[ozmidwifery] Red heads

2005-02-20 Thread Denise Fisher
You may be right Kirsten. I read a very interesting article (in a medical journal) about how redheads respond to drugs quite differently, and in particular to anaesthetics. I found it fascinating. Denise Who used to be a brunette. :-) At 03:53 PM 21/02/2005 +0930, you wrote: evidently being a

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2005-02-20 Thread Dean & Jo
Thanks for sharing…I did not know that.  Perhaps I might just stick to brunette.   Cheers Jo   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Callum & Kirsten Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 4:53 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject:

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2005-02-20 Thread Sally Westbury
I have not notice any difference.   I’m also a redhead, so I do take note.   Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife   "It takes courage to remain a true advocate for women, challenging authority and sacrificing social and professional acceptance. It takes courage for a woman to choose a ca

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2005-02-20 Thread Callum & Kirsten
evidently being a red head (naturally of course!) means we have a tendency to bleed more. Also prone to low iron retention.   Something to do with a clotting factor missing.Genetic.   Its all been researched and seems quite well known.   Kirsten A red head   ~~~start life with a midwife~~~

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2005-02-20 Thread Dean & Jo
I have dyed my hair red in the past…does that impact also???   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeannie Minnis Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 3:12 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] question    

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2005-02-20 Thread Catherine Allgrove
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Bach Mid On 15/2/05 9:54 AM, "Sadie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Tania, I am a direct entry midwife trained in the UK which is the same as your BMid course. I work in Perth, and even though I was an auxiliary nurse before training (no certification), I am not insured

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2005-02-20 Thread Jeannie Minnis
   As a red head, I am curious about the evidence for the active management of third stage for red heads! Jeannie Minnis    -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JoFromOz Sent: Sunday, 20 February 2005 6:19 PM To: ozmidwifery@ace

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: low placenta

2005-02-20 Thread Judy Chapman
Katrina, I have never heard of a way of making the placenta move. Chances are that with only 0.5 cm to move that it will by ok by the next few weeks. Cared for a woman who had a bleed at 25 wks and it was from placenta praevia. Kept in hospital resting and for observation. Had minor bleeds over th

[ozmidwifery] Fw: low placenta

2005-02-20 Thread Katrina
> katrina can you put this out on oz mid.. > hi, i am a birth attendant & have been supporting a woman who has a low lying placenta. she is 28 weeks & the placenta apparently has half a cm to move. she had a bleed last week but is fine now & looking to check at 32 weeks. is there any way

Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC and todays thought

2005-02-20 Thread Dierdre Bowman
Hi Meaghan, I just wanted to congratulate u on being someone who has the courage to stand in the face of so much objection. I am a homebirth midwife and It is a struggle for these women all the time and hence why a lot of them come to us. I am also the mother of a baby born at home after 2 caesar

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2005-02-20 Thread Mary Murphy
Thats a really interesting site with all the other links.  thanks Jenny, MM A useful link re third stage management pros & cons.   http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3569.htm

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2005-02-20 Thread JoFromOz
Susan Cudlipp wrote: Interesting! "usual" management where you are would seem to be what others would call "active" management, as opposed to physiological.   30 units syntocinon in one litre of hartmanns is what we use for PPH or those at high risk - again, dependant upon the doc

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: question

2005-02-20 Thread Tania & Laurie
I have always been taught the same thing. Patience is a virtue! Tania 3rd year UniSA - Original Message - From: Larissa Inns To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:29 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: question "I would be very intere

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2005-02-20 Thread Susan Cudlipp
beautifully put Larissa - Original Message - From: Larissa Inns To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 3:59 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: question "I would be very interested to hear from student midwives on this - what exactly a

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2005-02-20 Thread Larissa Inns
"I would be very interested to hear from student midwives on this - what exactly are you being taught nowadays?"   I have always been taught to await the signs of separation before doing anything else - being patient  significantly reduces the chance  of problems resulting from "failure to wa