RE: [ozmidwifery] KEMH (baby under the light)

2003-06-10 Thread Jaqueline Marwick
Great! I will read it, Debbie, thanks :) Jackie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Debbie Slater Sent: Tuesday, 10 June 2003 7:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] KEMH (baby under the light) As you say, Maggie, parents are

RE: [ozmidwifery] KEMH (baby under the light)

2003-06-10 Thread Jaqueline Marwick
Thanks very much for your reply, Maggie and Kirsten and Debbie and Bethany and everyone I'd say this mum is happy regardless, and I certanly didn't change her mind. She had been on the drip during labour to have contractions and still thinks she had a natural birth. She has been told lots of

[ozmidwifery] Episiotomy - when to cut?

2003-06-10 Thread JoFromOz
Hi all fellow midwives and students and all :) Looking after a woman last night who was a primigravida, term, induction for SROM, not in labour. RMO needed birth experience, so he did the catching. He did not cut an episiotomy, and nor would I have, but this woman ended up with horrible

Re: [ozmidwifery] Episiotomy - when to cut?

2003-06-10 Thread Nikki Macfarlane
Jo, What a frustrating situation for you, her other caregivers and of course the woman herself. Can I ask what position she was in when she was pushing. Also,how she was pushing - following her own urge with everyone following her pace or with counting, held breath and purple pushing?

Re: [ozmidwifery] Episiotomy - when to cut?

2003-06-10 Thread JoFromOz
Hi Nikki. As most women are where I work, she was semi-sitting; she was "chin on your chest, big breath, PUSH, quick breath and push again!" style pushing; and she was not following her own urges - that would have taken too long! 3 big long pushes per contraction. Anyone pushing more than

[ozmidwifery] we love Lois :)

2003-06-10 Thread Jaqueline Marwick
We all love you around here, Lois! We are not taking cyber hugs from you ;) We want to hug in person, let us know when you are in the area, ok? { Lois } Love from Jackie, Peter, Daniel Susanna Joy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ozmidwifery] Episiotomy - when to cut?

2003-06-10 Thread Robin Moon
oh, arent protocols cruel everything is wrong for her there, Jo. As Nikki says, pushingat her own pace and in a position that allowed gravity to help all help.IN the position you describe, she's actually pushing uphill, with the coccyxbeing sat on which reduces available space and her

[ozmidwifery] National Women's Media Centre

2003-06-10 Thread Heartlogic
Hello everyone, is it gorgeous weather all over Australia at the moment? It is stunning here on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW. I thought you may be interested in another avenue for promoting NMAP and that is through joining the National Women's Media Centre. It's $30 a year for an

Re: [ozmidwifery] Message from Lynne Staff: Side-by-Side Conference

2003-06-10 Thread Medical Officer
Hi Lynne, The Side By Side conference sounds fantastic. Unfortunately I am out of the country and cannot attend but definitely would if I was there. If there are any tapes of videos made of this conference would you please let us know on this list. Congratualtions on the great work you do, Lyle

[ozmidwifery] Re: Isolated birth

2003-06-10 Thread Medical Officer
Hi everyone, I am at present the sole medical person and midwife on an isolated island where the nearest medical help is seven days away by ship. All mothers over the past 10 years have gone to Auckland to have their babies. I am at present looking after a mother with her second pregnancy