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The importance of natural Oxytocin for birth

The importance of natural Oxytocin for birth

By Lisa Barrett on May 1, 2010

There was a very interesting article in the BJA about the effect of IV bolus dose of synthetic oxytocin, produced in the form of a double blind randomized and controlled trial, here is the conclusion:
Oxytocin administered as an i.v. bolus of 10 IU induces chest pain, transient profound tachycardia, hypotension, and concomitant signs of myocardial ischaemia according to [...]

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Blaming Women

By Lisa Barrett on February 1, 2009

Here is yet another article where the media try to blame women for the increase in sections. We have had: women are too obese, women are too old and now we are tired and want convenience. This article does however put a bit of a balance on it. Especially when it comes to the attitude of VBAC, and the [...]

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Article in Australian

By Lisa Barrett on January 9, 2009

This article appeared in the Australian yesterday. Seems to me that slowly people are getting picture that the fear generated in society (by the medical establishment) is really what is affecting childbirth at the moment.
The down side of these articles is that they never really offer a solution. We all know what it is. Good education of [...]

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Natural Caesarean

By Lisa Barrett on January 7, 2009

I have been having a conversation with the Travelling Midwife and she sent me the document entitled The natural Caesarean. Now it’s been around for ages and I have always made a point of not reading. The idiotic thought that a section is normal is way out of my comfort zone. If a woman needs an operation then we shouldn’t [...]

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Press Release.

By Lisa Barrett on November 17, 2008

I have no political affilications but Love Sandra Kanck’s press release of today.
SANDRA KANCK DEMOCRATS MLC
MEDIA RELEASE
Monday 17th November 2008
WE COME TO DAMN CAESAR
South Australia’s rate of 32.3% of babies being born by caesarean section – over double the World Health Organisation recommendation – is an obstetric scandal says Democrat MP, Sandra Kanck.
The WHO guidelines recommend 5 – 15% of [...]

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Caesarean Babies More Likely To Die

By Lisa Barrett on April 4, 2008

An article appeared in the International Birth Jounal :
Babies born by elective caesarean are almost 2½ times more likely to die within their first month than babies born vaginally, researchers have found, adding weight to the argument that caesareans should only be carried out in emergencies.
Is there any argument that caesarean should only be done in emergencies? We are made [...]

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BBC NEWS | Health | Caesarean ‘raises womb-tear risk’

By Lisa Barrett on October 6, 2007

This BBC NEWS article is scaremongering. What it actually means is that you are 50 times more likely to have a rupture than someone who hasn’t had a c/s. The figure if you haven’t had a section is .018 per 1000 births. 50 times more likely than that is still a minuscule amount. You are way [...]

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14th July 2010