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	<title>Private Midwifery in Sydney</title>
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	<description>The blog of Melissa Maimann: a Medicare-eligible midwife in Sydney.</description>
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		<title>Common fears in pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many women experience fears and doubts during pregnancy. Will it hurt the baby? Many women are concerned that things may harm the baby: everything from food to chemicals to stress. Every ache and pain causes alarm, and women feel an &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/common-fears-in-pregnancy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Amniotic Fluid: Too Much?  Too Little?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is amniotic fluid? Amniotic fluid is the fluid that surrounds your baby in the uterus. The fluid is contained in membranes, a bit like a balloon that contains fluid and your baby. The amniotic fluid plays several important roles: &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/amniotic-fluid-too-much-too-little/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>High blood pressure in pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antenatal care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complicated pregnancy and birth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood as it moves through the arteries. When the pressure in the arteries becomes too high, it&#8217;s called high blood pressure, or hypertension. Blood pressure is seldom an &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/high-blood-pressure-in-pregnancy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Signs that you chose the right doctor or midwife</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antenatal care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A caring, sincere, and empathic attitude Your obstetrician or midwife should leave you feeling well-cared for. An open and responsive manner Your midwife / obstetrician should be open to your views, even if they don’t necessarily agree with them. Knowledge &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/signs-that-you-chose-the-right-doctor-or-midwife/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Passive smoking in pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antenatal care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have often been asked if it safe for pregnant women to be around other people who smoke. We all know that it is not safe for a pregnant woman (or anyone) to smoke, but some people believe that it &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/passive-smoking-in-pregnancy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Yellow Card (Antenatal Card: NSW)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 18:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antenatal care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After your first (booking-in) visit with your midwife or obstetrician, you will be given a yellow card (or antenatal card). This is a cardboard form that records various details about you, your health and your pregnancy. The top section contains &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/the-yellow-card-antenatal-card-nsw/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How can fathers play a bigger role in pregnancy and childbirth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 18:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwifery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth choices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[continuity of care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[postnatal depression]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Link Fathers are more keen than ever to be involved with their babies around the time of birth but, despite a government push to engage men more fully in their children&#8217;s lives, this &#8220;golden opportunity&#8221; to include them is often &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/how-can-fathers-play-a-bigger-role-in-pregnancy-and-childbirth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New website lauch</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/new-website-lauch/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-website-lauch</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to let you know that my new website has been launched.  Come on over to Essential Birth Consulting.  I&#8217;d love to hear your Melissa.]]></description>
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		<title>4 signs you may need to change care providers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antenatal care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=3818</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants to have a great care provider – midwife or obstetrician – for their pregnancy care. And fortunately, the private system in Australia is characterised by choice, whereby people can choose their own midwife or obstetrician. What are some &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/4-signs-you-may-need-to-change-care-providers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Homebirth transfer rates: cause for concern?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 18:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=3790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a woman really asking when she asks her midwife what the midwife&#8217;s transfer rate is? Women often interview several private midwives when they are choosing the right midwife for their needs. Women will ask many questions of their &#8230; <a href="http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/05/homebirth-transfer-rates-cause-for-concern/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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