Jennifer, don't do what our unit does. Ours is not to
be benchmarked by...
Women who give birth on a given day are Day 1. Even at
2 minutes to midnight. A LOT of the time, babies aren't even 48 hours old
when weighed on 'day 3' which causes problems on the day 5 weight when the baby
hasn't
Title: Message
I was
feeling unusually motivated this morning so I went to the newsagents and bought
a copy of weightwatchers magazine then headed for the gym for a good workout.
Well, to my great surprise there was a small article on caesareans which was
very woman-friendly. It said that
Howdy folks
just reading my Oct issue of "Melbourne's Child' to see that in the 'Whats News?" section a small article titled "Pain is Beautiful"...
it reads
"A visiting Dutch expert speaking at a national midwives conference has urged women to embrace the pain of childbirth if they want
Dear Linda,
I have found that if the wound is well aligned it will heal perfectly well if left alone. The perineum is a very vascular area and will heal just as quickly and with less discomfort than if it was sutured.
Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of "Women's Business" Mildura Aboriginal
