[ozmidwifery] IPM

To all those people who have assisted me over the past year with your valuable contributions Thank you. Today I received a certificate in the mail saying I was an Independantly Practicing midwife. All the encouraging messages and the reasons to continue whenI could easiliy have given it

[ozmidwifery] doppler

Hello all I have a question. I've been given a minidop ES-100VX doppler by an appreciative mother (aren't I lucky). I know this has been discussed before. The problem is that it is not water-proof. When I rang Andrew from Cottman Surgical Supplies he said this brand don't make a water proof

[ozmidwifery] TV shows

Talking about TV shows. Neighbours ( I have a soon to be 14yr old daughter!) There is an older woman expecting her 4th baby, last baby 17 yrs previously. Thispregnancy is being looked after by the local GP, of course there are no resident midwives in the show. Anyway this baby is breech,

[ozmidwifery] 7 Sunrise

Sorry everyone for the confusion, just sent this e-mail in a rush before going to work this morning. It was 1902 a lot of good that is now. It's interesting to note that if no-one had said anything, Kirsty would have fed quietly and I wouldn't even have known that she is a member of

[ozmidwifery] Kirsty Marshall

Hi all Channel 7 are running a phone poll about whetherBF should be allowed in parliment. Ring 1900 555 552for a yes vote. Closes 5pm today EST I guess. Regards Rosemary Project Desert Rose Midwife Alice Springs

[ozmidwifery] Calling Tracey Reibel

Hi Could Tracey from Fremantle please contact me off list regarding client feedback forms. Or if anyone has her e-mail address to share with me thanks. Regards Rosemary Project Desert Rose Midwife Alice Springs

[ozmidwifery] birth through water

Thanks for the interesting chat about touching babies. Ruth I'm notbeing idealistic about this subject, I've just started the research. The back care issue, I mean't that the midwife wouldn'tbe spending a lot of time bending over the bath. She would only need to pick up the baby at birth if

[ozmidwifery] Birth through water

Hello all you wise consumers and midwives I am requesting information about birth through water in the public health system. Policies, procedures, protocols,learning packages or accreditation course for midwives. etc. etc. My interest for 2003 is to make this choice available in our

[ozmidwifery] Liz Ekins

Hello Liz Are you a midwifefrom Tasmania? I was speaking to a midwife in Nhulunbuy while I was there in October. I was trying to recruit staff as usual and she mentioned a Liz Ekins from Tasmania who might be interested in coming to Alice Springs for a change of scenery. While I'm on the

[ozmidwifery] Alice Springs

Thanks Robyn Aviva I can e-mail you off list about team midwifery if you like. One of the workshops we are looking for next year is antenatal classes. We want someone to come and give us a workshop on organising classes and update us on the latest trends in teaching antenatal classes. We

[ozmidwifery] Re: Robyn Thompson

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Answer to Debby State/Fed Health Funding Hey Robyn What about coming to Alice Springs?. The midwives here are wanting to implement continuity of care. Cheers Rosemary Project Desert Rose Midwife

[ozmidwifery] True Knots

Interesting Tere I've just come from a birth. 2nd baby. 1st was long posterior and 3rd 4th degree tear. 8 1/2 lb. Se was very fearful of tearing again this time. I felt like I was the keeper of the perineum. Anyway today I got a call at 5.45am, she's in labour. 41wks good sized baby, theres

[ozmidwifery] 6 week postnatal check

Hello midwives Is there a formal '6 week postnatal check routine' for mum's? I usually do a birth debreif and any follow-up tests eg. PAP, GTTetc. Ask about the pelvic floor, check abdominally for involution of the uterus. I seem to remember from my training being taught to do vaginal

Re: [ozmidwifery] Natural Birth

Sally, Alukura hasn'thad a birth at the centre for a numberof years now. Since June this year the midwives have gainedvisiting priveleges to the hospital. So if the women want to birth at the hospital an Alukuramidwife can come and look after them, assist at the birth etc. Don't just dream

Re: [ozmidwifery] Independant Practice

That's exactly what I'm doing. That's great if it doesn't matter where the births take place. I've just come home from another birth. First baby 9hr labour, no analgesia, babyboy born at 2059, all's well and everyone is extremely pleased with themselves. I can't sleep so thought I'd check

[ozmidwifery] Independant Practice

Thanks Mary. If I wanted to start private practice here in Alice I have to have ACMI accreditation to gain visiting priveleges to the hospital, it is one of the pre-requisites. Mind you another is to have indemnity insurance. At the moment I'm gaining experiance and will apply for the ACMI

[ozmidwifery] Natural Birth

Hello all. My name is Rosemary Weckert and I've been a silent reader of the list for a long while. Thought I had to tell Jo about the birth I attended today at Alice Springs Hospital. I am gathering evidence to apply for accreditation as an Independant midwife. The hospital is supporting