Re: [ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding

[Michelle Windsor]

Go ahead Jo.     Cheers  MichelleJo Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Michelle, can I please post this to another group?  There is some talk in misc.kids.breastfeeding on usenet about 'trying' to breastfeed.  I won't put your name on it at all, if you like.Thanks :)Jo  On 09/08/2006, at 12:58 PM, Michelle Windsor wrote:Hi Gail,     I too wondered why breastfeeding seems so difficult and stressful for so many women... especially once I'd worked with indigenous women and saw 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 breastfeeding as they have extended family groups with large families.  They don't speak of 'trying' to breastfeed, it seems they don't even question their own ability that they will be able to do it.  In my experience it is rare to see problems, and they are often associated with separation from their baby (ie prems/sick). Other things I noticed is that indigenous women never look at the clock, there is never the comment   "I only fed 5 minutes ago... " they totally feed on demand and don't put feeds off until they've eaten lunch, or the visitors have gone or whatever.  They aren't ashamed of their breasts or even self-conscious.  For the midwife.it's blissful!       We encourage women to be instinctive with birthing their baby, maybe we should do the same
 with breastfeeding?  (just thinking out loud)     Cheers   MichelleGail McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  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, please enlighten me as to why you think this is. If they do, again, what do you put this down to?--This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics.Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.  Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com 
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Re: [ozmidwifery] griffith

[Janet Fraser]

The South East Slopes group seems to have contacts in Wagga.  And yes, women
there really want hb but there are no MWs.
J
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> Dear Andrea
>
> So glad to hear of your support. What a huge effort. Griffith and Wagga
have
> nothing (that I know of).  There is no MC activity and despite some good
> midwives no-one willing to stand up for women :-(
>
> Andrea if you come across some willing women, please let us know, I would
be
> happy to support an MC group establishing of both women and midwives.
>
> JC
>
> Justine Caines
> National Policy Co-ordinator
> Maternity Coalition Inc
> PO Box 625
> SCONE NSW  2329
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> Fax: (02)65482902
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Re: [ozmidwifery] griffith

[Andrea Quanchi]

I guess at this stage I am the only one being on the southern edge of the RiverinaI will get in touch with Elaine and see what we can come up withIt seems the lack on insurance is the deterrent to the ones  that the women and I have spoken to so the sooner we get it sorted the better.I will let you know how I goAndreaOn 11/08/2006, at 8:00 AM, Jan Robinson wrote:Hi AndreaI suggest forwarding this to Elaine Dietsch who heads the school of midwifery at Charles Sturt ... there may be some lecturers and students there who would be willing to form a Charles Sturt midwifery clinic and offer a home birth service, perhaps in collaboration with clinicians at Griffith, Leeton and Wagga Wagga?  I often get requests from the Riverina and can never put the women in contact with ANYONE!!  There must be some midwives down there willing to form a group practice?  The two women concerned may be willing to form a Riverina Group of the Maternity Coalition and get the power of the larger group behind them in their quest.They could then write to the Minister, Mr John Hatzistergos to ask him if he knows there in no ONE-TO-ONE M IDWIFERY CARE on offer anywhere in their area other than YOUJust a thoughtJanJan Robinson     Independent Midwife PractitionerNational Coordinator  Australian Society of Independent Midwives8 Robin Crescent   South Hurstville   NSW   2221     Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350e-mail address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  website: www.midwiferyeducation.com.auOn 10 Aug, 2006, at 14:55, Andrea Quanchi wrote: There is definitively something happening in Griffith. I have had two women call me from Griffith in the last two weeks wanting a homebirth.  I am willing to go there ( a bit over three hours from Echuca) but was wondering if anyone knows someone living closer who might be interested in being involved.  Any suggestions. I was laso wondering what uni is doing mid up that way whether there was any mid students interested.Andrea Quanchi--This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics.Visit  to subscribe or unsubscribe. 

Re: [ozmidwifery] griffith

[Jan Robinson]

Hi Andrea
I suggest forwarding this to Elaine Dietsch who heads the school of midwifery at Charles Sturt ... there may be some lecturers and students there who would be willing to form a Charles Sturt midwifery clinic and offer a home birth service, perhaps in collaboration with clinicians at Griffith, Leeton and Wagga Wagga?  

I often get requests from the Riverina and can never put the women in contact with ANYONE!!  
There must be some midwives down there willing to form a group practice?  

The two women concerned may be willing to form a Riverina Group of the Maternity Coalition and get the power of the larger group behind them in their quest.
They could then write to the Minister, Mr John Hatzistergos to ask him if he knows there in no ONE-TO-ONE M IDWIFERY CARE on offer anywhere in their area other than YOU
Just a thought
Jan


Jan Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner
National Coordinator  Australian Society of Independent Midwives
8 Robin Crescent   South Hurstville   NSW   2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350
e-mail address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  website: www.midwiferyeducation.com.au
On 10 Aug, 2006, at 14:55, Andrea Quanchi wrote:

There is definitively something happening in Griffith. I have had two women call me from Griffith in the last two weeks wanting a homebirth.  I am willing to go there ( a bit over three hours from Echuca) but was wondering if anyone knows someone living closer who might be interested in being involved.  Any suggestions. I was laso wondering what uni is doing mid up that way whether there was any mid students interested.

Andrea Quanchi
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Re: [ozmidwifery] griffith

[Justine Caines]

Dear Andrea

So glad to hear of your support. What a huge effort. Griffith and Wagga have
nothing (that I know of).  There is no MC activity and despite some good
midwives no-one willing to stand up for women :-(

Andrea if you come across some willing women, please let us know, I would be
happy to support an MC group establishing of both women and midwives.

JC

Justine Caines
National Policy Co-ordinator
Maternity Coalition Inc
PO Box 625
SCONE NSW  2329
Ph: (02) 65453612
Fax: (02)65482902
Mob: 0408 210273
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.maternitycoalition.org.au

 


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