Thanks Judy - I didnt get to see it as I had a private consultation last
night. But I have read transcripts.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Judy Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinky
Philippa - I can hear those endorphins - how beautiful! love and
congratulations and welcome Serena - enjoy your baby moon.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Philippa Scott
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Alan Linda Trewern ; Anke ; Cathy Styles ; CBI
Students ; Debbie Holland ; [EMAIL
Something inspiring...
Pinky
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2701717page=1
Hi Michelle Suzi and Meg
I absolutely agree that some babies do have reflux/ colic -I had one baby who
vomited and screamed - baby no 3 - reflux wasnt a diagnosis in those days and I
lived through it with her in a sling against my bare skin and a poncho over
both of us. I actually wasnt
Helen - I tend to agree - I see many babies who have been 'diagnosed'with
reflux - I heard a paed speak ( sorry cant remember his name) who said it was
more to do with anxiety/ lack of attunement than a 'stomach' condition -I
wouldnt blame parents though as anyone with an unsettled baby would
what a lovely memory
well worth the squashed hips
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Cheryl LHK [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping
Well, I co-slept with the kids (4,6,8) last night on
aww thanks Kelly
Sleeping Like a Baby should be in all good bookshops - published by
Penguin -or at my website(I have paypal so its very convenient).
If anyone would like a laminated poster or two ( a cover shot), or some
fliers for mums, please contact me offlist.
Pinky
Hi Belinda =- James McKenna's video footage is pretty convincing that sober,
undrugged mums( some hospital mums will be medicated and this could be an
issue) are not a danger to their babies. I personally find it offensive
that mothers could be considered less responsive than an inert cot
Hi Sue -I have vivid memories of a mum who came off lithium so she would be
able to breastfeed- went into psychosis and didnt even recognise her bub. It
was years ago .
According to Hale(Medications in mothers milk. 11th edition) - lithium is
generally increased (dosage) during preg due to
Hi again,
Rodney whyte is fabulous with drugs - good one Barb. He will be able to
discuss safe dosage levels re breastfeeding.
Re changing meds - this can be a minefield to get balance - if it aint broke
dont fix it would be my maxim. I have been to hell and back with my family
member ( as
My daughter had a beautiful waterbirth at Monash medical centre - my son and
partner are expecting and have been told no waterbirths' at RWH in Melbourne -
why???
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: sharon
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:45
featuring an untested baby 'sleeptime' product?
warm rgds
miriam
- Original Message -
From: Pinky McKay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Bubhub and Dr Brown's bottle promotions
Sure will complain
what can we do Brenda?? Rosebud is a great place to have a baby. We cant
sit back and let it happen.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: OzMid List ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] NO
bottle promotions
I've just noticed that the Bubhub forums are featuring very prominent
advertisements for a bottlefeeding product - even in the breastfeeding
and advice from Pinky McKay section of the boards.
This is a site that boasts about being supported by the Australian
Lactation Consultants
Barb - I have taken home posters to hand out around
my 'neighbourhood" - Drs hospital etc
LOVE the Calendar!
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Helen and Graham
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:24
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]
My letter to sixty minutes
I could have written an encyclopedia on that
segment but figure they will only read short ones - well done
Janet.
Pinky
www.pinky-mychild.com
Why do we need to label parenting styles? Or to
offer such exteme definitions?
This is about as much attachment
Hi all - at the risk of possibly sounding
'commercial' there is a lovely discussion started on my forum re homebirth
- your comments may help some mummies make empowered choices.
Thanks Kylie if you are also on this list. - look
under "Last day" -I dont have a very big forum but the women
What a lot of fabulous people all out there working
away in different ways supporting parents! Your conceptsounds lovely
Dianne. And Parvi - your shop sounds beautiful - a greatway to reach more
mothers who possibly have no idea that they need to prepare for birth and
motheringin any way
Hi all, I have just thought some of you may be
interested in reading my "column' about my daughters waterbirth - it was
published as one of my monthly columns in Practical Parenting a few months ago
and is up on my website - every little bit helps, as they say.
Barb _ I registered but could figure out how to
vote so have emailed the site owners.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Barbara
Glare Chris Bright
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:09
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Karicare
sent to me by a mum
-substitute'breastfeeding' for "carseat"
WHY I CHOOSE NOT TO USE A CAR SEAT Author unknown I refuse to
feel guilty for making an educated choice to not put my baby in a car seat.
There are so many militant car seat users in our society and I am tired of
them pushing
holy cow!!! to think they may actually be sold to unsuspecting women is
appalling.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Päivi Laukkanen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] OMG what next?
What about
Hi all,
I will be on ACA tonight -the promos were on at the
weekend - help your baby go from this ( crying bub) to this ( sleeping bub) in
just one day!
( yes really!!! I was wondering if they had made it
up but it actually happened - a mum called me and said her bub had slept for 7
hours
what an amazingteacher to acknowledge that -
even though it should be 'basic commonsense'.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
suzi and
brett
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:29
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth, Trauma
Forwarding this for a friend - her homebirthed sonactually -
hes now making/ editingDVDs as a career
Subject: Baby DVD
Hi guys,
We are possibly making a US version of the Baby DVD. We'll need an American
couple we can follow around for a couple of months and then film their birth. I
was
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:57
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Pinky on TV
tomorrow x 2!!!
Tomorrow
on TODAY: Sleeping like a
baby? Does your
baby or toddler have trouble sleeping? Be watching tomorrow at 8.10am when we
speak with parenting expert Pinky McKay about
? Or is that the name of the
show? I don't think we get that here in WA if it is the name.
Good luck!
Jo
On 12/07/2006, at 7:19 PM, Pinky McKay wrote:
Hi Kelly - Kerri Anne is on
Tomorrow ( prerecord yesterday) -Thursday 13th between 10.30 and
11am
Also - nine am
Hi
all,
If any of you
would like to come, the official launch of my new book "Sleeping Like a Baby" (
Penguin) is this Saturday. Babies MOST welcome. Feel free to pass this on to
anybody who may be interested. See below for details.
Pinky
www.pinky-mychild.com
When? Saturday 8
July 2006 @
Congratulations Katrina
Well done!
Enjoy your babymoon,
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: diane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] It's A Girl
Congratulations Katrina!
Cheers,
Di Longworth
-
, June 24, 2006 1:40
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 24th HBA conf
- Tickets nearly sold !
So sorry to hear about your husband Pinky.
I do hope he recovers quickly.
Best wishes
Sue
- Original Message -
From:
Pinky McKay
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
I would love to be going and got info from sarah
Buckl;ey last week but things have been a bit 'hairy' here to say
theleast.my husband had a heart attack on friday so unfortunately I
wont be there.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Susan
Cudlipp
To:
Hi Diane,
thanks for your lovely feedback - my new book
"Sleeping like a baby" (Penguin) will be releasedat the beginning of July
/. Official Launch at Borders Chadstone 2pm, sat 8th July - if anyone would like
an official invite to attend or pass on - bellies babies and parents all welcome
Hi Kelly - there seemed to be a lot of 'attacking'
altogether. I was disappointed not to hear Sarah Buckley - saw her there but her
words must have been edited - seems that unless there is some controversy or a
strong opinion it isnt shown - a bit like the kids really . Im sure the family
Go Sue -you must be so proud of your daughters. Isnt it wonderful that your
influence is spreading to the next generation! Dont ever underestimate the
power of 'the hand that rocks the cradle
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Sue Cookson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
congratulations Mary!!!
Well deserved!
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Mary
Murphy
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 8:51
AM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] MOY
interview
Thanks Jan and
everyone else! I was thrilled that
Mary - this is beautiful. You must be so proud of
yourself - a birthing woman couldnt ask for more. You are truly making a
difference to the lives of families -women and their relationships
with partners and babies.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Heartlogic
To:
What a lovely story.
Now I have one -my daughter Larissa had an exquisite waterbirth at Monash
Birth centre on Monday - no drugs, no stitches, lovely gentle hands off
midwives.
Thanks to Monique, Lainie and Fiona.
Larissa has started motherhood confident and intuitively - breastfeeding
Hi Janet,
Just this week I took my very pregnant
daughter (38 weeks)into Body Freedom Urban retreat in Sth Melbourne for a
pregnancy massage- shes been there several times they have a
couple of specifically trained pregnancy masseurs. Jaqueline, one of the owners
of the retreat is who my
Tracy Hogg from the Uk ( who actually wrote The Baby Whisperer) did die last
year BUT there are many people who claim to be baby whisperers - - usually
childless themselves - not that that is always bad but how can you
understand the hormonal mummy mindset that gears us up to respond to our
Kelly - how will you be protected re doulas
standards/ training? Or will you use a disclaimer?
There is an Australian Doulas register at
www.doulasaustralia.com
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Kelly @
BellyBelly
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent:
2006 11:22 PMTo:
ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth
Attendant / Doula Directory
there is also a register at www.findadoula.com
- Original Message -
From: pinky mckay
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
LOVE the flier!!
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Barbara
Glare Chris Bright
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 8:52
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Australian
Breastfeeding Membership Promotion
Hi,
Did you know that if you
Hello Cheryl - are you around? I have a query
from my proof reader re your letter for my book.
I had a computer glitch and 'misplaced' some
email addresses.
Please contact me offline.
Thanks,
Pinky
You will LOVE Alison Barrett - a director of
obstets at Waikato Womens - VERY natural birth/ attachment parenting - leading
push to have mums and bubs together at all times/ kangaroo care / La leche
league leader/ LC etc etc . I asked a midwife there 'how does she cut it with
the 'boys?' (
Hi Lousie,
the Capers program looks great
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: louise johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 10:42 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Babies, sleeping, breastfeeding..
Pinky,Helen, Megan
this reminds me of
: Monday, February 20, 2006 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Babies Sleep Again...
Haha she wants to sue me for questioning her education!!! Do you think
my
comments are valid in my reply?
http://bellybelly.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?p=382146#382146
On 2/18/2006, pinky mckay [EMAIL PROTECTED
When james, our youngest was 3 he said one day mummy, booby makes me feel
brave when I get scared
To me, that validates all I feel about little people and breastfeeding. I
agree, WE are each the experts about our babies.
I love a quote from an article by Kitty Frantz - you are not
Barb ,
I am in awe that you have been able to do so much great work after this
trauma and the effects that it must have had on you,
Hugs
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: B G [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 11:45 AM
Subject: RE:
Hi Michelle,
I cant offer any help re risks to baby -I have
Graves disease athough being an autoimmune disorder it went away during my last
pregnancy ( 14 years ago). Darn thing came back almost a year ago.
Hyper thyroid is hell!!! Palpitations/elevated BP/
anxiety/ exhaustion/ extreme
Pauline,
Bollocks to your ex MIL - pity "ex" doesnt mean
"Exit"!
Recently, as I
searched for some long term evidence of the benefits of parent-infant
co-sleeping, I came across a study of college age subjects which found that
males who had co-slept with their parents between birth and
Title: Message
certainly cleared that up! Woohoo!
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
B
G
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:50
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] weight gain in
pregnancy- another enlightened moment
Found on a
Australian Little Tikes Specialists
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cate Tischler
Sent: Wednesday, 25 January 2006 12:14 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Cc: pinky mckay
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: Waterbirths at Monash BC -for Pinky
Hi
Speaking of birth centres, my daughter is booked to have her baby at monashBirth
centre, Melboune, late April (first grandchild!! Shes asked me to be there
-Im excited!) - she would love awaterbirth but there is only one pool -
any suggestions? How busy is the centre? Is it worth hirng a
Paivi,
here are two beauiful birth centres I visited while
in New Zealand last year. Any woman is funded to go there with her own
midwife. River-ridge is a beautiful building desgned by a "steiner/
anthroposophical' architect - lovely scultures in small private gardens that can
be entered
courage, Lieve - you will do well for women. Is it live TV? Or
pre-recorded?(Taped in advance)
I always find live TV easiest to do because they can't edit your words -
your passion, sincerity and experience will work for you. Remember to
'breathe - just imagine you are talking to a friend or
yes JO - its fabulous!!pinky
- Original Message -
From:
jo
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Cc: 'sarahjbuckley'
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 3:45
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Sarah
Buckley's book: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering now!
Hi
Hi Barbara,
Like you, I am a bit shocked at the out of sight ,
out of mind - baby in nursery down the hall practice - it seems very tiny bubs
are sleeping alone - a monitor doesnt provide sensory input to a baby -
and this is what bubs would biologically expect according to James
McKenna.
As long as no medical reasons how about tummy
massage? - alternate massage with knee bends- one hand following the other
clockwise direction (following colon -like a sun across the sky followed by
moon) - then bend knees up - often works really well esp for BF babies when they
poo every few
Kate - your poor thing -it really gets so stressful when the guys sleep
through - mine did too. And it is a pretty typical response for them to
need the child to be 'fixed I also find this adds to the mothers stress
with the fear of brutal sleep gurus hanging over like a cloud. You are
I also took my child to a fabulous paediatric chiro- he still goes monthly-
not to do with sleep but he was later diagnosed with ADHD by a paed -I have
never applied labels to him ( so he wouldnt know/ consider it) -but he knows
when he needs to see Braden ( as he says ) These days he is a
An email just in from Sarah Buckley
The prayer for JPB is
4am tomorrow morning Australia
time,
Also, her address, if
people want to send their thoughts and thanks, is
40 N State
St
Joseph
Utah
84739
USA
- Original Message -
From:
Gloria Lemay
To:
thanks for the grin - I have been bellowig all
weektoo! As I have one week to deadline on a book that is pro-cosleeping
and sucking (the real things!) Im wondering whether the editors and
publishers will be fussed about me challenging authority?
Pinky
- Original Message -
Hi Jo,
I have read Aletha Solters book re stress release crying - I also believe
there is a big difference between leaving a baby to cry and allowing a baby
to cry to release stress BUT have a few buts!
I know mothers who have tried to let their babies release through
crying -for a couple it
AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep
I wonder if you drink lots of camomile or peppermint tea throughout the
evening?
Pinky McKay wrote:
Hi Jo,
I have read Aletha Solters book re stress release crying - I also believe
there is a big difference between
A
journalist asked him, where the baby will sleep. So Pinky, here's one for you:
"within an armslength of eather one of us" !!!
Yeah!!! -lucky baby,
Thanks
for your report Kirsten -its lovely to hear how excited everyone
is.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Kirsten
-
including milk in bought biscuits/ yoghurt etc etc for at least ten days -
but it could be worth a try.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: JoFromOz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep
Pinky
: [ozmidwifery] Infant Sleep
Pinky McKay wrote:
Jo- as I am researching for sleep book - in one sleep study in UK - 12 %
of bubs for whom no other reason for sleeplessnes was discovred, were
found to be sensitive to dairy- dairy removed for 5 weeks and then
challenged - all but one bub reacted again
Title: Infant Sleep
what wise advice Helen - I think we have become
'cultured' so far away from what is biologically normal into a quick fix
mentality that we do hang on every 'solution' and live on 'hope' that the next
thing we try or the nextmilestone will be the end of sleepless nights
] On Behalf Of Pinky McKay
Sent: Monday, 3 October 2005 9:46 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] safetsleep
Hi Miriam,
I have done the tiki tour - impressed and would definitely like to mention
safetsleep as an option in my book. I do appreciate all the work you are
doing
the
increase
of plagiocephaly due to the SIDS idea of sleeping baby on back at the
bottom
of the cot?
Jo
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pinky McKay
Sent: Monday, 3 October 2005 9:46 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re
an
hr some time in the day to finish something that needs to be done, or have
a
quiet coffee with a friend.
- Original Message -
From: Pinky McKay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: Message for Ozmid board
oops - meant to send offline - all stories welcome tho
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Pinky McKay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fwd: Message for Ozmid board
Hi Barb,
wondering if I could
@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman
pinky
i hv a very keen interest to meet up with you at some stage..
.from what i have heard and read about you our philosophies are very
similar. My background being mainly nursing
You would be a formidable mother to meet in a clinic Janet!
Im grinning here at the thought.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Janet Fraser [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing
with this nonsense..
Obviously you have not read my books so please dont put me into the same bag
as the Ezzos. I really take offence at such defamatory comments.
Pinky McKay
www.pinky-mychild.com
- Original Message -
From: brendamanning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery
crying.
Hardly in agreeance with Ezzo!
Pinky McKay
www.pinky-mychild.com
- Original Message -
From: brendamanning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Watch Out The Ezzo's Are in Town!!
You know
themselves, rather than reach
for the latest faddish book.
I have heard of the ezzo's toosounds very similar to GF!
- Original Message -
From: Pinky McKay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Watch
Hi Abby,
thanks heaps for your support and kind words.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From: Abby and Toby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:44 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman
Hi,
Just thought I would let
Thankyou Brenda,
Apology accepted.
I was wondering what on earth you were on about as
I have really enjoyed reading your posts.
Do you think there has been confusion with the
'other' writer mentioned?
I have been very concerned about this possibility
as it wouldnt be the first time this
10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman
Hear hear!
: )
J
- Original Message -
From: Abby and Toby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:44 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman
Hi,
Just
Ways to Help your baby
sleep (basic tips) plus 15 Ways to Calm the Crying.
Pinky
www.pinky-mychild.com
- Original Message -
From: Kelly @ BellyBelly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay
I agree totally with your comments Tania. Sally,
you were fabulous.
My daughter who is just pregnant (my first
grandchild) called to remind me to watch this. She wasnt at all impressed with
the scarved DR or frightened by his comments. She was present and involved at
her baby brother's
Denise - are there any links to this story? I have tried searching without
success .
Barb - love the breastfeeding story -oh to be a fly on the wall later. Go
Girl Guan, get that mummy organised and her bra on properly!
Years ago I was minding a friend's child while she took her new baby (
I have forwarded this to Margaret Callaghan ( in
the article)- she is a fabulous LC -a past pres of ALCAafew
years ago.
Haven't heard anything recently re milk bank
proposal. I think Marg is in NZat present so we may not hear for a
while.
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
thanks Fiona - how did you find out? (Or is this a
dumb question - am I behind in my reading?)
Pinky
- Original Message -
From:
Fiona
Rumble
To: ozmidwifery
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:36
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Congratulations
Pinky
Congratulations
- Original Message -
From:
Pinky McKay
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:37
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]
Congratulations Pinky
thanks Fiona - how did you find out? (Or is
this a dumb question - am I behind
cord broke as my third baby was passed to me as she was born, midwife (in
NZ) simply said - let her suck (at the breast) and we'll se what happens.
About half an hour or so later placenta came out with a contraction (I wasnt
watching the clock so maybe my timing is off but it was a while -I
Hi all,
Regarding media portrayals of birth -I would like to pass on a letter sent
to me by a NZ midwife . She wrote this as a complaint about a birth story
that apeared in an NZ baby mag - the editor's response ended in an offer
of work checking future stories for the mag.
Dear ,
I
Check out this lovely article from the NZ Herald,
byobstetrician, Alison Barrett -I will get to hear her talk when I speak
at the same workshop in June, run bymidwives(Hamilton NZ). NZ women
are very lucky - not only do they have a great midwifery system, it sounds as
tho they also have at
Hi Barb,
I grew up in Te Puke , did you?
Pinky (nee schutt)
- Original Message -
From:
Kim Stead
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:08
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Brisbane
hospitals alleged discriminatory employment
Hi Jo,
I agree that birth affects readiness - having 5 births to compare, I have
always felt that my personal readiness was directly related to how many
fingers had been in my vagina during labour. After my second baby (an easy
natural birth) I had been 'hanging out' for sex til my 6 week check
Alphia,
Thanks,
I will look forward to seeing your article
when it is published - I guess what Im talking about is this medical model/
handing over of power from pregnancy/ birthextending into the mothering
experience making it all an unecessary struggle to do things the 'right' way (as
the
Hi Kim - are you from Hamilton? I had 2 babies there. In the
earlydays when we were lobbying for home births / choices.
I must say though, even then (1976 and 80), birth was treated
as a normal event- nobody offered me drugs (I didnt "need" them, but it simply
wasnt mentioned).
What
I have passed the report articleonto Robyn
Grille , a Sydney psychologist and board member of AAIMHi (Australian
Association of infant mental health).
I think we have a widespread belief that babies
need to be "taught" to sleep - hence sleep school - there really is a lot of
fear that if
Hi Helen
what do you think my response will be?
Actually its utter frustration that once
again,normative abuse is being promoted as the answer to parents prayers
and fear is the 'big stick' - fear of abuse, divorce - why have babies at
all - they obviously cause mayhem in your life.
Hello Kerreen,
Re professional dominance of mothering - I absolutely agree - this isnt just
about the baby, although that is bad enough, but when mothers surrender
their power to professional domination, they are set back in so many ways -
for the longer term- so that what should be an
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- Original Message -
From:
Pinky McKay
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:39
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Hep B
vaccine reaction
Hi Nicole and lisa,
Are any questions asked re family history of
allergies
Hi Nicole and lisa,
Are any questions asked re family history of
allergies/ vaccine reactions before giving the shots?
My own first baby (now 30)had a similar reaction to
his first triple antigen (the first vaccine in those days), my mother had a
collapse after a tetanus shot requiring an
Hi Barb - you will be proud of me- I have called
John and am being sent teh apllication pack for LC exam and have booked into
Maureens course which starts next week -I am on the roller coaster sothere
is no turning back or slacking off now!
Pinky
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From:
Good sleep 'nutrition' - well there's a 'spin' that
invokes pressure and guilt - what responsible mommywants to deprive her
child of adequate "nutrition"?
Pinky
www.pinky-mychild.com
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From:
Graham
and Helen
To: ozmidwifery
Sent: Friday,
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