Hi Anne,
There is a book on lotus birth called Lotus Birth compiled by Shivam
Rachana, Greenwood Press, Steeds Creek, Australia, 2000. I think i got my
copy from acegraphics. The book covers some information on medical evidence
with articles by Dr. Sarah Buckley Leaving well alone. A
Hi Jo,
A copy of the vbac booklet on cd would be great.
Thanks
kathy
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From: Dean Jo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:31 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] VBAC booklet
Hi to everyone who has requested a copy of the
Hi Jo,
I would be extremely interested in obtaining a copy of cares birth after c/s
booklet too.
thanks
kathy (tas)
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Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:53 PM
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From: Kathy McCarthy-Bushby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Oral EPO dose for cervix?
Hi Kelly,
Sounds like a confusing visit with the registrar. But great news of giving
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From: Kathy McCarthy-Bushby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Kelly @ BellyBelly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Oral EPO dose for cervix?
Hi Kelly,
The balloon can be used for any primip or multip with an unripe cervix
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Hi Brenda,
Try [EMAIL PROTECTED]
kathy
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Hi Brenda,
Try Ruth Forest of North West Private Hospital in Burnie which
Hi Kelly,
The website www.birthrites.org has a page on natural induction including
information on EPO doses either orally or vaginally, nipple stimulation,
accupressure (4 fingers above the inner aspect of the ankle bone). EPO, is
great for women planning a vbac for ripening the cervix, but if she
You could say now you and i both know that women make noise in labour as a
coping mechanism, to help them release or express their pain and to
encourage them to work with their body. Or you could remind them that
whatever works for the woman to labour and give birth is good enough. Or
you could
: Kathy McCarthy-Bushby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] sounds during labour/birth
You could say now you and i both know that women make noise in labour as
a
coping mechanism, to help them release or express
Absolutely brilliant
kathy
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From: Jodie Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Triumphant birth for Caroline (Cas) McCullough!!
This is a quick note to all Cas's friends in birth
Hi Miriam,
It is obvoius that there are communication difficulties between the mum and
NICU staff. I always talk to women with specific needs about dealing with
professionals as as means of getting as much information as possible and
maybe being able to get their point of view across without
Slyvia,
An ultrasound scan is not 100% accurate as we all know. Ultrasounds can
fail to pick up significant abnornalities or suggest a problem when one is
not there. Our family were thrown in total chaos and confussion when my 4th
nephew was diagnosed with a possiblity of hydrocephalus on the 20
Jo
I agree. Fantastic response.
Regards
kathy
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Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 5:10 PM
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Jo
Remarkably calm!
A wonderful response - well thought out, well expressed.
Well done Philippa
kathy
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From: Philippa Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 12:27 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Ç/S Story
Philippa Scott
Birth Buddies
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From: Philippa Scott
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there.
I would advise all students of all pathways to midwifery to join ACMI and to
make contact with sympathetic midwives. In Hobart I am sure Terry Stockdale
will be supportive, but there are others as well in the birth centre and KYM
teams down there. Kathy McCarthy-Bushby are you out there somewhere
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From: Kathy McCarthy-Bushby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC education
Sue,
you could get a hold of the VBAC source book and teaching kit by Nicette
Jukelevics and Ruth Ancheta that can
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Sent: Friday, 25 June 2004 3:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Placental Abruption
A woman I cared for had a complete abruption resulting in a FDIU at 38
weeks. 15 months later she had an elective caesarean birth of a healthy
baby
A woman I cared for had a complete abruption resulting in a FDIU at 38
weeks. 15 months later she had an elective caesarean birth of a healthy baby
girl born a few days prior to 38 weeks. The woman's choose a c/s after
exploring all options, as the last birth was very traumatic due to the FDIU
and
to talk to you about this off list if you want to.
cheers
Jo
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From: Kathy McCarthy-Bushby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC multi-centred study
Dear Jo,
You can get this research
Dear Jo,
You can get this research article in the Australia NZ J Obstetric Gynaecol
2000:40; 1; 87-91.
In regard to the uterine rupture rates there is a table in this article that
states
- designated trial of labour - 26
- other lower segment scar - 4 in labour; 7 not in labour
- classical or
This is a copy of the letter i decided to send to 60 minutes. Lets keep on
trying to make a difference, keep on spreading what we know to be the truth
and keep on getting the message out there to women.
kathy
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Jo,
I hope you are able to forward a letter to 60 minutes because women need to
hear what you have to say.
kathy
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From: Jo Dean Bainbridge [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 9:59 PM
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The Midwifery Dilemma: to fast or feed the labouring woman makes a few
interesting comments that you might find helpful. Basically, it is believed
that the decline in the general anaethesia rate for obstetric patients and
the improvements in anaesthetic drugs and techniques over the past 50 years
Hi Lisa,
There was an article in the australian midwifery journal of the australian
college of midwives called midwifery dilemma: to fast or to feed the
labouring woman. Part 1 the case for restricting oral intake in labour
written by Myra Parsons, volume 16. no 4 december 2003. It should provide
Hi Jan,
Try Terry Stockdale of Childbirth Information Service in Hobart. There are
mws who practise independently who also practise in and around hobart, they
are Liz Ekins, Annie Poplier and Peter Askey-Doran. I'm sure if anyone else
is practising. Anyway, I hope this helps.
kathy
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Diane,
I cared for and supported a woman's choice to labour and birth her twins at
34 weeks, both cephalic, without an epidural despite the medical staff
ordering the epidural and the anaesthetist arriving to put it in. The
anaesthetist actually did take the time to talk and listen to the woman
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to draw your attention to a great article in the age titled
express delivery - is nature's way of giving birth becoming obsolete?
written by Kate Hamilton dated today, 8th november 2003. The article
included Jo Brainbridge's from CARES experience of a caesarean, giving a
Hi Everyone,
I remember seeing a tv program recently on heelpricks saying that the cards
were kept in storage for 7 years. In this program the the police obtained
the DNA from one child's heelprick to be used in the successful
identification of the sexual abuser of the child who happened to be a
Dear Judy,
Fantastic. It is amazing how the woman and baby proved the Obs wrong despite
the attempts to frighten the woman and encourage her to chose a cs when she
has already proven that she can do it without having ruptured her uterus
with baby no.2. Interestingly enough, I remember a woman was
Dear Cas,
What a wonderful outcome. It just goes to show what great and balanced
support and referral to an appropriate resource can do. Every little bit
counts and makes a huge difference to those women who we take the time to
listen to, provide access to information and suppport their decisions.
Dear Jo,
I'm glad to hear that you will still be involved in cares, although it
saddens that you will be calling it a day. However, time out to re-energise,
look after yourself and your family is important. Sometimes you have to put
other things first. Sometimes, new blood with fresh energy is
I remember an accupuncturist recommending accupuncture for hair loss related
to pregnancy. It would also be helpful in the postnatal period as well I'd
imagine. Apparently, hair loss is a result of the woman having babies in
quick succession without giving the body time to recover from each
Cas,
I think that it was very quickly obvious that a midwife was involved in this
birth as the images and messages were so different from most TV portrayed
births. What great images of birth went out to women watching that program.
A woman kneeling over a bail of hay, saying those famous words I
Anne,
We have a client who is planning on cord blood storage. This woman has come
prepared with information on the procedure for cord blood storage at birth
incorporated into her birth plan and history, plus the woman is providing
the kit needed. I am under the impression that the woman has taken
Jo,
Anyone who is doing there masters in midwifery maybe willing to do
qualitative research, that is women's experience of their VBAC, in the
women's own words, would be probably what is needed. Perhaps researching
what happens and outcomes of those women who chose VBAC rather than just
Dear Jo,
Our KYM scheme was set up 10 years ago for low risk women. The increase in
VBAC women has increased over recent years, so women strongly wanting a VBAC
have been included in our inclusion criteria to KYM. So if women want an
elective caesarean we are unable to offer care to them. Since
Jo,
I remember another woman who had a very traumatic assisted vaginal birth
that resulted in sexual dysfunction who decided to have an elective
caesarean rather than be traumatised again. The woman received a laceration
to the urethra that she was upset about. Fortunately, there did not seem to
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