Some old but interesting
references:
'Witches, midwives and
nurses: a history of women healers' Barbara Eirenreich and Deirdre English,
1973, The Feminist Press, New York.
'Overview of history of
midwifery' , L. Barclay, Australian College of midwives Journal, 1990, vol 2, no
4 p.15-20.
Kirsten
The bloke was in the Young Ones. He has a little more grey hair these
days.
Sandra
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From: Kirsten Blacker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Ab Fab birth - wandering off topic
and would
I dont think it needs it be a rocker. Sutton Scott tak about a rocker in
the OFP book because they had one but the idea is that it is a seat that
supports the knees lower than hips position. I have two ergonomic or
kneeling seats that women borrow and use. They find these very comfortable
to
Hi,
I am completely baffled by the use of Cyotec for induction. Can someone help
me understand. I have just been reading about the use of cyotec for
induction and also reading the warnings from the fda and the Searles, the
manufacturers against the use. The results can be catastrophic yet in
Typing to quickly! sorry.
Love Abby
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What do others think about the use of birthing/exercise balls for this
purpose? We use them with the women we birth with, and as long as the ball
is of a large enough diameter, the knees are lower than the hips, I reckon
they would have to be a suitable and cost effective substitute, with the
This is a email sent on to the C-Aware listif
anyone can help considering she is in the highest group for successful
vbac!
cheers
Jo
Hi all,This query was posted on the VBAC Discussion Forum of the
Birthriteswebsite. If anyone is keen to offer Trish information, then you
can post
Dear Completely Mad at the Medicalization of Birth Abby!
(join the club love! Have you read pursuing the Birth Machine? you'd love
it)
Cyotec is called myspricol (sp?) here in Aust and although it is actually a
drug for a copletely unrelated complication, it seems to be very efficant in
getting
Not sure about the woman but the husband was one of
the "Young ones" with Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer and Adrian Edmondson (who
is married to Jennifer Saunders) He played the 'straight'
one.
Onya Saffy for doing it all by yourself - I know
its only a silly show but it was quite good to see
Birthing balls are great, we use them loads in our Birthing Centre in
England. Definitely a good way for women to rock and encourage descent and
rotation of OP position. Also have had one woman who's coping mechanism for
the labour pain was to bounce up and down on the ball constantly! Strange
It is misoprostol and if you go to pub med you'll find the miriad of
obstetric (as well as all the other uses for it)uses for. Yes it does have a
bad reputation for uterine hyperstim and is contraindicated for induction of
VBAC women but then I tend to think VBAC women in particular should not be
Also, methotrexate is also used as a non-surgical
remedy for ectopic pregnancy.
Jen
--- Marilyn Kleidon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is misoprostol and if you go to pub med you'll
find the miriad of
obstetric (as well as all the other uses for it)uses
for. Yes it does have a
bad reputation
Hi,
Just to let you know that this book will not be available in Australia
until mid September, according to Elsevier. I know that extracts of it have
appeared in The Practising Midwife, but it takes some months for English
titles to be shipped here ready for sale.
We will have it on our web
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