Re: [ozmidwifery] Victorian Election and rural Obstetrics

2006-11-02 Thread Justine Caines
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Victorian Election and rural Obstetrics Poor overworked obstetricians we should give them a raise. What are you talking about.  Tony Abbott just did!! In September Rural GP/Obs who have ‘attend’ 20 births get between $17,000 and $25,000 extra Please write those letter

RE: [ozmidwifery] Victorian Election and rural Obstetrics

2006-11-02 Thread Ganesha Rosat
Here here, But it can come down to their money and they don’t want to give up there power over the birthing rights.   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Mike & Lindsay Kennedy Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 8:21 AM

[ozmidwifery] Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF)

2006-11-02 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-foodpolicy-apmaif.htm   I know some of you will be well familiar with this, just an FYI for others who have mentioned things in the past. There is a downloadable brochure on this site which has details of

Re: [ozmidwifery] International Help

2006-11-02 Thread Janet Fraser
I've got BC and HB stats pulled out of the perinatal data for Australia. I've also got at least one state breakdown. Let me know J   From: Jo Watson To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:03 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] International Help Hi wise

[ozmidwifery] International Help

2006-11-02 Thread Jo Watson
Hi wise women :)Someone on another newsgroup I subscribe to has this request... can anyone help?I am giving a talk on midwifery to a group of obstetricians next week.We are in the US but I am interested in comparing our model of carewith other countries.I am having a particularly difficult time fin

RE: [ozmidwifery] Fully dilated no urge to push

2006-11-02 Thread Philippa Scott
No only used gas after fully dilated for a little while. Cheers   Philippa Scott Birth Buddies - Doula Assisting women and their families in the preparation towards childbirth and labour. President of Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraph

RE: [ozmidwifery] Fully dilated no urge to push

2006-11-02 Thread Mary Murphy
Did the woman have an epidural in? MM   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Philippa Scott Sent: Thursday, 2 November 2006 9:03 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fully dilated no urge to p

[ozmidwifery] Homebirth Article in Pregnancy & Birth Magazine

2006-11-02 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
I applaud them including this article, as some months ago I wrote a huge letter to the editor complaining about the information being presented as one sided… however, it’s a shame the woman they have a page story on who had a homebirth complained about her midwife the whole time, despite sa

Re: [ozmidwifery] Victorian Election and rural Obstetrics

2006-11-02 Thread Mike & Lindsay Kennedy
Poor overworked obstetricians we should give them a raise. What the article doesn't say is that all the public ones have registrars and junior doctors to do most of their work and that midwives provide more than 97% of care for the women (including private patients) and most of the births. Perhaps

[ozmidwifery] Fully dilated no urge to push

2006-11-02 Thread Philippa Scott
Hi Wise Midwives and others,   I have a question. I attended a birth on Monday of a primip who was fully dilated after 10 hours of mostly 4/10 contractions. Waters broke 15 minutes after VE and then she continued with 4/10. This kept up for about 3.5hrs before Dr felt she should start pus

[ozmidwifery] Victorian Election and rural Obstetrics

2006-11-02 Thread Justine Caines
Title: Victorian Election and rural Obstetrics Dear All The following story is the same old spin from the Obs.  I plan to engage the Herald_sun to see if we can get some real news and solutions into print. Can all you Victorians on list write in with Midwives are the answer type letters! Go t