[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding - The Natural State

2005-08-05 Thread Barb Glare
2005 INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE, Hobart, Tasmania, 28 - 30September.Please note early bird full registrations close on 19 AUGUST. Internet registration is available atwww.cdesign.com.au/aba2005. The online Registration Form is secured forcredit card transactions.Who should

[ozmidwifery] Today Tonight 2+ Breastfeeding Story

2005-08-04 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, Did you catch the fabulous story on Today Tonight about Dr Karleen Gribble's 2+ Breastfeeding study. If you are in Adelaide or Perth or the NT you might catch it yet. I was very impressed that it was treated as a "straight down the line story" - no side remarks about BF through the

[ozmidwifery] Re:

2005-08-04 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, A phone call to the Australian Breastfeeding Association;s Lactation Resource centre would be an excellent start. As well as their extensive resources they keep case studies. Breastfeeding Management (Brodribb) has a good explanation of breastfeeding and jaundice. I recently read a

[ozmidwifery] Risk of uterine rupture

2005-07-08 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Hi, I know this has been talked about to death - but I didn't need the info then, so I just didn't take it in. but a friend told me she would be having an elective C/S because the risk of rupture was 1 in 200. Is that right? Barb Barb GlareMum of Zac, 12, Dan, 10, Cassie 7 and Guan

[ozmidwifery] LRC night - Dr David Tappin

2005-06-24 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Monday 4 July 2005Guest speaker : Dr David Tappin MBBS, MD, MPH, FRCP, MRCPCHDavid Tappin is a Senior Lecturer in Child Health, the Deputy Director of the Paediatric Epidemiology and Community Health (PEACH) Unit, Department of Child Health, University of Glasgow, Scotland. Dr David Tappin

Re: [ozmidwifery] Flat spots

2005-06-20 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Hi, When I adopted the gorgeous Guan from China, I was a little alarmed that the back of her head was as flat as a plank. She was 10 mnths old. However, it resolved quickly, and her head is now perfect. I carried her in the sling all the time (her muscles were a little weak from orphanage

Re: [ozmidwifery] New to list - Hi

2005-06-06 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Welcome Nicola, Fancy meeting you here! (after meeting you in NSW) Love, Barb -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.

[ozmidwifery] diagram of the breast

2005-05-30 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Hi, Peter Hartman's new diagram of the breast is available to download http://www.biochem.biomedchem.uwa.edu.au/staff/home_pages/academic_staff/hartmann/peter_hartmann/downloador try thishttp://tinyurl.com/ab9z8 Barb

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

2005-05-19 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Hi, to me, birth and breastfeeding(and parenting, really) are part of one continuum, and it surprises and saddens me when something like breastfeeding divides us so much. Statistics are such strange things. And, especially as health professionals, I think we have to think carefully about how we

Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: Breastfeeding

2005-05-18 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Interesting, Carina and Denise, I feel breastfeeding advocates have been "hoisted on their own pettard" - for so long we sold the message that breast is best. Not the obvious, that breast is normal; formula feeding is not, and some risks. Risks which we may choose to accept, or may have to

[ozmidwifery] Article by Dr Cindy Pan

2005-05-17 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Hi, The article below was in the Body and Soul section of the Sydney Sunday Telegraph and the Melb Herald Sun Talk about damning with faint praise Barb Feeding a baby for the first six months of his or her life should be easy, but that's not always the case. Dr Cindy Pan mother's milk

Re: [ozmidwifery] Abc radio author

2005-05-11 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Hi, It's by Amanda Tattam and Cate Kennedy. I'm reading it right now. It's nice to see so many familiar names on it. It's great Barb - Original Message - From: Tim Rochelle To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:20 PM Subject:

[ozmidwifery] Colin Bins/LRC open night

2005-05-09 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Lactation Resource Centre Open Night Tuesday 17 May Guest speaker Professor Colin Binns Professor Binns is the Professor of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology and author of the Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia incorporatingThe Infant Feeding

[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding: Healthy children, families, communities

2005-02-22 Thread Barb Glare
Breastfeeding. Healthy children, families and communities In 2005, the Australian Breastfeeding Association will hold seminars featuring world class speakers on breastfeeding and parenting To Register Go to http://www.lrc.asn.au/seminars/index.php Date Wednesday 16 March 2005 –

Re: [ozmidwifery] BF FF

2005-01-25 Thread Barb Glare
HI, Philippa, Is the baby constipated? True constipation is hard and pebbly and hard to budge, and it's very uncommon in breast or bottle fed babies that age. However, many bottlefed babies have "formed" stools (unlike bf babies) that they may find hard to pass, seem to have a lot of pain,

[ozmidwifery] Amcal

2005-01-18 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, I ruined my day today by picking up a brochure at an Amcal pharmacy. I quote "Feeding ProblemsWhether you are breast or bottle feeding your baby, things don't always go smoothly. Some women have problems with cracked, sore nipples and infection (called mastitis) Some babies can have

[ozmidwifery] Breast reduction

2005-01-17 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, does anyone have protocols at their place of work for working with mothers who have had breast reduction surgery and wish to breastfeed? Some mothers have reported that the staff have had very negative opinions of the mother's ability to breastfeed after a breast reduction, and have

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding Seminar

2005-01-09 Thread Barb Glare
anything from Mark Spektor Re sleep DVD - its all a bit quiet -I might give him a call - I know he has a fair bit happening but its a bit quiet. Id like to get something concrete. Pinky - Original Message - From: Barb Glare To: ozmidwifery

[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding Seminar

2005-01-07 Thread Barb Glare
Breastfeeding. Healthy children, families and communities In 2005, the Australian Breastfeeding Association will hold seminars featuring world class speakers on breastfeeding and parenting Date Wednesday 16 March 2005 – Adelaide Thursday 17 March 2005 – Sydney Thursday 17 March

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding a premmie baby (very long)

2005-01-07 Thread Barb Glare
HI, ABA also sells Jane Morton's video a premmie needs his mom Sounds like the hospital needs education such as this. It's expensive, but good. They also sell supply lines (Medela SNS - they are very good) and hire breastpumps. www.lrc.asn.au (video) www.mothersdirect.com.au (supply line)

[ozmidwifery] Caesarian article

2005-01-03 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, I thought this was interesting http://slate.msn.com/id/2111499/?GT1=6065 Barb GlareMum of Zac, 11, Daniel 9, Cassie 6 and Guan 1Breastfeeding counsellor ABA Warrnambool GroupDirector, Australian Breastfeeding Associatione-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.mothersdirect.com.au

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding advice (long)

2005-01-01 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, Tania, You are doing a great job in supporting your friend. And she's doing a great job continuing to breasfeed despite all the hurdles that have been thrown in her way. I think you are probably right that the pain of the cracked nipple and then the stress of worrying about how much

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: Message for Ozmid board

2005-01-01 Thread Barb Glare
Babies! They change so quickly just when we have in fact decided that sleep promotes sleep (which at a certain ange and stage with certain babies it does) then they go and change! It seems to always be a compromise between our needs and their's. My 3 biological children stoped having sleeps

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding: Healthy children, families and communities seminar

2004-12-19 Thread Barb Glare
Title: Message Yes, The conference is availabel to anyone- health professional, mother, or interested party. It'll be great barb - Original Message - From: Sylvia Boutsalis To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:54 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery]

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding: Healthy children, families andcommunities seminar

2004-12-19 Thread Barb Glare
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding: Healthy children, families and communities seminar Hi, We would have loved to have done something in Perth, and had a program all set up. But as you know, ABA works almost entirely through the work of our volunteer counsellors and Community Educators.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Baby whisperers...

2004-12-14 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, This topic always stimulates heated debate (which I quite enjoy) Katrina, I see it quite differently to you. I took my first son to a sleep "place" 11 yrs ago. He was my first baby. I went back to work after 6 weeks. He fed frequently day and night, wasn't much of a weight gainer. I

[ozmidwifery] Barb Glare has sent you a postcard!

2004-05-09 Thread Barb Glare
Hello ozmidders, Barb Glare has sent you a postcard! You can find it at http://www.lrc.asn.au/sendcard/sendcard.php?view=1id=u7b6tXsv3rmn Service provided by sendcard and the Australian Breastfeeding Association -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http

Re: [ozmidwifery] bumper stickers

2004-03-28 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
Hi, You can get fabulous "Human Milk for Human babies" ones from the Australian Breastfeeding Association. I had a fabulous sticker on my old car that said "midwives and Mothers Labour together" I really liked that Barb GlareMum of Zac, 11, Daniel 9, Cassie, 5 Guan 1ABA Counsellor,

[ozmidwifery] homebirths in Warrnambool

2004-03-28 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
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[ozmidwifery] breastfeeding information in other languages.

2004-03-23 Thread Barb Glare Chris Bright
on the right hand side of the screen Love, Barb Barb Glare Mum of Zac, 10, Daniel 8, Cassie, 5 Guan 15mnths Counsellor, Warrnambool, Vic Poster and Calendar orders [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.abavic.asn.au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au

[ozmidwifery] virus /Barb Glare

2003-06-17 Thread Barb Glare
Hi, My other computer has a virus. Please don't open any e-mails from me (though if you are opening this, you probably have.) Sorry Barb - Original Message - From: Nikki Macfarlane To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 12:58 AM Subject: Re: