[ozmidwifery] Home Gender Prediction Kit

Hello all,   I’ve just been approached by a Journalist for a QLD newspaper asking about a product recently released in the US which can apparently test for the gender of a baby from 5 weeks of pregnancy. I was asked to comment and also asked if there was anyone else who might be able to m

[ozmidwifery] Postnatal Depression in Nambucca Heads

FYI   Helen   ALL IN THE MIND: Getting the Regional Blues - post natal depression and therural mumSaturday 5 November, 1.30pm, Radio NationalNambucca Heads is a beautiful seaside town on the mid north coast of NSW.But despite the tranquil environment, figures for post-natal depression innew m

Re: [ozmidwifery] re: hospital based midwife

I mean soul (NOT FOOT!!!) amazing what screaming children will do to your brain!! amanda - Original Message - From: "Synnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] re: hospital based midwife It seems that there are those wh

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Hi Alesa,   We are using cervidil at Mackay Base (Queensland).  I personally haven't had much experience with it as I mostly work at the birth centre, but the feed back from the other midwives that I've heard so far has been positive.  They feel that it is less invasive than Prostins, as it can be

Re: [ozmidwifery] The Advertiser today...

Perhaps today "with women" in a hospital setting means to help her by standing inbetween 'hospital policy', or 'the doctors' and the mother. Which I have seen countless times, with my own experiences and looking in from the outside? Amanda - Original Message - From: "Justine Caines" <

Re: [ozmidwifery] re: hospital based midwife

It seems that there are those who feel a midwife working in a hospital setting has "sold her/his sole to the devil" for doing so. But they are the ones on the "front line" so to speak who fight every day for the rights of birthing women, without them it would be worse. Yes there are lots of p

RE: [ozmidwifery] re: hospital based midwife

Absolutely Rachel, I am only too aware that I have chosen the 'easy way out' by making the conscious decision not to practice in the hospital system, and you are right, those women who enter into a system that is fragmented and fear-based, definitely need woman centred midwives who are willing to p

RE: [ozmidwifery] episi research

What kind of participant input are you looking for.  I had an episiotomy with my first child (under obs care) then none in my subsequent three births and no tearing either.  The explanation I got about epis. was very different from obs to midwives (surprise surprise)  In a nutshell obs scared the d

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

hi Jo,   the reason's that cervidil has been promoted as better than prostin is as you've said: it releases prostin more slowly and it can be more easily removed.  Reality seems to be, ( and the cervidil company figures agrees with this) if correctly inserted it can cause hyperstimulation a

RE: [ozmidwifery] re: hospital based midwife

It is sad to hear yet another hospital midwife feeling under attack. It can be argued that hospital midwives have an even greater role to play in changing the maternity service and catering for women's needs. I turned down the chance of working as an independent in the UK because I believed th

Re: [ozmidwifery] episi research - Attn Alice Morgan

Hi Alice, I noted you're having difficulties accessing participants. I can help you with that! Email me : ) Janet -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

[ozmidwifery] hospital midwives

I have not felt personally criticized as a hospital midwife, I also feel very strongly about the problems women face when entering hospital systems for birth care. I guess i get defensive at times however, as I think others have, when hospital midwives are set up as the polemic opposites of home

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Alesa Koziol wrote: Lisa We (Midwives) currently use prostin but there is a move afoot for us to commence using cervidil. For lots of reasons, we are not keen to go down this track and I am seeking info on what is currently in use around oz so am fully armed in time for our next m

[ozmidwifery] episi research

A huge part of women's view is the language used around tearing and episiotomy and the lack of positive language for womens vagina in birth, ie capacity to stretch and recover. I see the language around tearing such as mutilating uncontrolled etc whereas episis are seen as controlled, neat st

[ozmidwifery] re: hospital based midwife

I have been a keen reader of the ozmidwifery site for some time, and have always admired and respected the dedication, knowledge, and passion for achieving a normal birth, that is continually portrayed on the site by homebirth midwives.   It was therefore, with great disappointment that I wa

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

In case you haven't seen it, Alesa, I must tell you what Henci Goer says about Cerv.   Pros: Somewhat reduces the caesarean rate compared with straight oxytocin inductions with an unripe cervix. Cervidil can be removed if it causes problems. Cons: Can cause uterine HSS and foetal distress.  

Re: [ozmidwifery] ANF article

try the anf web site at www.anf.org.au but I think it is only editorials and clinical updates that are on line. In Vic it is part of our subsciption so you need to get onto your branch although maybe we pay extra for the privilage. In Vic we pay $449 / year for those working > 24 hours per week. An

Re: [ozmidwifery] hospital based midwive

I am very sorry if you have taken the recent discussion as a personal attack on hospital based midwives. I have been a hospital based midwife for most of my career (and still am), therefore have great respect for the work they do. I think the main points being made were that it is a very differ

Re: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

alice as a grad of unisa (1st year) going into the hospital system i was rather horrified that we were expected to cut episiotomies i can however say that i have not cut one thus far although i am only in my first year out. good luck with your theisis. regards sharon - Original Message - F

Re: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

Alice - are you looking for women who have had episiotomies? i may be able to help you can contact me off line my contact details have not changed [EMAIL PROTECTED] love suzi - Original Message - From: "Alice Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 12:49 AM S

RE: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

This is interesting for me. I am currently writing my midwifery honours thesis on women's views about episiotomy (or trying to at least, unfortunately I am having great difficulty with participant recruitment). It's always nice to see more research backing up what I am saying. :) Alice (one

Re: [ozmidwifery] The Advertiser today...

Dear All Sage words Tania. May seem corny, but I always come back to the fact that midwife means 'with woman' so if as a midwife you are 'with' hospital policies or 'with' pandering to Dr and non-evidence based protocols then where is the woman? Being 'with woman' is not utopia, it is appropriat

Re: [ozmidwifery] ANF article

WA ANF members have to pay extra for the ANJ   So can you tell me if we can access the article on the net ?Thanks   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 and by whom, if by anyone, our bodi

RE: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

You might want to check these three sites: http://www.birthingnaturally.net/birthplan/intervention/cervidil.html http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/midwivescytotec.asp http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/midwivescytotec.asp   Vedrana   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraph

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Lisa We (Midwives) currently use prostin but there is a move afoot for us to commence using cervidil. For lots of reasons, we are not keen to go down this track and I am seeking info on what is currently in use around oz so am fully armed in time for our next meeting.and I must thank

Re: [ozmidwifery] risk management

Dear Rachel Again I have experience this also working in a midwifery led setting 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 and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled." - Linda Hes ---

Re: [ozmidwifery] hospital based midwife

Maxine and Jo, I completely agree. I hear birth stories all the time which reflect what you're describing (my own included) and until women and evidence come first in our system, none of this can change. J

[ozmidwifery] hospital based midwife

I really want to add my 2 cents in and respond.  I have worked in hospitals and also at home and also have had my own children born in hospitals and at home.  My working life has been predominately in hospitals. Whilst I have worked with beautiful midwives in the hospital setting,  I have al

Re: [ozmidwifery] The Advertiser today...

I too wish for that unity you talk about, but I fear that until the woman, and her choices, no matter how safe or unsafe, well or ill advised, or absolutely for or against what we believe in, is the focus, we have a long way to go... Hear, hear, Tania. J -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE

RE: [ozmidwifery] The Advertiser today...

As a doula, I have noticed a huge difference in some hospital based midwives -the emphasis is on the word some in that sentence. I have witnessed women being manipulated by midwives because the midwife was unable to accept the woman did not wish to adhere to the unit policies...especially vbac rel

RE: [ozmidwifery] The Advertiser today...

I feel I need to reply to this mail, to say that in no way have I ever intended to aim criticism at midwives who choose to work in the 'system' which is where yes, I'm quite aware, that the vast majority of women birth. I have only the utmost respect for those who are able to provide a quality serv

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Midwives insert the cervidil there are no MO's.  Ashford is the biggest private hospital in South Australia. Induction rate is also about 70% maybe more, for all the wrong reasons.  What sort of results do you get with it? Lisa - Original Message - From: Alesa Koziol

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Naomi Wilkin wrote: Cervidal is used where I work in W.A. Only for primips due to the cost factor. At this stage it is only inserted by the Drs. Naomi Same here - a cost analysis was done and they found that multips usually only need on dose of prostin, whereas primips usually need 2. The

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Cervidal is used where I work in W.A.  Only for primips due to the cost factor.  At this stage it is only inserted by the Drs. Naomi Which is interesting as compared with two dose of Prostin it is actually cheaper however as described in a different post it is a challenge to insert and we ha

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Which is interesting as compared with two dose of Prostin it is actually cheaper however as described in a different post it is a challenge to insert and we have an OB who is trying to use Midwives to induce labour using this method. We feel (particularly as > 70% of our inductions are s

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervidil

Thanks Lisa... do the midwives use it or is it inserted by MO?? And which state are you in? Cheers Alesa - Original Message - From: Lisa Barrett To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:cervi

Re: [ozmidwifery] level 2 midwives

no problem just think... this is the 'something new' you learnt today:) - Original Message - From: "Mh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] level 2 midwives Oh. (retires, blushing) - Original Message - From: "Alese K