Re: Newborn footprints
I haven't been able to find much published on the subject of newborn foorprinting for security purposes on our midwifery database. Apart from a couple of anecdotal items from the mid 90s, the only article evaluating its use is: Butz AM, Oski FA, Repke J et al. Newborn identification: compliance with AAP guidelines for perinatal care. Clinical Pediatrics, vol 32, no 2, Feb 1993, pp 111-113. Kathy Levine Infornation Officer MIDIRS 9 Elmdale Road Bristol BS8 1SL England Tel: 0117 925 1791 Fax: 0117 925 1792 Website: www.midirs.org E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: Another health debate
Or get on too - got to get a balanced presentation as the ABC would have us believe ! Go get em. Sally-Anne -- From: Denise Hynd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED]; OzMid List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Another health debate Date: Tuesday, 30 October 2001 22:06 Dear Justine Health Dimensions on ABC is to have next week's program as adebate between Michale W and Jenny M perhaps you can get Norman Swan to ask a question from Matenity Coalition Their email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Denise Hi there I have just spoken to Adele Horin from the Sydney Morning Herald about birthing issues. In our conversation she mentioned the birth payment and said she would be very interested in getting 50 responses by the end of the week to do a story, she then said she could incorporate the other important issues (lack of support services etc). Can Oz Midders who will be affected or who have recently had a bub e mail me a short response on their reaction to the news. Do you understand who will benefit? etc Do you think it is money well spent or a tinley veiled vote buyer? etc Can you pass on this message through your networks and get anyone affected to post back to me by Thursday. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks a bunch Let's stick it up them!!! Justine Caines -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
RE: Newborn footprints
My first 3 babies were footprinted at birth (ie before I was able to hold them!) as part of identification. They were born in Lansing, Michigan, in 1973, 75, and 77. I was given birth certificates with the footprints - and presumably could use these as proof if there was any question of baby-swapping. Joy J -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Newborn footprints I haven't been able to find much published on the subject of newborn foorprinting for security purposes on our midwifery database. Apart from a couple of anecdotal items from the mid 90s, the only article evaluating its use is: Butz AM, Oski FA, Repke J et al. Newborn identification: compliance with AAP guidelines for perinatal care. Clinical Pediatrics, vol 32, no 2, Feb 1993, pp 111-113. Kathy Levine Infornation Officer MIDIRS 9 Elmdale Road Bristol BS8 1SL England Tel: 0117 925 1791 Fax: 0117 925 1792 Website: www.midirs.org E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: Newborn footprints
In a message dated 30/10/01 8:09:59 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I haven't been able to find much published on the subject of newborn foorprinting for security purposes on our midwifery database. Apart from a couple of anecdotal items from the mid 90s, the only article evaluating its use is: Butz AM, Oski FA, Repke J et al. Newborn identification: compliance with AAP guidelines for perinatal care. Clinical Pediatrics, vol 32, no 2, Feb 1993, pp 111-113. Kathy Levine Infornation Officer MIDIRS 9 Elmdale Road Bristol BS8 1SL England Hi all, I have a question with regards to this baby ID thing. I suppose I'm questioning the need for such 'routine' and stringent 'labelling' of babies in the days of babes 'rooming in' with their mothers where there is a high expectation that mother and babe will stay together and not be separated. I would have thought that this practice was more relevant in the days of routine separation of mother and babe - with babies kept in nurseries and only brought to their mothers for feeds. Please excuse my naivety with regards to institutional procedures and protocols, but why do babies need such comprehensive ID procedures if they are with their mothers ?? Is ALL this 'routine' labelling really a necessity ?? I'm not advocating that babes not be 'labelled' at all - I understand the need for some form of identification linking a particular babe with its mother, however, I suppose I'm questioning the process that some listers here have outlined in their protocols of babe ID as two and even three and four separate procedures - leg bands, arm bands and just in case we'll do footprints and other body labelling (tattoos) as well - ah to be sure, to be sure !!!. If babes are removed from their mothers, eg: Admitted to special care nurseries etc.. etc.. I don't think anyone questions the need for routine ID (perhaps even by footprinting) - But do ALL babes routinely need to be subjected to this practice ?? Who is all this labelling practice protecting ?? I think its important also that we look carefully at what potential messages this practice may send to parents, in addition to the purported anecdotal 'acceptance' by parents of this procedure. If staff wanted to label my babe in this way - leg bands, arm bands AND footprints and temporary tattoos - I think I would start to wonder about the safety of my babe and their potential to get 'lost' !! Does it also not send a message to mothers that we don't trust them to be able to 'know' their own babies ?? Yours in Birth, Tina Pettigrew. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: Next Weeks program with Dr Wooldridge and Ms Macklin
Title: FW: Next Weeks program with Dr Wooldridge and Ms Macklin Health Dimensions is the half hour ABC TV program on Tuesday 6:30pm. Radio National has a half hour Medical Report on Monday 8:30am Both are hosted by DR Norman Swan!! Denise - Original Message - From: Justine Caines To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:11 PM Subject: FW: Next Weeks program with Dr Wooldridge and Ms Macklin DeniseThanks so much for the info!! You're a Gem. I take it Health Dimensions is also on Radio National.Here it tis FYILoveJustine--From: Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 23:07:57 +1100To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Next Weeks program with Dr Wooldridge and Ms MacklinDear NormanI write on behalf of a national consumer organisation, The Maternity Coalition. We are a group of mothers and midwives interested in improving maternity care, particularly women having real choices in who cares for them and especially access to midwifery led care, considered by the World Health Organisation as the most cost effective and appropriate care for the majority of women (80-85% is an accepted figure), rather than the obstetric based model that is costly and only appropriate for a minority of women requiring specialist care.I put the question to Dr Wooldridge and Ms Macklin on Australia Talks Back on Monday that although there have been at least 6** inquiries to maternity care in the last 10 years in this country and little if any of the recommendations that have been made have been taken up. I asked why only a small percentage (3-5% nationally) have access to midwife only care and would they expand this.Wooldridge straight out said no and cited a ridiculous argument that it would then create a precedent for other practitioners not currently under Medicare (ie physiotherapists and Chiropractors). We are not talking about another service though, the birth of a child is the same under a midwife or GP. Except under a midwife the outcomes are far more likely to be positive and the care is cheaper to the Gov (as extensive research has proven). What disturbs me is he then proceeded to answer another question on Medicare rebates for alternate therapies to say that Medicare has been about Drs for too long and he was proud to announce that certain non drug related therapies will be covered by Medicare by Psychologists.This hypocrisy is astounding. What we need to remember is that"More than a quarter of a million babies are born every year in Australia. Childbirth is the single most important reason for hospitalisation and accounts for the highest number of occupied bed days." ##It has been accepted that a fee for service for pregnancy care can promote over servicing and about the only outcome of the Senate report was a clamp down on the number of ultrasound's performed on healthy pregnant women. More is spent on ultrasound's in this country than on the entire antenatal budget. Our post-natal services are as usual over-stretched and many women are suffering. Unfortunately, once again no action is being taken on enabling women to make choices for themselves. In NZ where women are provided with a birth payment and can choose their carer 70% choose midwife only care. Yet our federal Health Minister dismisses it outright!Could you please follow this up, particularly with Dr Wooldridge? I would be happy to provide any references for you and can be contacted on (02) 6238 1041 or by return e-mailYours sincerely Justine CainesMaternity Coalition ACT Branch_**NSW (Shearman Report 1989)** Victoria (Having a baby in Vic 1990)** ACT Maternity Services Review 1994**WA Select Ctte on Intervention in Childbirth 1995 ** NHMRC Options for effective care in childbirth 1996** ##Rocking the Cradle (1999 Senate Community Affairs Committee Report into Childbirth Procedures).
Midwifery Education in Tasmania
Hello everyone, just a request for some info please. I would very much like to find out about the current 'state of play' of midwifery education in Tasmania. If anyone has any info of what is currently happening/available in Tassie - could they please let me know ?? Yours in birth, Tina Pettigrew Birthworks Independent CBE and aspiring B.Mid Midwife. Convenor, Aust B. Mid Student Collective. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMidStudentCollective [EMAIL PROTECTED] As we trust the flowers to open to new life - So we can trust birth Harriette Hartigan. --- -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Birth Payment Responses NEEDED
Hi there I have only 4 responses and need 50 by tomorrow Fri at the latest. I think anyone can give me their response not just new mums. Let's face they are the one's that find it so damn hard to get to the computer! Justine Caines Maternity Coalition ACT Branch -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
failed induction
has anyone got a good definiton of a failed induction? rosalee * This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health. * -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
