Yep. A fast, intense birth can be traumatic; but it's also a healthy, normal
event regardless. It all sounds a bit ridiculous and comical. Personally I'd
be thankful for the privacy and lack of intervention that birthing in a toilet
provides! The comment about not even being offered a
Sounds like that would be a really handy product! In their absence, though,
there's always the good old side-car cot (remove side from cot, tie the cot
to the side of the adult bed so it doesn't slip away from the bed, place a
sheet over both the adult bed and the cot so there's no gap or
Good stuff! - although probably more appropriate to leave it up to Janet to
share or not share that information. :o)
- Original Message -
From: Kelly Zantey
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Cosmo pregnancy
No worries Jo - we've
spoken today and I've emailed on some further information and contacts to her
that might be of use. Sounds like you've done a fantastic favour to her,
putting out your feelers for support - as I think quality support is all she
wants and needs to have the birth she
Yes - me. :) I
am based near Hobart and I know of only one other Doula also based near Hobart -
no idea of Doulas near Launceston or in other parts of Tassie. I have a
client who is due in mid Feb next year and I myself am expecting my second child
at the end of April, so I'm not sure if
I forgot to put contact
info for IMs in Hobart...she might like to contact Rashelle Szoke (IM); Rashelle
also runs the "Birth and Beyond" group every week, and I know Rashelle was
compiling a list of careproviders and support people as I was contacted to be
added - so she might be able to
Personally, I love Lisa
Barrett's contributions. I've NEVER found her rude (though often matter of
fact, and her words are issued without watering down - which I personally
appreciate); the reason I believe some may struggle to accept her contributions
is because she's not focused on the
To my knowledge (I'm a
Hobart Doula), there are 3 Independent Midwives for all of Tasmania, all
situated here in Hobart. If there are Launceston IMs that I'm unaware of,
I'd love to know about them (and I'd be delighted if they exist) but I don't
think there are. I can provide contact
Very well said,
Megan.
- Original Message -
From:
Megan
Larry
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 5:52
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Conflict
Actually, this situation is not
unique.
My husband returned from a
I'm glad you're having such
an awakening and feeling so motivated, Kelly; it's something many of us felt and
began to act on a long time ago - welcome to the club, it's populated by many
decades of women who continue to work hard to heal birth in our culture - which
is a long, slow battle.
Hi Kylie,
I'm currently 26, but we
started our family when we were 25. I'm happy to talk to you about
this. :o)
Felicity
- Original Message -
From:
Kylie Carberry
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:15
AM
Subject:
"I am doing some work
for the Nappy Bag Book for next year, writing an article and also assisting them
to locate some great
birth stories for the book. If anyone would be happy to share their home and/or
waterbirth for the book along with some photos (must be a good size/resolution)
then
Michel Odent's Primal
Research Centre has done a lot of work on the long term effects of birth on an
individual.
http://www.birthworks.org/primalhealth/
- Original Message -
From:
Michelle Windsor
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 4:50
Title: Message
Lisa,
"such a broad unsupported statement could lead a woman to
believe that the current management of her pregnancy is incorrect because she
read on this list of very experienced midwives and doulas that decreased liqour
was only due to imminent labour."
Well, since women
Big welcome, Kerrie! A consumer's perspective is the most important one in
birth so you're much needed. :o)
- Original Message -
From: Kerrie Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 8:59 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] new to the list
Hi
Sending this to the list for the second time as it mysteriously disappeared.
:o(
- Original Message -
From: Stephen Felicity [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure...
A little bit
The Joyous Birth community
is organising a Get Up petition addressing the current abysmal state of affairs
in QLD (the Midwifery witchhunts). You need to be a registered member of
JB to access the forum and view the discussion relating to this, but here's some
relevant information I've cut
A little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
Heidi, I'm shocked by this statement. I can only assume I misunderstood
your stance; could you expand on this statement?
Being well-informed is not about being scared or doubtful of the Hospital
(and a Doula doesn't put fear or doubt into
The most interesting (and revoltingly common) thing is that this man
obviously believes he has a right to dictate who HE would prefer manages
his WIFE'S pregnancy. *sigh* It's actually not his choice to make, unless
he's carrying the baby and planning on giving birth to it from his vagina.
Great minds, Brenda...
- Original Message -
From: brendamanning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 4 corners
manage my wife's pregnancy
Well you would want someone to manage a pregnancy wouldn't you ?
I wouldn't contribute my baby's cord blood because that blood belongs to my
baby, and that's where it's going, every last drop until it stops by itself
and the placenta comes away naturally. Cord blood donation requires early
cord clamping which for reasons I probably don't have to explain to
to the earth.
Belinda
Stephen Felicity wrote:
I wouldn't contribute my baby's cord blood because that blood belongs to
my baby, and that's where it's going, every last drop until it stops by
itself and the placenta comes away naturally. Cord blood donation
requires early cord clamping which
The emails that I am aware of not getting through have often been involving
the same group of people, and/or regarding birth trauma, the ethics of
choice, and then there is also mine and Janet's recent emails on birthplans
(I've had two emails not appear yesterday, one was a follow up to
I'm really sorry to hear
that Pinky; I hope he is recovering well and you both have all the support you
need. Best wishes to you both.
- Original Message -
From:
Pinky McKay
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:34
PM
Subject: Re:
I believe that seemingly small
things, likesoftening theterm"birthplan" into something along
the lines ofbirth "preferences", etc,further undermines and weakens
the power a woman has to demand what she
wants for her care, and firmly expect to receive it. "Preferences" denotes a
level of
Title: Balancing work and family New Idea article and website for feedback
...and let's not
forgetrebates for homebirth, and support for MIPPs. :o)
- Original Message -
From:
Justine Caines
To: OzMid List
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:12
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery]
Interesting, Megan.
The thing that is alarming to mein this scenario is not
thepossiblecash motivation, but the fact that "scheduling" and
"delaying" birth is considered to be something we as human beings have a right
to do as a normal part of our birthing processes. Also the "tsk tsk for
"if we
trulysupport choice then surely even 'bad' choices should be
respected?"
Why? Solely in the name of
blindly supporting "choice" as a concept? How does this benefit Mothers and
babes?We also have the choice to beat our children, men have the choice to
rape women, and we can also
Excellent - when will it be
addressed? :)
- Original Message -
From:
Carol Fallows
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 11:45
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Introducing
solids too early
Hi Barb,
We are aware of the problem with
Information from the Purebirth (Unassisted Pregnancy and Birth) Australia
site on Centrelink payments :
http://www.purebirth-australia.com/centrelink.html
- Original Message -
From: Sue Cookson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 5:39 PM
I think perhaps you women are the lucky ones; I only recently had an email
from a student midwife in SA, lamenting that she is unable to attend
homebirths unless the midwife is publicly employed (ie: not a MIPP).
Since the only homebirth midwives employed by the Government in SA are part
of
I'm nodding vigorously, Penny and Justine!
- Original Message -
From: Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: OzMid List ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: E-News 8:11 - Postdates Pregnancies(May 24,
2006)
Beautifully
I found it difficult to relate to this book after the points where Brooke
talked about Ferberising her baby, and her agreement to appear in a series
of TV ads endorsing formula, as well as her decisions regarding early
weaning and formula top-ups...in short, a lot of hazardous parenting
Or is she trying to establish the percentage of births that are intervened
with that actually genuinely NEEDED the intervention? That would be nigh on
impossible to obtain honest statistics on...
In terms of how many women actually get to birth without intervention, I
know the Hospital figure
WHO care in labour recommendations (there's quite a bit of reading involved
from chapter to chapter):-
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/MSM_96_24/MSM_96_24_Chapter1.en.html
- Original Message -
From: Jo Bourne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
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