Re: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread diane
Thanks Suzi, Am presenting our next series of Birth/parenting classes starting this Saturday. I am currently in the process of reworking the content... oh for more time... but you can guarantee there will be a underlying theme of informed decision making worked into each topic!!! I will have

Re: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread Pinky McKay
Hi Diane, thanks for your lovely feedback - my new book "Sleeping like a baby" (Penguin) will be releasedat the beginning of July /. Official Launch at Borders Chadstone 2pm, sat 8th July - if anyone would like an official invite to attend or pass on - bellies babies and parents all welcome

RE: [ozmidwifery] students learning

2006-06-02 Thread Tania Smallwood
See where you're coming from completely Andrea, I suppose the difference is that the institution where you can only attend as a support person is not threatening to suspend you from practice if you make the choice to attend. I have it first hand from a few BMidders at this particular uni that

Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Strengths

2006-06-02 Thread Anne Clarke
Title: Midwifery Strengths Dear Helen, Yes, the Birth Centre and the RWH in Brisbane. We offer caseload i.e. 1-2-1. Regards, Anne Clarke - Original Message - From: Helen and Graham To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:18 PM

Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Strengths

2006-06-02 Thread Sonja Barry
Title: Midwifery Strengths Camden in NSW offers 1-2-1 and the women also meet the backup midwife incase her midwife is away or on days off and are unable to attend the birth. Births however are at Campbelltown, yet we continue to strive to get our babies born where their mothers would like

Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Strengths

2006-06-02 Thread Sonja Barry
Title: Midwifery Strengths Camden in NSW offers 1-2-1 and the women also meet the backup midwife incase her midwife is away or on days off and are unable to attend the birth. Births however are at Campbelltown, yet we continue to strive to get our babies born where their mothers would like

[ozmidwifery] Doula in Sutherland Shire

2006-06-02 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
I have a forum member who is having trouble finding a Doula in her area: I am currently living in Sylvania and will be giving birth at Hurstville Community. My due date is not till 22 November so I have a bit of time at this stage I am not 100% sure I will be using the services of a

Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Strengths

2006-06-02 Thread Helen and Graham
Title: Midwifery Strengths Does RWH offer antenatal, birth and postnatal care with the same midwife Anne? Helen - Original Message - From: Anne Clarke To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery

Re: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread Jo Watson
I can relate to this. When I was pregnant a doctor at work asked where I was having my baby. When I said, "At home" he said, "Show me your armpits!" ... "I wouldn't have picked you for a hippy!" Nice... Jo Mary Murphy wrote: At the moment I am reading a book around

Re: [ozmidwifery] degrees of high BP in preg

2006-06-02 Thread brendamanning
There issome variation here... but this week ..a diastolic over /90 is watchable anything over100 treatable. Could be different next week With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au - Original Message - From: Kristin Beckedahl To:

[ozmidwifery] Article FYI

2006-06-02 Thread Michelle Windsor
Trial finds delay in cord clamping protects babies (as reported in the Courier Mail recently)A 30 second delay in clamping a premature newborn's umbilical cord protects against bleeding in the brain and infection, groundbreaking new research shows.The study, which involved 72 babies,

Re: [ozmidwifery] degrees of high BP in preg

2006-06-02 Thread Michelle Windsor
I know the feeling of things changing from week to week!One week we're were asked to start mag sulphate on a woman with diastolic creeping up (90 - 105) whengoing into good labour. 2 + protein in urine, mild edema, no increased BP antenatally, bloods all normal. The next week a woman with

Re: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread brendamanning
Jo, Snap ! I got a similar response when I told my colleagues about both my homebirths, if I recall correctly a common responsewas : "but, you look so normal are always so 'safe' in your practice" ! Figure that one out ?!? With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au -

Re: [ozmidwifery] degrees of high BP in preg

2006-06-02 Thread Lynne Staff
I was always taught (and have also found in experience) that it is the amount that the BP increases overa woman'snormal level that is important - not whether it is over 95-100. A woman might normally have a diastolic of 65, but if it increases by 15-20 mmHg, then sheis asked to watch for

[ozmidwifery] new idea article again

2006-06-02 Thread Emily
Hican the person who posted that new idea article a few weeks back about c/section vs vaginal birth send it again please? You can send off list to [EMAIL PROTECTED]Thanks so much, i just need it for a uni assignmentRegardsEmily __Do You Yahoo!?Tired

Re: [ozmidwifery] degrees of high BP in preg

2006-06-02 Thread Emily
hi everyoneyou have to be careful using just a rise in BP because of the physiological drop in BP in the middle trimester. if the 'booking' or first BP you take from a woman is in the mid trimester then you will see a big jump in the 3rd trimester - without it necessarily being pathological. ive

RE: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread Mary Murphy
In W.A 3 midwives in the South West around Bunbury, Margaret River, Donnybrook triangle; across the Metropolitan area from Rockingham up the coast to Quinns Rocks, East out to Ellenbrook, north east to Mundaring, Kalamunda. Occasionally midwives go to Broome as a one off, about once a year. MM

Re: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread Andrea Quanchi
I suggest getting a map and start colouring it in as you get replies Victorias MIPP are listed on the maternity coalition website although they dont have specific locations noted you may be able to tell from the phone numbers where they are. I am in Echuca on the Victorian/ NSW border and

Re: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread Andrea Quanchi
I'd be interested to see the map when you have finished Andrea On 03/06/2006, at 11:42 AM, Kate Andrews wrote: I'm a student and have chosen homebirth as my topic for a presentation to give in our final semester. I'd like to compile a map of homebirth practices arounbd Australia.Does anyone

RE: [ozmidwifery] informed consent

2006-06-02 Thread Kate and/or Nick
UniSA allows students to have homebirth follow throughs. Kate -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kate Andrews Sent: Saturday, 3 June 2006 11:13 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] informed consent I'm a student

[ozmidwifery] consent to formula feed?

2006-06-02 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi, just wondering what the policies are concerning consent to give formula to a baby (any baby). is the consent to be written or verbal, and is it gained from either parents or just the mother? sue -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au