RE: [ozmidwifery] another induction

2005-08-18 Thread Mary Murphy
What is wrong with the Ob asking the covering ob to see all his women for one visit? Then the woman would have at least met the doctor who might be on when hers is away. In W.A. Homebirth midwives usually have a backup midwife who both covers her but also attends as second midwife at the birth.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Doctor dystocia

2005-08-18 Thread brendamanning
Janet, Perhaps the 'Core of Life' girls would consider extending their secondary schoolprogram to primary schools.See: www,coreoflife.org You could suggest it to them ( Deb Tracey). Why reinvent the wheel, the program is already hugely successful ? The BMid student could train to be

RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: shoulder dysticia

2005-08-18 Thread Vedrana Valčić
Wow, this article is a revelation for me, as well as articles by Henci Goer (from someone else's posts before). For anyone as interested, the link is http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/pushing.asp and articles by Henci Goer are at http://www.hencigoer.com/articles/. Vedrana -Original

Re: [ozmidwifery] another induction

2005-08-18 Thread Honey Acharya
That would be the logical way to do it but I haven't seen it done unless the woman insists. What is wrong with the Ob asking the covering ob to see all his women for one visit? -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.

Re: [ozmidwifery] another induction

2005-08-18 Thread Janet Fraser
How about OBs don't take on clients for when they plan to be on holidays? "I'm sorry but I'm away in April when your baby is due. Perhaps you'd like to see my colleague Dr So-and-so?" This all came up because this one has either taken a client on knowing that he would be on hols in her last weeks

Re: [ozmidwifery] Doctor dystocia

2005-08-18 Thread Janet Fraser
I've never heard of this prog but will be investigating. My friend (in Tassie) who turned up at the primary school was asked by the principal so it's not really reinventing anything ; ) JJoyous BirthHome birthforum. A world first! http://www://joyousbirth.info/forums Accessing Artemis- birth

Re: [ozmidwifery] another induction

2005-08-18 Thread brendamanning
Honey, The 4 Obs in the local practice do this routinely, introduce women to the covering OB for one visit so he is 'known' face if he's needed. It works OK. BM - Original Message - From: Honey Acharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, August 18,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Doctor dystocia

2005-08-18 Thread brendamanning
Sorry the hyperlink didn't work .www.coreoflife.org Core of Life is a unique life education program for young people. The program addresses the realities of pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and early parenting in a fun and interesting way. It encourages adolescents to take responsibility

RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: shoulder dysticia

2005-08-18 Thread birth
I'm glad that you are using my article. I just sat down and wrote it out one day in a fit of impatience at hearing another story about a primip section with a swollen lip. I get email from U.S. physicians on a pretty regular basis that they are working with the article and having great results.

Re: [ozmidwifery] 5 steps of evidence based practice

2005-08-18 Thread Jenny Cameron
Hi Sonja Lesley Page in "The New Midwifery. Science Sensitivity in Practice' gives the 5 steps of evidence-based midwifery: 1) Finding out what is important to the woman her family; 2)Using information from the clinical examination; 3) Seeking assessing evidence to inform decisions; 4)

Re: [ozmidwifery] Subchorionic Haematoma

2005-08-18 Thread Jenny Cameron
Hi Fiona Sub-chorionic haematoma is the medical term for a collection of blood under the placenta, that is between the placenta and the wall of the womb. If it is small it won't interfere significantly with the function of the placenta and thus the growth of the baby. In my experience some