Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting stats on doctors quitting

2003-08-29 Thread Ann green
Dear Rhonda, A private hospital is not the answer though as my worst birth was in a private hospital and yet I had good experiences in apublic hospital!Ann --- Rhonda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: , we might all be better off if they just use our excellent public hospitals! - If only the

Re: [ozmidwifery] increased costs for women

2003-06-23 Thread Ann green
Dear List, A friend's daughter was told she would have to pay out of her pocket $4,000!Ann --- Jo Dean Bainbridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: women will have to pay and are already paying between $100 to $500 per pregnancy and will get higher!! I know many women who are finding they are having

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaccination Incentive Payments

2003-03-11 Thread Ann green
Dear Sandra, I don't know if this helps but here goes.Although I am happy enough for my babies to have the full immunisation program I was not happy with the idea of the Hep.B at birth.I checked with my G.P and a paed. as to whether the lack of injection at birth would stop the baby from having

Re: [ozmidwifery] Hep B Vaccine at Birth

2003-03-11 Thread Ann green
Dear Sandra, I have been told that In Japan the immuisation program does not start til the age of 2 years.Ann --- Sandra J. Eales [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have previously expressed concerns related to the administration of Hep B Vaccine (HBV) to all babes at birth ie that the midwives in my

Re: [ozmidwifery] night nappies

2003-03-05 Thread Ann green
Dear Helen, I have found with my 6 children that I just let then stop bedwetting when they were ready.This ranged from 5 -6 years of age.I have still two that wet at night.Ann --- Belinda Maier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, in the scheme of things if he stops wetting at 5, 6, or 7 when he is

Re: [ozmidwifery] thumb or dummy!?

2003-02-25 Thread Ann green
get really fed up with peoples discourses of good mother bad mother, it brings down the confidence of many a good mother. Belinda, mother - Original Message - From: Ann green [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery

Re: [ozmidwifery] thumb or dummy!?

2003-02-23 Thread Ann green
Dear List, Research was suppose to have shown that the use of dummies was associated with a lower I.Q.I have not used a dummy but understand that for some parents it might be a better choice than abuse.None of my 6 children have sucked thumbs either!Ann --- Jo Slamen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: [ozmidwifery] obstetric language!

2003-02-20 Thread Ann green
Dear List, Sounds like one of those sick Nazi jokes.But it is no joke.Ann p.s. but then most of the deaths, so called sceintific experiments were done by doctors Ann--- Robyn Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Being Honest About What? the pain he is inflicting -Original Message-

Re: [ozmidwifery] obstetric language!

2003-02-20 Thread Ann green
Dear Belinda, Just a couple : after 2 weeks of spurious labour the ob. called me an angry manupulative controlling woman,a lactation consultant informe d me that wihth useless nipples like thes ,how did you ever feed your other babies (managed to feed babe 2 for 4.5 years,babe 3 for 2 years and

Re: [ozmidwifery] obstetric language!

2003-02-20 Thread Ann green
Maier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ann, i cant believe the terrible stupid things people can say, especially to bring women down. i will use this can you send me a private email and tell me how you felt in relation to 'mattering', thanks, belinda - Original Message - From: Ann green

Re: [ozmidwifery] obstetric language!

2003-02-20 Thread Ann green
Dear List, I have often wondered what some of my medical records contain,probably not any better than what is said.I am pleased to say that one if the members of this list wrote something favourable on my M.C.H.N. records: It was really great to catch up with Ann again.Thank you from Ann ---

RE: [ozmidwifery] RE pregnant barbie

2003-02-13 Thread Ann green
-Original Message- From: Ann green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 14 February 2003 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE pregnant barbie Dear List, I had heard that pregnant Barbie was banned as she encouraged the use of c/sections.So it is not the obst/ians

Re: [ozmidwifery] Aussie born film producer

2003-01-08 Thread Ann green
exactly what this was about. Would you mind bunging the question and its original message on if possible!? Too much info comes to my computer to keep it all in the front of my mind, which is easily distracted. Ta. Aviva - Original Message - From: Ann green To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ozmidwifery] Caesareans!

2002-12-08 Thread Ann green
Dear List, Wasn't caesar's palace?Or has this hospital now a rival for that title?Friends from Singapore have told me in Singapore the induction rate is almost 100% and the c/section rate is 80%.I am not surprised with an attitude of Mon-Fri 9-5 obst/ics.Ann--- Pinky McKay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Talipies

2002-12-03 Thread Ann green
Dear List, I have come across 2 female paeds. who are good.Don't know if they have the expertise in the area you require but they are,Cathy Mc Mahon at Sunshine Hospital Furlong Rd. Sunshine 3020 and Anne Smith at Sunbury Hospital.I have found both to be pro- breastfeeding and listen to what is

RE: [ozmidwifery] obs and gobs

2002-11-10 Thread Ann green
Dear List, Well I was told spurious labour was common amongst those who had more than 3 babies and that I had an ineffective womb.Oh well there was a time when women were told they were incompetent to handle money and any title to land or even the right to vote.So now our cervix and wombs are

Re: [ozmidwifery] another horror story: closure is a myth

2002-11-09 Thread Ann green
Dear list, On a film/documentary on rape a counsellor made the following statement,Closure is a myth, a woman after being raped is never the same.She then quoted a case where a woman never slept more than 2-3 hours,wore runners to bed( she thought that if she had being wearing runners she could

Re: [ozmidwifery] New Antenatal Testing Technique

2002-10-28 Thread Ann green
Dear List, It sounds like it would be safer to both babe and mother.When though will we hear about how accurate it is?Other tests have been found to not be 100%.Is this just another cost to the maternity bill with little benifit?Ann --- Debby M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HR htmldiv

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation Consultant on the Sunshine Coast, QLD

2002-10-10 Thread Ann green
Dear Jo, Sorry I have taken so long,phone is (07) 33969718.Ann. so busy. --- Mrs joanne m fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Anne, yes could you give me her details. Cheers, Joanne. - Original Message - From: Ann green [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation Consultant on the Sunshine Coast, QLD

2002-10-01 Thread Ann green
Dear Joanne, Her clinic is Bayside Breastfeeding Clinic.Her partner is Anne Bovey,a paed.speechie.Ann p.s. do you need a phone no.? --- Mrs joanne m fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Ann - Original Message - From: Ann green [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday

Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation Consultant on the Sunshine Coast, QLD

2002-09-30 Thread Ann green
Dear Joanne, Is a L.C. in Brisbane any use?Robyn Noble is in a suburb there.Ann --- Jan Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 30/9/02 6:14 PM, Mrs joanne m fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear ozmidders, A friend of mine has 4 week old and is having some breastfeeding problems. Can

Re: [ozmidwifery] Choosing the sex of your baby

2002-09-29 Thread Ann green
Dear List, I read one study back in the 1980's that was suppose to have found that the sex of a baby was due to which parent had enjoyed the sex the most at the time of conception.With 3 of each sex does this mean that I enjoy sex 50% of the time?!Ann --- Rhonda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't

Re: [ozmidwifery] Chronic Fatigue and Pregnancy

2002-09-29 Thread Ann green
Dear Lst, How does a mum get home care?I was not able to get anything.Something about you were a private patient you can afford to pay for your own help.Excuse me but if I have a health care card does not that mean I am on a low income.Ann --- Aviva Sheb'a [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Free home care

Re: [ozmidwifery] progestrone implants

2002-09-22 Thread Ann green
into their body. I strongly suggest you seek non-hormonal methods of birth control Have you tried diafragm? Hope to have helped you, Sincerely Maria Helena - Original Message - From: Ann green [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 11:13 PM Subject

Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: language

2002-09-20 Thread Ann green
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8388 6918 birth with trust, faith love... - Original Message - From: Ann green [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: language Dear List, VBAC was a term used in the early 1980

[ozmidwifery] progestrone implants

2002-09-20 Thread Ann green
Dear List, The gyno. has suggested that I may need a progestrone implant.Does anyone have any advice on this.About 20 years ago I stopped taking the pill due to the increase of intensity and frequency of migraines.I used to get 5 migraines per week.Would this be the case with an implant?Ann ---

RE: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal ultrasounds

2002-09-09 Thread Ann green
Dear List, Having had the situation of needing a vaginal U/S for gyno. problems I found Robyn Noble's description of this being like medical rape ringing in my ears!Anyone who does not think that this is an accurate term has not had the experience.Fortunately the results rule out fibroids,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Bottled water

2002-09-05 Thread Ann green
Dear Aviva, Having lived in South Aus. for 11 years(Pt Augusta, Glencoe West and Clare) I don't have to imagine the awful taste of the water I remember it even 30 years later.Fortunately the house in Clare had 2 large tanks and we used those for drinking water.I remember all too often filling

Re: [ozmidwifery] Menstruation

2002-09-05 Thread Ann green
Dear Jo, From the same mother,there were 2 babes on the 90th,1 on the 50th and 3 on the 10th.The paed., who saw the smaller ones said well someone has to be on the 10thAnn --- Jo Slamen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mmm, was talking to a friend last week whose youngest is 3 weeks older than my

Re: [ozmidwifery] what is horizontal violence?

2002-09-02 Thread Ann green
man) found it difficult to get down on the floor, I didn't get a shift for over a fortnight!!! Sally From: Ann green [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] what is horizontal violence? Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 05:51:12 +0100 (BST

Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN

2002-08-29 Thread Ann green
Dear Julie, As a mother of 6 I enjoyed this!Ann--- Julie Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students...here is something to make you chuckle. Whenever

Re: [ozmidwifery] what is horizontal violence?

2002-08-29 Thread Ann green
Dear Cheryl, The following is only what midwives have told me.If you are a mother giving birth or even attending a breastfeeding clinic DONT TELL THE STAFF YOU ARE A MIDWIFE or your treatment will be totally unprofessional.Also miwifery students are the verbal punching bags for 'established'

Re: [ozmidwifery] story help

2002-08-16 Thread Ann green
Dear List, I have seen on T.V. that the eating of the placenta is very common in U.K. According to the Bible the eating of the placenta happened during times of famine/poverty(Exodus 28).There is one record of really hard times where people ate their babies-times were desperate.Although I could

Re: [ozmidwifery] ACA Painless Birth Show Tonight!!!

2002-07-15 Thread Ann green
Dear List, Having had 1 c/section and 5 vaginal births I think I could have an opinion on which is a better option. vaginal any day thank you!Ann--- __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and

Re: [ozmidwifery] ACA Painless Birth Show Tonight!!!

2002-07-15 Thread Ann green
Dear List, According to one health professional by the year 2020 50% of couples will require help conceiving!?Brave New World?Ann --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/07/02 5:40:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I vote we introduce a procedure that

[ozmidwifery] Re: co-sleeping

2002-07-07 Thread Ann green
Dear List, My response is who is so blessed to only have 3!? As soon as there is 5 my husband leaves and sleeps else where.Just so glad the 2 older children have left home.Ann--- Pinky McKay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Three in a Bed is written by Deborah Jackson. The Asian website is

Re: Sleeping babies

2002-01-28 Thread Ann green
Dear List, A few parenting books that I have read state the controlled crying causes infant depression.The reason the babies sleep is that they are depressed!The only time I would ever leave a bay cry is if I was to the stage of doing harm, and needed time to recoup before attending to the