Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Making it easier for women to breastfeed

2007-02-27 Thread Sally @ home
Absolutely brilliant!! Sally - Original Message - From: Denise Hynd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:08 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Making it easier for women to breastfeed Hello all, Please send far and wide. This is

Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwives eat their young, don't they?

2007-01-14 Thread Sally @ home
Thank you Andrea, The article is brilliant...I will definately be using this in our workplace...many of us have been subject to this sort of behaviour. The main culprits have not been pulled aside or cautioned for their behaviour, so it goes on! What once was a lovely unit to work in, and

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

2006-12-31 Thread Sally @ home
Lynne, Would you be willing to send me a copy of your learning package? Sally - Original Message - From: Lynne Staff To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth Hi Helen When I get to work tomorrow, I

Re: [ozmidwifery] What happened with this birth?

2006-12-29 Thread Sally @ home
Carolyn, You are amazing...after being completely denigrated by the medicos and some of my colleagues for believing that women DO NOT need V'E's every 4 hours to assess progress of labour, what you have written is a breath of fresh air, with your permission I would like to forward your

[ozmidwifery] temp in labour

2006-12-11 Thread Sally @ home
I was just wondering if my last post landed as I have had absolutely no replies. Would like to know what ppl consider a temp in labour, on land or in water. Sally - Original Message - From: Kristin Beckedahl To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006

[ozmidwifery] maternal temperature

2006-12-07 Thread Sally @ home
What would be considered a pyrexia in a labouring woman? Sally - Original Message - From: leanne wynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:12 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] article FYI - another example of technology that promises more

Re: [ozmidwifery] I need to vent!!!

2006-10-20 Thread Sally @ home
Well done Carolyn. Sally - Original Message - From: Heartlogic To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] I need to vent!!! I was asked to judge a baby contest in the late 70's. Of course I was

Re: [ozmidwifery] mec staining

2006-09-15 Thread Sally @ home
The research now states that suctioning of babies with mec stained liquor actually makes no difference to outcome. Mec stained liquor really is quite common...the most important aspect I think is whether it is fresh/thick/particulate. Or old/thin. This can happen with/without fetal

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal examinations

2006-08-31 Thread Sally @ home
things and there are external physical signs of progress. In the notes I write these in and explain why at this point is will or will not be following the 'guidelines'. In the UK they are generally guidelines and not policies. Shelly - Original Message - From: Sally @ home [EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal examinations

2006-08-30 Thread Sally @ home
- Original Message - From: Sally @ home [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:30 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal examinations Was wondering what guidelines others worked with regarding when to do vaginal examinations...specifically

[ozmidwifery] Vaginal examinations

2006-08-29 Thread Sally @ home
Was wondering what guidelines others worked with regarding when to do vaginal examinations...specifically in the hospital setting. And what evidence they base their practice on. Thanks in advance. Sally -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au

Re: [ozmidwifery] midiwfe in Vic

2006-08-21 Thread Sally @ home
Yes, I work at Casey Hospital, have been since it opened last year. We provide midwifery led care to women who are 'low-risk'. It is a lovely hospital (as hospitals go) and the midwives are great!! Sally - Original Message - From: Mike Lindsay Kennedy To:

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] ctg stuff

2006-06-18 Thread sally @ home
Well said, Sue. There are 2 sides to the face of the choice coin...we may not agree with some women's choices, but if they are adamant and they have been given all the pros and cons then, really, who are we to dictate to them about what they choose? Sally - Original Message -

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread sally @ home
You know, a lot of the time I feel trapped between a rock and hard place!! I know that what has been said is not a personal attack, but working in the system (and how bad am I for succumbing to that?) makes me, by default, part of the problem. This I find very hard. I worked for 14 years as an

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread sally @ home
I haveto say that, unfortunately, many women are not in tune enough with their bodies to know whether theyhave ruptured their membranes or not. this is evidenced by what they say on the phone...eg " I'm not sure if I have broken my waters or not". And we have had incidences of women

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread sally @ home
We wait up to 96 hours. If a woman rings with ?pre-labour SROM, we ask them to attend the unit for confirmation, either by history (checking pads) or spec if it looks inconclusive. We do an abdo palp, CTG then send her home with antibiotics to be commenced 18 hours after ROM. We ask to

Re: [ozmidwifery] rooming in

2005-11-22 Thread sally @ home
I'm with you Brenda...if we were living in larger communities, or extended families rather than the very restrictive nuclear families, there would be lots of helpers to care for the babies when the mothers needed a rest. One homebirth I attended the woman had both her mother and mother-in-law