RE: [ozmidwifery] FW: [cbistudents] Fw: France

2005-10-25 Thread Lieve Huybrechts
Title: Bericht Hoi Jennifer, I tried to search in Google, but Iddidn't have much results. Homebirth is not so common in France and there are few independent midwives. This is the result: http://www.distel.ca/womlist/countries/france.html National organisation for free midwives

[ozmidwifery] PND

2005-10-25 Thread Ceri Katrina
Hi everyone just on the PND topic...does anyone know of alternatives to medicalised treatment, I got info of hear some time ago on Bach flowers, but am at the 'acute' stage if you can call it that where my friend has already been hospitilised - discharged - needing to be hospitlised again. It just

[ozmidwifery] emails

2005-10-25 Thread Sylvia Boutsalis
Title: Message are my emails going through? My spam box keepscatching ozmidwifery emails. some go directly there, others to my inbox. does anyone else have this problem? Sylvia Boutsalis Childbirth Educator Infant Massage Instructor Thought Field Therapist Talk About Babies 22 Linley

RE: [ozmidwifery] emails

2005-10-25 Thread Sylvia Boutsalis
Title: Message in case you didn't get my previous email regarding a midwife in france. messageparis.org is an english speaking community and can help direct your enquiry. thanks sylvia -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

[ozmidwifery] contact in france

2005-10-25 Thread Sylvia Boutsalis
Title: Message Hi www.messageparis.org is an english speaking community group which should be able to direct this enquiry to the homebirth network. Sylvia Boutsalis Childbirth Educator Infant Massage Instructor Thought Field Therapist Talk About Babies 22 Linley Ave Prospect SA 5082

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-25 Thread Melanie Jane Dunstan
Hi Brenda I wish those nights would happen a little more frequently!. Havent had night like that for a very long time Regards Mel Antenatal Services Midwife Mildura - Original Message - From: brendamanning [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [ozmidwifery] emails

2005-10-25 Thread brendamanning
Title: Message Sylvia, Yes, they are coming onto the general ozmid list. With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au - Original Message - From: Sylvia Boutsalis To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:41 PM Subject: RE:

Re: [ozmidwifery] outdoor birth in media!!

2005-10-25 Thread Emily
hey did anyone see the birth on home and away tonight (tuesday) ??although it still came with the drama and devastation that always seems to come with soap opera birth, i was amazed to see this girl give birth outdoors on a rug with only her boyfriend helping. how fantastic! although it was

Re: [ozmidwifery] outdoor birth in media!!

2005-10-25 Thread diane
Gee Emily, didnt think you med students would have time to sit and watch the soapies! (or to admit to it!! ;-) . No didnt see it , but always an emergency on the soaps. One show on Foxtel (? Love my Way, the one with Claudia Carven ) had a homebirth in the first episode, was a lovely

Re: [ozmidwifery] outdoor birth in media!!

2005-10-25 Thread brendamanning
Diane, Recent research has indicated that water temp is irrelevant in stimulating the baby to breathe whilstbirthing through water. It just keeps the midwives busy doing somethingso they are out of the mother way!! Recent thread on OZmid re this (water temp)very interesting. We have

Re: [ozmidwifery] outdoor birth in media!!

2005-10-25 Thread Emily
hi di oh i would love to come out to wyong soon and learn from you ! to tell you the quiet truth im pretty disapointed with gosford so far.. had an 'interesting' talk with dr palmer (the VMO) the other day.. anyway i shouldnt winge would you mind me joining you for a shift next week? i would love

RE: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-25 Thread Ken WArd
When I started my mid we were doing shaves and enemas. It was my group of students that facillated change. Maybe because we were a generally older lot. the women were informed they wold be shaved and given an enema. If any objection or query of the procedure was made they were quickly told

Re: [ozmidwifery] outdoor birth in media!!

2005-10-25 Thread diane
Hi Brenda, Yep my thoughts were on the russian women as I wrote that! Still, we have some policies that are not necessarily based on current research, andIfelt guilty asking her to get out.Was also just reading Michel Odent's article that says to ensure water temp is not too high due to

Re: [ozmidwifery] PND

2005-10-25 Thread Maxine Wilson
Hi - I had some herbal treatments fordepression (I caught it quickly - within afew weeks of onset)about 6 months after my baby was born - don't know if you would classify it as post natal tho. My naturopath put me on a couple of herbals (can't exactly remember what tho) and some minerals

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-25 Thread Maxine Wilson
Ha ha - I remember doing the same in my mid training tho we didn't have to do shaves. "I could give you an enema if you would like one!"I would offer. Never had any takers The power of consent Maxine - Original Message - From: Ken WArd To:

Re: [ozmidwifery] PND

2005-10-25 Thread Janet Fraser
I took St Johns Wort for depression caused by PTSD when my son was about 6 months old. I also took Waratah flower essence which was amazingly powerful. HTH, healing vibes coming your way, J

Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep - UPDATE

2005-10-25 Thread Barbara Glare Chris Bright
Hi, If you are interested in Elizabeth Pantley's No Cry Sleep Solution, you can hear her speak at ABA seminars in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide from March 2nd-7th 2006. It's going to be fabulous - heaps of other great speakers, too. I'd love to be able to direct you to the

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-25 Thread Judy Chapman
Sounds like the birth through water the other day. Said when she told me she felt like pushing I am obliged to ask you to get out of the bath, but I can't make you. She stayed. Cheers Judy --- Maxine Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ha ha - I remember doing the same in my mid training tho we

[ozmidwifery] Older Children's Sleep

2005-10-25 Thread Kate /or Nick
Can anyone point me in a direction for 3yo sleep issues? Mine has always been a bad sleeper but she has got worse in the last year (with the transition from a cot?). Between the 2 of them (6yo, but 90% Miss 3), I would consider it a good night if I am up 4 times for 20 mins each time. Bad

Re: [ozmidwifery] Older Children's Sleep

2005-10-25 Thread Barbara Glare Chris Bright
Hi, There's a no cry sleep solution for toddlers. It's avaiable everywhere, but you could get it on the Australian Breastfeeding Association's sales site at www.mothersdirect.com.au For me, Guan 3 still sleeps with us. In fact when she was adopted from China she was in a *great* sleep

RE: [ozmidwifery] Older Children's Sleep

2005-10-25 Thread Dean Jo
Kate, I am sorry to hear you are dealing with this..on top of study and the such it is so important that you are supported with this. Have you chatted to Pinky? She might be able to give you some suggestions. I hesitate to begin asking questions for fear of asking those stupid questions you

Re: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT

2005-10-25 Thread Bowman Family
Only one here too, support person can only come in once spinal/GA given but then they can stay with mother and baby right through and accompany them back to the ward. - Original Message - From: Dorothy Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, October 17,

Re: [ozmidwifery] outdoor birth in media!!

2005-10-25 Thread brendamanning
Yes...I know...and how much easier would life be without those damned 'policiies' It sometimesfeels like the KGB in Birth Suite, or is that just showing my age ? Happy Birthing ! With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au - Original Message -

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-25 Thread brendamanning
A big impetus to change the cord cutting routine at our unit was to revamp the birth bundles. We broke the bundles down intoseparate items originally as a saving of work for CSSD in sterilising unused stuff. So now having everything separately peel packed it is very easy to just not

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-25 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi Brenda, I've probably missed some info - but where do you work that such marvellous practices have been implemented? Sue A big impetus to change the cord cutting routine at our unit was to revamp the birth bundles. We broke the bundles down intoseparate items

Re: [ozmidwifery] Older Children's Sleep

2005-10-25 Thread Joy Cocks
Dear Kate, My heart goes out to you, but I don't have any real answers I'm afraid. I would certainly back up contacting Pinky, also William Sears (in USA) has just written a new book on sleep and James McKenna has done a lot of work on sleep. A search for either of these names might bring

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Midwifery Educators

2005-10-25 Thread brendamanning
Sorry Sue this was in response to a post about clamps cord cutting practices prior. I've probablyalso mixed "metaphors' between my private practice the Rosebud Hospital. With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au - Original Message - From: Sue Cookson