[ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Kim Hunter
Hi everyone, I was hoping you wouldn't mind answering a question I have. I have been doing a bit of study over the past 18 months and two of my subjects are AnatPhys and Pathology. Recently, in class vitamin K injections became the topic of conversation and when asked whether midwives would

RE: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Alan Irene
Hi Kim Yes we do give the vitamin K injection within a few hours of birth. The heel prick test is usually done on the third day after birth Alan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Hunter Sent: Thursday, 3 June 2004 16:03 To: [EMAIL

RE: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread leanne wynne
Kim, You should get hold of the MIDIRS March 2003 edition as they had an excellent article on Vitamin K All the best, Leanne. From: Alan Irene [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 16:24:31 +1000 Hi Kim

Re: [ozmidwifery] ACT Standing Committee on Health

2004-06-03 Thread Judy Chapman
Jan, The url has wrapped to another line and if you have not cut and pasted that to the end of the highlighted link that could be the problem with access. cheers JudyJan Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi MarieHaving a second attempt to access this, but it keeps telling me it is a bad

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Kirsten Blacker
yes, midwives do administer Vit K via intramuscular injection when that is the plan, or more often, the hospital protocol. The heel prick test is done on day 5 so for where I work it is done by the visiting midwifery service Kirsten - Original Message - From: Kim Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ozmidwifery] 60minutes

2004-06-03 Thread ckbbn
Hi, I also had an emergency c-section for the birth of my 3rd daughter and although it was necessary I was devastated, probably allot like your client. It took me months to get over it, I grieved and I had to take time and allot of emotion to work through what happened, I also ended up

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi Kim, A British friend of mine has just arrived back from time in the UK and says that the issue of Vit K and PKU is a non-issue in the area she works in (around Brighton) ie vitK is not offered after birth and the heelprick test is not talked about either. I've just done a lot of research on

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
Sue: This is the most thorough examination of Vitamin K that I have read in a forum like this. Well done. marilyn - Original Message - From: Sue Cookson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 3:14 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K Hi Kim, A

[ozmidwifery] Re: Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Larissa Inns
Thankyou for such a brilliant post Sue - very thorough and informative. Will be keeping this in my special file of important midwifery stuff :) Hugs, Larissa 2nd yr B Mid FUSA -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.

Fw: [ozmidwifery] 60 minutes

2004-06-03 Thread Nicole Christensen
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] 60 minutes "I think it is so important to attack them on their own story heading, “Mother’s Choice” yeah what choice!" - I agree Justine. Actually my husband came up with a more fitting title for the segment."Hail Caesar!" ( I think I might just use that for my

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Jan Robinson
Hi Kim Healthy women having home births rarely opt for these injections to be given to their newborn. Once the parents have read all the available literature they can't see the sense in injecting their baby if it is not at risk of a bleeding disorder or contacting Hep B. I fear most women giving

Re: [ozmidwifery] ACT Standing Committee on Health

2004-06-03 Thread Jan Robinson
Thanks Judy I have it now. Jan On Thursday, June 3, 2004, at 06:42 PM, Judy Chapman wrote: Jan, The url has wrapped to another line and if you have not cut and pasted that to the end of the highlighted link that could be the problem with access. cheers Judy Jan Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[ozmidwifery] Student midwife in Adelaide...

2004-06-03 Thread Tania Smallwood
HI all, Can Miriam from Flinders Uni, who was at the Birth Matters meeting last week please contact me off list? I'm not sure if she's on the list, but if there's anyone who knows her (she's a first year BMID student) can they give her my email please? TIA Tania [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ozmidwifery] Re:Student midwife in Adelaide...

2004-06-03 Thread Larissa Inns
have forwarded your email to her. Hugs, Larissa - Original Message - From: Tania Smallwood To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 7:54 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Student midwife in Adelaide... HI all, Can Miriam from Flinders Uni, who was at

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Kim Hunter
Hi Sue, Thank you for such a detailed reply. You've given me a new insight into this issue. Thank you to others who have replied also. Regards Kim At 20:14 3/06/2004, you wrote: Hi Kim, A British friend of mine has just arrived back from time in the UK and says that the issue of Vit K and PKU is

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K

2004-06-03 Thread Kim Hunter
Thanks Jan, There is definitely more to this issue than I first thought. Regards Kim At 08:16 4/06/2004, you wrote: Hi Kim Healthy women having home births rarely opt for these injections to be given to their newborn. Once the parents have read all the available literature they can't see the