Hi all,
I was just wondering, in our current post natal group of first time mums,
during the sessions where we have been talking about birthstories, the
common theme this term has been these really long labours, with very slow
(if any) dilation. Most of them ended with intervention, and
Hi all,
I was just wondering, in our current post natal group of first time mums,
during the sessions where we have been talking about birthstories, the
common theme this term has been these really long labours, with very slow
(if any) dilation. Most of them ended with intervention, and
Our Queensland friends may want to contribute to this, warmly, Carolyn
Hastie
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Congratulations all who participated in today's
Launch! (QLD)
We had a great turn out in Queensland in King George
Square with fabulous and inspiring speeches from Vicki Chan, Helen Bremner
and Bruce Teakle among others.
Channel 7 covered our cause to an extent and Dr.
Sarah Buckley and
After reading about Blackmores SSPC on this list awhile ago I have suggested its use
to a number of women with severe hyperemisis with very good results.Vomiting seems to
settle completely and they say they feel great.SSPC is only available with a naturpath
prescription or from a chemist that
To our Qld Members
what is the bet there is nothing about midwifery in the proposed 5 year plan
for women and girls in Qld??
Denise
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Some Obs I know use Dostinex to prevent lactation in mothers who don't want to
breastfeed.It needs to be given on day1 or 2 post deliver .A dose of !mg is given stat
and it totally stops any lactation .Dont Know about its safety or long term effects
and its very expensive , about $75 for the
Hi to all
I would like to recommend a programme for your viewing pleasure called Kill
or Cure which is all about the History of Maternity Services. It is being repeated several times this
month on the Foxtel Discovery Channel and is definitely
worth watching / taping !
Wednesday the 25th
A situation that springs to mind about 'mental blocking of labour' is by a
midwife friend who told of a case where a woman was 'stuck' at 2nd stage and
her husband - while being of great support throught the labour - had the
midwife thinking about the effect he might be having on her. She asked
Sorry I can't be more possitive - during my first labour - second
child (vbac - attempt) after lots of agrivation by dr's and lots of
negativity. I found and even noted to the midwife after 14hrs of
odstetric abuse I said, "Why do all the contractions stop as
Hi Veronica
Wow, you seem to have your work cut out for you. I will give you some good
information to back up the validity and the antiquity of the term VBAC.
Refer to the book Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after
Cesarean (1983) Nancy Wainer Cohen Lois J Estner New
Dear Tracey
When I have heard of a dramatic change in a long labour story it's
usually associated with...but then I got in the bath and relaxed
for half an hour, next thing I knew I was pushing ...
I've heard of many that will take 24 hours to get to 4cms and then once
in the bath only a
Today's launch in Adelaide was wonderful, we had a standing ovation for NMAP
and all of its hard working supporters. Our guest speakers all gave
wonderful and inspiring speeches. It is a priveledge to be working along
side such dedicated hard working women. The future looks bright and I can
only
This is wonderful stuff. Alas, I was unable to
attend the Launch; drat, blast and other expletives. There's so much excellent
food for thought on this list, sometimes I don't know where to start! It would
make a fantastic book -- are these emails being collected?
Giant hugs and success to
Just got back from Parliament house - hobnobbing with the pollies.
I'm sure the others will fill you in on more of the details, but we had a good slot on Channel 10 tonight, and the various radio channels, and then the opportunity to lobby our pollies on the issues tonight.
I am knackered -
Hearty, hearty Congratulations to you all!
brilliant!
Aviva
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From: Larry
Megan
To: ozmidwifery
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 10:33 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] NMAP launch
Today's launch in Adelaide was wonderful, we had a standing
ovation for NMAPand all of
hey Debbie you forgot to say that if you bend their
ears long enough, they(the pollies)...will give you a lift home!!Yes its
true..not only did they give us drinks and talk to us , but one of them gave us
a lift home...said he needed the break...not sure if he meant from NMAP or
On 17/9/02 3:37 PM, Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear List,
Can anyone answer Heather's question?
thanks Barb.
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 17:15:27 -0400
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: births attended by midwives
Hello,
I
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery in Victoria (long)
On 12/9/02 2:01 PM, Trish David [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tina, very articulate. Only the last sentence to take issue with. Nursing students (and medical students, too, by the way) who are on a maternity placement face the same problems. It
I have felt for years that 4cms is a magic number.
Add to 4cms a shot of pethidine ( hey, it was private health, if this was
all they got, they were doing well!) or a hot bath, or both, then the other
magic number ' 10' often appeared within an hour or so after that.
It seems to be a real
Circumstances caused me to miss the launch of NMAP
- and also the news.
Fill me in on the Melbourne launch,
please..
Liz
Hello Jo, Supporting woman
as a Doula whilst she is having a vaginal birth after a cs seems to have many
challengesmany woman are looking to Doulas for this support.not always
for the ideal reason...I think they wonder if we have a magic
tool..takes some sorting out up
HI
all,
Interesting article in the Courier Mail (Queensland
today) - u - I am not sure I like the idea of the HECS style paid maternity
leave system.
I
can't believed I forgot about the Brisbane launch yesterday. I am glad to hear
it went off well.
Sally
Joyce.
Call for maternity
This appeared in this morning's Sydney Morning Herald - reporting the
Canberra launch.
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Push to extend Medicare to midwives hits the wall
By Mark Enthral
September 25 2002
The Federal Government has rejected a national campaign to extend Medicare to
midwives, despite
Dear All
Can I please suggest we do not create new
patterns and labels for women inn labour to fit.
Vbac is like a primip??The more you go where
women and their bodies and babies want to go the more you will come to
realise that individuality is every where
There are and wil always be
Dear Robin
I was so looking froward to you calling me?
Denise Hynd
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Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] long long labours
I have felt for years that 4cms is a magic number.
The book 'Spiritual Midwifery' has a number of birth stories relaitng to
this topic. This might be of use to the class.
Megan.
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Sent: Tuesday, 24 September 2002 3:12
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Subject:
Liz,
Further information can be found on the pink kit homepage: - http://www.commonknowledgetrust.com/birthing_kit.htm
Sally
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[ozmidwifery]
Dear ALL Trying to think of a chant for Monday
and every other occasion?How about?
"Midwifery Care is safe, cost effective and family
friendly"
Any other
ideas??Denise
Title: Message
Also a
pretty slack write up in the courier today... great picture of mothers and
babies marching on parliament house under the headline "Call for Maternity pay
ón loan' " ? like, duh!
the
NMAP was mentioned as a tack-on to the paid maternity leave
issue.
Channels 9 and 7
An interesting experience for me was with a woman who had had 2 previous
LUSCS. Pregnant for the 3rd time she laboured very very slowly, but thinking
that she had to keep moving to get the labour going didn't give her self
time to rest, even in the bath she was tense and willing the labour to
Have been cogitating about this for a while and
thought I would throw it out to the list to see if it rings any bells with
anyone else out there.
I work in a small unit where we tend to get to know
the mother's and babies pretty well and follow their progress with
interest. We have low
It is so nice to hear a story such as this
Eeek! Ruptured membranes for more than 24 hours? You didn't induce her on
the spot?? No IV antibiotics??
;)
Jo
Babies are Born... Pizzas are Delivered.
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Hi Robyn
Sisters eh! My book is called Parenting By
Heart -at least I think that would be the one you are referring to - 100 Ways to
Calm the Crying is the new one (I have just heard the warehouse is empty - they
are about to do a reprint!!)-I actually suggested to a mum at a talk last
week
Here is the link to the cover for the SA launch in The Advertiser.
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,5162645%255E91
1,00.html
Christine
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From: Aviva Sheb'a[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 September 2002 23:57
To:
how about Henci Goer's little gem "The thinking woman's guide
to a better birth", having said that, it's pretty 'in your face"...
Tania
Title: Re: [NMAPAustralia] ABC News - Lobby group presses for national midwifery program
Hello Listers NMAPers
A few points in relation to the ABC coverage of the NMAP launch yesterday (those on Oz Mid see ABC posting below).
I was quite disappointed in Auntie's coverage of the NMAP launch,
Hear Hear Denise!
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Denise Hynd
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Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:07
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] vbac
Dear All
Can I please suggest we do not create new
patterns and labels for women inn labour to
Since we missed all the excitement and Launch
celebrations in the capital cities we are having our own little NMAP launch out
here in the sticks! Tomorrow the Mareeba Midwives will have a stall set up
in the shopping centre (similar to what we do for Midwives Day). We will
have a photo
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