Re: [ozmidwifery] Intro

2005-03-13 Thread Liz Newnham
Hi Jennifairy, welcome back to the list and congrats on finishing your mid. Milly said she's told you how jealous we are about your apprenticeship. I searched around for someone to take me on in that capacity after I graduated but no-one was willing at the time. Anyway, enjoy. No doubt will see

RE: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Lesley Kuliukas
Hi In the last edition of MIDIRS there was an interesting article called 'Giving Birth the Swedish Way' written by a third year midwifery student from the UK who did an elective placement in Sweden. She quotes: ...although hydrotherapy is highly recognised in Sweden for its effectiveness during

RE: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Sally Westbury
'South Australia has recently adopted Statewide policy (in consultation with consumers, midwives, doctors, paediatricians) on waterbirths that means that women anywhere in the State can have a water births. Regards, Andrea' Does anyone have access to this document I would dearly love to see

RE: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Dean Jo
I will see when it is being released Cheers Jo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sally Westbury Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:58 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth 'South Australia has recently

[ozmidwifery] and then this..!

2005-03-13 Thread Dean Jo
No wonder professionals are confused! 1: Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Oct;104(4):715-9. Related Articles, Links Increased success of trial of labor after previous vaginal birth after cesarean. Gyamfi C, Juhasz G, Gyamfi P, Stone JL. Division of Maternal-Fetal

Re: [ozmidwifery] Selangor Maternity

2005-03-13 Thread withwomansvcs
HI all Being new to the list your quote Denise is so apt. Why do we allow ourselves as practioners, and as women be dominated. I am currently the subject of a few investigations following a fetal death in utero at a planned home birth, Why because I choose to support a womans belief in

[ozmidwifery] Re: FDIU (was Selangor Maternity)

2005-03-13 Thread Susan Cudlipp
Dear Donna It is amazing that FDIU in a hospital planned birth never seems to bethe subject of an investigation! I have seen several over the years yet theyseem to only ever bediscussed at in-house mortality meetings. I hope all goes well with you, helping a woman through a stillbirth is

RE: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi Sally, Anne Nixon at Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide, or Mark Kierse at Flinders will have the details. If I hear of it on a website I'll post the details to the list. Andrea At 10:28 PM 13/03/2005, you wrote: 'South Australia has recently adopted Statewide policy (in

Re: [ozmidwifery] returning to list

2005-03-13 Thread Alphia Possamai-Inesedy
Dear Pinky and Kerreen, Pinky, I totally agree with you - but shouldnt we be questioning then why so many mothers do this? What is at the base of it. By the way Kerreen - I have read your book and thoroughly enjoyed it - it is such a valuable piece of research that is providing to the public

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Jan Robinson
Hi Andrea and listers During the ICM held in Norway some years ago the Minister for Health ( a tall, beautiful blond woman) came to the Congress and told us thatwhen those men (the doctors) came along and said all baths had to be removed from our local maternity unit - THAT IS WHEN I WENT

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 3/14/2005 1:52:01 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It concerns me that Australian midwives are so slow to see the advantages in forming partnerships with women, listen to them and work with them to provide the types of birth services women want. It is

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread sharon
i applaude you for doing what u want to. but however in the current climate bieng a bach of mid grad we are still un accepted by some midwives who have years of expereince or rather indocrination of working in hospitals. one day hopefully we can be accepted more by our collegues as being

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Jan Robinson
Hi Tina I'm so upset to hear that this is how most of you wonderful B Mid women have ended up. It seems like the Bachelor of Midwifery courses are turning out similar end-products to the old post-grad Diploma courses - i.e., swelling the numbers for the existing hospital work force. The

Re: [ozmidwifery] returning to list

2005-03-13 Thread Alphia Possamai-Inesedy
Pinky, I know what you mean about that frustrated feeling. Although I have been coming at this from a different angle than many on the list. I am not a practicing midwife, I am just finishing my PhD in the area of sociology of health. I was trying to understand exactly what you are speaking

RE: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Sally Westbury
Anyone got rights and responsibility documents they would like to share??? Id love a copy of the one from Barwon Health which I quite liked when I worked there. Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife It takes courage to remain a true advocate for women, challenging authority and

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 3/14/2005 3:30:31 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i applaude you for doing what u want to. but however in the current climate bieng a bach of mid grad we are still un accepted by some midwives who have years of expereince or rather indocrination of

Re: [ozmidwifery] returning to list

2005-03-13 Thread Pinky McKay
Alphia, Thanks, I will look forward to seeing your article when it is published - I guess what Im talking about is this medical model/ handing over of power from pregnancy/ birthextending into the mothering experience making it all an unecessary struggle to do things the 'right' way (as the

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2005-03-13 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
Dear Sally and all on list check out theHomebirth Australia website for both bill of rights and responsibilities.. http://www.homebirthaustralia.org/homebirth.html also...in New Zealand the Maternity Services Consumer Council - Choices for childbirth have a link for a woman's

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: FDIU (was Selangor Maternity)

2005-03-13 Thread Tania Smallwood
Dear Donna, Just wanted to send my support and wishes to you at what must be a most difficult time. I too work independently and have had some tricky times just of late, so my heart goes out to you... Tania x

[ozmidwifery] anyone out there?

2005-03-13 Thread Dean Jo
Just checking that these are getting thru. Emails I send are coming up on my email list but I seem to be missing some others posts and such. Can you send me a hoi to let me know you can hear me .or are you all ignoring me again! ;o) Love Jo -- No virus found in this outgoing

[ozmidwifery] We're here!

2005-03-13 Thread Kim Stead
Hoi - can hear you Jo!!! :-) ---Original Message--- From: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Date: 03/14/05 18:22:33 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] anyone out there? Just checking that these are getting thru. Emails I send are coming up on my email list