[ozmidwifery] Rural Victoria Issues

2004-03-17 Thread Mary Doyle
Dear Jan and Other Readers, Yes, in my area women are not necessarily induced at 38 weeks because of isolation from a base hospital, but are often heavily given the "what if" scenarios by specialists, so that they may be induced early. "Oh Mrs S. you've got a BIG baby there! And you're a

[ozmidwifery] Fw: NRMA

2004-03-17 Thread jo hunter
Hi all, NRMA Health Funds are discontinuing rebates for homebirth and midwifery homecare. Below are the details and address to write letters too. thanks Jo Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:03 PM Subject: FW: NRMA Subject: NRMA Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:32:07 +1100 Hi Rob, Would you be

Re: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Nikki Macfarlane
Title: Message Cas, how about reclaiming your bed and helping him to sleep near you as a copromise? You have already said that he is more contented when he sleeps beside you. If the objective is to get as much sleep as possible, perhaps a sidecar arrangement would work best? Place his cost

Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby

2004-03-17 Thread Nicole Christensen
Hi all - it's good to be back on the ozmidwifery list after MAJOR problems with my computer. I have basically been off-line since Christmas... and it honestly has felt that I have been out of touch with the outside world (with being at home with young children!!!). RE.

Re: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Nicole Christensen
Title: Message Oh Cas - I can SO empathise with you We are so lucky to have produced three beautiful healthy boys (12 yrs; 2 1/2 yrs; and 7 months)... yet ALL have had sleep issues (the youngest is alot better than the first 2 - just hard at the moment with

RE: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Wendy Taberer
Title: Message Hi Cas, Just read your e-mail. Have you tried putting a worn T-shirt or night shirt in his cot with him so he smells you and feels you are closer. I know it works for newborns but its worth a try. Wendy Taberer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby

2004-03-17 Thread Graham and Helen
Just wanted to clarify something that I wrote in an earlier email. I suggested prune juicefor constipationbut it wasn't for the 3 month old baby but for someone else in that thread of conversation who was also writing about a constipated toddler. Sorry for the confusion. Helen Cahill

Re: [ozmidwifery] constipated baby

2004-03-17 Thread Debbie Field
Hi, Sorry for the delay in the response however i have not viewed emails for a few days. I have had the same experience. My baby from 7 months to 11 months had what i called constipation. She would have a bowel movement sometimes daily (straining) and up to 8 days (straining and huge

[ozmidwifery] Birth Matters SA coffee evening

2004-03-17 Thread Tania Smallwood
Just to let you all know that if you're here in SA, or just visiting, and would like to join us for an informal chat, please come along next Thursday, 25th March, at 7.30pm at the Eastwood Community centre, Fullarton Rd. All welcome! Tania Ph 8339 4074 for more details

Re: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Tania Smallwood
Title: Message Hi Cas, Sounds like there are a lot of us out here who really relate to what you are going through at the moment... We had a very similar situation with son #2, just wouldn't settle in his cot, or would go down fast asleep from a breastfeed and wake soon after, unable to

Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: NRMA

2004-03-17 Thread Jo Bourne
In my cancelletion email earlier this month I explained I was leaving soley due to their in adequate homebirth cover as we were planning to have more children and needed better cover. That was before this... At 22:59 +1100 17/3/04, jo hunter wrote: Hi all, NRMA Health Funds are discontinuing

RE: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Wayne and Cas
Title: Message Thanks for your reply Nicki. I think this issue is important so I want to share my response with the group to show that sometimes our ideals can backfire on us. I am an avid co-sleeping fan and it worked well for us the first few months. When Dan was born we had his cot in

Re: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Pinky McKay
Title: Message Hi Nikki and Cas - love your suggestions Nikki. I am having memories here Cas - it is sooo hard to be sleep deprived when you have other kids and feel as tho you need to meet everyones needs - living up to the "good mother" ideal. Another consideration is the longer we

RE: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Jo Bourne
Do you have The no cry sleep solution by Elizabeth Pantley? I find that each time I go back and look at my copy I find something else that might work for our current situation. Last night my husband and got our daughter through her first night without feeds and it went quite well, we hope she

Re: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Pinky McKay
Title: Message Hi cas, My husband was a real pain with our second. I think perhaps for the guys they are needy and cant see the light at the end of the trunnel as the first child is till intensely needy - they arent as bonded as we are to the bubs so just see a "solution" rather than how

[ozmidwifery] [ausbirthingcommunity] Sunrise opportunity

2004-03-17 Thread Carolyn Hastie
FYI an excellent opportunity to be heard warmly, Carolyn Hastie ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 18/03/2004 10:06:46 a.m. To: Sandra Rasmussen; Nikki; Millie; honey_acharya; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; C-Aware; [EMAIL PROTECTED] au; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ozmidwifery] Fw: [homebirth_services] Sunrise opportunity

2004-03-17 Thread jo hunter
Great opportunity for change! Get those fingers working! Please see below. Jo - Original Message - From: Philippa Scott To: Sandra Rasmussen ; Nikki ; Millie ; honey_acharya ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; C-Aware ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday,

[ozmidwifery] sleep stuff

2004-03-17 Thread gresch
Dear Cas, the good thing about this is you have learnt that you are def not alone in this one. We also have done the whole help, what do we do? sleep thing. Our third boy ended up being our first co-sleeper, partly because we wanted to, but mostly just to sleep. Well, he broke all the rules of

RE: [ozmidwifery] sleep stuff

2004-03-17 Thread Wayne and Cas
Thanks for your replies. I am going to move the cot back into our room and try the side car thing. I've managed to talk hubby into giving it a go although he sees it a backwards step... His tradition outlook is quite frustrating at times. Anyway, I'll let you all know how I get on. Pinky I don't

Re: [ozmidwifery] sleep stuff

2004-03-17 Thread Nikki Macfarlane
I wish you all the best Cas - lets hope you can find a solution that works for all of you. Interesting you mentioned your husband has a very traditional outlook on the sleep issue - if more people were more traditional they would see that traditionally we had our babies in bed. It is a relatively

RE: [ozmidwifery] sleep issues

2004-03-17 Thread Juliana Brennan
Title: Message Cas, What is he like during the day? Does he sleep well, and where? How do you settle him for sleep during the day? JB -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Wayne and CasSent: Wednesday, 17 March 2004 10:36 PMTo:

RE: [ozmidwifery] sleep stuff

2004-03-17 Thread Judy Giesaitis
Dear Cas, My daughter and her husband dismantled their bed and just had the mattresses on the floor. Best wishes with all your loved ones Judy Giesaitis - -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.

[ozmidwifery] Re: meeting

2004-03-17 Thread Susan Cudlipp
Excellent! The address is 37HAMPDEN Road, Nedlands - I made a mistake the first time I posted it . I have told people children are welcome if they want to bring, but it is not a big venue and space is at a premium so I am tactfully suggesting they may prefer to leave kids with someone, but

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: meeting

2004-03-17 Thread Susan Cudlipp
OOOPs, sorry mid list - this was intended for my Fragile X support group list - must have hit the wrong button - apologies! Sue - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp To: Jude Douyere Cc: ace graphics Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 2:10 PM Subject: