Re: [ozmidwifery] medication question

2006-10-19 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
Sue try "medication and mothers milk" by Tom Hale, it should be in any maternity unit or Mothersafe 02 93826539 or 1800 647 848 ABA have a great booklet, very new and co written with PANDA about PND. It has a table of common medication groups and also a pro/con of feeding and meds. Thicker

[ozmidwifery] rural nsw

2006-10-16 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
HelloJustine, I'll just say part of the same area health as you! When I've got more energy I'll email you and get some more info on MC. I think there were some local women who joined up, but they wanted more postnatal care family care cottage stuff, didn't care about 1-2-1 midwifery care.

Fw: Re: [ozmidwifery] rural nsw

2006-10-16 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
of the loop. We're not even on the HNE maternity booking in form "intended hospital of birth"!!! chocolate and bed Louise [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---Original Message--- From: Justine Caines Date: 10/16/06 20:51:19 To: Grant and Louise McLeod Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] rur

Re: [ozmidwifery] asthma in labour

2006-10-15 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
Same here Suzi, except no registrar!!! change dates at every prenatalvisit booked C/S at 37-38 weeks and when bub choppers out, It wasn't the C/S!! Really No midwifery input during pregnancy (except if you're Aboriginal) Shocked newcomers to town. What no midwives clinic? Not even a

RE: [ozmidwifery] No Contractions

2006-10-05 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
I'm not that old ! early 40something but when I did midi we called it the "rest and be thankful stage". It seemed to go out of fashion! with "quick get the synto up". Now women ( if they're not private and have a doctor hovering) againhave that littlerest and then get on with it. Louise

Re: [ozmidwifery] New South Wales Health Booklet on Breastfeeding

2006-09-22 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
I'll second that Barb... Actually (But I don't have it in front of me) I think the NSW Health BF Policy - which is mandatory to comply with - states professionally presentedbrochures and booklet must be used. WithABA's BF Confidence and Breastfeeding While Naturaland the new BF booklet and

Re: [ozmidwifery] lactation consultant query

2006-09-22 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
Michelle, there isn't one LC course -you don't necessarily need to do one to be an IBCLC you just have to qualify and sit the exam. A few friends of mine just swatted big time. I did a short course, some packages etc. APLES based in Sydney, also do 2 day catch ups there is one through

RE: [ozmidwifery] FYI news article

2006-09-19 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
This is my first post for a long time so don't eat me alive! I agree with Kelly as the woman has to have a nvbit may help our cause to decrease LSCS and IOL? Also - as much as we would like all women to have 1-2-1 midwifery care ( sheesh where I work we have no ante natal clinic, no

[ozmidwifery] alca

2006-07-11 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
Kelly, I would say that is a membership list for alca. You could try www.iblce.edu .au for a list of ibclc's. I'm an lc and not a member of alca ( maybe next year I keep saying, midwives assn, nurses assn, aba.) costs too much!!! Louise in the countryside [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ozmidwifery] Stillbirth memory ideas

2004-11-25 Thread Grant and Louise McLeod
Black and white photos look really nice, some taken with all the family together Louise in the countryside ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 11/26/04 08:58:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Stillbirth memory ideas