[ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Hey everyone, On chatting to some fellow Maternity Coalition members and due to getting so many emails asking where to find doulas, I have decided to finally get up and running the Birth Attendant / Doula Directory I have been meaning to do for the last 12 months! Please feel free to

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread pinky mckay
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:

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
A disclaimer its only going to be a resource list just like you find on places like the bub hub Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support From:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread Honey Acharya
there is also a register at www.findadoula.com - Original Message - From: pinky mckay To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory Kelly - how will you be protected

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Yep I am aware of all of those but I think that if I can do a directory on a very busy conception to parenthood website, combined with promoting support as much as I do, there will be a great deal more awareness women in the mainstream do not know about these sites as they are not

[ozmidwifery] insulin dependant diabetics

2006-03-29 Thread Maxine Wilson
Has anyone any information they can share regarding the management of newborns of insulin dependent diabetics? In particular I am looking for information regarding prenatal expressing of colostrum in order to feed it to the babe in place of formula. If anyone knows of any hospital that is

Re: [ozmidwifery] Inducing labour

2006-03-29 Thread Mike Lindsay Kennedy
Probably not a PC suggestion but would a medical IOL be better than a C/S. The most natural is lots of intercourse with orgasim. On 3/29/06, Melissa Singer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kim, Given that the baby has to come early, I'd be inclined to introduce non-pharmacological methods of

Re: [ozmidwifery] But there is Dr delay to the story from NZ

2006-03-29 Thread Mike Lindsay Kennedy
There is a definite media bias in both Oz and NZ when it comes to midwifery/doctor involvement in Birth issues especially in the area of maternal/neonatal mortality. Interesting to note that the coroner in other recent cases in NZ has made recommendations for improvements but has not

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread pinky mckay
Thats absolutely true Kelly- I tell lots of women about doulas -especially re postnatal support as this is when I see most women and they are dumbfounded and excitedthat such support is an option. The more the merrier! I tell mums how I hired a doula when I was sick a few months ago- the

Re: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-03-29 Thread Mike Lindsay Kennedy
The other concern is that a very high persentage of the worlds soy is GE. On 3/21/06, leanne wynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Studies Short on Soy Formula Risks Experts See Little Health Danger With Formula By Todd Zwillich WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Friday, March

RE: [ozmidwifery] insulin dependant diabetics

2006-03-29 Thread Kate Reynolds
I forgot, I cant see that anyone would have a problem with her bring in her frozen colostrum if she is lucky enough to get a stash pre-natally (I could have filled a few bottles before I had mine!). Cheers, Kate

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread Dean Jo
Title: Message Ho different would your register be to the Australian Doula Register Kelly? I think it would be detrimental to have too many different registers as it will show greater fractionalising of the profession. Jo Bainbridge -Original Message-From: [EMAIL

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Title: Message Im not going to be an official body or register for it; its at your own risk. As I see it; I speak to stacks of Doulas wanting to do more births but they do not know how to go about it, and I get stacks of emails and calls from women wanting to find Doulas and to find out

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Attendant / Doula Directory

2006-03-29 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Title: Message Also I emailed the Doula Register in September last year and it took forever to hear back and there is only one Doula listed there in Melbourne when I ran a search. When I did a query on findadoula.com or whatever it is, it came up with NONE in Melbourne! So what hope do we