Re: [ozmidwifery] HOMEBIRTH INFORMATION

2003-09-02 Thread Alphia Garrety
Jan, Where are you getting these statistics from? I find this of interest for the research that I am pursuing at the moment. Take care Alphia At 08:25 AM 1/09/03 +1000, you wrote: Dear ozmid subscribers If anyone has first-hand knowledge of any adverse or 'near miss' outcomes from any

Re: [ozmidwifery] see you guys!

2003-09-02 Thread Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood
Jo, I know I speak for many here in Adelaide, and on the list who value your knowledge and committment to the cause, and who will greatly miss your humorous and invaluable input on the list. Please.look after yourself, this is most important. You can't be everything to everyone else

[ozmidwifery] questions about care options in sydney

2003-09-02 Thread Jo Bourne
Hi, I am fairly new to this list, I hope that this is the right place to be asking these questions. I had my first child 18 months ago in Adelaide, at the Birth Centre at the QEH. We received truly excellent care throughout my pregnancy, the birth and with breastfeeding problems afterwards, I

Re: [ozmidwifery] [saveourbirthcentre] Rally!

2003-09-02 Thread Denise Hynd
Pinky I doubt they are that well organised but I will ask Denise - Original Message - From: Pinky McKay To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] [saveourbirthcentre] Rally! Hi Denise -I have forwarded this to

[ozmidwifery] Co - sleeping!!!

2003-09-02 Thread Pinky McKay
Hi all, have just had a call from A Current affair - my co-sleeping interview is on tonight!!! Fingers crossed it is a positive -the "other side" is a forensic professor from Adelaide. Two mums had cameras placed in their bedrooms overnight - brave women! Pinky

Re: [ozmidwifery] see you guys!

2003-09-02 Thread Denise Hynd
Jo Thank you for all your efforts to CS women and information on this list Take a well earned leave and time with your family Denise Hynd - Original Message - From: Jo Dean Bainbridge To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 5:46 PM Subject:

Re: [ozmidwifery] HOMEBIRTH INFORMATION

2003-09-02 Thread jayne
Thanks for that info Jo. Your comment that many of these 'doing it unassisted' quite successfully is what I expected. It concerns me that Jan is seeking out information re any adverse or 'near miss' outcomes from any PLANNED UNATTENDED HOMEBIRTHS to use as a list of 'horror stories' that ASIM

Re: [ozmidwifery] see you guys!

2003-09-02 Thread Kathy McCarthy-Bushby
Dear Jo, I'm glad to hear that you will still be involved in cares, although it saddens that you will be calling it a day. However, time out to re-energise, look after yourself and your family is important. Sometimes you have to put other things first. Sometimes, new blood with fresh energy is

RE: [ozmidwifery] questions about care options in sydney

2003-09-02 Thread Julie Clarke
Hi Jo Welcome to Sunny Sydney :-) You are posing excellent questions prior to making your decision. I would recommend posing these questions in person with the relevant managers of each of the birth centres in the south eastern Sydney area health service. King George is now known as Royal Prince

Re: [ozmidwifery] HOMEBIRTH INFORMATION

2003-09-02 Thread jo hunter
I'm sure there are lay/traditional midwives out there assisting women. We're always really careful to promote attended homebirth and only refer women to midwives who are registered, however I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to find some traditional midwives, if that's what a woman is seeking. Jo -

RE: [ozmidwifery] solids for 11mth old

2003-09-02 Thread Larry Megan
My third son was fully breastfed at 13+ months, he just refused to eat. I think his first food was sucking a lamb chop bone, now at 21 months he eats a range of foods including breastmilk. The best thing was I didn't have to prepare baby food, and he did his jaw excercises (development

RE: [ozmidwifery] Co - sleeping!!!

2003-09-02 Thread Larry Megan
We watched the show, not too bad for ACA, but I don't think a few mins really does it any justice. Most think your mad, and its not about suffication of baby, more about the old "rod for yourback" syndrome. I got the best wakeup hug this morning form my bed buddy, a "rod" I have gotten very

Re: [ozmidwifery] Co - sleeping!!!

2003-09-02 Thread Pinky McKay
Hi Megan - a lovely wee "rod" by the sounds -Interesting hpw they cut and dramatise when you know what was said and how they have split sentences etc - I actually was "chopped" mid sentence when I said "there are no risks" I actually added "whenthere is a safe sleeping environment". I have

Re: [ozmidwifery] see you guys!

2003-09-02 Thread Lois J Wattis
Dear Jo - thank you for your valuable contribution to the ozmid list. Have a good 'break'... kind regards, Lois Wattis - Original Message - From: Jo Dean Bainbridge To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 8:46 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] see

Re: [ozmidwifery] solids for 11mth old

2003-09-02 Thread Pinky McKay
Hi Ronda, i beg to differ - actually some babies wont touch solids despite them being available -my daughter (now 23 and a healthy vegetarian who has no eating disorders or food fusses and didnt as a child)had two siblings to copy and was always at the table on my lap at mealsand offered