Re: [ozmidwifery] PPH levels soar

2006-06-11 Thread Lisa Barrett
Jennifairy said I wonder how many of these women had inductions (for eg)? Ive also seen (during my student experiences, & so have other current students) some midwives & doctors apply CCT without giving synt, & describing this as 'physiological' 3rd stage. There are lots of 'mixed managements' of

Re: [ozmidwifery] Gastro & Labour

2006-06-11 Thread Lisa Barrett
Dear Kelly,   I think your job here is just to tell her how you feel about the situation and then let her make her own decision without taking your feelings into account.  This is her journey and you are just a follower not a leader here.  As long as she knows everything that you know it ha

RE: [ozmidwifery] Gastro & Labour

2006-06-11 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Okay I am having a moral dilemma here which I think could resolve with some medical backing! This woman is booked in for her induction tomorrow, but now she is over the gastro, but her husband has it. She hasn’t heard from the woman who is her support person for the children, she also may h

Re: [ozmidwifery] PPH levels soar

2006-06-11 Thread Jennifairy
Sue Cookson wrote: Hi, This article appeared in last week's Sydney Morning Herald. I think it's amazing and it appears that some of the information is incorrect in that the article states that NSW Health implemented active thrid stage and early cord clamping in 2002. Surely syntometrine and s

RE: [ozmidwifery] PPH levels soar

2006-06-11 Thread Ken Ward
They were using syntometerine for all women except those with high BP, when synto was given, back in 1986 where I did mid in NSW, and we were considered pretty low intervention. I have noticed an increase in PPH, and a large increase in morbidity. More women are ending up in HDU. Not as many blo

Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting article - old wives tales to bring on labour

2006-06-11 Thread Bowman Family
Hi Helen, This was a little disappointing to read, however I think I will continue to suggest nipple stimulation to my mums who are overdue.   It may have been a coincidence recently, but following reading on this forum about the time for nipple stimulation - (I think 20 minutes and have a

RE: [ozmidwifery] PPH levels soar

2006-06-11 Thread jo
Yeah, sucking on a piece of placenta is said to be a great way to stop bleeding. Even though I'm vegetarian I would have given it a go rather than go to hosp. Lost 1500mls after first baby's birth, after cord traction which ended with cord in registrars hand and placenta inside - manual removal, b

Re: [ozmidwifery] PPH levels soar

2006-06-11 Thread Jo Bourne
I know that homeopaths believe that the same thing you give to fix a symptom can cause that symptom in a well person, or given in the wrong dose for the individual. This is how they "prove" a homeopathic treatment. I don't know if I have explained that very well... Here is a link about homeopat

Re: [ozmidwifery] Anyone know?

2006-06-11 Thread Lynne Staff
Hi Carolyn This has been one of my favourite passages. I have a very faded copy of the paper and I have used it to inspire students and midwives (but mostly myself!) for a long time. A senior moment:- (many chins)  - Original Message - From: Heartlogic To: ozmidwi

[ozmidwifery] PPH levels soar

2006-06-11 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi, This article appeared in last week's Sydney Morning Herald. I think it's amazing and it appears that some of the information is incorrect in that the article states that NSW Health implemented active thrid stage and early cord clamping in 2002. Surely syntometrine and syntocinon have been u