Re: [ozmidwifery] Birthstory from Sonia soon.

2003-10-13 Thread Peter Colleen Brigden
- Original Message - From: *G and S* [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:06 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Birthstory from Sonia soon. Thanks so much to you all for the warm welcome. My birthstory was completed some time ago as I had received requests

Re: [ozmidwifery] who is really there for women ? long

2003-10-13 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] who is really there for women ? long So sorry, hit the wrong key and sent it off without salutation. So, if you wont transfer for meconium, you simply don't write it as a reason you would do so. Of course you need to be able to defend your position should the

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Pregnancy Infant Loss Rememberance Day

2003-10-13 Thread Joy Cocks
Forwarded from my daughter and her partner. Many of you will remember our "twin story". Reuben is now 16 months old, very mobile, very mischievous andvery NORMAL, and how grateful we are for this. Love, Joy Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM CBE IBCLCBRIGHT Vic 3741 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Backpeddling about the endometriosis quilt email bombardment

2003-10-13 Thread Graham and Helen
Hi all Have just discovered that the emails aren't related to the ozmidwifery list but to one of my husband's ultrasound lists - so I'll get off my soap box here and contact them! Sorry for the wild goose chase. Helen Cahill - Original Message - From: Graham and Helen

[ozmidwifery] siatic pain

2003-10-13 Thread linda kamchevski
hi all hoping to get advice A friend of mine is 22 weeks pregnant with her first baby. From 17 weeks she has suffered from siatica pain that is progressively getting worse. I would be appreciative for any and all advise that you may be able to dig up. Tah linda

Re: [ozmidwifery] siatic pain

2003-10-13 Thread Julia Willoughby
Hi Linda I'd suggest she needs to get assessed by a physio, used to dealing with pregnant women, if it's through tight buttock muscles (piriformis) massage to release these muscles can often really help, otherwise it might come from lumbar spine, position of baby, etc. I've got info on

Re: [ozmidwifery] who is really there for women ? long

2003-10-13 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 13/10/03 11:02:18 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree with you Tina wholeheartedly! However I ask How do we muster the collective wisdom of those midwives into action in their individual workplaces and motivate them to unite to change? I see time

RE: [ozmidwifery] sciatic pain

2003-10-13 Thread Jane Palmer
Dear Linda The options open to your friend include seeing either a physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor. Ideally see a professional that has a special interest in pregnancy. All use different techniques with varying degrees of success. There are special pregnancy exercises that

RE: [ozmidwifery] new here/okay?

2003-10-13 Thread Wayne and Caroline McCullough
Hi Joanne, I have a link to them on my webpage but their direct address is: http://www.tabs.org.nz/ If you want to contact Ursula Yee who is running the new support group here in Australia her email is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We did a talk for a bunch of midwifery students on PTSD at Griffith Uni

[ozmidwifery] evidence based practice

2003-10-13 Thread Sadie
You are all so right, but it is such a fight constantly amongst one's own colleagues. On one of our wards, the 'Buddy System' has been introduced - where 2 midwives are allocated (for example) 10 women between them. They work together, go to breaks opposite each other, check drugs together,