Totally agree. I know lots of mums (colleagues,
friends and women I have cared for) who had bub in bed as a matter of course.
One couple who were up to no: 5 woke up to no babyhe was found peacefully
sleeping between the mattress and the foot of the bed...perfectly healthy!
Babies are
Congratulations Julie and welcome to the world of
midwifery.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPresident NT branch ACMIPO Box
1465Howard Springs NT 083508 8983 19260419 528 717
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From:
Julie
Garratt
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
; [EMAIL
I agree. I have used this article in teaching
midwifery. I ask the students to role play it and it really lifts out the
message about prenatal testing. Better than me giving a whole lot of statistics.
Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPresident NT branch
ACMIPO Box 1465Howard Springs
Good for you Brenda. Mums don't get enough nurturing.
Jenny
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PO Box 1465
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From: brendamanning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Monday,
Cord pH's reflect circumstances intrauterine not
postpartum When the cord blood is collected immediately at birth for pH
estimation it is to gauge as accurately as possible the pH at the moment of
birth where the baby receives its last lot of oxygentated blood via the
utero-placental
Remember the placenta is beginning to separate at
the point of the head being born so the baby is dying of hypoxia and acidosis.
ALSO are probably correct on not waiting for restitution. The signs of shoulder
dystocia are evident before the head is crowned and then the 'turtle' sign
appears
to birth at Gosford where there are
paediatricians they can transfer back after 24-48 hrs
Cheers
Di
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From:
Jenny
Cameron
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 4:52
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery
Curent best practice is to offer screening for GBS
at 35-37 weeks. See site below:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupbstrep_g.htm
Jenny
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A strategy I use in medicalised situations is to create or imagine a
midwifery circle around me. As I look after a birthing woman (or a woman at any
other phase in the childbirth journey) it is midwifery care that happens in that
special space. So no matter how many 'pings' there she is in
Helen
Don't feel silly, not all lizards lay eggs, some
are live bearers and many reptiles have a bifid penis which could be mistaken
for a tiny foot. Men are so heartless! However, women have better memories, just
bide your time! Thanks for sharing this gem. Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron
@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Lactation after ART
I wonder if this woman has had reasonable breast growth as a teenager, if
she was particularly skinny, dieted heaps etc or some sort of breast
trauma?
Belinda
Jenny Cameron wrote:
Thanks Nicole
A bit more. I tried searching under low supply came up with some
interesting info on PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome)and difficulty establishing
a supply. I suspect a lot of our women who use ART have PCOS as it is a major
cause of infertility. I'm sure these women are not given
Thank you for this Michelle. I work in a
private hosp also and that is exactly what we midwives have suggested. Perhaps
it is more noticeable in private hospitals because the women have more access to
ART?? (Don't want to start a war there!!). Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA
Hi Barb
Can women who adopt without ever having been
pregnant actually lactate? I thought pregnancy was a prerequisite for the breast
changes that support lactation, particularly the appearance of secretory
alveoli. I know women can put a baby on the breast and have bub feed from a
.
cheers
Jo
At 11:37 AM +0930 24/10/05, Jenny Cameron wrote:
Hi all
Does anyone have information on the effect on human lactation of assisted
reproductive technology? I am noticing a lot of poor lactation among women
who have had a baby by ART. A lot of women seem to be on Domperidone these
days
Hi all
Does anyone have information on the effect on human lactation of assisted
reproductive technology? I am noticing a lot of poor lactation among women who
have had a baby by ART. A lot of women seem to be on Domperidone these days at
the best of times?? Anyone else experiencing these
Thanks Nicole. This is longer term lactation
failure. ie week 4 after birth and still only 20 mls per feed or _expression_, if
that! Very odd.
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Sorry about the cordclamping site, it is no longer. Here are a few
interesting links.
http://www.midwifeinfo.com/feature-cordclamping.php
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/MSM_98_4/MSM_98_4_chapter4.en.html
http://www.lotusbirth.com/doc/FEB2003Lotusbirth-191.htm
EDD is just that, an estimated date of delivery.
Term is 38 to 42 weeks and there is reasonable evidence to offer induction
once a woman is 10 days past her EDD, provided it is accurate. Babies are born
in better condition and there is less mec stained liquor. However it is a
personal
Midwives are capable of performing the test for hip
dysplasia. It was always part of the routine examination at birth and is, or
should be, taught to all students learning to be midwives. I think we have
become a bit lazy with more paeds available now. Every baby should have a top to
toe
Hi Debbie
Your friend may be interested in Maggie Banks web page.
She is a NZ midwife specialising in breech birth.
http://www.birthspirit.co.nz/index.php
Also go to the RANZCOG (Royal Australian New Zealand
College of Obs Gyn) web page and check the position statements CObs -1 and
C
Hello All
What she may like to do is write to the CEO of the
hospital in question and tell the story. This is appalling and should not happen
in today's health care system. This woman is entitled to a full explanation of
her procedure and given that her consent was obtained under less than
Hi Sonja
Lesley Page in "The New Midwifery. Science
Sensitivity in Practice' gives the 5 steps of evidence-based
midwifery:
1) Finding out what is important to the woman
her family;
2)Using information from the clinical
examination;
3) Seeking assessing evidence to inform
decisions;
4)
Hi Fiona
Sub-chorionic haematoma is the medical term for
a collection of blood under the placenta, that is between the placenta and the
wall of the womb. If it is small it won't interfere significantly with the
function of the placenta and thus the growth of the baby. In my experience some
Julia, your comment at the end says it
all...'so many women think that this is the best care available'.
Midwives still have a big task in front of them to educate the public.
I work in a private hospital and I have a 'smiley' name badge that says
Jenny. Midwife. But most of our customers,
Hi Lindsay
What about Mackay?
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
PO Box 1465
Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From: Lindsay Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:47 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Clinical
ACMI have an upskilling package. It was on sale at
the recent ICM conference. It is a CD and a manual. Your friend will also need
to arrange some supervised practice. The relevant State regulatory board should
have the details of what is required.
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box
Hello All
Perinatal mortality morbidity meeting are for midwives, GP's
Obs. These meetings are an important risk management tool to identify practice
issues. They should be conducted in the 'no fault' manner. The information
shared in the meetingsis protected by a section of law giving
Melissa
Perhaps neck stretching due to the face presenting
resulted inexcess stimulation to the vagus nerve resulting in profound
bradycardia. Baby probably did have a heart rate; just very slow and hard to
hear or palpate. It is very unusual for cardiac arrest to occur in a neonate and
FYI
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From: ACMI
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 4:46 AM
Subject: FW: Inspired
Can I have some feedback on this request
please
I wouldnt know where to
start
Some resources for shoulder dystocia. A # clavicle is not a big issue in a
neonate and doesn't necessarily mean excessive force was used. The neonates
bones are pliable and the # is usually a 'greenstick' or partial break or
bend in the bone and heals very well.
This article may be useful re the flat
spots.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;112/1/199
Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From:
Safetsleep
To:
Hi Margaret
A couple of useful sites for maternal child
health education for midwives.
http://www.who.int/topics/maternal_health/en/
http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/index.htm
http://www.pepcourse.co.za/index.html
Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] sexual abuse and labour
No, synthetic oxytocin does not cross the
blood-brain barrier, or at least very little of it. Read Sarah Buckleys info.
http://www.acegraphics.com.au/articles/sarah01.html
Cheers
Jenny
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From:
Janet
I think this is itplus a few
others.
Jenny
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmedcmd=Displaydopt=pubmed_pubmedfrom_uid=15802414
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From:
Denise Hynd
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 11:03
AM
Subject:
The following link has relevant info. Instruction on how to take BP in preg.
This is the consensus statement for Australia
http://www.racp.edu.au/asshp/news.htm
Jenny
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From: Ceri Katrina [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, June
The Maternitywise site from USA has some good info
http://www.maternitywise.org/mw/topics/pain/evidence.html
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
PO Box 1465
Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From: Kelly @ BellyBelly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
. Another reason for leaving membranes intact i.e. no arm's.
as we all carry GBS can it be pathologic?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jenny Cameron
Sent: Monday, 23 May 2005 10:34 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] re
Thanks I am well aware of the guidelines.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
PO Box 1465
Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From: Marilyn Kleidon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] GBS
epidural top ups and iv cannulation
30% of women are not normal Gosh.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenny Cameron
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 1:27 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups
from normal women having nice pregnancies and babies
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jenny Cameron
Sent: Saturday, 21 May 2005 12:39 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] re epidural top ups and iv cannulation
I
they doing 30 years ago? Definetly inserting
IV's.
marilyn
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From:
Jenny
Cameron
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 7:33
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidural
top-up Policy
Well said
Where I work we have the epidural PCA with the
syringe arrangement. They work very well. Good pain relief, mobility and the
ability to push baby out. I was pleasantly surprised as the last place I worked
in the anaesthetists couldn't seem to get the mobility thing right. There
we used
I take everyones point about it being useful and probably essential for
midwives in rural areas to be able to cannulate but don't forget the core
skills of midwifery practice during labour are support and assessment of
progress and the ability to recognise potential problems. I don't feel
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Epidural top-up Policy
Well said Justine
For the first 3-4 years of my midwifery experience
epidurals were not an option for women where I worked. OK they are now but it is
not the role of a midwife to top them up. I believe topping up is the job of the
Without knowing her iron stores I would say avoid the iron infusion. A Hb of
9 should correct well with a good diet with adequate red meat and regular
exercise. It will be much slower if she does not eat red meat. If she feels
well milk supply is adequate I believe the risks of an iron
It is a bit bewildering for women these days when
there is so much to choose from and different levels of caregiver. It is the
caregivers who make such a big deal of childbirth. The mere fact that we have
set up offer childbirth preparation classes says something. What are
wereally
Hello all
These researchers would be better spending their
research dollars on a copy of 'optimal fetal positioning' or 'the labour
progress handbook'. It is the most redundant and wasteful piece of research I
have seen. If it such an obstetric challenge then why not do some investigation
Sounds like something ACMI could
administer.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From:
Dean
Jo
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:41
PM
Julie
You will need to check with the relevant state or
teritory Nurses Midwifery Board. Entry to practice in nursing in Australia
is by studies at Degree level. Entry to practice in midwifery is at
Bachelor degree level or Postgrad diploma. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery
Council
:10
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] membranes and
surgery
Then why can't they repair very preterm ROM this way? mm
- Original Message -
From:
Jenny
Cameron
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 7:54
AM
It seems the platelet plugging technique is effective after amniocentesis
rather that SROM. Link to abstract below.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrievedb=pubmeddopt=Abstractlist_uids=15590453
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
I read somewhere that fetal mambranes can be
repaired with a mixture of maternal platelets and other bits. If I find the
article I will post it to ozmid. Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
- Original Message -
From:
Tania ECPC is available on-line at
www.maternitywise.org
Also the Cochrane database has regular
updates
Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From:
Tania Smallwood
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
http://www.obgmanagement.com/content/obg_featurexml.asp?file=2004/10/obg_1004_00024.xml
Hi Tania
Another bit of PPROM info.
J
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
0419 528 717
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From:
Tania Smallwood
To:
Oh dear.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box
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From:
Katrina
Flora
To: ozmid
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:00
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: [ababcnet] an
article
This came through on
Well done to Tracy and Deb.
Fantastic. Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMPO Box 1465Howard Springs NT 0835
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From:
Tracy
Smith
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:26
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery
Mmm. Glad I didn't know these vas facts when I was
in my reproductive years! Cheers all.
Jenny
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From:
Melanie Gregory
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, March
Public hospitals are there to serve the public. Hospital administrators can
set all the policies and protocols they like but ultimately it is the
woman's choice (as long as she is informed) to select her care. It is up to
practitioners to document their recommendations and if the woman chooses
Hello Lindsay
It is frustrating working in a pte hospital because the contract is between
the woman and her practitioner. There isn't anything we can do when we
finally meet the woman except give her our best care. What we need to do is
enlighten the next generation. In particular, go into the
Because the Obs do not work their rosters out properly. The obs who is
running the clinic is also 'on' for all public work...C/S, birth suite etc.
This is so in at least one public hosp. Probably the bean counters being
miserable.
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
PO Box 1465
Howard Springs NT
Hello Monica
As far as I know WHO call 500ml a PPH. They
acknowledge that 1000mls is probably manageable physiologically in a healthy
woman but their policy statements are global and the 500 mls is to take into
account the many anaemic women in the world. Brucker (2001) states that the
Hello Belinda
Down Syndrome infants are usually smaller than average. If both she her
husband are tall a 4kg+ baby would not be considered unusual. AFP is
affected by many factors and a woman's weight is one factor. This site might
be useful as it states that most elevated maternal AFP levels
Hello Tina
Bear in mind that our midwifery workforce is
ageing, avg age is 48. I am 51 and if I was young and at the beginning of my mid
career I would be into caseloading big time. I have just started a new job (in a
mid hospital) and it is hard making even that change to another
Hi Jo
As long as the newly graduated BMId is are working
with another experienced midwife and can be adequately supervised for at least
twelve months. Definitely it is the best way to go but you need supervision. In
the UK they have designated supervisors for all midwives.
Jenny
Jennifer
http://www.adhb.govt.nz/newborn/Guidelines/Anomalies/SUA.htm
A bit of info on SUA.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid Professional Midwifery
Education Service0419 528 717
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From:
Mary
Murphy
To: list
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:53
PM
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=guidelines.completed
Try this Mary.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid Professional Midwifery
Education Service0419 528 717
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From:
Mary
Murphy
To: list
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 12:12
PM
Subject:
Re NB Bathing.
For midwives we need to bear in mind the baby is
covered in body fluids until after a bath. It is recommended that we observe
universal precautions unitil after the baby is bathed.
For parents. Safety first. Some parents do like a
'step through'. It is good to ask first.
different than removing a placenta
trapped
in the vaginal vault, the os, or lower segment.
marilyn
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From: Jenny Cameron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] MORE ACTIVE MANGAEMENT
Manual
of transfer, I can't really
compare
the hospital systems, so their MROP rates in hospital may actually be
similar.
marilyn
- Original Message -
From: Jenny Cameron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] MORE
Manual removal of a separated placenta is different to manual removal of a
placenta still attached to the uterine wall. Removing a separated placenta
from the os or lower segment is not difficult but it is uncomfortable for
the woman. Manually detaching a placenta from the uterine wall is
(MANA) have been collecting stats for 5 to 10 years at least
and must have good stats on this topic. I know it isn't Australian data
but itmight be helpful.
marilyn
- Original Message -
From: Jenny Cameron
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:51 PM
Good point Michelle. If we used 1000ml as PPH
definition the stats would not look so appealing for active mgmt. Also as
someone stated women having a physiological 3 stage tend to lose more in the
first few hours after birth than those having active mgmt. As far as I am aware
no-one has
Active management of third stage using controlled
cord traction.
Beischer, N. Mackay, E. Purcal, N. 1989, 2nd
edition. Care of the pregnant woman and her baby, W.B.Saumders/Balliere
Tindall, Sydney.
1) Administer oxytocic, Syntocinon 10 units IMI or
IVI after the birth of the baby.
2)
A useful link re third stage management pros
cons.
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3569.htm
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid Professional Midwifery
Education Service0419 528 717
- Original Message -
From:
Jenny
Cameron
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Interesting article. You may need to register with
Medscape to view this article but it is free and a useful site.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/498489
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid
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From:
Meconium stained liquor rarely causes a
problem. Thick or particulate meconium can cause MAS. Until there is clearer
research evidence I will be suctioning on the peri for thick mec. The issue is
that if the baby in utero has been asphyxiated and passes meconium and then
gasps, which he is
Hello Kim
You are not alone in your efforts to obtain employment. I have
just moved to Darwin I have had 4 'failed applications'. The last one
being in a Community Care Centre desperate for midwivesbut only ones that
can do assessments on the older person and other general nursing
Hello Sue All
I would not recommend a sofa bed for a woman to use post-birth. Buy a proper
bed (Sealy etc' not a medical bed). Sofa beds are hideous to sleep on and
are not physiologically safe for backs. Cheers
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
ProMid
Professional Midwifery Education Service
Hello Andrea,
Tuesday, December 14, 2004, 10:39:31 AM, you wrote:
AR I have been approached By Denis Walsh, an Australian midwife who has been
AR living and working in the UK for the last 20 years. He has just completed
AR hi PhD on Birth Centres and is well known for his writing etc.
AR His
FYI
http://www.obgynworld.com/international/obgynworld/reference/pdf/cpg119.pdf
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid Professional Midwifery
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Apparently sub-lingual and gelcap Nifedipine was taken off the market a few
years ago.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
ProMid
Professional Midwifery Education Service
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From: B G [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:46 PM
Hello Jo
Women often say a dead baby feels cold inside of
them. There are a few texts on women's experience of stillbirth. Jane Warland's
The Midwife the Bereaved Family is very good.Like all births each
one is different, live or still. A woman's first birth is different to her
second
Hello Tania
You need to think a bit deeper. These are old terms and may not be found in
recent textbooks. The passage is the pelvis, the passenger the
baby...It's all about the mechanisms and the processes of labour which
involves the psyche as well as the physical body; probably more than
the blackout.
If you were her midwife she rang you describing
this, what would you suggest to her?
She went on to have a gorgeous baby at term in a birth
centre.
Jen
--- Jenny Cameron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Most unusual. Usual practice would assume eclampsia
until proven otherwise.
I once had a woman
http://www.nt.gov.au/health/news/2004/new_era_maternity_services.pdf
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid Professional Midwifery
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Most unusual. Usual practice would assume eclampsia until proven otherwise.
I once had a woman, normotensive, postdates multigravid have a grand mal
seizure immediately following an ARM for induction of labour. Fortunately
the Obs was just outside the door washing his hands. On questioning
Hello Jo
The booklet is available online from
NHMRC.
http://www7.health.gov.au/nhmrc/publications/pdf/cp66.pdf
Also Bandolier have some useful articles on
ways to present risk etc to consumers and how to understand concepts like odds
ratios and confidence intervals for us. Lots of
The book "Birthing From Within. An extraordinary Guide to
Childbirth Preparation" (1998;Partera Press) by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
could be useful for your friend. Best Wishes.
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACMProMid Professional Midwifery
Education Service0419 528 717
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We do live in a 'fix it' culture. I think most women still do not believe
they can labour birth without pharmacological help. Even 'well informed'
women who have attended the classes and read it all have probably mostly been
educated on how to behave 'in the system'. Midwives obs need to
Common decency should prevail. It is unethical for
health professionals to bully or coerce. I know it is tricky accusing someone of
bullying and probably most people don't realise they have intimidated someone
but it is important that it is brought to their notice. Consumers have the right
Actually it means Prelabour Rupture of the
Membranes. Usually it is expressed as PROM-T which is Prelabour ROM at Term or
PROM-P, which is prelabour ROM Preterm.
Jenny
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Hello to all
I am writing a chapter for a forthcoming UK book on
Risk Choice in Maternity Care (1e). It has an international section
I am addressing Risk Choice in Australia. I would like to quote some
stories about how information regarding risk was presented to pregnant women by
Gee, I hope she doesn't have a reaction to the epidural while he is busy.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
ProMid
Professional Midwifery Education Service
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From: Larissa Inns [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 3:08 PM
As endogenous opioids block the production of natural opiods/endorphins,
this will affect the ability of the woman her baby to interact post-birth.
Read Michel Odent 'Don't wake the mother, the first hour after birth'. Can
be accessed on the midwifery today site under 'articles'.
Jenny
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