[ozmidwifery] Science, mothering, pelvic exams and wonderment - long

Hello all, haven't been on the lists of late, life had caught up with me. I logged on to send off this following item, as I thought most of you would be interested. The Science of Mother Love: Is Science Catching Up to Mother's Wisdom? By Cori Young

Re: [ozmidwifery] crystal therapy

Dear Denise, Sorry I am late responding to you. One of the student midwives at work has my books at the moment so I have to wait until I get them back. Im sure it was in the "Nature of Birth and Breastfeeding". Will let you know soon. Kind regards Jennie. - Original Message -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Science, mothering, pelvic exams and wonderment- long

Hey Carolyn good to see you back!! Now In Solidarity is one thing, but volunteering for VE's you never cease to amaze me! It's sooo good to be back in the Hunter, I'm hoping for great things. Justine Hello all, haven't been on the lists of late, life had caught up with me. I logged on

[ozmidwifery] bonus babies

I have an email from a mum of a bonus baby (her 25 year old daughter has a baby 6 weeks younger) who is a bit islolated - as tends to happen sometimes -her "old" friends thought she was crazy to have this baby and have drifted away and she feels -not much in common with young mums in mums

Re: [ozmidwifery] pelvic exams

Hi Jo, Whilst I was a student midwife, we had little plastic/vinyl 'blocks' that you were able to perform VE's on, each block had a different dilation and you were asked to estimate dilation etc. These were available at anytime to 'test yourself'. Also on the wards unlike previous info that we

[ozmidwifery] QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“We are accustomed to thinking that we know what we know from what we have observed, but it is just as true that how we practice sets up what is observable in the first place.” Barbara Katz Rothman in Midwifery Today

[ozmidwifery] Midwifery Today

There are some interesting articles in the M.T about post dates.www.midwiferytoday/enews/enews/0506.asp Click on for the full online edition. MM

RE: [ozmidwifery] bonus babies

Title: Message what about the Australian Breastfeeding Assoc Pinky??? Even if she isnt feeing, they are a great support for mums of any age Cheers (and biased) Tina new student midwife ABA counsellor -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ozmidwifery] VBAC

www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/dozen.aspA really great article by Nancy Wainer . Called "A Butchers Dozen"

[ozmidwifery] Merriwa Interest

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Community meeting Good morning Justine You don't know me however I always read your emails with interest - not only for their content but also because I grew up and was educated in Merriwa. Then left and lived in London for 2 1/2 yrs before doing my general training

RE: [ozmidwifery] When birth and death come together

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[ozmidwifery] FW: Holland Statistics

Title: Re: Holland Statistics Hi all You may recall I have asked for ideas on how to get statistics on birthing in Holland. I emailed Beatrijs Smulders and received the response from her husband below. I decided to pass this response on to the ozmid list in case anyone else is keen to