[ozmidwifery] letter writing time

2006-05-03 Thread Janet Fraser
This deservesa few letters. I've sent mine, who's next? J Birth Choices - this week's NIShould you have a caesarean or is a natural birth better? Studies show 80 per cent of gynaecologists opt for a caesarean, according to Brisbane gynaecologist Dr Gino Pecoraro.The upside of a C-section

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

2006-05-03 Thread sarah bootes
Blacktown has a birth centre but the doctors won't let waterbirths happen there. --- Sonja Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Camden's birth centre closed to make way for caseload. You are able to book into Camden for your antenatal and postnatal care with a midwife. You see this midwife for

RE: [ozmidwifery] letter writing time

2006-05-03 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Id love to read your letter Janet if you would like to share it? 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] massage in pregnancy

2006-05-03 Thread Judy Chapman
I guess this has already been answered but I have been overseas and am just now catching up. When I did massage years ago I was taught not to massage a pregnant woman's belly, not because of the risk of miscarriage but because of the risk of being blamed if a miscarriage should subsequently

Re: [ozmidwifery] query

2006-05-03 Thread Andrea Quanchi
Nancy tell us more about what you have, where you are and what prices you are asking. Perhaps pictures or brand names would be good Andrea Quanchi On 03/05/2006, at 10:28 AM, Nancy San Martin wrote: Hello Andrea, I am a midwife in far north NSW, used to be independent until insurance

[ozmidwifery] new idea

2006-05-03 Thread Emily
heres my letter i tried to be nice and respectful and kept trying to keep in mind that everyone has good intentions theyre just obviously uninformed and scared !! it worked for a second and then i was just furious again hahaha we'll see what my reply is Hi, I am a 4th year medical student

Re: [ozmidwifery] letter writing time

2006-05-03 Thread Janet Fraser
Dear New Idea, Unsurprising as it is to see a surgeon promoting unnecessary surgery as on a par with a normal physiological process refined by millions of years of evolution, it is poor and irresponsible journalism to present these dangerous misconceptions in a major women’s magazine

[ozmidwifery] Strengths of Midwifery In Australia

2006-05-03 Thread Renee Kludas
Hi all. I am a 1st year B.Mid student writing the obligatory essay on Midwifery in Australia. No easy feat really and I need to outline some strengths and weaknesses. Well there is plenty out there about what is wrong with Midwifery Services and what the threats are (New Idea anyone?) but not

RE: [ozmidwifery] new idea

2006-05-03 Thread Kristin Beckedahl
You go girl! From: Emily [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [ozmidwifery] new ideaDate: Wed, 3 May 2006 01:06:55 -0700 (PDT) heres my letter i tried to be nice and respectful and kept trying to keep in mind that everyone has good

Re: [ozmidwifery] letter writing time

2006-05-03 Thread Emily
great letter janet gee they didnt know what they had coming when they put in that little article did they??[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear New Idea,Unsurprising as it is to see a surgeon promoting unnecessary surgery as on a par with a normal physiological process refined

[ozmidwifery] Fwd: International Midwives Day. Urgent notice.

2006-05-03 Thread Emily
Carol Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: "Carol Chapman" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: "MC NSW \(E-mail\)" [EMAIL PROTECTED]CC: "Anne Saxton \(E-mail\)" [EMAIL PROTECTED],"Rosalee Shaw \(E-mail\)" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: International Midwives Day. Urgent notice.Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 19:10:58

[ozmidwifery] Midwifery Strengths

2006-05-03 Thread Justine Caines
Title: Midwifery Strengths Dear Renee I will give a strength from the consumer perspective! The power of the relationship between a woman and a midwife. When it works there is nothing a woman cannot do. The impact of that trust and that belief in being with woman has the capacity to transform

Re: [ozmidwifery] letter writing time

2006-05-03 Thread abby_toby
Here is my letter...pretty tame but hopefully to the point. My brain is still not functioning very well. no wonder really, after 6 months of no more than 2 hours sleep at a time! I have just read the article NI published 'Birth Choices'. UnfortunateIy, I found it to be a very uneducated

Re: [ozmidwifery] new idea

2006-05-03 Thread abby_toby
That's an excellent letter Emily. You will certainly rock the medical world when you are unleashed! Your passion is wonderful. Love Abby Emily [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: heres my letter i tried to be nice and respectful and kept trying to keep in mind that everyone has good intentions

Re: [ozmidwifery] new idea

2006-05-03 Thread Lynne Staff
Go Emily! :-) - Original Message - From: Emily To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:06 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] new idea heres my letter i tried to be nice and respectful and kept trying to keep in mind that everyone

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2006-05-03 Thread Lynne Staff
And Janet - Original Message - From: Janet Fraser To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:22 PM Subject: *SUSPECTED SPAM* Re: [ozmidwifery] letter writing time Dear New Idea, Unsurprising as it is to see

[ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-05-03 Thread leanne wynne
Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 Breast-Feeding Duration Linked to Alcoholism in Adulthood Reuters Health Information 2006. © 2006 Reuters Ltd. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or

RE: [ozmidwifery] article FYI

2006-05-03 Thread Julie Clarke
Dear Leanne of Women's Business, Thank you for consistently sending to ozmid very interesting articles. This most recent article about bottle feeding and alcoholism backs up the idea of the baby bonding to the bottle instead of an emotional relationship with a human. Very interesting indeed - the

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

2006-05-03 Thread brendamanning
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW? Justine states: "Bankstown Hospital is an un-sung heroHave a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has a 4% epidural rate (Go beat that!)They have some wonderful midwives and lovely water births." Rosebud Hospital must be

RE: [ozmidwifery] new idea

2006-05-03 Thread Dean Jo
Great letters everyone! But remember when anyone is spouting stats on rupture rates, the 1 in 200 ruptures are not all fatal ruptures. In fact the .2% was an 'estimated' rate (quote) from the 2001 Australian vbac management study. There were NO maternal deaths, only hysterectomies and there

Re: [ozmidwifery] query

2006-05-03 Thread brendamanning
Hello Nancy, I have a new partner in my midwifery practicetrying to build a kit. Would you email me off line with your phone number, I'm sure she will be very interested. With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au - Original Message - From: Nancy San Martin To: