Re: PhD research on the medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth

Macha, keep doing what you are doing- being a woman, helping another woman. Any chance of being a support person for her? I admire your efforts tohelp this frightened woman - It's what women do best.Kind regards, Lois - Original Message - From: Macha McDonald To:

Re: 'educated' women

I consider myself an educated woman. Two degrees and post graduate studies would certainly indicate such however it is only since the birth of my first child that I came to realise how difficult it is for a medical lay person to obtain information that truely allows them to make an informed

Re: Scared Cousin

The other book I would suggest you get your cousin to read is "A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth" by Murray Enkin, Marc Keirse, Mary Renfrew and James Neilson. It is a very good and balanced book based written by a group of British obstetricians who basically recommend or

Re: Article in the Siunday Times

Saw that, felt disgusted, but of course the baby would have been sicker if she had had a vaginal birth , wouldn't it??mm

RE: scared cousin

Hi. No, I realise that when I first wrote about her, I did sound like an explorer trying to conquer a mountain...but it is not what I meant. I already offered to be her support person, but she didnt really say anything, so I took that as an "I dont think so, I dont know, let me think about

Re: 'educated' women

Debby, You rightly point out one of the dilemnas of childbirth education - how much do we teach and what perspective do we teach from? How on earth to get across the myriad of information so women can make truly informed choices? If we tried to teach even a tenth of all the possible

Re: support people in theatre, and What should I do?

Try convincing KEMH to that point of view! MM

need more advice!!!!

Hiya. I've recently gone back to work as a laboratory technition at a secondary college. Attending an inservice, my colleagues want to 'engage' the science students more, so 1 way to do this is to do tours of local factories etc. Meiji is a factory in our town, and I dont know if any of you

Oxytocin and milk supply

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has heard of any research linking the use of oxytocin in labour and the effect on breastfeeding/milk supply? Cheers, Joanne.

A Breaktrhough in the ACT

Dear all, For those of you who have not already heard the news - a breakthrough in the ACT happened last Wed. Maternity Coalition has secured a meeting with the ACT Health minister to discuss development and implementation of this proposal, but for a few days at least, we're enjoying the fruits

Re: 'educated' women

yes, those too. marilyn

NCAD 'C-Scape' 2002

CARES SAproudly presents 'C-Scape' This year, CARES SA has chosen to acknowledge the courage and strength shown by women who birth by caesarean section by holding a family picnic and displaying a C-Scape of purple personalized hearts. One heart for each child born by caesarean

Formula factory

Hi Macha I think you do have to state your views on visiting a formula factory - Quote the WHo code - or perhaps you can make it into education about the hazards of infant formula - let them smell the gunk being made/ word them up well on quetions to ask about ingredients/processingand

Todays Age

Hi everyone -take a look at the health page in the culture section of todays age -I am raging -a very tenuous link has been made between the success of controlled crying and prevention of postnatal depression the article also states "amazingly sleep deprivation has not been linked to PND "-

educated women

I believe it is absolutely vital that birthing education is given in schools as it is during these years that most of your values and beliefs are instilled. Recently I was talking to one of our GP/Obs who is Dutch. She was discussing the system in Holland (which I so envy) where only

Launch of www.birthjourney

Lois, I think the site is fantastic. The slide show made me a little weepy, in a happy kind of way. Certainly inspires me to get pregnant and have a baby under your care..that is, if I weren't 500 km away!Tracy

equipment?

Hello independent midwives, I am after some equipment and am wondering if anyone ceasing practise has the following available for purchase. I am in the market for a bag and mask with tubing, or possibly a nifty little oxygen bottle and set up. I look forward to hearing from anyone who can help

professional indemnity

Hi I'm one of a number of volunteer committee members from the Launceston Birth Centre. The Launceston Birth Centre was established about 20 years ago to provide women with birthing choices outside of the hospital (home birth and birth centre births). The service is independent (non government)