stage to say it -
"Have a great break and do some serious relaxing!"Now to work.I
am writing to you because I have contacted you in the past about the Australian
College of Midwives ('The College') and the Maternity Coalition (MC) project to
compile a book of birth stories illustrating the value of one-to-one midwifery
care.The project is continuing apace and thanks to your efforts I have
quite a good collection of birth stories. As a whole, the stories are wonderful.
They are inspiring, empowering and enough to make a bloke shed an occasional
tear! The College has agreed on a printing budget and and it is sufficient to
produce a highly professional, quality publication. Women will be proud to have
their stories told in this book. By early 2005 we are going to have a marvellous
publication, that we can all use to showcase one-to-one midwifery
care.Unfortunately there are still some glaring gaps. I have no stories
from Tasmania, NT or New South Wales (!!!). i only have one story from Victoria
and one from Queensland. SA and WA are very well represented (thank you for your
efforts there!). I have some promises of stories from the ACT. I really would
like a national representation of stories, so if you are in an under-represented
State/Territory, perhaps you could ask one of your clients/members to write a
story.I have a good collection of Home Birth, VBAC and breech birth
stories (but still wanting more). I don't nearly have enough 'normal'
birthcentre/labour ward births (with one-to-one care) from which to choose. I
would love a story from an indigenous Australian who has experienced one-to-one
midwifery care.I
have extended the deadline for receiving stories until 20 December 2004. I would be most grateful, if you haven't
done so already, if you would pass the attached guidelines for authors onto
anyone who you believe would like to write their story.Thank you for
your help, and I look forward to hearing from you or your
clients/members.Happy holidays!David
-David
VernonEditor"Having a Great Birth in
Australia""Stringybark"Carrington RoadHALL 2618Tel: 02 6230
2107Em:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]-
Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Update: ACMI and MC Birth Stories Project
Denise,
I will try to find time to write Charlie's birth,
nearly 4 years ago in Lismore base hospital NSW.
Cheers Rochelle.
- Original Message -
From:
Denise Hynd
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:37
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Update: ACMI
and MC Birth Stories Project
Dear Midwife/MC Supporter,December is on us and the
frantic festive season so in case I don't have time at a later stage to say it
- "Have a great break and do some serious relaxing!"Now to
work.I am writing to you because I have contacted you in the past
about the Australian College of Midwives ('The College') and the Maternity
Coalition (MC) project to compile a book of birth stories illustrating the
value of one-to-one midwifery care.The project is continuing apace and
thanks to your efforts I have quite a good collection of birth stories. As a
whole, the stories are wonderful. They are inspiring, empowering and enough to
make a bloke shed an occasional tear! The College has agreed on a printing
budget and and it is sufficient to produce a highly professional, quality
publication. Women will be proud to have their stories told in this book. By
early 2005 we are going to have a marvellous publication, that we can all use
to showcase one-to-one midwifery care.Unfortunately there are still
some glaring gaps. I have no stories from Tasmania, NT or New South Wales
(!!!). i only have one story from Victoria and one from Queensland. SA and WA
are very well represented (thank you for your efforts there!). I have some
promises of stories from the ACT. I really would like a national
representation of stories, so if you are in an under-represented
State/Territory, perhaps you could ask one of your clients/members to write a
story.I have a good collection of Home Birth, VBAC and breech birth
stories (but still wanting more). I don't nearly have enough 'normal'
birthcentre/labour ward births (with one-to-one care) from which to choose. I
would love a story from an indigenous Australian who has experienced
one-to-one midwifery care.I have
extended the deadline for receiving stories until 20 December 2004. I would be most grateful, if you
haven't done so already, if you would pass the attached guidelines for authors
onto anyone who you believe would like to write their story.Thank you
for your help, and I look forward to hearing from you or your
clients/members.Happy holidays!David
-David
VernonEditor"Having a Great Birth in
Australia""Stringybark"Carrington RoadHALL 2618Tel: 02 6230
2107Em:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]-
RE: [ozmidwifery] birth stories project
Title: Message Dear List, I am sorry I accidentally sent this to the list instead of Lynne. Please disregard Cheers, Cas. Cas McCullough [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.casmccullough.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne and Caroline McCulloughSent: Friday, 3 October 2003 9:20 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ozmidwifery] birth stories project Hi Lynne, I have just had a conversation with Cesca about the birth stories project you, Sarah and Cesca are working on. I am feeling a bit inspired and would like to draft up a publicity plan for this project if that's okay with you.I also promised you a release form for stories. Will work on that next week and will email it to you or bring to the next MC meeting. Hope you are well. Cheers, Cas. Cas McCullough [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.casmccullough.com
[ozmidwifery] birth stories project
Title: Message Hi Lynne, I have just had a conversation with Cesca about the birth stories project you, Sarah and Cesca are working on. I am feeling a bit inspired and would like to draft up a publicity plan for this project if that's okay with you.I also promised you a release form for stories. Will work on that next week and will email it to you or bring to the next MC meeting. Hope you are well. Cheers, Cas. Cas McCullough [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.casmccullough.com
birth stories
I have recently uploaded a couple of new birth stories to my website. These are wonderfully poignant accounts written by the mothers of babies Kobi (born at home) and Lois (born in hospital). Joy www.aitex.com.au/joy.htm -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
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birth stories. (long)
Just to change the subject slightly... Recently I had two clients call me with premature rupture of membranes, no labour. Just great! thinks I. How can I manage this as they live at each end of the freeway (almost)? Well two other colleagues helped me to monitor them when in turn I was with the other. Thanks friends, you know who you are. Number One client, due in 9 days, G5P4, wandering B/P (essential hypertension), clear liquor pouring out.No labour.Really wanted a homebirth as she had birthed before with midwives in South Africa (a waterbirth) and NZ. (Domino). 5 days before baby had been in Transverse (similar story for 2 other pregnancies) and now Cephalic but ballotable. 2am I checked her out, left the Doppler for her to check baby and strict instructions to call if any mec liquor etc.Take temperature regularly. Client number two. Primip, Cephalic, all other parameters normal except for being only just 36 weeks by u/s dating. (felt good size abdominally). Called by her at 9am after 8 hrs of leaking liquor, no labour.Left her partner a Pinnards to check heartbeat, take temperature, call if anything changes as above. I then went on my way doing postnatals and organising my car boot for two births. Well, neither of them went into labour! both definitely resisting the thought that they may have to go to hospital, have antibiotics, be induced etc. as per hospital protocol. OUTCOMES Client No 1. B/P climbing, nolabour, so we went to hospital at 36 hrs post rupture. V.E done by RMO... 3cm, bulge of forewaters, head 4/5ths, ARM, low vaginal swab, insert IV "bung" and iv antibiotics, leave alone to get going herself. (Subsequently no growth on the LVS) We walked the stairs and the corridors all day until 4pm when contractions were 2-3 mins Lovely!. She stood at the end of the bed swaying with that characteristic knees bent stance, with low moans during contractions. I put a mattress at her feet as she requested.Outside the window in a large whitegum tree were a flock of grey and pink Galahs, raucously fighting overnuts and territory and then the rain started (very welcome). I had closed over the net curtains thinking to minimise distractions and she walked over and opened them so she could focus on the scene. When the head was coming very low she knelt down and the very discreet attending midwife caught her baby and passed it between her legs for her to pick up. It was a really lovely birth. After 6 hrs (2 of these with IVI Syntocinon as per hospital protocol for G5s) she went home at midnight to her family with her new baby boy. She told me that it was the first birth where no-one told her how to birth the baby. No instructions how or when to push etc. She really appreciated it and felt that this was truly HER birth, even tho it wasn't the homebirth she planned. Meanwhile, client No 2 STILL was not in labour. During the day, my colleague had taken her to another hospital for CTG and Low vaginal swab assessment of cervix (speculum).Cervix 1cm, very posterior os. Definitely did not want to stay, have antibiotics or be induced so signed herself out and went home. She and her partner with the help of my colleague intermittently monitored events. Next morning,after 1/2 hrly contractions overnight stimulated by wild flower therapy,(now 56 hrs rupt membranes no labour.) Iadvised them that I thought it time to go to hospital and encourage this baby to be born before everyone got too tired. Very reluctantly they agreed that if I supported them for a few more hours at home and still no labour, they would go to hospital at midday. They sadly packed the hospital bag and on my suggestion included personal items like her own special pillow and pictures etc and bunnyrugs and hat for baby as well as clothes to return home in.They chose a little purple crocheted beanie with a feather on the top. We turned up at the hospital at 60hrs post ruptured membranes, no labour! The medical staff felt they had fully informed her of the risks of no iv antibiotics etc (her LVS was NAD) and at 2pm put up Syntocinon, 1/2hr CTG trace. She has a very good friend who is a W.A. Wild Flower Therapist and all through the day dropped remedies on her head , annointed her with creams and encouraged her to squat and intensify the pressure on the cervix. She walked, squatted on the mattress we had put on the floor and sat on the toilet for a little privacy and elimination. The hospital midwives were very respectful of her wishes of minimal interuptions and low level lighting. When she said "Isn't it nearly time yet?" and "come on baby" I thought Aha! and took her to the bath tub filled with warm water and sprinkled with remedies. She moaned and groaned her way through the next two hrs, pushed instinctively and without instruciton until crowning when I reminded her to be gentle on herself and the baby and ... out slid a 3kg baby Apgars 7, 9, 10. over an intact perineum. After 4
Re: birth stories. (long)
Hi Mary - what beaut stories. Thanks for sharing them.These experiences help remind us that babies dictate their own births (if allowed) regardless of the plans and hopes of those around them.Hooray for midwifery, and women who listen to their bodies. Love Lois --- Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: midwifery mailing list Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 8:57 PM Subject: birth stories. (long) Just to change the subject slightly... Recently I had two clients call me with premature rupture of membranes, no labour. Just great! thinks I. How can I manage this as they live at each end of the freeway (almost)? Well two other colleagues helped me to monitor them when in turn I was with the other. Thanks friends, you know who you are. Number One client, due in 9 days, G5P4, wandering B/P (essential hypertension), clear liquor pouring out.No labour.Really wanted a homebirth as she had birthed before with midwives in South Africa (a waterbirth) and NZ. (Domino). 5 days before baby had been in Transverse (similar story for 2 other pregnancies) and now Cephalic but ballotable. 2am I checked her out, left the Doppler for her to check baby and strict instructions to call if any mec liquor etc.Take temperature regularly. Client number two. Primip, Cephalic, all other parameters normal except for being only just 36 weeks by u/s dating. (felt good size abdominally). Called by her at 9am after 8 hrs of leaking liquor, no labour.Left her partner a Pinnards to check heartbeat, take temperature, call if anything changes as above. I then went on my way doing postnatals and organising my car boot for two births. Well, neither of them went into labour! both definitely resisting the thought that they may have to go to hospital, have antibiotics, be induced etc. as per hospital protocol. OUTCOMES Client No 1. B/P climbing, nolabour, so we went to hospital at 36 hrs post rupture. V.E done by RMO... 3cm, bulge of forewaters, head 4/5ths, ARM, low vaginal swab, insert IV "bung" and iv antibiotics, leave alone to get going herself. (Subsequently no growth on the LVS) We walked the stairs and the corridors all day until 4pm when contractions were 2-3 mins Lovely!. She stood at the end of the bed swaying with that characteristic knees bent stance, with low moans during contractions. I put a mattress at her feet as she requested.Outside the window in a large whitegum tree were a flock of grey and pink Galahs, raucously fighting overnuts and territory and then the rain started (very welcome). I had closed over the net curtains thinking to minimise distractions and she walked over and opened them so she could focus on the scene. When the head was coming very low she knelt down and the very discreet attending midwife caught her baby and passed it between her legs for her to pick up. It was a really lovely birth. After 6 hrs (2 of these with IVI Syntocinon as per hospital protocol for G5s) she went home at midnight to her family with her new baby boy. She told me that it was the first birth where no-one told her how to birth the baby. No instructions how or when to push etc. She really appreciated it and felt that this was truly HER birth, even tho it wasn't the homebirth she planned. Meanwhile, client No 2 STILL was not in labour. During the day, my colleague had taken her to another hospital for CTG and Low vaginal swab assessment of cervix (speculum).Cervix 1cm, very posterior os. Definitely did not want to stay, have antibiotics or be induced so signed herself out and went home. She and her partner with the help of my colleague intermittently monitored events. Next morning,after 1/2 hrly contractions overnight stimulated by wild flower therapy,(now 56 hrs rupt membranes no labour.) Iadvised them that I thought it time to go to hospital and encourage this baby to be born before everyone got too tired. Very reluctantly they agreed that if I supported them for a few more hours at home and still no labour, they would go to hospital at midday. They sadly packed the hospital bag and on my suggestion included personal items like her own special pillow and pictures etc and bunnyrugs and hat for baby as well as clothes to return home in.They chose a little purple crocheted beanie with a feather on the top. We turned up at the hospital at 60hrs post ruptured membranes, no labour! The medical staff felt they had fully informed her of the risks of no iv antibiotics etc (her LVS was NAD) and at 2pm put up Syntocinon, 1/2hr CTG trace. She has a very good friend who is a W.A. Wild Flower Therapist and all through the day dropped remedies on her head , annointed her with creams and encouraged her to squat and intensify the pressure on the cervix. She walked, squatted on the mattress we had put on the floor
Re: birth stories. (long)
Thank you Mary for your beautiful birth stories. Wish more women had the support of sensitive midwives like you and your hospital colleagues. Is it OK for me to use these stories with the students when we have sessions on birth challenges? Jan -- __ Jan Robinson Phone/fax: 011+ 61+ 2+ 9546 4350 Independent Midwife Practitioner e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8 Robin Crescent www: midwiferyeducation.com.au South Hurstville NSW 2221 National Coordinator, ASIM __ -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
