Trust the Women Bulletin 6 - 26 June 2002

Hi everyone, some interesting things in this newsletter FYI, although nothing about birthing, the ideas have importance to women's issues generally this following item is just one of the snippets within and has some relevance to midwifery activity... If you are listening to future Australia

FW: Paid Maternity Leave - poll to fill out

Thought people would be interested in this, please pass it on to anyone who may be wanting to contribute, warmly Carolyn Hastie The POLL, supported by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is 'live' on www.motherinc.com.au http://www.motherinc.com.au. Mothers and

RE: [ozmidwifery] Overdue baby

Dear Mary, what a joy! Congratulations to all of you :-) and what a template for our birthing services...may all women enjoy/have an environment of loving care set up by midwifery "mothers", with the healthy sense of self and respect for others and their process/growthimplicit in your

RE: [ozmidwifery] Pressure re ctg's etc

Mary hashighlighted some deep, complex and importantissues here regarding the pressure faced by midwives when working in a systems model, however that model is configured. The collective sense of responsibility, the political pressure, the need to defend the 'unorthodox', our protocol

RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery model of care in hospitals

Yes, Alphia, Wyong Hospital, part of the Central Coast Health Service is midwifery led. It's fantastic, the midwives do a great job and are well supported by the health service and the administration. The doctors are supportive and work in a collaborative practice model. All in all, a wonderful

[ozmidwifery] NSWMA Complementary Therapies Seminar for Midwives and Maternal and Infant Health 14th September, Sydney

Hi Everyone, I'm forwarding information about a wonderful complementary therapies seminar, Looks great! warmly Carolyn Hastie Complementary Therapies Seminar for Midwives, Maternal and Infant Health Care Professionals Saturday 14th September 2002 Lecture Theatre, Royal Hospital for Women,

[ozmidwifery] Support Amina

Dear colleagues, can you please take a moment to sign the petition for a young woman, mother of three who has been sentenced to death by stoning for having a child out of wedlock. She lives in Nigeria. Amnesty international is on the case. I urge you all to contact the Nigerian embassy in

[ozmidwifery] Maternal Alienation Forum - Adelaide event plus other things (long)

Hi Everyone! Thought Adelaide people may be interestedin this event (at the end of the e-mail). There are so many issues and things of great interest to respond to on the list at the moment,so much to comment on... In a nutshell, Hi Ric and Maria Helena, great to have youwith us, people

RE: [ozmidwifery] FW: National Maternity Action Plan

Title: FW: National Maternity Action Plan Brilliant Justine! What a woman, Roll on NMAP! in solidarity (I REALLY like this sign off!) Carolyn Hastie -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Justine CainesSent: Monday, 16

RE: [ozmidwifery] FW: National Maternity Action Plan

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: National Maternity Action Plan Hmm, my desire that it would... stir up the nest that is...sadly, I think all the hornets have left. :-) My idea of a joke. Actually, I think a lot of things people carry on about are a joke when the serious deep things of life

RE: [ozmidwifery] A mans point of view.

Mary M, thanks so much for sending this item. The following is a response I sent to Lifematters. In solidarity, Carolyn Hastie Oh dear! I read this man Sean Kelly's story with a deep sense of sorrow. How sad his experience is for himself and for his children and his partner. Humour is

RE: [ozmidwifery] RE: language

to promote and sell something. Not sure if I was doing something wrong or what. Really want to reasd the article sp could you guide me to it again. Thanks Rowena - Original Message - From: Heartlogic To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002

[ozmidwifery] FW: Important paid mat leave poll - pls circ

FYI Pls circ widely!!The Channel 9 "Sunday" program is running a poll on paid maternity leave.Although we usually take these poll results with more than a grain of salt,the show and the 9msn website is regarded as influential. The poll iscurrently running 51% in favour and 49% against the

[ozmidwifery] Paid maternity leave poll

Hey folks, that poll is finished! Apologies for late and, subsequently, irrelevant posting. Good to see the yes's outway the no's. Good site to check out frequently to see what people are considering, I've bookmarked it. and I just learnt something :-) Number one lesson today - check the data no

RE: [ozmidwifery] vbac

Good on you Veronica! And I don't mind at all, I'm delighted that you find it useful. Whatever will help people become more informed! I reckon it is so great that you are prepared to stand in the truth and walk the talk :-) the path of courage. Once again I had to "explain" and defend

RE: [ozmidwifery] vbac and second stage

Spot on Jo. Second stage for women who have had a previous caesarian can be fastor it can be slow and anywhere in between. Overall, as you say Jo, it is generally slower for these women. And it is all influenced bythe level of preparation. The more a woman is able to process her issues and

[ozmidwifery] FW: ausfem-polnet ACTION Required on abortion law and access in Qld

Our Queensland friends may want to contribute to this, warmly, Carolyn Hastie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cait Calcutt Sent: Tuesday, 24 September 2002 12:03 PM To: Australian Women's Health Network; Pamela's List; ausfem-polnet

RE: [ozmidwifery] Rape by stealth (longish)

Hi Jo, thanks for your affirming words. I appreciate your feedback. It is vitally important to work with medical students and to challenge their accepted, medically conditioned ways of thinking. It is great you are doing that. You just never know what effect you will have on the future by your

[ozmidwifery] Obs, brainwashing, hypnobirthing and horror stories - long

being longer than I thought :-) trust it makes sense - have a great week everyone! We all have two choices: We can make a living or we can design a life. Jim Rohn Heartlogic Consultancy Leaders in personal mastery and healthy organisational change Phone +61 2 4389 3919 Fax +61 2 4388 6819

RE: [ozmidwifery] Obs, brainwashing, hypnobirthing and horror stories - long

- Original Message - From: Heartlogic [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, November 9, 2002 4:02 pm Subject: [ozmidwifery] Obs, brainwashing, hypnobirthing and horror stories - long hello all, I'm writing this in a rush, busy marking third year studentsassignments -- This mailing list

RE: [ozmidwifery] another horror story

Rhonda said: "But - Oh the power play and the woman feels so unable to refuse these things. The Obstetric dominance can bend a woman into doing things that she woudl not otherswise do. I don't think we can judge her for that." Very true. Have you never done anything that you would rather

[ozmidwifery] Science, mothering, pelvic exams and wonderment - long

and Lecturer Heartlogic Consultancy Leaders in personal mastery and healthy organisational change Phone +61 2 4389 3919 Fax +61 2 4388 6819 Mobile 0418 428 430 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] PO Box 5405 Chittaway Bay NSW 2261 Australia -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http

[ozmidwifery] Interesting website

Another fascinating website, http://MilkOfHumanKindness.org warmly, Carolyn Hastie I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. Helen Keller 1880-1968, Author and Lecturer Heartlogic Consultancy

RE: [ozmidwifery] Bullying - doing something about it

Dear Colleagues, This is a fantastic workshop Andrea has put together and will be so useful to managers and leaders everywhere. Good on you Andrea for doing this, wonderful to see. One of the many strands in this complex issue is that of learned helplessness. The pattern of learned helplessness

RE: [ozmidwifery] Bullying - doing something about it

Judy wrote: With regard to the workload, I have just found out that the position I left last december has not been filled and more FTE have been cut from the staffing. Antenatal education is suffering and the workload is the same. I really don't know how the management (not

RE: [ozmidwifery] Bullying - doing something about it

Hmmm, you Barb and Sandra are amazing. Both being active in the union and doing what needs to be done! How sensible. I had drifted away from the union idea and hadn't been a member for ages, thinking that the union didn't have midwifery issues at heart and so was no longer relevant to me. It

[ozmidwifery] National Women's Media Centre

to vote card The world is wide and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum. Frances Willard Heartlogic Consultancy The Bully Busters - creating positive workcultures through improving emotional intelligence Phone +61 2 4389 3919 Fax +61 2 4388 6819 Mobile 0418 428

[ozmidwifery] NSW Union election update: Elaine Keenan Paul Rasmussen ­ Sacked fromthe NSWNA

Title: Elaine Keenan & Paul Rasmussen – Sacked from the NSWNA Hello all, I have forwarded thisinformationon to those of you who are interested in NSW issues. These issues affect NSW midwives as well as NSW nurses. I care deeply about social justice, freedom of speech and the right

RE: [ozmidwifery] Sun baths

Hi folks, have to wade in on this one :-) Certainly much much less overt physiological jaundice in my private practice. One theory/explanation about bilirubin in newbornsthatI've come across is that bilirubin is an antioxident and mops up all the free radicals liberated by the

[ozmidwifery] Amina Lawal free

and change. warmly, Carolyn Hastie When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Helen Keller Heartlogic Consultancy The Bully Busters - creating positive workcultures through improving emotional

RE: [ozmidwifery] sydney morning herald

Hello colleagues, Having rung Justine early myself, I can attest to the dangerous part :-) How wonderful that they did contact you Justine. I caught the tail end of the radio national piece and heard Barbara, she was excellent :-) You are right too Justine in that this is an excellent example

[ozmidwifery] FW: ausfem-polnet Randomised controlled trial

Thought folks might be interested in three responses from the australian feminists political list to the RCT issue. I posted the information there to see how mainstream feminists view this issue. It is fascinating how people think about things. warmly, Carolyn Hastie Subject: Re: ausfem-polnet

RE: [ozmidwifery] Pain threshold

Hi Diane, It's great to see these principles being taught so well. They do work when the necessary diligence is applied and the principles are being validated by neuroscience (at last). All we humans are hypnotising ourselves all the time (or being hypnotised by mass media) and it is about time

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Women and birth Journal free on ScienceDirect

Hello everyone, FYI wonderful articles. Great call to action from the fabulous Hannah Dahlen! All in all, a must read. yours in midwifery, Carolyn Hastie The Australian Midwifery Journal has been re-named an lauched via Elsevier science as an online journal. If you are iterested you can

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Sexual Assault

Hello Kelly, From my point of view, the most important aspect in working with this woman is to go at her pace and with deep respect, love and kindness. It is also very important for women to have agency and for everyone to know deep down that every woman has strength, courage and ability

Re: [ozmidwifery] premature urge to push

Hello Kristen, From the literature, uncontrollable urges to push before full dilatation of the woman's cervix and descent of the baby's head are certainly associated with babies who are in a posterior position, that is back of the baby's head, the bone called the occiput, pressing against the

Re: [ozmidwifery] premature urge to push

regards miram - Original Message - From: Heartlogic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] premature urge to push Hello Kristen, From the literature, uncontrollable urges to push before full dilatation

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Opinion: Don't Blame Mothers for C-Section Vogue

Fascinating! FYI, warmly, Carolyn Hastie Vogue Moms who are too posh to push are one factor regularly cited as contributing to record high C-Section rates. Commentators Judy Norsigian and Gene Declercq say this drastically distorts the story. Essay follows promos. Seats are limited.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Sexual Assault

Kelly, good on you for being totally 'with her' through her journey. The body sensations for women who have sexual abuse backgrounds are usually too challenging to work through at the time of birth unless there has been a huge, and I mean huge, conscious and deliberate working through all

Re: [ozmidwifery] MOY interview

How simply, heartwarminglyand elegantly beautiful. Thanks for sharing this Mary, it's great to see you so appreciated. You are, and always have been, a gem and an inspiration. hugs, Carolyn (Hastie) - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To:

[ozmidwifery] Fw: NSW Health futures planning process - sorry for any cross posting

FYI, warmly, Carolyn Hastie - Original Message - From: Jo Tilly To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: NSW Health futures planning process - sorry for any cross posting Hi all, I have recentlyfound out through my involvement as

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Sexual Assault

Hello Kelly, Diane said Kelly, be careful about what you say in the de-brief. ... it is far more important to listen to her and let her vent than giving her too much information. She will be very raw and vulnerable and will take in everything you say... agree wholeheartedly with that.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Gastro Labour

Hello Kelly, The very first thing is to help her manage her anxiety (emotional self) constructively and focus on being well and birthing her healthy baby in a wonderful way. The hormones liberated by anxiety, depending on which tack she is on, if she is resistent and focused on problems

[ozmidwifery] Anyone know?

to avoid clogging the list. My email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks so much to anyone who can shed light on this for me. Have a great weekend everyone. warmly, Carolyn Heartlogic Internationalwww.heartlogic.bizPhone: +61 2 43893919PO Box 5405 Chittaway Bay, NSW 2261 Australia Discover

Re: [ozmidwifery] Anyone know?

! warmly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Heartlogic To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 1:17 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Anyone know? Hello everyone, I'm looking for a quote from a book and I'm hoping someone may know it/the book

[ozmidwifery] Consent, information and outcomes (reply to Judy's story - long)

Judy said: .admitted with a transverse lie at term but rejected any treatment. She was a mulipara. Many times over the next week the dangers were explained (such explanation was well documented) and she declined CS. Finally she consented and it was scheduled for the next day. That

[ozmidwifery] Birth and Trust

Mary said: "We make our own reality, so prepare for this birth by using techniques which calm the mind and tone the body. Employ a midwife you trust and then 'get on with it". So true Mary :-) I agree with Justine, we do need to clone you! love, Carolyn Hastie

[ozmidwifery] Update Belmont Birthing Service

Dear all, I'm delighted to let you all know that Belmont Birthing Service midwives have now had the pleasure of being present to the 100th baby born on site! All mothers and babies well and happy, despite the rhetoric around the opening of the service. Our service has been opened for one

Re: [ozmidwifery] Update Belmont Birthing Service

Hello Jo and Helen (and others who emailed privately) It is awesome news and fantastic! It has been a big year, lots of support, lots of opposition and wonderful women who wanta choice and choosethis sort of maternity care. The 'powers that be' have been wonderful. Held strong amidst

Re: [ozmidwifery] community mid program WA

Government, money, ignorance, arrogance, power dynamics, the culture of fear. You name it Kristin. That's why it hasn't happened. And it is not for want of trying. It is a huge challenge getting similar models in the same health service, let alone different states! But The tide is

Re: [ozmidwifery] community mid program WA

Actually, NSW Health is really moving now. They have not only supported homebirth through the programme at St George, they have indicated that they support homebirth as an option generally. They are in fact, busy producing a guideline for health services who wish to provide homebirth services.

[ozmidwifery] Fw: NSW Heatlh Have your say closes on line 7th of JULY

Hello everyone, If you are interested in letting the State Health Department know some of your concerns about maternity care please go to this online questionnaire and fill it in. I've just done this and it is easy. Took me about 15 minutes to finish. It is a great way to let NSW Health

Re: [ozmidwifery] Perineal massage

Hello Helen, I have recommended perineal stretching/massage for a long time (over twenty years). Along with good nutrition (zinc!) for tissue integrity. From my point of view, perineal stretching/massage familiarizes women with their anatomy; helps them to conceptualise what needs to

Re: [ozmidwifery] caseload midwifery

Hello Nicole, Our team at Belmont Birthing Service has an annualised salary. It was negotiated with the NSWNA and the health service. The midwives are happy with the arrangement. If you want further details, please email me at work on [EMAIL PROTECTED] warmly, Carolyn - Original

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Well done! 78,000 of us help prevent detention law

for those of you who care about keeping families safe andout ofdetention - Original Message - From: GetUp To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: Well done! 78,000 of us help prevent detention law Dear friends,Since last week, our GetUp petition

[ozmidwifery] Off topic - about Justice

Dear Friends, Justicefor birthing women is a focus for our beautiful profession. We are all working hard to ensure this in every way we can. Our sense of justice and a fair go is what underpins Australian society. This basic framework is threatened on many levels. Even though there is some

[ozmidwifery] Fw: Hawaiian Law Now Permits Parents to Keep Placentas

FYI, warmly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Women's eNews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:38 PM Subject: Hawaiian Law Now Permits Parents to Keep Placentas A move to declare placentas infectious waste angered Hawaiians who use the placenta

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth, Trauma Personality

Hello everyone, these are great resources Judy, thanks for sharing them. Bernig Mauger's books are great, she is an amazing woman with the work she does. The evidence is overwhelming that babies are affected and their brain/personality shaped by what happens during pregnancy and at birth and

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth, Trauma Personality

Diane, this is a wonderful website, thanks for sharing this. I'm writing a chapter on the fetal experience and the sequelae of what the fetus experiences and feels about it for a book on Birth Territory. What is explored and explained on this website is part of what I am writing about. It

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth, Trauma Personality

forgot to mention another wonderful book The Field, by Lyn McTaggart warmly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Diane Gardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth, Trauma Personality Hi Kelly I

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth, Trauma Personality

And you may find this work amazing! http://www.primal-page.com/birthart.htm warmly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Judy Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth, Trauma Personality Have

Re: [ozmidwifery] Article on ultrasounds from Uk

Thanks for sharing this Lisa. Amazing isn't it? They (medical folks) normalise ultrasound for pregnancy and then act surprised andtut tut about "consumer led developments" when people, thinking ultrasound is 'safe' want to have them done to "see" the baby! "Bruce Ramsay, a consultant

[ozmidwifery] MSNBC.com Article: More infant deaths with elective C-sections

More infant deaths with elective C-sectionsA new study has found a higher risk of infant deaths among infants born by Caesarean section to mothers who have no medical need for the procedure.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14838765/from/ET/

[ozmidwifery] Thanks!!! re Raspberry Leaf Tea

Thanks to all you wonderful people who wrote both off list and on list with the details about Raspberry leaf tea! I'm so grateful. Thanks too to Ramona who went to such trouble to transcribe the information from Kerry Bone's book. Very very helpful. with best wishes to all of you,

[ozmidwifery] was Goodbyes now Hello!

Hello friends/colleagues/students/teachers, I've been watching this conversation with great interest. We as human beings are in the most amazing time of evolution. Midwifery is, as an intensely human activity (some would say the most primal of them all) is clearly undergoing heroic

Re: [ozmidwifery] risk

Mary said, the reference “The cardinal rule of risk communication is the same as that for emergency medicine: first do no harm.” is interesting. What strikes you as particularly interesting about that Mary? I'm very interested in your perspective as you are one of the wisest women I

[ozmidwifery] Sharing ideas

body is in his own dream. The discrepencies that exist between the dreams are the problem". Or perhaps those discrepencies are the flashpoints, the point of paradox where all change is possible? Pax, Carolyn (Hastie) Heartlogic www.heartlogic.bizPhone: +61 2 43893919PO Box 5405 Chittaway Bay, NS

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

I was asked to judge a baby contest in the late 70's. Of course I was horrified at the time, but was compelled because of where I worked etc etc. I gave all the babies first prize. :-) ' They' didn't ask me again. :-) Great idea to send those letters Barb. I keep getting the official

[ozmidwifery] Fw: 60 Minutes

Title: 60 Minutes Dear all, The attachment parenting programme on 60mins provides a great opportunity to discussthe issues in the media. I am forwarding an email from Kali Wendorf from Byron Child for your information. For the real story on attachment parenting, one great resource is Dr

[ozmidwifery] Survey of midwives and nurses

Hello all, you may be interested in contributing to this study of the nursing and midwifery professions. This was sent through by Joy Johnson, amidwife in Victoria. warmly, Carolyn Nurses and midwives e-cohort is a longitudinal population-based study which is funded by the Australian

[ozmidwifery] Seeking midwife to join us at Belmont Birthing Services

Hello everyone, We are seeking a midwife to join our team at Belmont Birthing Service. We are a stand alone maternity service situated within Belmont Hospital. We are a women centered, relationship based midwifery team iwth a primary health care focus. We are located at Belmont, on the

Re: [ozmidwifery] Alternative GBS

Hello Melanie, A Danish Obstetrician came to John Hunter Hospital (Newcastle NSW) and presented some time ago on the use of Chlorhexidine douche for women with GBS positive swabs. Very popular in Denmark apparently and is being heralded as the treatment for women in third world countries

[ozmidwifery] Intradermal sacral sterile water injections

someone avoid an epidural or even make birth much more manageable for those women with excrutiating backache. If anyone wants the protocol and information sheet, please email me at work [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will send it to you. warmly, Carolyn Heartlogic www.heartlogic.biz Phone: +61 2

Re: [ozmidwifery] Alternative GBS

This http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/gbs.html is a great site and of course, the question about health, wellness and GBS screening rears its head in any thinking person's mind. However, we (working in the 'system') deal with the harsh reality of modern obstetrics and neonatology and

Re: [ozmidwifery] Alternative GBS

Good question Mary. Thanks for your comments. As far as Chlorhexidine cream goes, my memory is that it was an antibacterial lubricant for vaginal examinations and that it irritated too many women's mucosa and that is why we gave that up in favour of the clear gel. As for the creams we put on

Re: [ozmidwifery] GBS

Yes, I know the literature, but our health service has made it a required screening. All women in our health service are 'offered' the screening. warmly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 6:43

Re: [ozmidwifery] Intradermal sacral sterile water injections

manageable for those women with excrutiating backache. If anyone wants the protocol and information sheet, please email me at work mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will send it to you. warmly, Carolyn Heartlogic http://www.heartlogic.bizwww.heartlogic.biz Phone: +61 2 43893919 PO

Re: [ozmidwifery] Intradermal sacral sterile water injections

. Isn't it just wonderful that so many midwives are out there making a difference and exploring different ideas to help women and give women choice! What a great group of people you are. warmly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Heartlogic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery

Re: [ozmidwifery] Intradermal sacral sterile water injections

or even make birth much more manageable for those women with excrutiating backache. If anyone wants the protocol and information sheet, please email me at work mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] .au and I will send it to you. warmly, Carolyn Heartlogic http

Re: [ozmidwifery] Intradermal sacral sterile water injections

. I added the information about the water injections. warmly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Heartlogic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Intradermal sacral sterile water injections Hello

Re: [ozmidwifery] use of IV syntocinon during late 2nd stage haemmorhage

My thinking on this one is that perhaps if the contractions were infrequent ie 5 mins apart, the midwife may have been seeking to increase the number of contractions, therefore increasing pushing opportunities to reduce the length of time til the baby was born therefore reducing the blood

Re: [ozmidwifery] Seeking midwife to join us at Belmont Birthing Services

- From: Heartlogic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Seeking midwife to join us at Belmont Birthing Services Hello everyone, We are seeking a midwife to join our team at Belmont

Re: [ozmidwifery] Donation of birthing kits

Hello Wendy, the Alola foundation is good too for our East Timor sisters - you can purchase maternity packs as Christmas gifts. http://www.alolafoundation.org/gift.php The following is information from the website. Alola is the childhood nickname of a young East Timorese girl from Suai

Re: [ozmidwifery] 'Dodging Bullets Catching Babies'

What wonderful work you are doing Margaret! This report of your experiences is fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing it. You report the statistics from the Alola foundation. Are you also working with Kirsty Sword Gusmao, the first lady of the world's newest nation, East Timor? It would be

Re: [ozmidwifery] paed burn cream

Wow, Nikki, what an amazing story! So glad your son has emerged from that traumatic experience so well. Our bodies are truly extraordinary in their ability to heal when given the right environment. Manuka honey is brilliant isn't it? It works well on grazes and labial etc tears for birthing

Fw: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals and Breastfeeding

- Original Message - From: Barbara Glare Chris Bright To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:13 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Epidurals and Breastfeeding The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Shortcut to:

[ozmidwifery] from women's enews

/pmnch/en/ Heartlogic www.heartlogic.biz Phone: +61 2 43893919 PO Box 5405 Chittaway Bay, NSW 2261 As a single footstep will not make a path in the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we

Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth

Hello All, Late to the conversation, the palace of possibilities has been busy! We have lovely big baths at Belmont and many women choose to stay in them to give birth, some who never wanted a 'waterbirth' and many who did/do. What is very interesting is that the midwives who work at

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal Breech Birth - Names Please...

Hello Kelly, Dr Andrew Bisits, Dr Olly Brown and Dr David Somerset are all happy to support women who choose to give birth naturally to their babies who are in the breech position. They are located at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. NSW. warmest regards, Carolyn Hastie - Original

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal Breech Birth - Names Please...

Hello Kelly, as you can see I'm catching up on emails so am not sure what you have had as comments so far. Here is my two cents worth. Depends what degree of talipes the baby has as to whether it would influence the baby's ability to use her feet to move herself around. Apart from

[ozmidwifery] Women's e News and Ruth Lubic's work

for those of you Ozmidders who aren't aware of the wonderful Ruth Lubic, this will inspire you. love, Carolyn A Washington health center has reduced C-section rates by emphasizing birthing care from midwives. Also in today's Cheers and Jeers column, activists call on the

[ozmidwifery] Re: [C-Aware] (no subject)

Oh dear, look at the subliminal message in this photo. The baby bottle feeding and held remotely frm the mother's body, sigh. Doesn't that show the source of the disconnection so rampant in our society sadly, Carolyn - Original Message - From: Helen and Graham To: [EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] Disturbing trend...

Another escalating disturbing trend is that of women telling pregnant women horrible stories. On Thursday night as I was doing some last minute shopping, a young pregnant womanworking in a fashion store was telling me how scared she is of giving birth. As we chatted about her fears, she told

Re: [ozmidwifery] Question re conference at John Hunter

Hello Lyle, The conference will be fantastic! I'm really looking forward to the debate on CTG's. The debate is titled This house believes that the use of EFM in labour should be abandoned For those who would like the conference information and registration form, please email me on: [EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] synto AFTER 3rd stage?

Great question Kristin. If a woman who has given birth to her baby is in her 'tend and befriend' neural network regulatory process aka parasympathetic aspect of her autonomic nervous system, then her endogenous oxytocin will be high, therefore doing what endogenous oxytocin does - contract

Re: [ozmidwifery] Dr Jose Villars and pre-eclampsia

Interestingly Lea and Janet, women who are relaxed, given plenty of opportunity to talk about their lives and what pregnancy and parenting mean to them as part of relationship based midwifery care also seem to avoid pre eclampsia - it could be nutritionally mediated as well, as we spend time

Re: [ozmidwifery] synto AFTER 3rd stage?

Thompson To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] synto AFTER 3rd stage? Carolyn, Would you have any feedback on managed 3rd stage for rhesus negative women? Thanks Angela On 12/24/06, Heartlogic [EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] What happened with this birth?

Dear Gail, Firstly, your instincts are spot on. This is a very distressing story. It is not a coincidence that these women's labours stalled following his VE's, that is absolutely to be expected and is the result of a mindless disruption of the women's optimal state of neurophyiological

[ozmidwifery] Taylorism

to the homebirth conference this year? If so, I would dearly love to catch up with you everyone else who contributes to the ozmidwifery site. maybe we can wear a flower or something so we recognise each other. Much love and admiration, Gail From: Heartlogic [EMAIL

[ozmidwifery] culture shift, warrior women, fazes and phases (was 'what happened with this birth)

Yep :-) Hey Lioness/warrior woman - namaste it is all about culture shift and it is happening getting quicker now. you say it is a new 'faze' - was that an intentional double entendre? I think we are all much more clear sighted and clear minded than ever. :-) hugs, love and Happy

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