Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Jenny Cameron
This isn't one woman, there have been several. Even with Domperidone, not much milk results. Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM President NT branch ACMI PO Box 1465 Howard Springs NT 0835 08 8983 1926 0419 528 717 - Original Message - From: Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story

2005-10-24 Thread Lindsay Yvette
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story Hi Justine, I'll be thinking of you and wish you a wonderful birth. I hope you'll let me read your birth story. My email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] for chatting any time. How are you feeling? All the best, Yvette 8 week old twins, vaginal birth

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Michelle Windsor
Hi Jenny, This is something that I noticed as well when working in a private hospital in Hobart. The general consensus by the midwives there was that if a woman needed help to become pregnant then perhaps there was an underlying cause which would then interfere with lactation. The midwives there

[ozmidwifery] low milk infertility

2005-10-24 Thread Jenny Cameron
A bit more. I tried searching under low supply came up with some interesting info on PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome)and difficulty establishing a supply. I suspect a lot of our women who use ART have PCOS as it is a major cause of infertility. I'm sure these women are not given

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Barbara Glare Chris Bright
Hi, I think the answer is.possibly. I tend to agree with Nicole that it's more likely to be birthing interventionist birthing practices which get breastfeeding off to a poor start, followed up by scheduled breastfeeding which makes brestfeeding successfullya near impossibility. After

RE: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Nicole Carver
Another observation about women who have had ART, they are often anxious. It is difficult for an anxiouswoman to sit and finish a breast feed properly, or even sometimesrecognise feeding cues. I wouldn't completely discount a hormonal link, although the hormones play a larger part in early

RE: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Megan Larry
I don't want to shoot you down on the skinny thing, but I was one of those skinny teenagers, barely a breast to speak of. I even believed that it may prevent me to b/feed. Well, 4 kids later, all breastfed, 2 for 18 months, 1 for 2 1/2 yrs and my 16 mth old is as dedicated as they get. I stupidly

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Jo Bourne
I am currently undergoing IVF for secondary infertility. I have PCO, not PCOS, but my hormones are without a doubt whacky. However, I breastfed my daughter for 2.5 years. The first 3 months, particularly the first 8 weeks were utter hell, but not because of low supply. One thing I never had, at

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Jenny Cameron
Thank you for this Michelle. I work in a private hosp also and that is exactly what we midwives have suggested. Perhaps it is more noticeable in private hospitals because the women have more access to ART?? (Don't want to start a war there!!). Cheers Jenny Jennifer Cameron FRCNA

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Jenny Cameron
Hi Barb Can women who adopt without ever having been pregnant actually lactate? I thought pregnancy was a prerequisite for the breast changes that support lactation, particularly the appearance of secretory alveoli. I know women can put a baby on the breast and have bub feed from a

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Jenny Cameron
Fair comment Jo. I realise infertility is a male female issue, and the majority of women with PCOS will breastfeed successfully. I have been a midwife for a long time I have never seen the low supply problems like I have lately. I strongly suspect one of the big reasons for the baby not

RE: [ozmidwifery] The 'wrong' gender

2005-10-24 Thread Ken WArd
I wanted another girl when I had baby no.3. I was so disappointed to get this boy that it took weeks for me to bond with him. It was so obvious to the staff that they notified him as a baby at risk to the MCHN. Happy ending, I adjusted, he soon became the light of my life. But it was awful,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Janet Fraser
This is an interesting discussion for me. I have PCOS but conceived my son without any drugs. I had immense problems with my milk simply not arriving until over a week after my son was amputated from me. So in my case, it was the trauma of caesarean and hospital staff, not the illness. I've had a

[ozmidwifery] FW: [cbistudents] Fw: France

2005-10-24 Thread Dean Jo
Title: Message any connections? cheers Jo -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer McFarlandSent: Monday, October 24, 2005 11:46 PMTo: aami; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [cbistudents] Fw: FranceI got this in my

[ozmidwifery] FW: [accessingartemis] Midwife needs your help

2005-10-24 Thread Dean Jo
Title: Message I know this has been discussed previously and I think there was an inquiry as to the up date on this terrible situation. Here is a website that is updating the situation about theWashington Midwifebeingdragged through the courts for facilitating a home breech birth. The

[ozmidwifery] CARES CD

2005-10-24 Thread Dean Jo
Thank you to all the orders for the CARES birth after cs CD. The CDs are being finished this week and will be sent out by Monday next week at the latest. Sorry for the delay. All those wanting internet direct banking I still need to find out through the bank. Should have it organised again by

RE: [ozmidwifery] FW: [accessingartemis] Midwife needs your help

2005-10-24 Thread Tania Smallwood
Title: Message How tragic and scary for both the midwife and the women she attendslets hope the madness doesnt get that bad here Tania x From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Dean Jo Sent: Tuesday, 25 October

[ozmidwifery] NATIONAL HOME BIRTH AWARENESS WEEK

2005-10-24 Thread Jan Robinson
To all ASIM members and any midwives who have been involved in home births Call your clients this week and tell them how much you value their support Pop in with a cake to see some house-bound mother with little children Keep the good-will going Have a wonderful week spreading the good word

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread Belinda
I meant young girls who force their bodies to be skinny through diet etc as this can affect the physiological growth of breast tissue not naturally skinny girls, my sister like you was very small breasted and breastfed fine, this is different to what I meant Belinda Megan Larry wrote: I

RE: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART

2005-10-24 Thread leanne wynne
Hi All, I think Nicole has put her finger on the most important issue - anxiety! Oxytocin cannot kick-in while adrenaline is charging through the system. If this woman has also had a C/S then she is really behind the 'eight ball'. Anxious women are more likely to have C/S, induction, drugs,

RE: [ozmidwifery] NATIONAL HOME BIRTH AWARENESS WEEK

2005-10-24 Thread karen shlegeris
Hi Jan and All, Just want to wish everyone involved in keeping the homebirth movement alive all the best for national homebirth awareness week. Last week we had a family evening watching the homebirth video of my second son and I was able to relive the amazing memories of that

[ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-24 Thread Barbara Stokes
Dear Midwives, I have just returned from our small hospital midwives and doctors breakfast meeting. This is to encourage communication. We have 4 GP/Obs and 9 midwivies. On discussion was a new policy for epidural-top ups: both pethidine only and marcain/fenytal . Policy is now

RE: [ozmidwifery] NATIONAL HOME BIRTH AWARENESS WEEK

2005-10-24 Thread Mary Murphy
Jan, I know this sounds like a great idea, but where am I going to get the time for all those phone calls??. I will have to try another way- perhaps our regular get together on the first Thursday of the month will have to do. Cheers, MM From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au

[ozmidwifery] Joyous Birth HBAW competition!

2005-10-24 Thread Janet Fraser
http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/viewtopic.php?p=5918#5918 Come one, come all to the Joyous Birth home birth awareness week competition! In 50 words or less, tell us why home birth should be paid for by Medicare! Send your entries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] clearly labelled HBAW Competition!

[ozmidwifery] quote

2005-10-24 Thread Mary Murphy
Thought for the Day: Yesterday's thoughts have created your present. Today's thoughts are creating your future. James Newman

RE: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-24 Thread Nicole Carver
Hi Barbara, Do your parents have any say in the cord clamping? Perhaps they need more information such as at their education sessions? We also do active management, but Dad's are still able to cut the cord. Not many of our Mum's do physiological third stage. However, we had a lotus birth

RE: [ozmidwifery] low milk infertility

2005-10-24 Thread Frances Sheean
yeah! as I said From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenny CameronSent: Monday, October 24, 2005 7:17 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [ozmidwifery] low milk infertility A bit more. I tried searching under low supply came up with some

RE: [ozmidwifery] english speaking midwife France

2005-10-24 Thread Sylvia Boutsalis
Title: Message Hi www.messageparis.org is an english speaking community group which should be able to direct this enquiry to the homebirth network. Sylvia Boutsalis Childbirth Educator Infant Massage Instructor Thought Field Therapist Talk About Babies 22 Linley Ave Prospect SA 5082

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-24 Thread Judy Chapman
They can't be too busy if they have nothing better to do than nitpick on cord cutting like that. It has been more years than I can remember that I have put the plastic clamp on first and only one metal and had dad cut. Of course in emergency you do what is best at the time, but a Policy or

[ozmidwifery] Jenni Overend

2005-10-24 Thread Janet Fraser
Does anyone have a contact for the author Jenni Overend? : ) J Joyous Birth Home Birth Forum - a world first!http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/ Accessing Artemis Birth Trauma Recoveryhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/accessingartemis

Re: [ozmidwifery] postnatal depression - urgent

2005-10-24 Thread suzi and brett
Title: Message Lyell McEwin Hsp has a PND group - contact Tracy Semner Booth 81829000 - im not sure how great it is - ive heard anecdotally good things - but obviously its in the nrth suburbs. She can also access one to one appointments with Tracey. Suzi Hoff - Original Message -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep

2005-10-24 Thread suzi and brett
Title: Infant Sleep Megan you are an awesome woman - and to think of all the volunteer work you do for the birth community in adelaide to boot. thankyou. to think i used to be jelous of you seeming to have the perfect child (your first) who played happily thru post natal yoga while mine

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep - UPDATE

2005-10-24 Thread JoFromOz
Thanks so much to everyone who replied with advice and well wishes. Just thought I'd write a short update on our progress. I have 3 days left of my non-dairy diet ... I haven't really noticed a change in Will's skin, or daytime naps, but the nights have been a little better the last 2 or 3.

[ozmidwifery] Young Mother Dies

2005-10-24 Thread JoFromOz
I just heard a news update - apparently a young mother died after losing too much blood during/after (not sure) an emergency C/S. Young mum dies after hospital runaround... That's all I know. How sad :( Jo -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit

[ozmidwifery] Homebirth Network SA coffee morning...

2005-10-24 Thread Tania Smallwood
Just a friendly reminder that the next Homebirth Network coffee morning is on next Friday, the 4th November from 10-12 at the Eastwood community centre, 95 Glen Osmond Rd, Eastwood. In preparation for the Stirling Christmas pageant, we will be decorating t-shirts for the kids (and

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep - UPDATE

2005-10-24 Thread Janet Fraser
Congratulations on following your heart and your babe, Jo. *hugs* J - Original Message - From: JoFromOz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep - UPDATE Thanks so much to everyone who replied

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-24 Thread brendamanning
Just an experience: Saturday night we were with a birthing woman,Pg, spontaneous unmedicated labour, her baby born at 0100hrs, no oxytocic given, baby to breast, sucking strongly, us just being' present in the moment ' of a warm,private, safe, quiet environment (not in the bath, which is