http://desertstorks.com Midwives serving the WA Goldfields Sun, 24 May 2009 15:10:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to Desert Storks, a web site for Eastern Goldfields women and their families from the midwives of the Australia College of Midwives Kalgoorlie Sub Branch. We want to share with you 'Secret Midwives Business'. The midwives of the maternity unit are a magical group of individuals who bring so ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/39 Midwife means ‘with woman’. This meaning shapes midwifery’s philosophy, work and relationships. Midwifery is founded on respect for women and on a strong belief in the value of women’s work of bearing and rearing each generation. Midwifery considers women in pregnancy, during childbirth and early parenting to be undertaking healthy ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/76 A midwife is a person who, having been regularly admitted to a midwifery educational program, duly recognised in the country in which it is located, has successfully completed the prescribed course of studies in midwifery and has acquired the requisite qualifications to be registered and/or legally licensed to practise midwifery. She ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/25 International Midwives Day is an occassion to celebrate and promote the profession of midwifery. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises midwives as the health professionals best able to deliver safe, cost effective maternity services to the majority of families. A midwife is educated to give all necessary care throughout pregnancy, childbirth ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/24 Midwife of the Year Award JOHNSON’S® baby Midwife of the Year Award was launched on International Midwives Day (IMD), May 5, in 2000 to raise the profile of midwives and increase public awareness of the important role midwives play in the care of women and their families before, during and after ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/38 This does not mean rushing out to the nearest baby store. It means getting into shape medically before getting pregnant and it includes both you and your partner. You want your body to be in peak condition so that when you do get pregnant you give your child the best ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/58 Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a pregnancy test that checks the baby for genetic or biochemical abnormalities. The placenta is made of the same cells as the baby, so the baby can be tested by taking a small sample of the placenta. The sample is removed using a slender needle ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/59 The Newborn Screening Test, sometimes called a ‘Guthrie test’ or ‘heel prick’ test, is part of the normal care for newborn babies in Australia. This blood test is used to screen all newborn babies for some rare metabolic and congenital disorders. In Australia, advanced technology allows the testing from a ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/61 Amniocentesis is a medical procedure performed on a pregnant woman to withdraw a small amount of amniotic fluid from the sac surrounding the foetus. By about the 16th week of pregnancy, the developing baby is suspended in around 130ml of amniotic fluid, which the baby constantly swallows and excretes. The ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/60 PREGNANCY AFTER 35 YEARS OF AGE While many women over 35 years have normal pregnancies, those over 35 do have special considerations for pregnancy. Making the right choices early on and working with your doctor or obstetrician can help your pregnancy be trouble-free. Making the right choices What’s healthy for you is often ... http://desertstorks.com/archives/57