Re: [ozmidwifery] GP's and OB's selling Elevit Vitamin Supplement

2003-06-21 Thread hplerchbacher
Hi Deidre, Elevit(spelt without the 'e') is asupplement of 'vitamins minerals for pregnancy lactation' (so printed on the package). Produced by Roche.The starter packconsists of5 tablets, one for each day.I believe the drug companies distribute free samples to GPs and Obstetricians as a

Re: [ozmidwifery] JLY1 outcry!

2003-06-21 Thread Anne Clarke
Dear Denise, Yes, the AMA is obviously got a Nation wide campagin going on this matter. As far as the media is concerned (as well as the pollies) here in Brisbane - and in other States too - we write, call the media and local and State pollies, ask for meetings. The ACMI is certainly

Re: [ozmidwifery] GP's and OB's selling Elevit Vitamin Supplement

2003-06-21 Thread Dierdre Bowman
Thanks for that Ping.

Re: [ozmidwifery] JLY1 outcry!

2003-06-21 Thread Dierdre Bowman
As part of Birth Action Group and Maternity Coalition Qld. we have gone out of our way to make sure the media never grows cold on birthing and midwifery issues. Every week we have someone writing in or answering comments to the editor about different articles. Probably one of the most

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Breast Feeding

2003-06-21 Thread Rhonda
I guess this is a somewhat disturbing joke in afew ways. Rhonda. BREAST FEEDINGA woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room, waiting for the doctorto come in. The doctor arrived, examined the baby, checked

[ozmidwifery] blank emails

2003-06-21 Thread Deliverywoman
Hello Listers,I seem to be having a bit of difficulty with some of the e-mails that are posted to these lists and also birthnews.Some e-mails come through totally blank, they are mainly from certain people. I don't know if all these people are using the same ISP such as bigpond, optusnet or

[ozmidwifery] The baby born in the shower - mum not knowing she was pregnant.

2003-06-21 Thread Deliverywoman
Hi everyone,I haven't seen any emails from these lists in regard to the recent birth of the baby in the shower where the mother did not know she was pregnant.I think that this scenario is a perfect example of how society and the medical community has instilled the fear of birth and the fact that

Re: [ozmidwifery] blank emails

2003-06-21 Thread Debbie Slater
Rita That has been my experience too. I thought it was probably me, but maybe it is not. I am only experiencing the problem with birthnews, not with ozmid. I emailed Jan about this, but she couldn't explain it. At first, all the birthnews emails I received were blank. Now, I receive some

[ozmidwifery] JLY1 outcry!

2003-06-21 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear All The WA branch President of AMA was on the radio and TV (ABC) today trying togetthe govt to contribute to the increase in PI of priv Obs saying the women will have to pay and are already paying between $100 to $500 per pregnancy and will get higher!! Otherwise we wil not have