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	<title>Private Midwifery in Sydney &#187; postnatal depression</title>
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		<title>Antenatal depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a lot that is said and written about postnatal depression, that is, depression after a baby is born, but not a lot is said or written about antenatal depression. Some women will experience anxiety and depression in the months leading up to the birth of their baby, and this can stem from many areas. Financial concerns, concerns about relationship changes, fearful of how motherhood might change your life, relationship or job, changes in lifestyle, and so on can all create the perfect environment for antenatal depression to arise. It is thought that as many as 10% of women will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m pregnant and I have private health insurance.  What are my options?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great question! There are a few options available to you as a private patient, as well as all of the options that are available to public patients. The private options are either a private midwife, or a private obstetrician. Private midwife To receive care from a private midwife and obtain Medicare benefits, your midwife will need to be an &#8220;eligible midwife&#8221; (meet an additional registration standard) and work with an obstetrician or a doctor who provides obstetric services. Some private midwives are able to provide labour and birth care in hospital settings, while others are only able to provide labour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rates of C-sections and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder on the rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link The birth of Helen Dunn’s first son didn’t go nearly as smoothly as she had envisioned. Induced two weeks early because of concerns about the baby’s health, the Vancouver clinical counsellor endured 17 hours of painful contractions before her baby went into distress &#8230; She had an emergency caesarean section, the whole experience proving to be a traumatic one with terrible, lasting effects. “I immediately felt disconnected from him when they showed him to me,” &#8230; “I didn’t recognize him. I wasn’t attached to him; in fact, I had an aversion to him. I wanted them to take him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study researches birth satisfaction for first time mothers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link A pilot &#8230; study investigating factors that contribute to birth satisfaction for first time New Zealand mothers has led to a bigger nationwide study examining how birth preparation impacts on birth satisfaction. &#8230; birth satisfaction is important because how a mother perceives the birth of her child influences her confidence in mothering abilities and consequently the early mother/child relationship. In turn this impacts on the child’s sense of security as well as family psychosocial health. &#8230; women &#8230; wanted to feel safe, have good relationships with those caring for them, and to have responsibility for and control over their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Omega-3 Fatty Acid Reduces Postnatal depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit my website to explore home birth, hospital birth and Medicare-funded private midwifery care. Link Consumption of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during pregnancy may decrease postpartum depression (PPD) &#8230; &#8230; &#8220;These results offer a basis for guidelines for DHA consumption by pregnant women and for community-based efforts to increase awareness of the value of DHA/fish consumption for maternal mental health,&#8221; the authors write.]]></description>
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		<title>Postpartum Blues Affect Dads Too</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEDICARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR MIDWIFERY CARE THROUGH THIS SERVICE! Want to know more about home birth, hospital birth or Medicare-funded private midwifery care? Email Melissa Maimann or call 0400 418 448. Depression in new mothers is well recognized &#8212; but new dads get depressed, too, and it can negatively affect parenting &#8230; &#8230; &#8220;Pediatric providers should consider screening fathers for depression, discussing specific parenting behaviors (e.g., reading to children and appropriate discipline), and referring for treatment if appropriate,&#8221; the group recommended in their paper. &#8230; As with new moms, fathers appear to be at the greatest risk for depression in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your body, your choice</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2010/11/your-body-your-choice/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=your-body-your-choice</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in home birth, hospital birth or private midwifery care? Questions or comments? Email Melissa Maimann or call 0400 418 448. Link The transforming experience of childbirth is increasingly blotted by medical interventions. Are women making informed decisions? LIKE most first-time mothers, Faye Wong &#8230; was incredibly excited when she got pregnant. She read baby books and magazines voraciously, signed up for ante-natal class &#8230; to prepare for baby&#8217;s arrival. When she was 38 weeks pregnant, her obstetrician said the baby&#8217;s head had engaged and his size was quite big. The doctor suggested inducing her labour. In the labour room, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use Of DHA Fish Oil Capsules Does Not Decrease Postpartum Depression In Mothers Or Improve Cognitive Or Language Development Of Offspring</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2010/11/use-of-dha-fish-oil-capsules-does-not-decrease-postpartum-depression-in-mothers-or-improve-cognitive-or-language-development-of-offspring/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=use-of-dha-fish-oil-capsules-does-not-decrease-postpartum-depression-in-mothers-or-improve-cognitive-or-language-development-of-offspring</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in home birth, hospital birth or private midwifery care? Questions or comments? Email Melissa Maimann or call 0400 418 448. Link In contrast to the findings of some studies and the recommendations that pregnant women increase their intake of fish oil via dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) because of the possible benefits, a randomized trial that included more than 2,000 women finds that use of DHA supplements did not result in lower levels of postpartum depression in mothers or improved cognitive and language development in their offspring during early childhood &#8230; &#8230; &#8220;Despite the paucity of evidence, recommendations exist to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fact or Fiction: Fathers Can Get Postpartum Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2010/05/fact-or-fiction-fathers-can-get-postpartum-depression/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fact-or-fiction-fathers-can-get-postpartum-depression</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 19:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in home birth, hospital birth or private midwifery care? Questions or comments? Email Melissa Maimann or call 0400 418 448. Link … Previous research has found rates of depression in new dads that range from 1 percent to 25 percent, but a new meta-analysis … found that an average of 10.4 percent suffered from depression sometime between the first trimester of their partner&#8217;s pregnancy and the child&#8217;s first birthday. Rates of paternal depression were highest three to six months after birth (25.6 percent) … All of these numbers are considerably higher than the annual rate for adult male depression, [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in home birth, hospital birth or private midwifery care? Questions or comments? Email Melissa Maimann or call 0400 418 448. informed consent and childbirth Every woman who is competent to consent, has the right to refuse any or all professional care. Informed consent must be obtained prior to any procedure being performed. how to minimise labour intervention in a hospital? The best way to minimise intervention in a hospital is to be as well informed as you can possible be about all things related to pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and babies. Read widely, attend independent childbirth education classes and [...]]]></description>
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