Re: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third stage labour

2005-10-06 Thread Susan Cudlipp
Tanya We only use syntocinon these days, ergometrine is reserved for true PPH's - I think most places are the same in this - syntometrine as a routine 3rd stage drug is not reccommended anymore. Sue "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"Edmund Burke

Re: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third stage labour

2005-10-06 Thread Susan Cudlipp
As I understand the reasoning - the bigger than physiological contraction caused by the oxytocic bolus can 'squeeze' the placenta and cause blood to be forcibly transfused into the baby. I agree that it really doesn't make a lot of sense - the cord-clamping website posted by Jenny however,

[ozmidwifery] Mackay, QLD

2005-10-06 Thread Janet Fraser
Hi all, any hb midwives in Mackay or nearby? Woman wanting VBA2C has asked me. J Joyous Birth Home Birth Forum - a world first!http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/ Accessing Artemis Birth Trauma Recoveryhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/accessingartemis

RE: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third stage labour

2005-10-06 Thread Judy Chapman
I think I would be tempted to say that mild jaundice is normal. I can't see primative man cutting the cord so quickly as we do and somehow he managed to survive and even proliferate. Where I work we do a lot of physiological third stages, late cord clamping and early breastfeeding and many babies

RE: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third stage labour

2005-10-06 Thread Vedrana Valčić
Neither primative man nor any other contemporary mammal :). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Chapman Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 1:45 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third stage

[ozmidwifery] BellyBelly Luncheon - November 19th

2005-10-06 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Dear All, Ive just released the final details of the Annual BellyBelly Social Event for 2005, to be held on Saturday November 19th at the Carlton Rydges Hotel in Melbourne. The following lovely speakers will be present: * Pinky McKay, talking about that illusive thing we call sleep;

[ozmidwifery] homebirth awareness week

2005-10-06 Thread jo
Hi all, Just a reminder that homebirth awareness week is looming - Oct 25th 31st. If you are part of a homebirth group or forum perhaps youd like to organise something. We are holding a facilitated workshop for mums, mums-to-be, childbirth educators, doulas, midwives or anyone who

Re: [ozmidwifery] Mackay, QLD

2005-10-06 Thread Philippa Scott
I only know of one in Gladstone a few hours away but could be wrong as I'm in Townsville. Mackay has the Birth Centre someone there might know. Cheers Philippa ScottDoulaBirth BuddiesSupporting Women ~ Creating LifePresident - Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville - Original Message

[ozmidwifery] Horizontal Violence

2005-10-06 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Sue your response I would have been shot down in flames for sure! Has remindered me yet again of previous such expereinces of mine that now require me not to work in Mid for my personal health and thus spurred me further to push for policies on Horizontal violence in midwifery and

[ozmidwifery] Heatlh System Study Focus Groups

2005-10-06 Thread Denise Hynd
Are you interested in how your health system (doctors, hospitals, health care providers) is working? Do you feel you have access to information on how doctors, hospitals and other health care providers are performing? Is the information being given in a way that

Re: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third stage labour

2005-10-06 Thread Tanya Fleming
We are behind the times up here thenwe use it at Atherton and Cairns Base also use it. - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third

RE: [ozmidwifery] Induction and third stage labour

2005-10-06 Thread Mary Murphy
Ive seen it creeping back in to Metro hospitals here in W.A. MM We are behind the times up here thenwe use it at Atherton and Cairns Base also use it. We only use syntocinon these days, ergometrine is reserved for true PPH's - I think most places are the same in

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

2005-10-06 Thread leanne wynne
Building an antenatal care consensus Issue 20: 3 Oct 2005 Source: European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2005; 122: 22-32 1-3 A new study has identified the extent to which guidelines on the antenatal care of normal pregnancy are consistent between different

[ozmidwifery] Please remove me from list

2005-10-06 Thread Ilana Solo
Enjoyed it greatly - but now going on maternity leave ilana

[ozmidwifery] induced for the football???

2005-10-06 Thread Janet Fraser
OK speechless here. : ( From: http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/footy/story_page/0,8747,16795588%255E21546,00.html What a week for McCabe By WARREN PARTLAND03oct05CENTRAL District's grand final hero Luke McCabe is undecided wif he will extend his contract with the club into a second

Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football???

2005-10-06 Thread brendamanning
Janet, You know it happens all the time ! It's a consumers market ! BM - Original Message - From: Janet Fraser To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 11:08 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football??? OK speechless

Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football???

2005-10-06 Thread Janet Fraser
You know it happens all the time ! It's a consumers market ! If consumers are also lemmings, then absolutely! J - still sad despite knowing it's all "normal"...

Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football???

2005-10-06 Thread brendamanning
I know, I know... - Original Message - From: Janet Fraser To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football??? You know it happens all the time !

[ozmidwifery] hip dysplasia and swaddling

2005-10-06 Thread Kylie Carberry
Recently my 18 month old was diagnosed with CDH. We have since discovered that there is a family history (my father-in-law had a hip replacement before 50, and the specialist says it was probably a case of undiagnosed CDH), but I am also wondering about swaddling. I have swaddled all of my

Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football???

2005-10-06 Thread Justine Caines
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football??? What a load its a consumers market. Only if as a consumer you agree with the butchery that is obstetrics. Try achieving a natural birth, access to a midwife or God forbid a homebirth! It is a giant lie, there is no choice and it is

Re: [ozmidwifery] hip dysplasia and swaddling

2005-10-06 Thread brendamanning
Hi Kylie, Please don't blame yourself for a missed diagnosis. You have a family history this problem was present in all probability at birth. I'd be very interested though to read the data which stated CDH is unheard of in "other cultures" where swaddling isn't practised. Does this mean

[ozmidwifery] Question....

2005-10-06 Thread Carolina.Sequeida
Hello, I would like to ask you all a question, a lady who is currently 37 weeks pregnant and lives in QLD would like to try for a VBAC I am looking for any information as she would really benefit from a support group as she mentioned to me that she felt like she had failed because she had an

Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football???

2005-10-06 Thread brendamanning
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football??? Justine, I do understand what you are saying the energy of where it comes from. BUT: Consumers should vote with their feet. If women refused to attend providers who gave sub standard care choices the providers wouldbe out of business.

RE: [ozmidwifery] hip dysplasia and swaddling

2005-10-06 Thread Dorothy Thomas
Sorry what is CHD please excuse my ignorance Dot Thomas -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Kylie CarberrySent: Friday, 7 October 2005 2:09 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [ozmidwifery] hip dysplasia and swaddling