[ozmidwifery] Trial at the Women's and children's in Adelaide?

2002-11-23 Thread Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood
Does anyone know about a trial at the WCh Hospital in Adelaide where the pregnant women have many more ultrasounds than usual? Not sure what the trial is about, or the purpose, but a friend of my Mum's is 13 weeks, and spoke the other day about being part of a trial where she gets to see her baby

[ozmidwifery] YOU'VE HEARD THE SERENITY PRAYER (joke)

2002-11-23 Thread Rhonda
For those who are feeling their age. Luv Rhonda YOU'VE HEARD THE SERENITY PRAYER...GOD GRANT ME THE SENILITY TO FORGET THE PEOPLE I NEVER LIKED ANYWAY, THEGOOD FORTUNE TO RUN INTO THE ONES I DO, AND THE EYESIGHT TO TELL THE

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Woman sues over big baby (news.com.au report)

2002-11-23 Thread Jo Dean Bainbridge
Title: FW: Woman sues over big baby (news.com.au report) Jo Bainbridgefounding member CARES SAemail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]phone: 08 8388 6918birth with trust, faith love... - Original Message - From: Jackie Mawson To: Birthrites People. Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 11:27 AM

[ozmidwifery] RE woman suing over big baby

2002-11-23 Thread Jo Dean Bainbridge
are women not being told about the pelvic floor exercises these days? I have had many women say that they want a cs to avoid stress incont. It has been shown that it is pregnancy not mode of birth that impacts the peri muscles (unless being butchered with a pre-emptive episiotomy). At what

Re: [ozmidwifery] Trial at the Women's and children's in Adelaide?

2002-11-23 Thread Jo Dean Bainbridge
Just give the WCH a call and ask for the clinical trials department and ask who ever answers the phone. They should be able to tell you more. Jo Bainbridge founding member CARES SA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8388 6918 birth with trust, faith love... - Original Message - From: Tom,

Re: [ozmidwifery] big baby fear?

2002-11-23 Thread Sarah Slater
Dear Robyn, Thanks for the reply. I thought it was interesting how your first labour turned out like it did after hearing that you had a straight sacrum. The power of the subconscious hey? It's fantastic that you succeeded in having a water birth at home the next time. I think our bodies are

Re: [ozmidwifery] Trial at the Women's and children's in Adelaide?

2002-11-23 Thread Terry Garnons-Williams
And can you let the rest of us know whaT you found? Thanks! Cheers!Tere - Original Message - From: Jo Dean Bainbridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Trial at the Women's and children's in Adelaide? Just give

[ozmidwifery] big baby court case

2002-11-23 Thread Kirsten Blacker
How about a BRAVO to Dr Dickinson for her comments! I wish most of my patients had labour like this, Prof Dickinson said. Clearly, Ms Sheppard has a magnificent pelvis. Prof Dickinson said there were no indicators which suggested a caesarian section would have been advisable. However, Prof

[ozmidwifery] For Lois...

2002-11-23 Thread TinaPettigrew
Hi Lois... have tried to reply to your post...but it keeps on bouncing back to me [EMAIL PROTECTED]??? I have this problem with other bigpond subscribers too sometimes...so I will persevere...just wanted to acknowlege your thoughts and to say thanks...hopefully my response will get thru soon.

Re: [ozmidwifery] big baby fear?

2002-11-23 Thread Robyn Borgas
Dear Sarah, You are so totally right about the subconscious.When I asked the reflexoligist how I could prepare myself for my next pregnancy to avoid the same birth otcomes due to the shape of my pelvis, she suggested to get an epidural early. Not the advise I wanted to hear!! With my second

Re: [ozmidwifery] A follow thru journey.....when Sally met Harry....(Long)

2002-11-23 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 23/11/02 4:29:20 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: oh, Tina- I am bawling here! I can hardly see the screen...that is the MOSt AWESOME story - THANK YOU for sharing it here. Sniff sniff - it truly does the soul good to hear what a woman can do when she is

Re: [ozmidwifery] A follow thru journey.....when Sally met Harry....(Long)

2002-11-23 Thread Pinky McKay
Hi Tina, Your story moved me muchly too - you are doingwonderful work and yes a book of these stories would be so powerful. I try to think of things that I would share with a woman who is pregnant-I have left Vicki and nics video with my daughters housemate -an educated young lass who is

FW: [ozmidwifery] A follow thru journey.....when Sally met Harry....(Long)

2002-11-23 Thread Sally Westbury
After all story telling was the way that all important information is passed between peoples, between generation. Beautiful story Tina. Love Sally Westbury

Re: FW: [ozmidwifery] A follow thru journey.....when Sally met Harry....(Long)

2002-11-23 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 24/11/02 10:16:24 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: After all story telling was the way that all important information is passed between peoples, between generation. Beautiful story Tina. Love Sally Westbury Love and thanks to you

[ozmidwifery] Re: RE: 'overdue' and hyperactive

2002-11-23 Thread Aviva Sheb'a
Thank you, Alice. Why can't everybody be like you?! I agree about the cosmic thing, which is a very long story. Make your hair stand on end. Made mine. You can read about it when the book comes out. Actually, you don't have to wait that long, it's in Soft of Hearing, which goes to air Radio

[ozmidwifery] Miracle of Midwives Lost For All AustralianFamilies

2002-11-23 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear SMH, I applaud your Saturday's front page stand for 1 caring service seeking to support struggling parents in difficult times. However the media is ignoring the fact that all Australian women, their familiesand community are loosing the right and ability to access the

Re: [ozmidwifery] when Sally met Harry

2002-11-23 Thread Aviva Sheb'a
Indeed! I caught my two babies, though nearly forgot to! I was watching in a mirror and was so in awe of the physical feelings and the sight and the emotions, they (both times) had to remind me to catch the baby. It's just as well I've been through menopause -- I'd be looking to do it all

[ozmidwifery] Re: is there really a baby in there?

2002-11-23 Thread Aviva Sheb'a
Yes, Alice, that's the way. My son, Leslie is a Sag. I can heartily recommend them, as obviously you can too. As long as s/he doesn't turn out to be a Capricorn...now THAT would be a long wait! Stick with it, Aviva - Original Message - From: alice ! To: undisclosed-recipients:;

RE: [ozmidwifery] SalariedVersusContract

2002-11-23 Thread Malavisi, Pete
I'm not too fussed whether it is salaried or contract but believe the service has to provided by the government and those who want to work privately can continue to do so. I personally don't like dealing with the money side of things though obviously need an income. yours in midwifery pete

Re: [ozmidwifery] RE woman suing over big baby

2002-11-23 Thread Aviva Sheb'a
AAARRRGGGHEHEHERREJEEJEFATJA4ETRJ 4WRTJTHTHTHTTHHH! ahem, aviva, spitting chips with you PS What'shaving sex like for women with such little awareness/control of vaginal/perineal muscles? Don't spose anyone on this list could tell me...I hope not! - Original Message - From: Jo

Re: [ozmidwifery] SalariedVersusContract

2002-11-23 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Pete, That is the rub With out PI it is precarious being in private practice with out government support/employment!! So the question of how this is done is important to all midwives and consumers. Because he who pays the piper calls the tune particularly if it is a salary situation. What

[ozmidwifery] How to halve the CS rate ..

2002-11-23 Thread DebSlater
Dear Listers I am cross-posting this posting from a National Childbirth Trust (NCT) list that I am on in the UK. This is timely given the bit in the newspaper today the CS rate in WA is nearly 27%. The UK government are committed to reducing the section rate and it is heartening to actually see

[ozmidwifery] 'bits' watching

2002-11-23 Thread Judy Chapman
Interesting point Aviva. Must think on it. I like advocating the use of the birth stool for shy woman as it is a very private position and have had women progress well there when it had been slow or non existant in other positions. I know some of that could be attributed to the upright position

RE: [ozmidwifery] A follow thru journey.....when Sally met Harry....(Long)

2002-11-23 Thread Larry Megan
this is why I love waterbirth, my bits are out of view. There is no mistaking that feeling of having a babies head crowning, "Ring Of Fire" it is! Megan. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sally WestburySent: Friday, 22 November

RE: [ozmidwifery] SalariedVersusContract

2002-11-23 Thread Malavisi, Pete
I am basically a socialist at heart, so I see Govt employed public system my future, even with all the controls over the years I have managed to have many excellent birthing experiences with women and their families, inevitably it has meant jumping through some hoops at times but I have accepted

[ozmidwifery] True Knots

2002-11-23 Thread Rosemary Wayne Weckert
Interesting Tere I've just come from a birth. 2nd baby. 1st was long posterior and 3rd 4th degree tear. 8 1/2 lb. Se was very fearful of tearing again this time. I felt like I was the keeper of the perineum. Anyway today I got a call at 5.45am, she's in labour. 41wks good sized baby, theres

[ozmidwifery] going off-list

2002-11-23 Thread Jennifer Semple
Just an FYI that I'm going off-list(s) until Christmas or so while my womderful mom is here from the US :o) Will be checking email in the meantime. Peace to you all, Jen -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.