Re: [ozmidwifery] Had a win today

2003-01-23 Thread Robyn Thompson
Title: Message Would love you to email a copy to me please regards, Robyn - Original Message - From: Wayne and Caroline McCullough To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:17 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Had a win today Hi Rhonda,

RE: [ozmidwifery] Had a win today

2003-01-23 Thread Wayne and Caroline McCullough
Title: Message Hi Robyn, Could you please email me at the address below so that I have your email address? : ). Cheers, Caroline. - Would love you to email a copy to me please regards, Robyn Sarah Buckley (a doctor and a homebirth mum of 4) has a very

[ozmidwifery] FW: [Maternitycoalitonmidwives] news for Vic midwives

2003-01-23 Thread Robyn Thompson
This was quite a fruitful meeting, another two women attended alongside Anne-Louise Carlton (a mother not sure how old her baby is?) Louise Milne-Roch newly appointed CEO of the Nurses Board Victoria, in the job for just 8 days - came mainly as an observer but also to get a feel of the meeting

RE: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar

2003-01-23 Thread Robyn Thompson
For years and years, Pinnards and the human ear were the best tools. The midwife trains her ear the more she listens. The easiest way to get a good heart beat is to palpate the baby first, feel where the baby's back lies and listen over the shoulder, if posterior listen over thechest.Most

RE: [ozmidwifery] Response to criticisms re-use of water during labour/birth at RPA

2003-01-23 Thread Robyn Thompson
Hi friends and colleagues Seems to me that there is no bridging of the gap here. Would be really good if you could all sit down around a table and just talk. The autocratic, bureaucratic approach doesn't really do anyone any good. Women, their chosen others and midwives can do this together.

Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: [HBAC] VBAC after 5 c/s

2003-01-23 Thread Lois Wattis
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR FRIEND, CAS!!! VBAC is a very special triumph. Hooray for woman power! Kind regards, Lois - Original Message - From: Wayne and Caroline McCullough [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:50 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] FW: [HBAC]

Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar

2003-01-23 Thread Trudie de keijzer
i always understood that pinnards were invented to avoid contact with women(by professionals)i.e. keep a distance and therefore avoid doctors and midwives catching 'pubic lice'is this an old wives tale? i find it just as easy to use my ear directly over the shoulder... inline: image.tiff 

RE: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar

2003-01-23 Thread Robyn Thompson
Over time the Pinnards has become a helpful little tool for those who prefer to use it. Often the inteded use changes with experience. I feel pretty sure that Caroline Flint has something about it in her book also. regards, Robyn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ozmidwifery] National get-together/Conference

2003-01-23 Thread Robyn Thompson
Andrea tells me there hasn't been much more in the way of response to a Conference so maybe we can remove this from the files and rethink.Robyn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrea Robertson Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 12:13 PM

Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar

2003-01-23 Thread Mary Murphy
Quote of the Week From Midwifery Today seems pertinent to this discussion: MMWe who seek to assist childbirth using the age-old art and craft of midwifery must be willing to open our minds to discussion of what is truly useful to women and what may be unhelpful, especially when used

Re: [ozmidwifery] Response to criticisms re-use of water during labour/birth at RPA

2003-01-23 Thread Andrea Robertson
Dear Hannah, Thank you for your reply. I have written to Alexis Upton and requested a meeting with her about this issue. I am looking forward to discussing it further with her. Regards, Andrea At 06:35 PM 23/01/2003, Hannah Dahlen wrote: Dear Andrea Good communication is the key to

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Plans WAS Had a win today

2003-01-23 Thread Wayne and Caroline McCullough
Hi Kartini, I would be glad to share my birth plan with you but I am not quite finished. I am trying to get it finished this week as I am beginning to think this baby is going to come earlier than expected. It is a list and an essay/letter of sorts. I am trying to keep it brief but have also

Re: [ozmidwifery] PINARD not Pinnards

2003-01-23 Thread Jan Robinson
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] PINARD not Pinnards Dear listers I find my Doppler invaluable when the children or other family members want to listen to their baby to be. It is also an essential tool for underwater monitoring. However I maintain my skills using the Pinard as I sometimes have clients

Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: [Maternitycoalitonmidwives] news for Vic midwives

2003-01-23 Thread Aviva Sheb'a
Sounds like 2003 has started well! Hooray! and Thank You to you all for doing such a wonderful, important, job. Aviva - Original Message - From: Robyn Thompson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:10 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] FW: [Maternitycoalitonmidwives]

[ozmidwifery] S.O.S!

2003-01-23 Thread Lyn Cottee
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar Dear List, I know its a long shot but if you know anyone in the Melbourne area who is suitably qualified to help a mother of eight look after her seven week old twins, Id be glad to hear from them. The hours she needs are M-Th, midnight to 6

Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar

2003-01-23 Thread Lois Wattis
Dear Mary and Ozmid Listers - I agree the Midwifery Today quote is pertinent to the discussions about listening... I'd like to add this quote, which I've shared before. "Progress is impossible without change: and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything" George Bernard

Re: [ozmidwifery] Who/what The Tao Te Ching is?

2003-01-23 Thread Mrs joanne m fisher
Thanks Sally for that wonderful explanation. Cheers, Joanne. - Original Message - From: Sally Westbury [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:43 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Who/what The Tao Te Ching is? The Tao Te Ching, the ancient Chinese Book

Re: [ozmidwifery] Had a win today

2003-01-23 Thread Mrs joanne m fisher
Title: Message I too would love a copy please Cas. Also, wishing you love and stength for your birth. Cheers, Joanne. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Robyn Thompson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:54 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar

2003-01-23 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 24/01/03 2:38:06 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you mean just a regular old stethescope, Tina? Cheers, Jen HI Jen.. yep!! Cheers TinaXX

Re: [ozmidwifery] S.O.S!

2003-01-23 Thread Pinky McKay
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinnards v's dopplar Hi Lyn surely this mum is eligible for In home care - paid for by the govt. Are you acredited to assess and provide or can you work along with someone like Louise Dunham (who is accredited) or Susan Rogan (who probably is) -they are quite fussy