Janet - Shall do.
The address for the NZ group is  <[log in to unmask]> If you
send an introductory letter the manager will hook you up.
Maggie

Janet Taiatini wrote:

> Kia Ora Maggie
> Yes I am on the UK list and not the NZ one.  I didnt
> know there was a NZ list.  Let me know the NZ website
> and I look forward to hearing from you regarding your
> study. Thanks Janet
> --- Maggie Banks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Kia ora Janet - (what are you doing over there or
> > are you simply on the
> > UK list and not the NZ one?!) Thanks for your
> > comments - shall pick up
> > on them. Shall let you know when the website and the
> > Statistics Form are
> > ready to go.
> > Maggie
> >
> > Janet Taiatini wrote:
> >
> > > Kia Ora Maggie
> > > Thanks for the offer to comment.  I am an
> > experienced
> > > midwife in normal pregnancy and birth.  I do not
> > have
> > > much experience in breech birth.  Probably mostly
> > due
> > > to the fact that many breech pregnancies turn in
> > 2nd
> > > to 3rd trimester.  I do use homeopathic and other
> > > remedies to enhance this.  I have read the recent
> > > College article on a study about breech birth and
> > > outcomes.  We as midwives do have political issues
> > > regarding the medical and hospital protocols to
> > > consider in regards safety in practice.  In
> > regards to
> > > your question sheet; some thoughts: 1. Previous
> > > births- ?How many of each and ? the order of
> > > occurance.  2.  Efforts to turn Baby-?gestation
> > that
> > > this have occurred. 3. ? a section on comments....
> > > Hope that is helpful.  Keep me informed.  Regards
> > and
> > > god Bless janet.
> > > --- Maggie Banks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > Hello all
> > > >
> > > > I am a  home birth midwife in New Zealand with a
> > > > special interest in
> > > > breech presentation and birth. I would like to
> > get
> > > > some feedback from
> > > > the e-group on a project I am developing - so I
> > can
> > > > ensure that it is
> > > > applicable beyond the shores of NZ.
> > > >
> > > > The Term Breech Trial findings will be effective
> > in
> > > > shutting down
> > > > women's options unless we are proactive in
> > > > maintaining and/or developing
> > > > ways to be able to support women to give
> > > > birth to their breech babies. I have developed a
> > > > Statistics Form
> > > > specifically for Breech Presentation & Birth to
> > > > identify midwifery
> > > > experience with the same.  This will be
> > accessible
> > > > from a website I am
> > > > developing which will address issues around
> > breech
> > > > birth. At this stage
> > > > I am wanting feedback on the Statistics Form and
> > > > have copied it below -
> > > > the 'r' is actually a tick box. (Only the data
> > page
> > > > is included but
> > > > there will be a key, codes, addresses etc on the
> > > > final form and it will
> > > > be a double-sided A4.) You can give me feedback
> > via
> > > > the list or by
> > > > private e-mail. No critique is too large or too
> > > > small - I would
> > > > appreciate it all.
> > > >
> > > > Some examples of things to consider:
> > > > *    Do you understand the form? If not, why not
> > &
> > > > what bits?
> > > > *    Do the categories reflect the variables in
> > your
> > > > practice? If not,
> > > > what bits are missing etc?
> > > > *    Would this information be readily available
> > > > from the current
> > > > Childbirth Records which you write? If not, what
> > > > bits would be missing
> > > > etc?
> > > > *    Would you provide information for such a
> > > > database? What would you
> > > > need to encourage you to do this? and so on ...
> > > > *    Absolutely anything ..... !
> > > >
> > > > I look forward to hearing from you.
> > > > Regards
> > > > Maggie
> > > >
> > > > Mother’s age ….... years
> > > > Ethnicity (please specify)
> > > >  ………………………..
> > > >
> > > > LMC - Pregnancy
> > > > r Midwife
> > > > r General Practitioner
> > > > r Private obstetrician
> > > > r Hospital Team
> > > >
> > > > LMC - Labour & birth
> > > > r Midwife
> > > > r General Practitioner
> > > > r Private obstetrician
> > > > r Hospital Team
> > > >
> > > > Place of birth
> > > > r Obstetric hospital
> > > > r Birthing unit
> > > > r Home
> > > >
> > > > Breech diagnosed ….. weeks
> > > > r In labour at  ….. cms
> > > >
> > > > Parity
> > > > r First baby
> > > > r 2nd – 5th baby
> > > > r =/> 6th baby
> > > >
> > > > Previous birth(s)
> > > > r Normal
> > > > r Vacuum extraction
> > > > r Forceps
> > > > r Caesarian section
> > > >
> > > > Efforts to turn baby
> > > > r Moxibustion
> > > > r Homeopathy
> > > > r Massage
> > > > r Acupuncture
> > > > r Breech tilt exercises
> > > > r External cephalic version
> > > > r Other (please specify)
> > > >
> > > >  ……………………………
> > > >
> > > > Onset of labour
> > > > r No labour
> > > > r Spontaneous
> > > > r Induction
> > > >   r Prostin
> > > >   r A.R.M.
> > > >   r IV Syntocinon
> > > >   r Other  (specify)
> > > >  ………………………..
> > > >
> > > > Augmentation of labour
> > > > r Prostin
> > > > r A.R.M.
> > > > r IV Syntocinon
> > > > r Acupuncture
> > > > r Homeopathy
> > > > r Herbal remedies
> > > >
> > > > Pain relief in labour
> > > > r TENS
> > > > r Entinox/Nitrous oxide
> > > > r IV/IM narcotics
> > > > r Epidural anaesthesia
> > > >  at  ….. cms dilation
> > > > r Nil
> > > >
> > > > Monitoring in labour
> > > > r Movements of baby
> > > > r Pinard/stethoscope
> > > > r Hand held Doppler
> > > > r Continuous EFM
> > > > r  ‘Scalp’ electrode
> > > >
> > > > No. of VEs in labour  …..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Comfort measures in labour
> > > > r Acupuncture
> > > > r Herbal remedies
> > > > r Homeopathy
> > > > r Water immersion
> > > > r Other (please specify)
> > > >
> > > >  ……………………………
> > > > Positions in labour
> > > > r Active
> > > > r Bed bound
> > > >
> > > > Position for birth
> > > > r Standing
> > > > r Kneeling
> > > > r Squatting
> > > > r Sitting
> > > > r Prone
> > > > r Birth stool
> >
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