[ozmidwifery] caseload midwifery model position in Victoria

Just looking to see if there are any midwives who are interested in a position with a caseloadmidwifery model in South West Victoria. If so, contact me on [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more details.. Helen Cahill

[ozmidwifery] Study suggesting stop patting babies to sleep

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12503279-26618,00.html Looking forward to Pinky's response to this one. Helen Cahill

[ozmidwifery] The Cochrane Library Review in Melbourne October 2005

http://www.colloquium.info/ Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] Study suggesting stop patting babies to sleep

mums and necessary for both mum andnewborn. Why bother having a baby if you mustn't give it cuddles? Pinky - Original Message - From: Graham and Helen To: ozmidwifery Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:09 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] St

Re: [ozmidwifery] Intrapartum Foetal Surveillance Education PrograminVictoria

Thanks for the info - I suppose I was suspicious as the information I read seemed to indicate that a medical indemnity insurance company was pushing the up skilling idea. But if it can decrease the number of false positive diagnosis of foetal distress and hence emergency caesarians through

[ozmidwifery] Publicly funded homebirths in NSW commence

FYI! http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1314453.htm Helen Cahill

[ozmidwifery] Intrapartum Foetal Surveillance Education Program in Victoria

Can anyone tell me what the crux of this program is??? http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/ifse_program/index.shtml It seems to be about obstetricians educating midwives on CTG interpretation - I can envisage seeing a lot more caesars for "foetal distress" as a result, with babies apgars of 9 and 10

[ozmidwifery] Birthing in rural areas - ABC article

Great publicity Justine! http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/s1309861.htm Helen Cahill

[ozmidwifery] ABC article about rural birthing

College warns bush births under threat Monday, 21 February 2005 The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine says unless something is done now, women will not be able to have their babies in the country. The number of GPs working in obstetrics has declined by 50 per cent in recent

[ozmidwifery] News flash Sunday program

The cover story on Sunday is about to start and it looks like it is going to be about putting babies to sleep if anyone's interested and gets this in time! Helen

[ozmidwifery] More sleep therapy propaganda........

•Section Front E-mail This Story Printable VersionHelp For Sleepless ParentsLOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2005 Getting

[ozmidwifery] Article about obstetricians not being available in country areas.....

FYIre shortage of obstetricians in country towns http://www.abc.net.au/southwestvic/news/200502/s1302387.htm What a shame that when they are available, they stick their noses into every normal pregnancy and labour!! Helen

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Just checking that I am still on the list as I haven't been receiving many emails lately. Helen

[ozmidwifery] New research for prevention of preeclampsia

FYI. Helen Cahill http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1277170.htm Urine test may predict pregnancy complication A United States study has found testing for a protein in the urine of pregnant women accurately predicts whether they will develop preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a

[ozmidwifery] Midwifery led care at Geelong

If you are from the Geelong Birthing Centre attached to the public hospital ( I think that is what it was called) Cindy, I have just heard some really positive feedback about it from a friend. She was really impressed by the midwife led care. Well done to you or anyone else working there who

[ozmidwifery] Baby whisperers...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Thanks-baby-whisperers-now-we-can-all-sleep/2004/12/12/1102786955922.html This should be of interest to you...

Re: [ozmidwifery] AAIMHI Policy Paper on Controlled Crying

Thanks for posting this Abby - it is a good reference document to have. At the end of the document it states that the references ...are not specifically to studies on the impact of controlled crying on infants because there are no records of such studies. That surprised me! Anyone know of any

Re: [ozmidwifery] feeds in 24 hrs?

Really good advice Anne but almost ruined by the insulting manner in which it was delivered. You would be aware that many hospital policies are hospital management/paediatrician/fear driven and change comes about slowly. It is important we stay supportive of each other on this list, give words

Re: [ozmidwifery] Thats simply NOT fair?

I am glad to hear that the offer was from the legitimate web sourcebut think it was misleading not to have made it clear before hand about the free email account being only "until Jan 2006 and then ..a small monthly fee". Helen Cahill - Original Message - From:

[ozmidwifery] Article of interest

Re: [ozmidwifery] 2nd Stage of Labour

Hi Tania Quite a reasonable question to ask and one which i have also asked. You will no doubt get plenty of feedback on this question not all the same either but here is mine I go by my own anecdotal evidence If a woman is wanting to push, then encourage her to do what her body is

[ozmidwifery] Unicef research update on the benefits of breastfeeding

22 October 2004Research update: Breastfeeding and blood pressure, overweight, tongue tie and NEC.Breastfeeding reduces systolic blood pressure at 5 years of age. Information from 3864 children followed up prospectively from their mother's

Re: [ozmidwifery] admission ctg and the furphy of litigation (LONG)

Justine I found your email very informative and learnt much about the smoke screen that is the medical indemnity/litigation crisis currently being touted. You really have done your homework and I hope you are taking these facts to the pollies and that they are listening! It is really hard to

Re: [ozmidwifery] breech baby wisdom

This is a great story and a great outcome. I am just surprised that the hospital was prepared to wait another 27 hours and allow her to give birth naturally. I would have expected them to be pushing for a caesar long before that, as is the norm these days. I'd be interested to know if it

[ozmidwifery] Fears parents using medication to replace the lullaby

An interesting article FYI Helen Fears parents using medication to replace the lullaby By Michael BradleySeptember 9, 2004 Frustrated parents are increasingly turning to pain-killers and other drugs to keep their children in check - a disturbing trend that researchers are labelling

Re: [ozmidwifery] Pelvic floor problems

I have been having similar troubles with our antivirus protector. What particular part of the antivirus program do you have to disable to allow your usual software to be opened. Or do you have to go into the control panel.I know this is off the subject but it seems to come up a fair bit

[ozmidwifery] Painful breastfeeding

FYI THE HEALTH REPORT: Painful breastfeedingMonday 23 August, 8:30am, Radio NationalResearchers in San Francisco, USA, have investigated one of the causes ofpainful breastfeeding: Raynaud's phenomenon of the nipple. The breast painassociated with Raynaud's phenomenon is extremely severe,

[ozmidwifery] Victorian episiotomy rates

From The Melbourne Age website...I think it would be interesting to compare the perineumsof those women who were free to push in there own way as opposed to those who were "coached" with the old "hold your breath and push, push, push ...no noise" method. Helen

[ozmidwifery] Human Breastmilk bank in Victoria

This certainly is great news - found on The Age website today. Helen Cahill http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/12/1092102573402.html Australia's first milk bank August 12, 2004 - 1:06PM Australia's first milk bank is to start offering breast milk to new mothers in

[ozmidwifery] Breastfest

This was an article on ABC online this morning FYI. - Great result! Breast is best for 1,684 record-breaking babies Australian mothers and babies have set a new world record for the biggest simultaneous breastfeed in one country. At 11:30am (AEST), 1,684 babies began to feed in 42 locations

Fw: [ozmidwifery] Request for information on current models of midwifery led care

Dear Anne Thanks a lot for the taking the time to answer my questions. Would love a copy of your stats. Are there any plans to increase the staff to cater for the obviously high demand? One of the reasons I wanted to know if a doctor has to "admit" a labouring woman is because I feel

Re: [ozmidwifery] Request for information on current models of midwifery led care

Hi again Anne No you didn't give me the wrong answer on doctors seeing a labouring woman - I was just having a vent about my thoughts on why they shouldn't routinely see them. Thanks again Helen - Original Message - From: Anne Clarke To: Graham and Helen Sent

Re: [ozmidwifery] Request for information on current models ofmidwiferyled care

on some of your questions. Just contact WCH 08 8161 7000 and ask for any of the above. cheers Jo - Original Message - From: Graham and Helen To: ozmidwifery Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 4:21 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Request for information

[ozmidwifery] Request for information on current models of midwifery led care

Seekinga bit of information please... In the process ofMOs arguing againstmidwives working as primary carers in normal healthy low risk pregnancies, I have known them tocome out with comments such as: "What if they (the midwives)don't act on a problem and the doctor only becomes

[ozmidwifery] 7.30 report

FYI Just saw that the 7.30 report tonight is going to have a segment on the research into the link between cow's milk infant formula and the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] Very odd TV promo for breastfeeding

it played the ad (it took a while to download). If your computer won't do it automatically, I'm not sure what to do (my technical skills are quite limited!). The ads ARE weird, but I reckon they're quite clever... Jen --- Graham and Helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi - I am having trouble

Re: [ozmidwifery] Very odd TV promo for breastfeeding

Hi - I am having trouble getting a look at the ads. I went to the website then campaigns/breastfeeding but couldn't find how to launch the ad? Sorry but I must be missing something... Could you help Helen C. - Original Message - From: Julie Clarke To: [EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] Search for 15% caesarian rates

...? Jo - Original Message - From: Graham and Helen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 11:28 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Search for 15% caesarian rates Does anyone on the list know of a maternity unit in Australia

[ozmidwifery] cow's milk formula and risk of type 1 diabetes

Here is an article about a human trial to assess the effect of cow's milk formula on the risk oftype 1diabetes later in life Helen http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/26/1088145022536.html Baby Charlie Johnson is helping to solve a longstanding medical mystery. The six-month-old

[ozmidwifery] Search for 15% caesarian rates

Does anyone on the list know of a maternity unit in Australia that has a caesarian rate as low as 15% (top end of the WHO recommendations)or are all of them up over 20/25% now. And if so, what are you doing there tokeep the numbers down?? Just curious. Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting article

Yea you are right, I was probably being a bit suspicious! Helen - Original Message - From: Ken WArd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 3:13 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Interesting article I don't know. I have seen a couple of

[ozmidwifery] Interesting article

Miracle mum thanks 100 donorsBy Paula BeauchampJune 15, 2004 http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9847532%255E26462,00.html As per our previous thread about the rising incidence of placenta accreta with the rising caesarian rateI wonder if this wasthe caseand whether her

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FYI.. Helen Cahill MOMENTS IN TIME: Child RaisingSunday 13 June, 5.50pm, ABC TVJill Tiver, a working midwife since the late 1950s, reveals the history ofAustralian childbirth. Through memories, home movies and archival footage,Jill reveals the changing roles of mothers, fathers and

[ozmidwifery] Fw:

Have just tried to send this to the list - sorry if it ends up being a double up! - Original Message - From: Graham and Helen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 5:10 PM FYI.. Helen Cahill MOMENTS IN TIME: Child RaisingSunday 13 June, 5.50pm, ABC TVJill

[ozmidwifery] 60 minutes mailbag

Did anyone catch the 60 minutes mailbag last night? I didn't see it and was wonderingwhat comments were madeabout the horrendous Mothers' Choice segment. Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] 60 minutes mailbag

letter proclaimed how the surgery saved her and her baby. One letter wondered at the convenience of choosing baby's birth date and asked how many babies would be scheduled after July 1 to catch the $3000 maternity payment. No surprises really. Jodie On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 05:07 pm, Graham

Re: [ozmidwifery] Cs story

Jo You have written a fantastic letter here and I hope you will consider sending it to 60 minutes - With your previous experiences and way with words you have summed up the issues perfectly!! Helen Cahill - Original Message - From: Jo Dean Bainbridge To: [EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] More NSW Midwife led units!!

- From: Graham and Helen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] More NSW Midwife led units!! Would it be possible for me to alsohave a copy of the Ryde Proposal? It would be much appreciated

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This might of interest to some of you and fits with the recent thread on parenting styles. http://www2b.abc.net.au/abcdiary/event.asp?id=43545display=fromtodaygatewayid=221presdir=healthPageRec=0 Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] More NSW Midwife led units!!

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] urgent help for Another Victorian birthing unit Would it be possible for me to alsohave a copy of the Ryde Proposal? It would be much appreciated. Cheers Helen Cahill - Original Message - From: Denise Hynd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[ozmidwifery] Interesting article

This is interesting and makes me wonder if there was any pattern in the sleeping arrangements of these children?? i.e. co-sleeping, separate bedrooms etcthis seems to be often overlooked as a variable in such studies. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/nnhwatch/story_55760.asp Helen Cahill

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Another interesting article and more ammunition for midwifery led care. http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9099746%255E26462,00.html Helen Cahill

[ozmidwifery] Co-sleeping and older children

I have a personal experience to share about co-sleeping as a child. My father died when I was four and I had 3 older brothers and sisters between the ages of 8 and 12. I slept with Mum, without question, from the day that Dad died and continued to do so most nights until I was about 15.

Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby

Just wanted to clarify something that I wrote in an earlier email. I suggested prune juicefor constipationbut it wasn't for the 3 month old baby but for someone else in that thread of conversation who was also writing about a constipated toddler. Sorry for the confusion. Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby

Hi - I had experiencewith this problem when my son was about 2-3 years. Prune juice certainly did the trick and he eventually grew out of it. Hope this helps. Helen Cahill - Original Message - From: Melissah Scott @ Spilt Art To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday,

[ozmidwifery] Our co-sleeping experience

The talk bout co-sleeping has been timely for us this week. Our six year old who has always slept with us...me (let's be honest here) has just managed to put himself to sleep for the first time, in a bed next to oursand has kept it up all week with a minimum of fuss. It probably sounds

Re: [ozmidwifery] BORN IN CAUL

Hi Mary Could you please send me the photos of babies born in a caul from Lieve to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks heaps Helen Cahill - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]

[ozmidwifery] Current Research : Breastfeeding into toddlerhood and beyond

A friend just sent me this so I thought I would post it on the list for those interested. Helen Breastfeeding into toddlerhood and beyond: the experience of mothers and children A study of looking at the experiences of mothers and children of sustained breastfeeding is being conducted.

[ozmidwifery] Another interesting research topic

This one is about thepositive effects ofsinging lullabies to babies Good for Mum and baby! http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/printerfriendly.jsp?sectionid=1274storyid=905688 Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] URGENT INFO NEEDED

I too was surprised about limiting the breastfeeding to four hourly. Is it possible that they meant no less than four hourly ? Normally you would be going for third hourly if anything to push the bilirubin through and keep the baby hydrated under lights as you say Nikki. Helen - Original

[ozmidwifery] Increasing incidence of placenta accreta

Just read an interesting article in my husband's ultrasound magazine about the increasing incidence of placenta accreta. It talks about it being related to the increasing trendtowards Caesarian births and gives some useful references. If anyone is interested I can get more detail but don't

[ozmidwifery] Placenta Accreta

Placenta Accreta: A Growing Problem By Sonya Brennan in SoundEffects Issue 4 2003 The quarterly Publication of the Australian Sonographers Association Inc. Pages 26 - 30 Helen Cahill

[ozmidwifery] Interesting article

Dear List Just stumbled across this very interesting article whilst searching online. Midwives among the machines: Recreating midwifery in the late 20th Century http://users.gsat.net.au/stubbs/Midwives_machines.html Helen Cahill

[ozmidwifery] FH monitoring

Have been reading the debate about fetal heart monitoring with interest. Has anyone been able to find out how often Dutch homebirth midwives listen to the FH once they do arrive on the scene? I have heard that they try not to come to the home until they think the birth is imminent anyway,

[ozmidwifery] Interesting website

Just wanted to bring your attention to a new website. It is called PLoS which stands for Public Library of Science. It is available free on the web to anyone and should be interesting for medical issues. Have a look for yourself but I just came upon it by accident. They have just printed

Re: [ozmidwifery] high head at term

Hi Annalise Just a thought - how accurate were the EDC dates? I take more notice of the woman's own estimate if she is sure of her LMP ( last menstrual period) and cycle length than if they were taken from an ultrasound in which they may be 2 - 4 weeks, out depending on whether the ultrasound

[ozmidwifery] Endometriosis quilt details

Here is the web address for those of you who are interested in the endometriosis quilt. http://www.obgyn.net/cfm/endo.cfm Cheers Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] Backpeddling about the endometriosis quilt email bombardment

Hi all Have just discovered that the emails aren't related to the ozmidwifery list but to one of my husband's ultrasound lists - so I'll get off my soap box here and contact them! Sorry for the wild goose chase. Helen Cahill - Original Message - From: Graham and Helen

Re: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping

Thanks for sharing that article Claire. It is good to keep a world view of the situation isn't it? More and more often it seems that our contemporary Western ideas are the odd ones out on debates about co-sleeping/breastfeeding etc. Helen Cahill - Original Message - From: Rob and