Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-07 Thread Denise Hynd
and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled. - Linda Hes - Original Message - From: Sue Cookson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 6:07 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes Hi again and thanks to Robyn and Marilyn for your

Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-07 Thread Alesa Koziol
Hi Sue This practice has always astounded me too. Although I will admit to 'doing' a couple over the years- but never ever got any returns so now I refuse to do them if requested and have a discussion with the Paed who requests it or the Midwife who thinks she might just give it a go to clear a

Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-07 Thread wendy hoey
point of view! Research into the much used and abused lavages would be great. cheers Wendy. - Original Message - From: Alesa Koziol [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes Hi Sue This practice has

Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-06 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi all, Need your help finding references/articles on gastric washes for neonates, also any first hand observations or thoughts. I've just returned from a week in Adelaide doing a postpartum placement and was amazed to see so many gastric washes being done. When I queried the practice and asked

RE: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-06 Thread Robyn Thompson
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Cookson Sent: Monday, 6 June 2005 6:17 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes Hi all, Need your help finding references/articles on gastric washes for neonates, also any first hand

Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-06 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
). The practice had not even registered in my consciousness until working here. marilyn - Original Message - From: Sue Cookson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:17 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes Hi all, Need your help finding

Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-06 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
- From: Sue Cookson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:17 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes Hi all, Need your help finding references/articles on gastric washes for neonates, also any first hand observations or thoughts. I've just

Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-06 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi again and thanks to Robyn and Marilyn for your replies so far, I fully agree that gastric washes are not warranted, but having been faced with babies who receive no breastmilk at all when the mothers choose to artificially feed, I wonder at their different mechanism of clearing a gut

Re: [ozmidwifery] gastric washes

2005-06-06 Thread Emily
Hi Sue, i too searched in medline and there is only one article - that was put up before - on gastric lavage in bubs possible showing that this is not a widespread practice. here is some other info on lavage in drug OD that isnt direclty related but interesting and some of the info could be