Re: [ozmidwifery] Article on ultrasounds from Uk

Thanks for sharing this Lisa. Amazing isn't it? They (medical folks) normalise ultrasound for pregnancy and then act surprised andtut tut about "consumer led developments" when people, thinking ultrasound is 'safe' want to have them done to "see" the baby! "Bruce Ramsay, a consultant

[ozmidwifery] Interesting article about declining rural birthing services

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20063886-2,00.html# Mum-to-be travels 2000km to give birth By Liza Kappelle August 08, 2006 08:15pm Article from: AAP Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email A MUM-to-be has been shunted more than 2000km around Western Australia for somewhere to

[ozmidwifery] Article about BF and reaction to stress

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/126/116188?printing=true Breastfed Babies Less Stressed Later? British Study: Children of Divorce Less Anxious if Breastfed as Infants ByMirandaHittiWebMD Medical News Reviewed ByLouiseChang,MDon Wednesday, August 02, 2006 Aug.

[ozmidwifery] Use of ultrasound routinely to check for breech position!!!!!

This is ironic after what has just been posted about the latest possible risks of ultrasoundHelen http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5241968.stm Breech baby checks 'miss cases' Routine pregnancy exams to check a baby is in a good position before birth are not sensitive enough,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting article about declining rural birthing services

way too familiar to me after having worked in the Kimberley for the past 3 years. It is awful how the "necessity"of being shipped out is worded to these women. It is one of the reasons that I left there. Cath - Original Message - From: Helen and Graham To: ozmidwifery

Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting article about declining rural birthing services

Tom Price Hosp seems to accept very few birthing women. My friend was sent toPerth for being over 35! Another deemed unacceptable high risk because she was birthing her 6th child! And another because she was attempting VBAC. The GP tried to put the fear of god knows what into each of these

RE: [ozmidwifery] Use of ultrasound routinely to check for breech position!!!!!

I was going to ask who did the palpations, but the article told me. Each woman was examined in the usual way by a doctor to assess the position of their baby. Afterwards the women also underwent an ultrasound scan to confirm the position. I agree some women are difficult to palpate, but

Re: [ozmidwifery] Use of ultrasound routinely to check for breech position!!!!!

examined in the usual way by a doctor to assess the position of their baby. Well I wonder if this would be replicated with midwives as the palpators!! Di - Original Message - From: Helen and Graham To: ozmidwifery Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 12:02 AM

[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

To all you magnificent home birth warrior women out there, could you please tell me if any of your birthing women have problems with breastfeeding. I'm a middy student working on a ward at the present I'm astounded by how many women have problems with breastfeeding. If your women do not,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

Dear Gail Have you read any of Michel Odents work re oxytocin? The Scientification of Love is an entire book on this wonderful hormone. Also see Sarah Buckley's work. It is really only HB women (and not all I know but most) who experience physiological 3rd stage (yes I know a few discrete mid

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

Hi Gail,I too wondered why breastfeeding seems so difficult and stressful for so many women... especially once I'd worked with indigenous women andsaw how easy they seemed to find it. So trying to figure it out, I noticed a few differences. Indigenous women have alot of exposure to

RE: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

To a certain extent I agree with Kelly: "I am no expert but I think breastfeeding has been made complex when it's not" I am also not an expert but I think time has a lot to do with it as well, starting immediately after birth as opposed to waiting.My sister gave birth three months ago in a

RE: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

Hi Gail I'm not a home birth midwife, but I'm interested in what you're saying, because I was a student once upon a time, and I remember thinking the same. I was fortunate to gain a lot of experience with a lactation consultant who I came to respect as her 'skills' were incredible to me. Often

[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding feedback

Hi All. The feedback I've gotten so far seems to mirror what I instinctively believe breastfeeding to be. Pamphlets that are distributed at the hospital advocate breastfeeding as a learned response from both mother and baby. Um...May I say.CRAP? -- This mailing list is sponsored

Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

Gail, I am the mother of four children; the first two were born in a hospital birth centre and the last two were born at home. I experienced lots of problems breastfeeding the first two - including cracked and bleeding nipples, extreme pain, difficulty latching, etc - but no problems