Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-19 Thread Alesa Koziol
, June 18, 2006 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? 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 s

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-18 Thread Stephen Felicity
-- From: Megan Larry To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 3:31 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? We talk about choices, but look what we will do for free cash ??? Megan (whose 4th was bornon histiming2

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-17 Thread Angela Thompson
Hi, As you say it will always depend on the hospital policy.However, Iimagine the best way to gain an independent answer might be to review the evidence - A guide to effective evidence in pregnancy childbirth (Enkin et al) may be helpful, though it may also be slightly outdated. Alternatively,

RE: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-17 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sally @ home Sent: Saturday, 17 June 2006 1:56 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? You know, a lot of the time I feel trapped between a rock and hard place!! I know

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-17 Thread Susan Cudlipp
. Sue - Original Message - From: sally @ home [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 11:56 AM Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? You know, a lot of the time I feel trapped between a rock and hard place!! I know

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-17 Thread Megan Larry
We talk about choices, but look what we will do for free cash ??? Megan (whose 4th was bornon histiming2 weeks before the magic date) Baby bonus creates hospital havoc18jun06 THE introduction of the baby bonus on July 1, 2004, caused more than 1000 scheduled births to be

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread abby_toby
but this will no longer be the case with compulsory continuous EFM for all Syntocinon Inductions. I can see Caesarians yet further on the increase at our hospital. Linda Hi, I find the whole idea of a procedure being compulsory as absolutely ludicrous!! You can't make a medical

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread abby_toby
Therein lies the problem with management of birth...all women, babies and births are not the same, so if everyone caring for the woman and baby does the same thing, how can this possibly be considered appropriate evidence based care? That is such and excellent and valid point. Also,

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Lisa Barrett
- Original Message - From: Lisa Barrett To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Oh Jo, I forgot to say that the lovely Ob also said if you are not going

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Lisa Barrett
- Original Message - From: Lisa Barrett To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Hi Jo, Policies are apparently to make the midwife feel better and to get

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Bowman Family
Abby, I agree with you, the proceedure should not be compulsory and I will take this up with colleagues, women should be given the right to choose if they want this, and I suppose the best way to go is what Emily has suggested and explain to the mother and write it in their notes if they choose

RE: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Jo Bourne
Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Abby, I agree with you, the proceedure should not be compulsory and I will take this up with colleagues, women should be given the right to choose if they want this, and I suppose the best way to go is what Emily has suggested and explain

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Janet Fraser
PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 7:37 PM Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Therein lies the problem with management of birth...all women, babies and births are not the same, so if everyone caring for the woman and baby does

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Janet Fraser
So there are hospitals around where it is possible. I think in most cases it's that there are individual staff, nothing to do with the institutions. Some women have great births in some hospitals and for others the same place is a bloodbath. It's the staff you fluke on the day that have the

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Jo Bourne
It's true, there is a lot of pot luck involved for consumers, it is certainly what scares me about hospitals. But in this case I am pretty sure that the only policy was for an initial trace because the midwife was fairly clearly out of her comfort zone and didn't pull out the it's policy

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Roberta Quinn
That birthing experiences vary so drastically as a result of individual staff is reason to advocate for returning the power and control of birth to birthing women. This, not policy, will help ensure that all women and babies have the best chance for a truly great birth. But it's institutions as

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread sally @ home
You know, a lot of the time I feel trapped between a rock and hard place!! I know that what has been said is not a personal attack, but working in the system (and how bad am I for succumbing to that?) makes me, by default, part of the problem. This I find very hard. I worked for 14 years as an

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-16 Thread Lisa Barrett
Hi Sally, I'm sorry if you feel offended or upset by any discussion on this forum, I'm sure no-one intentionally does that because part of the joy of it is we are all able to talk without prejudice. Thank god there are midwives like you working your butts off to help women get the best

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread Christine Holliday
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Debbie Slater Sent: 14 June 2006 23:35 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? The UKs NICE guidelines inherited from the UKs Royal College of Obs and Gynea suggest that it is fine to leave pre-labour rupture

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread jo
Of sally @ home Sent: Thursday, 15 June 2006 11:10 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? We wait up to 96 hours. If a woman rings with ?pre-labour SROM, we ask them to attend the unit for confirmation, either by history (checking pads

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread Bowman Family
at our hospital. Linda - Original Message - From: Janet Fraser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Amy your story is truly appalling and also totally normal in the system

Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread abby_toby
I agree completely Jo. I have been reading this whole thread and feel really frustrated. So many things have gone through my head about what to write, but I feel so disheartened at the moment by all the horror stories I have been reading and hearing. One thing I find so frustrating is the

Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread abby_toby
I agree completely Jo. I have been reading this whole thread and feel really frustrated. So many things have gone through my head about what to write, but I feel so disheartened at the moment by all the horror stories I have been reading and hearing. One thing I find so frustrating is the

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread MH
- From: jo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:26 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? I always find it amazing that what is happening to a woman's body (i.e SROM) is not believed and that she has to go in for 'confirmation

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread Emily
: Thursday, 15 June 2006 11:10 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?We wait up to 96 hours. If a woman rings with ?pre-labour SROM, we ask them to attend the unit for confirmation, either by history (checking pads) or spec

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread Emily
e 15, 2006 1:05 PMSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Amy your story is truly appalling and also totally normal in the system.How anyone can "refuse" your requests is disgusting! EFM does NOT save lives,it just increases c-sec rates. How about birthing with evidence based

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread sally @ home
: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of sally @ homeSent: Thursday, 15 June 2006 11:10 AMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? We wait up to 96 hours. If a woman rings with ?

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-15 Thread jo
! Thanks for listening Jo From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of sally @ home Sent: Friday, 16 June 2006 2:14 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? I haveto say

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Susan Cudlipp
They like to have a baby within 24 hours of # membranes so will augment with synto within 12 hours usually, although a lot depends upon the time of day and acuity i.e. reluctant to start synto at night due to smallish unit and lack of on site theatre staff/anaesthetists etc at night. Also

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Briege Lagan
Kelly In the maternity unit I worked in Northern Ireland we tend to leave women at term who had spontaneous rupture of members up to 48 hours to see if they go into labour before interveningWomen who have their members artifically rupturedas part of the induction of labour proceduretend to be

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Debbie Slater
The UKs NICE guidelines inherited from the UKs Royal College of Obs and Gynea suggest that it is fine to leave pre-labour rupture of membranes up to 96 hours before induction of labour see http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=17381 Debbie Slater Perth, WA From:

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Debbie Slater Sent: Thursday, 15 June 2006 12:05 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread diane
Hi Kelly, I think most places differentiate between spontaneous release of the waters or artificial rupture, in regards to potential for infection and other issues. Our area policy is after SROM they can do home management after initial confirmation of SROM by speculum exam and amnicator and

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of diane Sent: Thursday, 15 June 2006 7:53 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Hi Kelly, I think most places differentiate between spontaneous release of the waters or artificial rupture, in regards

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread brendamanning
@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:04 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? The UK's NICE guidelines inherited from the UK's Royal College of Obs and Gynea suggest that it is fine to leave pre-labour rupture of membranes up to 96 hours before induction of labour

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
: Debbie Slater To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:04 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? The UK's NICE guidelines inherited from the UK's Royal College of Obs and Gynea suggest that it is fine to leave pre-labour rupture of membranes up to 96

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread diane
that confirms that you are at more risk in Hospital!! What do other units do? Cheers, Diane - Original Message - From: brendamanning [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:04 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? The UK's NICE guidelines inherited from the UK's Royal College of Obs and Gynea suggest that it is fine to leave pre-labour rupture of membranes up to 96 hours before

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread sally @ home
AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? How frustrating then, that of the births I have been to, when there has been an ARM to induce labour, mum gets pressure for the drip after an hour, then they keep coming back in at periodic intervals of 30mins-1hr

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread diane
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Oh mum didn't have strep b swap done (they forgot to do it) so they wanted her to be on ab's too as policy assumed she was positive. She ended up saying no after they sent in a barrage of people

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of diane Sent: Thursday, 15 June 2006 11:18 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? We swab on SROM assessment as we dont routinely swab, but unless confirmed positive wont start IVAB

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread adamnamy
know, am I an eternal cynic? Bub calls, I have to go... Amy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of diane Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:54 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? We

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread diane
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:04 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? The UK's NICE guidelines inherited from the UK's Royal College of Obs and Gynea suggest that it is fine to leave pre-labour rupture of membranes up to 96 hours before

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Janet Fraser
: Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:49 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? This is really pertinent thread for us mothers on the list...it seems an issue about which there are no clear guidelines which makes it really hard for women who are attempting to be in charge of their own

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly
: Thursday, 15 June 2006 11:50 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? This is really pertinent thread for us mothers on the list...it seems an issue about which there are no clear guidelines which makes it really hard for women who

Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread islips
: Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used? Amy your story is truly appalling and also totally normal in the system. How anyone can refuse your requests is disgusting! EFM does NOT save lives, it just increases c-sec rates. How about birthing

RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?

2006-06-14 Thread Dean Jo
I supported a woman a few months back who had a SROM but no labour for a day or two. She was a birth centre mum but didn’t tell me or them abut the ROM. We went in and they said she would have to birth in labour ward now as it had been 48 hours. This wonderful gorgeous first time mum said I