[ozmidwifery] Re:Pethidine and breastfeeding

Hi Kirsty (or was it Kristy?), Just a quick note after night duty! Yes, Pethidine can make babies sleepy for quite a long time. Apparently it CAN take 2 weeks or more for their livers to fully metabolise it and excrete it from their systems. In the meantime I would suggest lots of skin-to-skin con

[ozmidwifery] New contact details for Birth International

Hello everyone, We are relocating our office today (Wednesday August 27) to a great new location in Stanmore, not far from our present address. Our Postal address remains the same (PO Box 366 Camperdown NSW 1450) and our street address will be 87 Percival Road, Stanmore. Our phone numbers will

RE: [ozmidwifery] questions regarding cs states.

Title: Message I believe that the C/S rate for community midwifery is around 12%   Love Sally   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne and Caroline McCullough Sent: Tuesday, 26 August 2003 8:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: R

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [birthings] Fw: hello from America

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [birthings] Fw: hello from America Thanks Jo Have replied Justine Hi all, Jan R, Justine C, Mary M, anyone? Thought you may be interested! Cheers Jo Hunter     - Original Message - From: Natalie Starr Mudd   To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday,

[ozmidwifery] Fw: [birthings] Fw: hello from America

Hi all,   Jan R, Justine C, Mary M, anyone? Thought you may be interested!   Cheers Jo Hunter       - Original Message - From: Natalie Starr Mudd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 5:35 PM Subject: hello from America Hello,   I am a licensed midwife in south-e

Re: [ozmidwifery] Extending the breast

That's great Pinky!  Good on you!  I just might have to buy a copy of that mag and write a letter!   Jayne     - Original Message - From: Pinky McKay To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:05 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Extending the breast

[ozmidwifery] Re: Pethidine in labour and breastfeeding

  -Original Message-From: Kristy Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:07 PMSubject: Pethidine in labour and breastfeeding Hi everyone, The other day I cared for a mother and her

[ozmidwifery] Extending the breast

Hi Ladies - it's in! My column in Practical Parenting this month is - EXtending the Breast - interviews with Megan Resch (nursing an 18 month old) and Jane Palmer (tandem nursing!!!).Thanks ozmidders for all your offers of interviews -I only get about 500 words but I do have you all on file

[ozmidwifery] Pethidine in labour and breastfeeding

Hi everyone, The other day I cared for a mother and her baby who were day 2, and the baby was sleepy at the breast and mucousy. The mother had had a long & difficult labour, in which she required pethidine, followed by an epidural and then proceeded to have a forceps delivery. She was concer

Re: [ozmidwifery] Wendy Edmond Resigning

Heh Heh Heh! - Original Message - From: "Wayne and Caroline McCullough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:47 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Wendy Edmond Resigning > Hi all! Did you hear the good news? Our esteemed and oh-so knowledgeable > and wise

Re: [ozmidwifery] District Health Advisory Council Appointment

GO LOIS!!! Luv Sadie  

Re: [ozmidwifery] questions regarding cs states.

Dear Jo   You could do an approximate costing if 250, 000 women birth a year and 27% are C/s @ ???The health funds or Health Dept again can give you an approximate or rebated price it varies according to various circumstances and outcomes   Denise - Original Message - From:

Fw: [ozmidwifery] District Health Advisory Council Appointment

  -   Dear All Good on you Lois   I think we need to see if we can encourage CMWA clients and other informed women to join these groups and start asking them questions and feeding them informed consumer information??Denise - Original Message - From: Lois J Wattis

Re: [ozmidwifery] excellent book

It is certainly a good book. He also has some articles on the birthinternational site worth reading. Judy   From: "Rob and Claire Leslie-Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] excellent book Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 11:12:03 +0100

[ozmidwifery] District Health Advisory Council Appointment

Dear oz mid friends, I have recently been appointed as a member of the Peel DistrictHealth Advisory Council (DHAC).    The Country Health Service Community &Consumer Participation Strategy is as follows:The community and consumer participation processes will advise on communityneeds, prioriti

[ozmidwifery] Wendy Edmond Resigning

Hi all! Did you hear the good news? Our esteemed and oh-so knowledgeable and wise Health Minister here in Qld has decided to call it quits after our next State election (which is due later this year or early next year). Shoulda seen me dancing in the kitchen when I heard that! Have a great day! C

RE: [ozmidwifery] questions regarding cs states.

Title: Message Jo, re. Netherland's stats... I obtained the most recent stats available for an article I wrote for Natural Parenting and their rate has gone up from 9.8 per cent in 1998 to 12 per cent in 2000. These were obtained by the Netherland's statistical bureau. This figure is still w