Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites

2007-01-12 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Lisa, Our policy used to be 1 support at a time, and I did use this once to remove a sister that the couple did not wish to be there , but could not tell her themselves for fear of offence. Now I think it may have been changed or at least we ignore it ( it may be 2 now). For me, if the

[ozmidwifery] Finding a birth pool

2007-01-07 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear all, I know we have covered this, however I have been back over the past year and can't find any references. A women approached me about where to find a suitable birthing pool. She has been told it should be a mtr deep and she has only found the kids ones of 750cm. It will also need to

Re: [ozmidwifery] Missing emails

2006-12-14 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Andrea, I too have had some problems over the time with emails. However I just thought I should say that I really appreciate the opportunity to be part of this list and thank you and your organization for sponsoring the site, making it possible. Katy. - Original Message - From:

Re: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

2006-10-13 Thread Katy O'Neill
We do not do routine gases but have just begun having to keep a length of clamped cord to do gases on in retrospect if a baby is unexpectedly flat at or soon after birth. katy. - Original Message - From: Naomi Wilkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday,

Re: [ozmidwifery] Launceston query

2006-10-12 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Michelle, Thanks for that , have sent the info on. Katy - Original Message - From: Michelle Windsor To: Ozmidwifery Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:54 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Launceston query Hi, Last week there was a query regarding midwives

Re: [ozmidwifery] missing mail

2006-10-10 Thread Katy O'Neill
Yes Katy. - Original Message - From: cath nolan To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:55 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] missing mail I am getting Susan Cudlipp's test message coming in my email inbox, not to the diverted ozmid

[ozmidwifery] Wonderful women

2006-10-07 Thread Katy O'Neill
I had the privilege to care for 2 women last night who both showed how strong women can be. Ist came in at 3cm with SROM P0 all well. Had to interrupt my care for the arrival of no. 2. One of the teens I had been doing antenatal checks with. A gorgeous country bumpkin P0who had just

Re: [ozmidwifery] GBS and Staph

2006-10-06 Thread Katy O'Neill
Interesting, our regime is different Amoxil IV 1gm 6th hourly. Katy. - Original Message - From: sharon To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:35 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] GBS and Staph ThatÂ’s right gbs is group b

[ozmidwifery] Birth in Launceston

2006-10-03 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear anyone, I have just had a call from my niece in Tassie who wanted info on the options for care in Launceston. Sheis thinking of taking out private health insurance as they have heard a few scary stories ( "your wifewouldhavedied if I did not step in") and are concerned about the amount

[ozmidwifery] Nipple care

2006-09-19 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear all, I would like your help with info to forward on to my niece who suffers from exemia in particular her nipples, whichcrack and bleed.She is not pregnant or feeding, but with my midwives eye, I would like to help her clear things up to protect the future BF potential. My niece was BF

Re: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure...

2006-07-05 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Kelly, While this women does have an increase in her BP of some significants and protein ( the amount is not stated ), these things are symptoms not diagnostic and so yes she should be monitored and if necessary some meds to control her BP ( but not yet at only 130/80 ). But you say her

Re: [ozmidwifery] DARE abstract FYI

2006-07-04 Thread Katy O'Neill
We are just changing our resuscitation protocols to reflect this new info. Mind you I had heard of this some years ago at a CTG workshop and am always surprised how slowly things move through the system. Guess they need to be really sure. Katy. - Original Message - From: leanne wynne

Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts onBirth Plans?

2006-06-23 Thread Katy O'Neill
They really should get us to change our language! Katy. - Original Message - From: Stephen Felicity To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts onBirth Plans? I believe that seemingly

Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts on Birth Plans?

2006-06-21 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Kelly, I like the idea of ' birth plans ' and encourage it when I conduct Antenatalgroups. I see it as a way to have the woman and birthing supportsgive due consideration to all the options and give a credence to the fact that they do ( or should have ) choice. Having said that, I get

Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts on Birth Plans?

2006-06-21 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Zoe, I like your 3 step plan. Covers all bases. Katy. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:47 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts on Birth Plans? Kelly, I wrote a 'birth Plan for both of my

Re: [ozmidwifery] Your thoughts on Birth Plans?

2006-06-21 Thread Katy O'Neill
like this because we have discussed so much 'stuff' during the pregnancy and they understand the need to listen to their bodies in labour and do what feels right at the time Andrea Q On 22/06/2006, at 9:02 AM, Katy O'Neill wrote: Dear Kelly, I like the idea of ' birth

Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:

2006-05-27 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear all, coincidently, I heard one of my colleagues consent a women last night on Vit K and she informed the mother that babies have little or novit K at birth until the gut flora can develop and thence oral absorption begins. This was not my understanding of the facts, but as I was not

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-09 Thread Katy O'Neill
- Original Message - From: islips To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM i had GDM with both my pregnancies. well controlled with diet and daily monitoring. laboured spont at 38 weeks with

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-09 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear all, Sorry my finger can't help the double click. The US conference was referring to well controlled, non macrocosmic babies of GDM mothers. Sharon is right about getting things in perspective. Once armed with the facts that are out there and the Drs are using, it is up to the

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-09 Thread Katy O'Neill
My second apology in as many minutes. Sorry, it was Leanne that referred to relevant risk.I will go and get my fingers fixednow. Katy - Original Message - From: islips To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-09 Thread Katy O'Neill
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM Is there are reference a study relating to this, or conference papers? At 4:12 PM +1000 9/5/06, Katy O'Neill wrote: Dear all, Sorry my finger can't help the double click. The US conference was referring to well controlled, non macrocosmic babies of GDM mothers

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Katy O'Neill
- Original Message - From: diane To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] GDM Hi wise women, I think this may have been a thread not long ago, but can anyone point me to some research on the safety of

Re: [ozmidwifery] GDM

2006-05-08 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Diane, This decision comes out of the conference held annually in the US on GDM. This last one concluded that diet controlled GDM should not go beyond term due to the risk ( very low, 1% ) of sudden unexplained deaths in utero beyond this time. Apparently you can have a baby with U/S

Re: [ozmidwifery] a small step

2006-04-29 Thread Katy O'Neill
Reading this made me think of a conversation I had with one of our cleaners this morning. She came and sat next to me when I was doing the reports and said I thought you could not have a NVD after 2 LSCS. Upon discussion it turned out she had been watching the Discovery channel and a women

Re: [ozmidwifery] any benefit to teaching women self examination?

2006-04-04 Thread Katy O'Neill
Maxine, A few years ago I cared for one of our teens in labour and on admission she stated that she had felt her own cervix, which I was confident about when she was able to give me a good description with only minor prompting from me. Mind you some women look at me strangely when I ask if

Re: [ozmidwifery] tamworth

2006-04-04 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Di, I work at Tamworth Base. There are various options, classes broken into 2 parts, the first done on pregnancy etc at around 20 something weeks and the labour/birth at 30 something weeks. BF is covered between.8 weeks in all of a Tuesday or Wednesday night. Refreshers are also

Re: [ozmidwifery] tamworth

2006-04-04 Thread Katy O'Neill
Dear Di, This is my second try, the first did not seam to get through. I work at Tamworth but it will take too long to write all the info down so feel free to ring me on 0267669136 or email on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Katy. - Original Message - From: diane To:

Re: [ozmidwifery] PPH C/S

2006-04-02 Thread Katy O'Neill
We have just recently had 2 women have hysterectomy's following LCSC for control of bleeding. In both cases the lower segment was very thin and suturing was almost impossible. So LSCS do not necessarily save women from PPH and it is known that women who have LSCS have a greater blood loss

[ozmidwifery] C/S Rates

2003-07-23 Thread Katy O'Neill
hello all, the other day someone posted about a 5% change in C/S rates... reminded me that 2 years ago our rate dropped from 28% to 23% for the year, and the only factor that was different was that a particular Obs was away for that time and it coincided with us having a ( female, who

[ozmidwifery] Unusual gift

2003-07-14 Thread Katy O'Neill
I work in a hospital system with all the limitations it imposes and so when a father presented us with a gift it real surprised me. The gift was a lovely silver frame with a plaque on it inscribed with their babies birth date etc plus the following... " In heaven they have angels