Busy work day and an oops. Had a client in the clinic room when I had to leave room for important phone call. I hate giving bad news to people! Got caught up in following through referral and I forgot the first client… Smart woman came out and tracked me down. Very embarrassing. Read More
I am working on a newborn poop colour chart for all the people who are as colour challenged as I am. I really thought khaki colour was more of an olive rather than a pale colour =P It seems weird to worry about a chart but I like clarity and consistency in my assessments. That Read More
While recent medical advancements mean most preemies will survive, preventing early birth in the first place is a different story. Doctors have no way of knowing which pregnancies will be preterm, and in about half of all cases, they don’t know why a mother delivers early. However, science is beginning to divulge some clues, such Read More
Inconsolable crying is the most frequently reported reason by caregivers for losing control with a child, Green said. And it only takes a few seconds for the damage to occur. “Because of a baby’s relatively heavy head and weak neck muscles, shaking makes their fragile brains bounce back and forth inside the skull and causes Read More
Too Many Women Dying in U.S. While Having Babies By Jennifer Block Friday, Mar. 12, 2010 Daniel Allan / Photodisc / Getty Images Amnesty International may be best known to American audiences forbringing to light horror stories abroad such as the disappearance ofpolitical activists in Argentina or the abysmal conditions inside SouthAfrican prisons under apartheid. Read More
The WHO Child Growth Standards http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/ Documentation The following documents describe the sample and methods used to construct the standards and present the final charts. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and body mass index-for-age WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Head circumference-for-age, arm circumference-for-age, triceps skinfold-for-age and subscapular Read More
I did a locum antenatal visit today. The woman asked me if I remembered her.I gave her my usual info about meeting many women in 3 different ways(antenatal classes, midwife locum and maternity resource centre) and shesaid I was the midwife that attended her birth in 2008. I felt awful. I have never been good Read More
New Born screening http://www.homebirth.net.au/2010/02/new-born-screening-2.html My comment: Watch Gattaca for the sci-fi version of the end result of testing. DNA from the metabolic screen has been used in NZ for court cases. I usually remember to tell parents they can request the test card back. Read More
Osteopathic care may ease late-pregnancy back pain Joene Hendry Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:17pm EST Related News Delivery mode not altered by pregnancy exercise Thu, Jan 28 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gentle manipulation from an osteopathic doctor may relieve late-pregnancy back pain that frequently hinders bending, lifting, or walking, findings from a small Read More
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