I am used to putting folded towels in the bottom of the bath. My birth pool I use a two inch foam mattress underneath it before putting the water in making it softer. I also have an inflatable ring in my bag which gets lots of use as a pillow floatie whatever. I have thought that pool noodles
We put a sponge mattress cut to size
underneath the linings of our demountable pools. When using ordinary bath tubs
of whatever size or shape, I have found a gel type non-slip bath mat which I
clean with dilute bleach. I have found that folded towels float and can get
quite abrasive. I
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The stories behind this need are to me a sad
reflection on the US health system which our federal govt is pushing us to
immulate! !
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy
but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how
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I really see this as the future of midwifery/pregnancy
carein Australia.
Midwives will be the technicians Doulas the
care-givers.
Or is that just pure cynicism?
BM
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no way that is the way of rms ens and carers ...don't despair it will
get better remember the harder to hold on to... a handful of sand... the
quicker it seeps out... that is why obs are so quick to come out
fighting they have reason to ... but id argue the reason they come out
really dramatic
Okay women, here's your miracle for the day! This is from a doula
friend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has given permission to share it far and
wide so feel free to repost. GloriaHello Everyone,I
would like to report that my VBAC, Breech, with twins client gave birth totally
naturally
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Do the women need something
softer to kneel on when in the bath and if sowhat doyouuse
for this?
Helen__
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Thankyou so much for sharing this Gloria.
This is the most brilliant thing I've heard for ages. It shows how
motherscan change the culture from within, if we're strong enough.
What an incredibly brave woman. I would love to read the birth story if
there is one. This is the kind of thing I
Hi Listers,
Just a question about birthing services in the
Northern Rivers region of NSW. Hoping to buy a property in the hills behind
Lismore in the next year or so, when my son finshes his HSC. Looking like I will
still have to work about three shifts a week for financial security and also
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It's cynicism based on reality Brenda.
Midwives in hospital could often be called monitoring technicians based on my
recent experience. They should have someone else attend the monitors so
the midwives can actually pay some attention to the birthing woman. Oh how
I hate
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That is so true !
CTG technicians!!
Don't laugh, it'll probably happen.
Isn't that basically what the FDU at MMC do?
It is appropriatefor high risk infants obviously
but these things do have a tendency to spread to encompass the normal in my
experience.
BM
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hi everyone
CTGs are one of my biggest fury-builders !!
im not suretheres evenevidence thats they are beneficial for high risk pregnancies ? ..
the only benefit i can find in the literature is that routine CTG decreases the risk of neonatal seizures. However it also increases the chance of
hi
does anyone know where i can get a copy of the DVD 'What Babies Want' ?i saw it on the waterbirth international site but since its aUS siteit would bean expensive way of getting it.
thanks alot
emily
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Emily you're singing my song!
I've never seen a study that says it works well. Expensive crap in hospitals
when a good Mw with a doppler is infinitely superior!
: )
J
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