Here here Tania.
I don't know what is going on in other states regarding birth support
groups, in whatever role or title, but maybe an explanation of what we have
in SA might be helpful, in return I would love to hear about everyone else.
SA has a lovely history of birth groups. Those on the
A girlfriend lived in Thailand for many years and its a big problem over
there too.
To add to it all, the formula is very expensive and many struggle to afford
it.
Megan
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Chris Bright
Sent: Sunday, 4
Thought you might enjoy a story on my breastmilk curing my sons eye
infection.
My 7 year old has an infection in a gland under his eyelid and after an
initial miss-diagnosis of conjunctivitis by a GP, I discovered a sore on his
inner eyelid. (mothers make better GP's sometimes)
Another appt at
Hi,
Ewmail or speak to Kathy Scarborough from Vaccination Information South Aus
(VISA), she is up to date on all things Hep B. She does tour occaisionally,
worth a listen.
http://www.visainfo.org.au/
Cheers
Megan
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Know where you are coming from Jo. LOL
We started co-sleping with #3, shift in ideas and necessity as he was a
shocking sleeper. Even with being in bed with me he needed to be rocked for
long periods through the night. Finally after 2 years we had our first full
night sleep.
We are still
We did this and #3 still managed to find his way to the end of it and fall
out of bed. I put a high backed chair in the way, so he fell out of the
other side of the bed.
The answer was to put the mattress on the floor, and there it stayed for a
long time. My bedroom is never going to win any
Smoking mums-to-be get deadline to quit
By Sue Dunlevy
December 20, 2006 12:00am
DOCTORS will give women two weeks to quit smoking after they become
pregnant, then prescribe nicotine replacement therapy under a plan to cut
the smoking rate.
On the anti-smoking program, launched yesterday, doctors
Hate to be synical, but how do we get blood to our head, no gravity
happening there.
:-)
Megan
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy
Sent: Friday, 17 November 2006 9:43 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Cord
Vaccination Information South Australia (VISA) at http://www.visainfo.org.au/
scroll down to the Hep B sect and read
away.
cheers
Megan
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BeckedahlSent: Friday, 20 October 2006 3:58 PMTo:
I've just had a look too, except with my 2yr oldson
on my lap who has taken inspiration, followingwith a " I want some" as
Mother produces a breast for him.
lovely,
Megan and Hugo
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MurphySent: Thursday, 19 October 2006
the show before was on caring for native animals and it had
a little possum (I think) who was co-sleeping with its "Mum and
Dad".
very cute.
Megan
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SmallwoodSent: Thursday, 19 October 2006 6:41 PMTo:
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: term breech trial
further to supporting ECV is osteotherapy.
My osteopath recently shared with me her experience of
treating a client with a breech baby who was being forced into having a
c/s.
Her Dr's were very synical of the idea. Working with both,
the
Saw the show, she received some very positive and
supportive comments from the judges but did not win on the
night.
Megan
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kristin
BeckedahlSent: Saturday, 7 October 2006 10:24 AMTo:
ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject:
Title: low-risk caesarean
This is online at http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20521110-2682,00.html
Particularly the last line,
The program is available to women who have a normal vaginal birth or low-risk caesarean.
Whats a low risk c/s for goodness sake?
Jennifairy
Title: SBS tonight
If anyone is interested, Insight on SBS at 7.30pm, is discussing Australias birth rate. http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/
Jenny Brockie usually does a very gooo job, so should be intersting to see what 'our' reasons are for not having lots of babies anymore.
Cheers
Megan
Actually, this situation is not unique.
My husband returned from a "Friends of" Recreational
Park conservation meeting the other night and a quite heated and passionate
discussion took placewith opposing views. Some just want to cut out all
the olives and some want to be purists.
The truth
For us non-midwives, now that I've seen the photo and understand the purple
line, what does this mean regarding the birthing woman?
Megan
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jo Watson
Sent: Friday, 1 September 2006 12:42 PM
To:
is posterior and
rotating past the sacrum. In this case though it does not tend ot be as long
and disappears again as the baby rotates towards the mother's left hip.
Nikki Macfarlane
Childbirth International
www.childbirthinternational.com
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From: Megan Larry [EMAIL
Can I be a smarty pants and ask if your childen are
vaccinated why are you worried?
Many children's illness' can have a red rash associated
with it, makes it very hard to really know what they have, unless a blood test
is done to confirm.
Of course even vaccination isn't 100% effective, so
My favourite book on life and death is
Beginnings and Endings with Lifetime in Between
It explains how all living things have a different lifetime and within their
own species, plants, animals and people. Some live for a very short time
others live to be very old.
I don't know if it would help
Has anyone seen a copy of the latest "No Idea"?
Story about a footballer and the scary birth of his baby. No disrespect
to his experience and all but...
Goes something like, "we wanted a natural birth but a few days before our
Doctors suggested a caesarean would be safest and given the baby
My own sample on this, 3 boys, aged 8, 6 4, all
breastfed 'til 18mths, 18mths and 2yr 4mths, respectively, all still are night
time wetters.
so are we unusual or does it really not make a difference
when other factors are at play?
Just wondering
Megan
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Title: tV tonight
Hi,
I saw that SBS has a show/documentary on toinght at 7.30 about miscarriage and follows 3 women and their experiences, including info from a leading expert, Professor Lesley Regan from the UK.
Might be of interest to some
Cheers
Megan
I have always believed that if it is so good then surely my baby should be
getting it there and then.
That's the way I see it anyway,
Cheers
Megan
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Sent: Tuesday, 4 July 2006 12:20 PM
To:
I too often read responses but not seen the original email
on the list. Its been particularly bad for a few months now.
Megan
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Men at BirthSent: Friday, 23 June 2006 11:08 PMTo:
If you are with the Nth Womens, then I would have thought
you have the best of both worlds, your own Midwife, access to gov funded
homebirth and transfer to hospital where you keep your
Midwife.
I love the idea of labouring at home, and then make your
decision where you will birth. If you
We talk about choices, but look what we will do for free
cash ???
Megan (whose 4th was bornon histiming2
weeks before the magic date)
Baby bonus creates hospital
havoc18jun06
THE introduction of the baby bonus on July 1, 2004,
caused more than 1000 scheduled births to be
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Introducing solids too early
thanks for the link, what an excellent
article
Megan
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CainesSent: Thursday, 8 June 2006 12:17 PMTo: OzMid
ListSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Introducing solids too
Thanks for the replies so far,
I have been breastfeeding for 8 years straight with 4 children. The last 2
children were/are demand fed. No rules!
I have never had mastitis until with this child, once a year ago and then
just now. I have had a number of blocked ducts over the years, but never has
Title: Mastitis question
Can a mother pass on her infecton to her breastfeeding child when she has mastitis?
Its just that I had what to me was obvious mastitis on Sat, quite a decent case of it, very sore breast, redness, fever, vomiting, quite ill. Still recovering on Monday when my
Title: Article FYI new vaccination
Is this really the best thing we could be doing for our precious little babies when they are first born?
This is more than a pro/anti vaccination debate. Anything that interferes with early bonding, breatfeeding etc has to be questioned.
Research could
That's excellent, it describes exactly what I was able to feel.
Its not rocket science is one of my favourite sayings, so I love this
article even more.
Cheers
Megan
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jo
Sent: Tuesday, 4 April 2006 1:52 PM
I checked my own dialation with my fourth baby (waterbirth
at home), it was short labour anyway, but I just wanted to know where bubs was
at. I was sitting on my toilet, just leaned back and as clear as day was a
ring/circle of about 5 cm. I was impressed with how obvious it was,
amazing.
Not a Midwife, but a very active birth consumer.
From memory late in pregnancy, post dates and lots of
niggles etc, I had a bit of a look see (feel) to see if there was anything
happening and could locate the cervix, but I was also mindful of it being
invasive and was really out of my own
I had excrutiaiting after-pains with my fourth baby,
2hrspont waterbirth at home, I was in such agony it was almost unbearable,
this was after the placenta had come away and before I had breastfed.I
don't know how long they lasted, but as soon as I passed a heap of bloody clots
etc they
After 7 1/2 years and 4 children, I know with all my heart that
breastfeeding isn't all about food. My last child, 19 mths old, is my
confirmation that when he comes to me for a feed he is seeking so much more.
Through my milk and the act of feeding, at whatever time, he is getting his
cup full,
Hi Sylvia,
In Adelaide I know of,
Andrea Wheatley in Nth Adelaide Ph 8361 8033, my kids I have all been
treated by her and I highly recommend.
Mile End Osteo clinic on Sth Rd, Abigail Abbott, ph 8354 4887. Also can
recommend personally.
Kensington Osteo, Barbara Mat Towers, Ph 8431 1166. They
Not sure for how long but at the moment this story is
on the main page of www.NEWS.com.au,
has a picture of a baby under water and then the article has a picture of Elle.
Anyway, its a good promotion for water
birth.
cheers
Megan
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I agree Jo (how are you),
To add to this I also wonder about the baby born healthy but along lifes
journey develops an illness or whatever for which there is no cure. Healthy
at birth is no guarantee for anything.
My least favourite saying to pregnant women is as long as its healthy...
What a
My Mum was induced for 3 babies 40 years ago for that
rubbish,(head won't mould, baby too big, blah, blah, blah)some things
don't change.
Contact the Osteopathic Association for some written proof,
I'm sure they will have something for you. http://www.osteopathic.com.au/index.htm
good luck
Hi Jennifairy,
Have a look at http://abc.net.au/catalyst/, they are doing a story on it
this Thurs night (3/11), 8pm, it may be of interest to your friend.
Cheers
Megan
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Sent: Thursday, 27
I don't want to shoot you down on the skinny thing, but I was one of those
skinny teenagers, barely a breast to speak of. I even believed that it may
prevent me to b/feed.
Well, 4 kids later, all breastfed, 2 for 18 months, 1 for 2 1/2 yrs and my
16 mth old is as dedicated as they get.
I stupidly
I found their BB website, which has some video of the birth, no subtitles,
so havn't a clue of the dialogue. The other housemates make some funny
expressions, the blokes in particular.
See if the link works,
http://www.talpa.tv/web/show/id=90267/dbid=749/tab=video/typeofpage=51230
It's a bit
Title: Infant Sleep
We started co-sleeping with our third child, he was demand fed and boy , that was exactly what we did, 24/7. He slept for 45 mins a few times a day, and about 9hrs a night waking every 1-2 hours and needing rocking or patting often through the night. With a 3yr and 1 1/2
That is so sad,
don't change the c/s rate, just do it later or better still
use a drug to give a better outcome.
Megan
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GrahamSent: Sunday, 16 October 2005 8:55 PMTo:
ozmidwiferySubject: [ozmidwifery] Article about
We just had a holiday, left our dog at home, took the kids
(of course).
She ran away in a storm the first night and we worried
about her til she was found 3 days later, safe but tired.
Not sure its any easier? :-)
Megan
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My hospital born baby, induction by gels, 8hr labour, synto to birth
placenta had jaundice. My 3 water births at home, 1 same length and 2
shorter labours, no intervention, placenta attached around 3 hours after
birth, no jaundice.
Too many variables to suggest its one cause.
Off topic, did
I've just posted a letter to 7.30 report,
Go to http://www2b.abc.net.au/730/letters/guestbook/ and have your say.
Thankyou for bringing attention to Midwives and their ongoing concerns
with trying to be with women through pregnancy and birth.
I am in Adelaide and 6 years ago when we wanted to
Are you able to access an Osteopath? I havn't any
experience with hip dysplacia, but have been very happy with all sorts of
treatment from an Osteopath, even if its complimentary to what else you look
into.
cheers
Megan
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Was being told about a similar product from a Neways
person, and had a lovely time feeling her ears with how feeding really works.
Explaining how our milk and no doubt cows, changes constantly to meet the needs
of the infant feeding and so by taking colustrum at one particular time makes me
I'm still, more or less, the only source of food for my 14mth old and have
to say am not surprised by this article. Why else would I have a healthy,
well nourished child?
I know not everything natural is good for us, but why do they presume that
this high fat content could be harmful.
Again the
Its interesting how the conversation focuses on the womans vagina.
What about the rest of her body?
My husband loved the feeling of my muscles working in my body, he says they
have been different for each birth.
The last 3 were water births, so no vagina watching by any one.
Speaking on his
Title: FYI: birth on Holland's Big Brother
Big Brother baby
From: Reuters
From correspondents in Amsterdam
August 28, 2005
DUTCH authorities are investigating plans by the producers of the Big Brother reality television show to include a pregnant contestant who will give birth on the
Title: Message
AnOsteopath may have some info on it, maybe try
through the association, ora local practitioner?
It is probably another of those practices (ventouse) that
hasn't been looked into beyond 'saving' babies lives in the birth process. I
would think its Osteos and the like that know
hi,
not pregnant, but early post-natal I had a course of 20
accupuncture treatments for carpal tunnel. Even after the first session I was
relieved of some pain. I was very pleased with my results, occasionally it has
returned, mostly with a new baby, etc but it doesn't stay for long. I
Hi Jo,
My experience is that we vaccinated our first son,wanted to question it but
we weren't at that place in ourselves, after his 12mth MMR, he was a very
sick boy and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. Our GP at the time
was happy to say it was the vaccine, just give him 4 hourly
Hi Fiona,
"Doctors
are trained as health professionals and as such should of course get paid for
doing their job"
Of course they should be paid, but I am talking about an
extra payment. A payment given as a reward for every time they vaccinate
someone. If they believe in it then they
Hi Miriam,
My Mum taped it for me if that helps??
It will probably be in tomorrows Advertiser.
Otherwise contact Brian Peat or at least the hospital for a copy of the
study.
It was pretty basic, as you expect from a news story and of course nicely
followed by the special delivery of a baby in
Hi Tania,
I seem to remember hearing that this could benefit from
treatment from a homeopath with chinese herbs etc, the person was pregnant at
the timebut the herbs were contra-indicatedso, no
good.
If not pregnant or lactating though it would be worth
seeking further advice, maybe Thomas,
Title: News article, woman refused care for being overweight.
Woman 'too fat' for birth
June 13, 2005
From: AAP
A PREGNANT woman says she has been told she cannot have her baby in a Victorian hospital because she is too fat.
The woman, only identified as Lisa, was told she would not be
I found this email in my folder, obviouslya
subject comes up time and time again.
Hopefully it is of use.
Cheers
Megan
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Victoria
CouldwellSent: Thursday, 6 March 2003 12:58 PMTo:
ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject:
Title: Birth centre in the news
The defence of the QLD birth centre against Dr Molloys comments has made it to www.news.com.au as breaking news.
Good publicity fo rthem
Cheers
Megan
Title: consent
Hi all,
With all the attention that the selling of our medical history by some money hungry GP's to the drug companies, maybe people will pay more attention to this kind of thing.
The other day I caught a bit of Natasha Stott Despoja on Adelaide ABC radio and she brought up
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