Re: [ozmidwifery] hep c

2006-10-22 Thread Andrea Quanchi
theoretically hep c will be released into the water with woman's body fluids and would be a risk to anyone who put their hands etc into the water ( midwife, partner and baby included). Viruses are very unstable outside the human body but the potential risk would be there.  I would consider the

Re: [ozmidwifery] hep c

2006-10-22 Thread Wendy Thornton
Ken Ward wrote: no -Original Message- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of *Kathy Lynch *Sent:* Sunday, 22 October 2006 7:08 AM *To:* ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au *Subject:* [ozmidwifery] hep c Can anyone give me the rationale

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C and homebirth

2005-09-09 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Maxine WilsonVerzonden: dinsdag 6 september 2005 1:10Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auOnderwerp: Re: [ozmidwifery] hep C and homebirth Lieve My heart goes out to you as it must be a painful and disappointing position

Re: [ozmidwifery] hep C and homebirth

2005-09-06 Thread Helen and Graham
Title: Bericht Hi Lieve Haveall of your other womenbeen testedfor HepC and HepBbefore you accept them for homebirth? What I am getting at is that you/they have more than likelyalready (unknowingly) looked after other women who are Hep C or B positive. Do they discriminate against these

Re: [ozmidwifery] hep C and homebirth

2005-09-05 Thread Maxine Wilson
Title: Bericht Lieve My heart goes out to you as it must be a painful and disappointing position to be in with your colleagues. I presume you have presented them with the evidence of the risks of infection and the appropriate measures to take. Do you have an ethics policy that you work by

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C and homebirth

2005-09-05 Thread Melanie Sommeling
Title: Bericht Hoi Lieve, Jammer dat u collegas zo denken. Het is niet onbekent, naatturlijk, maar het is niet leuk. Here in most nursing professions, sorry ladies I am including midwifery as nursing here, we are taught the concept of unconditional positive regard. Basically that

Re: [ozmidwifery] hep C and homebirth

2005-09-05 Thread Alesa Koziol
Title: Bericht Hi Lieve It is a shame that your colleagues feel so strongly against supporting this woman, but in a group practice I understand how sometimes there could be conflict over clients. However I wonder if they would be asnegative about accepting someone with Hep B?? All the same

Re: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Emily
hi Lieve the risk of transmission to bub in utero and during birth is low, although it is increased if mum is also HIV-positive. it is safe to breastfeed with hep C unless there are cracked or bleeding nipples - at which time there is a risk of transmission. so if its just on one side, bub can

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
: [ozmidwifery] hep C hi Lieve the risk of transmission to bub in utero and during birth is low, although it is increased if mum is also HIV-positive. it is safe to breastfeed with hep C unless there are cracked or bleeding nipples - at which time there is a risk of transmission. so

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Emily
to give birth at home. Lieve Lieve Huybrechts vroedvrouw 0477/740853 -Oorspronkelijk bericht-Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens EmilyVerzonden: maandag 29 augustus 2005 9:45Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auOnderwerp: Re: [ozmidwifery] hep C hi Lieve the risk

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
@acegraphics.com.auOnderwerp: RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C hi universal precautions would say to treat everyone as though theyre infected with blood borne viruses. i wouldnt hesitate to offer her a home birth purely because of the hep C. cover your cuts well, wear gloves and eye protection and try to avoid body

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Nicole Carver
HuybrechtsSent: Monday, August 29, 2005 6:17 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C Hoi Emily, thanks for your reply. I also found a lot of information on internet and talked to collegue midwives, but there was one question that remained unanswered: How

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
vroedvrouw 0477/740853 -Oorspronkelijk bericht-Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Nicole CarverVerzonden: maandag 29 augustus 2005 11:18Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auOnderwerp: RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C Hi Lieve, We should treat everyone

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Tania Smallwood
@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Lieve Huybrechts Sent: Monday, 29 August 2005 7:39 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C Thanks Nicole, Normally we dont bath the babys after birth. My knowledge is also to wait

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
SmallwoodVerzonden: maandag 29 augustus 2005 13:03Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auOnderwerp: RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C Hi Lieve, I have in the past birthed with one woman I know as being Hep C pos, and probably many others who either dont know, or dont care to know. I think

RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C

2005-08-29 Thread Nicole Carver
. Nicole. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Lieve HuybrechtsSent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:09 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: RE: [ozmidwifery] hep C Thanks Nicole, Normally we dont bath the babys after birth