Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-08 Thread Kate /or Nick
Thank you. I will pass it on. Kate - Original Message - From: Jenny Cameron To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals The book "Birthing From Within. An extraordinary

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-08 Thread shaz42
, November 07, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals This concept of control is one which really interests me, and has done for some time now... How often do we hear women saying things like "I needed an epidural because I was getting out of control" o

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-07 Thread Denise Hynd
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals I don't think the disgust was aimed at the womanchoosing epidurals. It was to the OB's and the way they were in the said situations, blatantly using their power to undermine and misinform these woman. I am all for informed choice, n

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-07 Thread Tania Smallwood
y, November 07, 2004 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals Im not sure what the big deal is. If a woman decides that she would like an epidural before an induction is started why shouldn't she have it. Are we not here to surpport women in there wishes

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-07 Thread JoFromOz
Michelle Windsor wrote: I don't want to drag out this discussion on epidurals etc but just had to reply to this. I think it is a big deal if a woman decides to have an epidural prior to induction of labour. Look at how long it can take to induce a primip... 3 or 4 lots of Prostin, ARM and

RE: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-07 Thread jo
there that she is nowhere else, just doing it - in total control and in her own power. Jo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JoFromOz Sent: Sunday, 7 November 2004 9:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals Michelle

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-07 Thread Abby and Toby
Why not just invent an artificial womb that can sit in the loungeroom for nine months with a little window in it so we can watch the fetus develop and if it's not quite 'right' just start all over again and then at exactly 40weeks gestation (no longer of course) open up the cupboard and voila -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-07 Thread Jenny Cameron
- Original Message - From: Kate /or Nick To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals My closest friend is pregnant with her first. Because of various psych issues, including fairly spectacular panic

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Nicole Cousins
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals This isterrible. What next!"Would you like to come in at 35 weeks because I'm going on a golf convention and my colleague is

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Callum Kirsten
: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals Im not sure what the big deal is. If a woman decides that she would like an epidural before an induction is started why shouldn't she have it. Are we not here to surpport women in there wishes and if their wish is for a pain free labour shouldn't we try to do

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Kate /or Nick
hope to improve on that in the next few months, but I figure we already have a vast improvement. Kate - Original Message - From: Callum Kirsten To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Michelle Windsor
I don't want to drag out this discussion on epidurals etc but just had to reply to this. I think it is a big deal if a woman decides to have an epidural prior to induction of labour. Look at how long it can take to induce a primip... 3 or 4 lots of Prostin, ARM and then Synto. So realistically we

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-06 Thread Denise Hynd
ndeed, they are the only ones who ever have." Margaret Mead - Original Message - From: Nicole Cousins To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals Im not sure what the big deal is. If a woman decides

[ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-04 Thread Larissa Inns
I just looked after a woman who had one (epidural) booked prior to induction - reason given was that the anaesthetist will be in surgery and it's not convenient for him to come and give you an epidural when you'll need one And the women are paying how much for this service?!?!? The mind

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-04 Thread Callum Kirsten
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 1:38 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals I just looked after a woman who had one (epidural) booked prior to induction - reason given was that the anaesthetist will be in surgery and it's not convenient for him to come

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-04 Thread Jenny Cameron
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals I just looked after a woman who had one (epidural) booked prior to induction - reason given was that the anaesthetist will be in surgery and it's not convenient for him to come and give you an epidural when you'll need one And the women are paying how much

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals

2004-11-04 Thread Kim Stead
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 5/11/2004 3:34:27 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cold epidurals Larissa thats exactly the same reason as the Ob stated up here, not once, but to many woman i saw him with. "The anaesthetist isn't always available or at work on certain days,