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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Pall-Pourri: Vertebroplasty & the QTc
European Journal of Cancer has a small case series about vertebroplasty for vertebral metastases from solid malignancies. The study involves all consecutive vertebroplasties (n=19, mostly breast and prostate cancer, mean age 70 years, 47% received multiple level interventions at the same time) performed at a single UK center. In a relatively loose fashion, pain relief was assessed afterwards and at at least 3 month followup. They report that 84% (16) patients reported 'immediate benefit' in pain and ability to ambulate, and that all 16 of those continued to report some benefit (although unclear how much) at 3 months. 15 reported decreased use of analgesics although how much etc. is not described. We talked recently about the large, randomized, unblinded trial of a similar procedure (balloon kyphoplasty) which included a handful of cancer patients. This study confirms the general clinical impression that these procedures are helpful for most patients but doesn't unfortunately add much to that (how helpful, how long, how much more than medical management, etc.).
Late entry 8/5- I'm adding this after I originally posted this earlier today so it will at least be up to date for those who read this on email: two people have already emailed me about tomorrow's NEJM which presents two randomized, sham-procedure controlled trials of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic fractures and found no benefit over a sham procedure (here & here). I've only read these in abstract at this point; but will blog in-depth soon. Exciting stuff. Thanks to Drs. David Weissman & Bob Arnold who let me know.
Annals of Internal Medicine has published a series of highly critical letters about the recently published consensus guidelines on QTc prolongation and methadone (our original blog post here; letters here, here, here, here; authors' reply here; original article here). The major themes of the letters are that QT monitoring as suggested in the guidelines is impractical, actual rates of harmful events from QT prolongation in methadone are very low, for patients on methadone maintenance therapy there is often no effective alternative to help maintain abstinence, and the evidence one way or the other is crap. This latter point is the real one; there can be such widely-divergent, well-informed opinion about this because there is really very little practical data to guide us.
4 Responses to "Pall-Pourri: Vertebroplasty & the QTc"
Drew Rosielle MD
August 05, 2009I updated the post about the NEJM vertebroplaty trials just published.
August 06, 2009I use methadone quite a bit in my practice. I can't speak for methadone maintenance programs or pain management programs, they may have a very different population than we see in palliative care. My patients are unstable, have many co-morbidies and are on lots of medications. I often consult a pharmacist, since multiple meds can increase QTc cumulatively or interact in other ways. I always get a baseline ECG (or take a look at a recent one), and again with dose changes. I think the guidelines are very helpful-- MUCH better than having no guidance at all.
Drew Rosielle MD
August 06, 2009R - thanks for that. I don't find them too onerous myself however I only apply them to certain of my patients (with extended prognoses) I think the methadone maintenance question is much more challenging.
August 07, 2009I'm of the camp that routine ECG monitoring of patients on methadone is burdensome, costly, impractical, and given the underwhelming evidence of harm, unnecessary. For patients that are actively dying, on hospice with prognosis less than two weeks, who may benefit from methadone because they were on higher doses of opioids or for ease of administration (SL route), I never get an ECG. In the hospital setting, chances are at some point they have had one anyway. For patients who are more walkie/talkie, maybe older with a good functional status, I only recently started getting a baseline ECG if I start them on methadone. Again, many of the patients we see in our practice have so many co-morbidities that concern over prolonged QT seems almost trivial.


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''She's here a very short time,'' Liv Ullmann said, introducing Lena Endre, the young Swedish actress who stars in ''Faithless,'' a film that Ms. Ullmann has directed from a new script by Ingmar Bergman. Ms. Endre was in the United States to talk about her collaboration with Ms. Ullmann on the movie, which opens in New York today (review, Page 16). A quick return was mandated because Ms. Endre is at work in a new Bergman production at the Royal Theater of Stockholm, an adaptation of Schiller's ''Maria Stuart.''
''I am just squeezing this in,'' Ms. Endre said with a giggle that suggested a schoolgirl playing hooky.
As actresses and muses, Ms. Ullmann and Ms. Endre represent two periods in Mr. Bergman's creative life. But the rapport between them suggests a girlish camaraderie first, a director-performer relationship second. Sharing a hotel suite, they finished each other's sentences and laughed a great deal together, something not often seen in Bergman films.


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Salaam Bombay Dreams details
Format: | U DVD |
Starring: | A.R. Rahman, Meera Syal, Steven Pimlott, Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Director: | Salaam Bombay Dreams |
Genre: | Music/Musical |
Studio: | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
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Salaam Bombay Dreams |
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Run time: | 4 hours |
Rental release: | Not currently released |
Main languages: | English |
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By a customer from ORPINGTON , 04 Sep 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
the title is deceiving. if you were thinking of watching a musical, you'd be very disappointed. it is the making of bombay dreams. not all that exciting at that either.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(6)Hoorah for Rahman
By salmanfan (143 reviews) from London , 24 May 2009Saw the show when it first arrived in London. So was ok background. Great to see Rahman work his magic in front of Andrew Webber. What a great composer.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Stunning insight into a sadly missed musical!
By Gari from Manchester, England , 29 Dec 2005As a massive Andrew Lloyd Webber fan i'd say I'm rather hard to disappoint - however disappointment wasn't even an option with this DVD. It was simply fantastic! I was enthralled to see how the musical came together and all of the hard work etc that went into getting this production ready for the World to see. A useful tool and highly enjoyable viewing for any musical theatre fan!!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not what I expected
By estelle4 from Much Wenlock , 23 Jan 2005Interesting run down on the 'making of' Bombay Dreams.
Not quite what I'd expected as the song/dance routines are only shown in sections, and not the full running of the show.
The filming in India was interesting where rehearsals were explored, crossing culture of Eastern and Western dance and music.
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Bombay slumber
By DeeTee from Surrey , 21 Jan 2005I enjoyed the London musical. This DVD offers some background, including interviews from performers and others. So it pretty well does what it says on the tin.
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The final Breeders' Cup "Win & You're In" challenge event for 2013 brings together a well-matched field of 11 in the $300,000 Nearctic Stakes (Can-IT) on the turf Oct. 13 at Woodbine.
The final Breeders' Cup "Win & You're In" challenge event for 2013 brings together a well-matched field of 11 in the $300,000 Nearctic Stakes (Can-IT) on the turf Oct. 13 at Woodbine.
Morton Fink's Wise Dan, winner of last year's Ricoh Woodbine Mile (Can-IT) and Horse of the Year in 2012, drew post four in a field of six as the 2-5 favorite for the $1 million grass test Sept. 15 in Toronto.
Riverside Bloodstock's Dimension took the lead soon after the start and kept on going to post an upset in the $192,043 Play the King Stakes (Can-II) on the grass at Woodbine Aug. 25.
Two-time TVG King Edward Stakes (Can-IIT) winner Riding the River looks to rebound from an unsatisfactory finish, while Highlander Stakes (Can-III) victor Go Blue or Go Home switches surfaces in the Play the King Stakes.
Riding the River, winner of the the King Edward Stakes (Can-IIT) in a blanket finish one month ago, is the 5-2 morning-line choice to register a repeat victory in the $200,000 Nijinksy Stakes (Can-IIT) July 21 at Woodbine.
Riding the River, Canada's reigning male champion grass performer, successfully defended his title in the King Edward Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine June 23 with a late surge to nip Valentino Beauty and the late-charging Hotep.
Multiple stakes-winning Woodbine veterans Pender Harbour and Riding the River appear to be the most promising choices in a field of nine that are set for the June 23 King Edward Stakes Presented by TVG (Can-IIT).
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Riding the River, Canada's champion turf male of 2012, returns to action in the $200,000 Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIT) May 26 at Woodbine.
Uncaptured, a contender on the Triple Crown Trail until his 10th-place finish in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), was honored April 19 as Canada's 2012 Horse of the Year during the Sovereign Awards ceremony.
Versatile gelding Wise Dan goes for his first grade I victory on grass as the 6-5 morning line favorite in the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile (gr. IT) Sept. 16 in Toronto.
Ending a spate of runner-up finishes at Woodbine, Big Band Sound spurted away from the field at mid-stretch and held sway to win the Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) on the turf Aug. 26.
Shut off while making a move for the lead in the stretch, Riding the River dipped to the inside for racing room and emerged with a 9-1 upset win in the $318,180 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22 on the Woodbine turf course.
Pender Harbour, last year's 3-year-old Canadian champion, takes an undefeated record on the Woodbine turf course into the $300,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 22.
Unleashing a strong turn of foot entering the stretch, longshot Riding the River rallied from last to first under jockey Todd Kabel to post an upset in the King Edward Stakes Presented by TVG (Can-IIT).
Silverton Hill's homebred Havelock returns to Woodbine Race Course for the first time since a 2011 upset in the Play the King Stakes (gr. IIT), heading a field of seven entered in the $250,000 King Edward (Can-IIT) June 24.
Headlined by morning-line favorite Courageous Cat, a predictably deep and diverse field of 12 was drawn for the $1 million Woodbine Mile (Can-IT) Sept. 18 in Toronto.
Havelock, shipping in from Kentucky for trainer Darrin Miller, closed with a rush along the rail to register an 18-1 upset by a head in the Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf Aug. 28.
Jungle Wave, who won the 2009 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine and finished second in last year's running, returns for another go around in the seven-furlong sprint Sunday, Aug. 28.
Signature Red won an exciting head-bobbing finish by a nose over favored Fiddlers Patriot to successfully defend his title in the $203,575 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf June 26.


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Scallops are so naturally sweet that they practically sit up and beg for an acid counterpoint. Lemon is the usual "go to" acid for fish and seafood, but in this case, I chose grapefruit instead because I thought that grapefruit juice, cooked down, would contribute body to the base of a vinaigrette. (I was right.) I added avocados to the scallops because basically I've got avocado on the brain these days. (I never looked twice at them until I was well into my thirties. Now I can't leave them alone.) Finally, I tossed in some sunflower seeds. Health-wise, of course, you can't beat them; they're a great source of vitamin E, thiamin, and magnesium. But I also love them for their crunch and their unique flavor. All together, this is an eminently refreshing summertime salad entree.
- 1 cup Wondra or all purpose flour
- ¾ pound medium sea scallops
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice
- 1 small shallot
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- 1 small grapefruit (preferably pink)
- 2 small heads butter lettuce
- 1 ripe Hass avocado
- 20 medium chives or 1 medium scallion, green part only
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
1. Spread out the flour in a pie plate lined with wax paper or parchment. Season the scallops with salt and pepper to taste. Working in batches, toss the scallops in the flour, lifting the wax paper on both sides to move the scallops around; transfer the scallops to a strainer and shake off the excess flour.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the scallops to the skillet and saute for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until just cooked through. Transfer the scallops to a plate using tongs and set aside to cool to room temperature.
3. Put the grapefruit juice in a small saucepan or skillet and simmer until it has reduced to 2 tablespoons; transfer it to a small bowl. Finely chop the shallot (about 2 tablespoons); add it to the reduced grapefruit juice along with the rice vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and sugar. Whisk until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Gradually whisk in the remaining 6 tablespoons vegetable oil. Whisk in some of the juices that have accumulated on the scallop plate until the dressing reaches the desired consistency.
4. Peel and section the grapefruit; cut each section in half. Tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces (about 4 cups). Halve, seed, peel, and slice the avocado; thinly slice the chives crosswise (about 1 tablespoon). Toss the lettuce with 1/3 cup dressing.
5. Mound the lettuce on each of 4 plates and top with the scallops, avocado, and grapefruit. Sprinkle with the chives and sunflower seeds and drizzle with the remaining grapefruit dressing.
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Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving.


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Saint Marianne grew up in Utica, and became a Sister of Saint Francis in Syracuse in the mid-1800's. She was the principal founder of St. Joseph's Hospital and spent the last 35 years of her life caring for dying lepers on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai.
Two miracle medical recoveries during the last two decades in Onondaga County have been attributed to Mother Marianne's intercession.
Saint Kateri is the first ever Native American saint. She was a 17th century Mohawk, born near present-day Albany, who embraced Catholicism in the face of stiff persecution from her own people, and died at the age of 24. Ever since, countless healings and other small miracles have been attributed to Kateri by believers.
Native Americans and others have been petitioning and praying for her canonization since 1880. Marianne, the Beloved Mother of Outcasts, and Kateri, the Lily of the Mohawks, are only the 11th and 12th Americans to be canonized as saints in the history of the Catholic Church.
For more information, visit www.saintmariannecope.org
NewsChannel 9's Dan Cummings is at the Vatican covering the Canonization of two saints from Upstate New York, including CNY's own Mother Marianne Cope


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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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As I am living a crazy life roght now (to much stuff to do, so little time...) I've decided to do a really simple giveaway. You simply have to post a comment telling which novel from the Book Depository (with the link please!) you would like to win. The winner will get its pick.
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If it is not too expensive I would love to get a book for my SciFi/Fantasy mad brother who doesn't manage to get as many books to read as I do.
One I know he is desparate for as it is the last in the series (he has all the others is The Grippled God by Steven Erikson. Link http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Crippled-God-Steven-Erikson/9780765316561
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I keep futzing with the program, which I'm finding to be amazing, and I'm mumbling to myself, "ooh, neat - I had no idea you could do that!" quite regularly as I come across things I wish I'd known in times past, but no matter what I do I can't figure out how to do the specific thing I need it to do! AARGH! I'm not used to being a person who looks at a help file and can't teach myself something - ANY help appreciated, since without help I will spend literally WEEKS renaming files so that they can be posted on a website that requires the file names to be just-so!
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Check out all of the posts tagged with 'SPF' below. If you still can't find what you are looking for, try using the search box.
The sun protection factor, known as SPF, only blocks UVB rays and not UVA rays, which are the most damaging rays. Everyone should wear SPF 30. It should be applied 30 minutes before sun exposure, and it should be reapplied approximately every 2 hours.
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June 12, 2011
Bev is keen on a rock moor tonight, and we have only anchored out so far. But the forecast is for a wind shift overnight, so not a good plan. So off to Harstena again. Well, why not ?Its a great harbour, and we are looking forward to showing it to Bev and Steve. We anchor in nearly exactly the same spot as our last forays.
After rising early (NOT) we head downwind at midday with the genoa up and spend the afternoon rays having a beer or 2 and crisps. "Shorts Weather Today" In fact, its the lightest breeze of three times we have visited, so a very pleasant anchorage. A few boats come in, so we have something to watch. A local fisherman checks his pots – we think with no luck.
Dave is on the pans tonight and we have a lovely steak with mushroom sauce and Bev's salad. Its obviously a girl thing to insist on something green with dinner – Dave assumed I meant a Spendrups beer when I suggested something green (for the aussies, think Sweden's VB).


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UB is well represented in the inaugural round of the SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG) initiative, which funds campus-based "teaching with technology" projects. Five faculty and staff were awarded grants, while other UB experts on campus are assisting principle investigators on projects throughout the state.
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UB's newly completed Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone system is a wonderful thing. All faculty and staff now have centrally supported telephones with a consistent and rich feature set: touch tone, caller ID, call forwarding, voicemail, electronic directories, hands free speaker, and more.
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It's not often that we can pull something over UB's technically savvy students, but this fall, CIT replaced nearly 50 personal computers with virtual desktop devices in the 2 Floor Lockwood Cybrary…and no one has said a word.
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The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences had a choice to make: keep up with the latest technology, or fall behind fast. They had a growing demand for cloud-based file sharing and storage options, without hassles or security risks.
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Does streaming music, downloading files, and surfing the web seem faster on campus? CIT has recently implemented two new on-site content distribution networks (CDN), which offloads university Internet bandwidth and provides faster response times.
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As the providers of Information Technology (IT) services at UB, we are interested in better understanding and improving the quality of the IT services we provide. To this end, as some of you who participated in our TechQual+ survey already know, we recently undertook an extensive survey of students, faculty, and staff.
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Today, you hold your life literally in the palm of your hand—on your phone, tablet, or laptop. While this makes your life easier, it also presents problems. What happens when your devices are lost or broken? What about when you upgrade? How do you safely delete all of your information off an old device?
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Fort Smith district says security guard legal
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This article was published August 16, 2013 at 8:25 a.m.
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FORT SMITH — Fort Smith's schools superintendent says the recent flap over having armed school employees around students won't impact his district because the only person carrying a weapon on his campuses is a genuine police officer.
Superintendent Benny Gooden said a recent decision by the state Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies to suspend security-guard licenses for school employees won't apply to his district's supervisor of safety and security.
Gooden told the Times Record newspaper that Eric Huber is an accredited police officer and can carry a gun. Huber worked with Barling police and is now works part-time at Logan County Sheriff's Office.
The state investigators board authorized some teachers and others to carry weapons, but the attorney general said the board covers only private firms, not public agencies.
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tesbrown1101071440 says... August 16, 2013 at 9:57 a.m.
well it the police officer is assigned to the school, then you do not to to register the school with private Security Agancy/ASP IAW ACT 429. By the way when you submitted your paper-work to the regulatory commission, who was the licensee holder and who was the approved training administrator?
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aimee says... August 16, 2013 at 10:37 a.m.
At last count, Fort Smith has 26 schools in their district... This guard's going to be stretched mighty thin or maybe he is a super "good shot" and can plug the bad guys anywhere..???
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"bike/pedestrian coordinator Kyle Wagenschutz"
Is this another of Willie's appointments, maybe a $100,000 plus job with a desk? Maybe some of the streets of Memphis can be resized to accommodate a horse and buggy trail. Why not just eliminate Ken's job and uses the funds for stationary bikes on Mud Island for those who want exercise at taxpayer expense.
More folks around here have dogs rather than bikes. What can the city do for the dogs? Automobile owners are heavily taxed and are required to observe the financial responsibility laws. Are the bike riders expecting a free ride?
Man You are SO misinformed! Wharton hired him and I believe he makes about 58,000 a year. CA did an article about it when he was hired. Might want to shut that hole of yours.
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LONDON, KY - A Barbourville, KY., man who previously admitted his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy and violently assaulting a government witness received five years in prison.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove sentenced 23-year-old Kevin Richard Engle to five years in prison for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, conspiracy to cause bodily injury to a government witness and causing bodily injury to a government witness.
Engle admitted that, from 2009 through 2011, he provided pseudoephedrine to others in Knox County who used it to manufactured methamphetamine; Engle received methamphetamine in return. Pseudoephedrine is a key ingredient used to manufacture methamphetamine.
In April 2011, Engle conspired with a co-defendant to assault a witness to their crimes. They lured the witness to an isolated location in Knox County and viciously assaulted the witness. After they beat the witness, they stole the witness' cell phone to prevent the witness from calling for medical assistance.
During Engle's first court appearance, he threatened another government witness. Judge Van Tatenhove cited this threat as one of the reasons he imposed a sentence higher than the applicable federal sentencing guideline range for Engle's crimes.
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Interview : Megan Tassaker – Lycanthia
Interview by Vard Aman
In my opinion, well played Doom Metal is one of the ultimate and most extreme forms of music, second to none when it comes to creating and unleashing powerful, dark and stirring soundscapes of emptiness, despair and (yet), total awe. Some people may disagree with me, depending on their personal tastes; but if you agree with me, you might want to do yourself a huge favour and check out an Australian band called Lycanthia. Lycanthia have recently released their second full-length album, entitled "Oligarchy", and on it Lycanthia produces all the soundscapes to which my above description applies. Founded in 1996, they have provided one of the sturdiest pillars of Australian Doom Metal, and have since become a household name – OK, maybe a name in one of the less frequented corners of the Doom Metal household (where you might find a Funnel-Web Spider perhaps), but they're rightfully and deservedly there none the less. Lycanthia is fronted by three vocalists, one male (Lee Tassaker, also the bassist) and two female (Vanessa Black, also on violin; and Megan Tassaker, also on keyboards). I chatted to Megan recently.
Hi! Welcome to Femme Metal Webzine.
Thanks for having me.
Let's start off with a bit of history: Tell us a bit about Lycanthia's formation and early years.
In the early days, Lycanthia started out as just a recording band made up of a group of friends. The main inspiration at the time -without naming names- was that many of their favourite parts of certain songs would be orchestral sections, or parts with female vocals but when you would see the bands live, those elements wouldn't exist. Lycanthia wanted to make a band that would be able to zone in on these elements AND reproduce them live. Once a demo was made, the next step was making it a live act.
What inspired the name?
The name was taken from the book Lycanthia, by Tanith Lee.
There have been quite a lot of line up changes over the years. How much of a hampering effect has this had on Lycanthia? (I'm assuming it has).
It has had an effect, as far as holding back recordings goes. Although we do try to take our time with recordings and make sure they are right, the last album "Oligarchy", would have been recorded much earlier if it weren't for those kind of hiccups. It's a shame that people hold it against you or try to judge your band when that happens as well, for the most part we have remained friends with ex-members. There have been many reasons people have left, from wanting to go in different creative directions, to having family or work commitments that have restricted their time. Having said that though, we are all very happy with our current line-up, it has definitely helped us step up and refine our sound further into what we want it to be. So as much as these things can hold thing's back, they can also push you further.
What other projects have you been/are you involved in?
I (Megan) am also in Avrigus, Lee is currently playing Bass for Cruciform and plays session bass for Avrigus. Mat is in Bleakwood and Blatherskite.
Tell us a bit more about Avrigus.
Avrigus is a recording band featuring myself and Simon Gruer. I would describe the music as atmospheric doom/gothic metal. The band was founded by Simon and the previous vocalist/keyboardist/composer Judy Chiara. I met Simon at a Lycanthia gig (before I was in the band), at the time I hadn't heard any Avrigus. He mentioned that he was wanting to keep Avrigus going but Judy was not longer wanting to be a part of it and he was searching for a new vocalist. He had tried to get it going with a few other people but it hadn't really worked out. So I checked out the music the next day and expressed my interest, he had heard demo tracks that I had sung on and was very enthusiastic. We met up and I dropped down some demo vocals for "Banquet of Souls", Simon was very happy with how it sounded. I think he wasn't 100% sure until he heard me play an original song though. I played "Beauty and Pain" on keyboard and sung it for him, he loved it immediately and we set out creating a bunch of songs that became the "Beauty and Pain" EP, available for digital download only at the moment on our website: www.avrigus.com. At the moment we are recording an album that was mainly written by Simon before I joined the band, most of the songs were written in the time between "The Secret Kingdom" - the last album with Judy, and the time that I joined the band. One original written by me will also appear on the album. At this time we don't have a sure release date as we are still in the process of finishing writing vocal lines and perfecting the orchestrations.
How would you describe Lycanthia's sound to those who haven't heard it?
A blend of old-school Death/Doom riffs, complimented by counter melodies on violin, harsh grim vocals and dual Female harmonies.
What is the significance of Doom Metal and the attraction to it, both as a musician and as a fan?
Doom is about creating an atmosphere and a mood, many other genres are just about technicality. For me music is art and a creation of expression, not that there isn't merit to being technically proficient, just that I prefer song writing to move me and hopefully move others.
Tell us a bit about your previous releases, "Myriad" and "Within the Walls".
"Myriad" was a first attempt at writing songs as a group for Lycanthia. A fairly collaborative effort, the majority of members were teenagers when this album was made and the sound was not as clearly defined as it is today. At the heart of it though, it was just made for fun. In between "Myriad" and "Within the Walls", we put out a single called "Inferno" which we recorded specifically for a compilation CD. By the time we came to "Within the Walls", Lycanthia had many other songs written – including some that ended up on "Oligarchy" (which obviously weren't in their current state then) – the songs that were chosen were the ones the band felt were ready for putting out into the world, that had been worked on and reworked until they were to the bands liking.
How has your sound changed over the years leading up to "Oligarchy"?
Some of the songs were written – in a much basic form – before "Within the Walls" and we were still working on them. As a band, having new members join allowed Lycanthia to be more diverse and imaginative, a lot of parts of songs we weren't so happy with were able to be brought to life in ways we had only imagined before.
Is there a possibility of re-working/re-recording and re-releasing some older Lycanthia material in the future? (Such as "Hope Lingers Yet" - it was a snippet of that song that introduced me to Lycanthia and left a lasting impression).
No, we have no plans to re-record "Myriad".
What has the response been to the new album so far?
The response has been fantastic. A lot of people have told us that we have brought the band into a new place with this release, and obviously it helped get us attention from Hypnotic Dirge Records who signed with us. It has also helped us score several endorsements.
What inspires your lyrics and what are your general lyrical topics? I'm particularly curious about the stories behind "The Essential Components of Misery" and "Forgone".
"The Essential Components of Misery" is lyrically about the way we see the world around us. Although we are lead to believe we have freedom, we do not. We are lead to believe that we have choices, but the choices are really just to conform or be left behind. So in a way, it's a bleak reaction to the harsh reality of the world as we see it. "Forgone", this song is like a part 2, part 1 being "Eternity". So in the title of the two songs there is a hint to what the song is about… "Eternity… Forgone". It is probably our only song that is lyrically a fictional story rather than a story that comes from personal experiences or feelings. It is about a deity that falls in love with a mortal, and has to be stripped of eternity to embrace their lover. Although it is fictional, I think it is something that everyone can relate to, forbidden love.
Would it be true to say that "Forgone" is written as a poem first and foremost and that the song's lyrics are based on it? If so, does that apply as a general rule to most of the lyric writing process?
Sometimes that happens and other times if a lyric idea comes to mind, we will just write them down and set them aside until a song comes along that it suits. With all our songs, it's not so much lyrics to a song, as it is a poem to accompany the music. Once the poem is written, we arrange it melodically to suit.
How regularly do you play live and what is the response like at your shows?
When we aren't recording, we play live probably once every couple of months. The response is always great. We heavily advertise our shows to build up hype and we always enjoy playing live because that's when we get to experience crowd reaction to the music.
Have you done any international tours?
As of yet, we have not. We do plan to in the future though; it's something we all really wanting to do.
How healthy is the Doom Metal scene in Australia currently?
There has been increased enthusiasm for the genre lately. We have Mournful Congregation from South Australia, they play Funeral Doom. Okera from Melbourne, and Futility from Canberra are just some of the amazing doom bands that are also playing in Australia at the moment.
I've noticed a few ex-Lycanthia members around in Doom Metal bands, like Rise of Avernus (Andrew Craig), Rituals of the Oak (Sabine Hamad-Linfoot), and Murkrat and The Slow Death (Mandy Andresen). Can you tell us anything about them?
Firstly we'd like to mention that we are great friends with all these people. We are big supporters of all of these bands and love their music. In the case of Mandy, she begun Murkrat after leaving Lycanthia, it was a direction of music she had been heading towards for a while and we love it, but it isn't the sound for Lycanthia. The same can be said for Sabine, she found her tastes leaning towards a different direction, and you have to follow what you want to do musically, otherwise there's no fun to it. Andrew Craig is one of those guys who is always filling his time up with heaps of projects, we loved our time with Andy but in the end, he didn't have the time to put towards us along with all of his other commitments.
What do you all do when not playing music?
Steve is a car fanatic, always going to old car shows etc, he is also a heavily into ninjitsu. Mat is an armature photographer. Lee likes to do a lot of painting, he actually painted the cover of "Oligarchy", though it had editing and arrangement done to it, music and literature are big interests of his too. I go in and out of phases but always creating things, whether its poetry/lyrics, drawings or clothing, I also love to read. Vanessa takes part in many arts projects, creating and designing spaces.
Australia has always been one of my favourite countries. I like the people (well, more than I like most people at least) and the idea of clean first world cities in a country with so much open space and nature – the best of both worlds. But that's just my opinion. What is it like living in Australia for you? What do you like and what don't like about it? And is +40C really just "a tad on the warm side today, mate"? And have you ever seen one of those famous Sydney Funnel-web Spiders?
I am very much an Autumn person. In Australia, summer is a humid hell of heat, sweat and flies. In winter, I freeze, although I do enjoy the scenery of winter, the cold feels like pain to me and my sinuses suffer. The same sinus suffering happens to me in Spring-time, Autumn is perfect in-between weather to me. I do love that we have nature and cities in Australia, one of the thing's I dislike is probably that in general, the music industry in Australia is not very big at all. To be honest with you, I probably have seen a Funnel-web but if I have I didn't recognise it. I don't even think I know what they look like, which is probably really bad hahaha. Living in the city, I don't really see that many spiders and have to travel to see the wilderness.
Back on topic again, one final question: What is next for Lycanthia?
Next, I'm not sure I'm able to announce the very next thing that will happen, but it's coming in November. We should be able to announce soon. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks for chatting with us, good luck, we'll be watching and listening closely!
Thank you.
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Interview : Sona Witch Kozakova – Galadriel
Interview by Andy Axworthy
Hailing from Bratislava, Galadriel have been delivering their own brand of doom, death and heavy metal since "Empire of Emptiness" was released in 1997. A band that writes from the heart their style has matured over the years, though it has never lost its edge. With their latest release - "The 7th Queen Enthroned" – about to hit the stores we took some time out with singer Sona Witch Kozakova to talk about life, reality and a damn good metal album.
Hi Sona. A warm welcome from Femme Metal. How are you today?
Hi Femme Metal, I heartily greet the readers of Femme Metal Webzine. Thank you for asking, I'm enjoying the first cold days of autumn.
You joined Galadriel in '96. How did you get drawn to music, to metal in particular, and how did you end up joining Galadriel?
When I was twelve, my brother brought home his first metal vinyls and I was so fascinated by the metal music. And it keeps me during all my life. We've been always dreaming about forming a metal band. But everything started many years later when I met Dodo and Voloda at some festival in Czech Republic and we were talking about the music and life. So I have told them about my dreams to be a singer. These guys were preparing the recording of the first Galadriel demo and one month later they came to my house and asked me to record vocals on their demo because their vocalist left the band.
It's been quite a journey from "Empire of Emptiness" to latest release, "The 7th Queen Enthroned". For you, what would you say has remained constant and also, what has changed the most over that time?
There are many changes of course. It's hard to compare middle 90s age and nowadays. When we were at the beginning it was all about the young enthusiasm, easygoing life, dreams and plans. Later we found out it will be not that easy to reach our goals and nothing is for free. We gave all our lives to the band. Many of the plans we have did not realize by now. Now all of us have many problems with jobs, bills or credits. But we are trying to approach very seriously to the band and trying to grow every day. I'm challenging myself when I'm not satisfied with my performance almost everytime. I think we're still trying to be kind to our fans and supporters. Every one is so important to us.
While a metal heart beats at its centre, Galadriel is a band that is not afraid to experiment with its sound. Is that something that evolves during songwriting and rehearsal or do you go into the studio with a particular idea in mind?
There are some experiments that were created in the studio of course but most of these elements and ideas we were preparing in the rehearsal or at home. Many times when we are working on new songs, at the first steps, we are working at home and sending ideas and demo mp3s through Internet so everybody can think about that in the quiet of home. That's for example my best way to be creative. I need to think about songs and melodies first and after I'm ready to perform my ideas I record them. After we have few ideas to work with we can meet in the rehearsal and work together.
In terms of songwriting, where do you get your imagery and inspirations from, both personally and within the band?
There are some things and themes around us that hurt us and we are thinking about them and talking about our opinions. Everyone of us has some dark and light places in his soul. There are some feelings growing in those places. The feelings give us the ideas for melodies or lyrics. Sometimes I wake up in the morning, looking thourgh the window, and it just show up in my mind. I wake up with some strong feelings and they need to go out. So I take my phone and record some melodies in working quality.
Talking of the band, could you introduce us to and tell us a bit more about your fellow band members?
Actually we are in this line-up: Dodo Datel (vox, bass), Tomax Gabris (guit), me (vox) and live co-performers Jano Valer Tornad (drums), Peter Lipovsky (guit) and Andrej Kutis (keys).
The "7th Queen Enthroned" is your latest release and the next step forward in the band's evolution. How do you feel about the album, and what has been the reaction from the press and fans alike?
I feel good with new album. We tried to do our best in conditions and possibilities we had. I think we did another step forward. The final release of the album is delayed and I have not the CD in my hands yet. We have published two songs on the Internet and the reactions are really positive what is encouraging but I think our fans will let us know their emotions and feelings after the CD will be definitely out for some time.
Can you tell us more about the idea behind the album title? Where did it come from? Is it a theme in its own right or does it form part of a story arc with "World Under World" and "Renascence of Ancient Spirit"?
We feel there are many bad things and situations in the world and everyday we're waiting for another bomb or terroristic attack. Greed and recklessness of people in combination with aggressiveness and arrogance move our world more and more to extensive conflicts. Also the drop of mineral resources and environmental blindness, fails and mistakes of mankind fill us up with very bad feelings. It looks there is too many people on this planet… and that's dangerous. Our "7th Queen" is some status of mankind after collapse of life on Earth. However she (the Queen) tries to do something, to save the life, everything she touches is turned to death and dust. She's a mirror of mankind. Hopeless she fights for the change (like few parts of people) but all her endeavors are smashed by aggressive and destructive thoughts and feelings. So she was enthroned by mankind. People have chosen this way of extinction… There are some parallels with some themes we used on our previous albums but every one of our albums stands alone for itself.
How about the album artwork? What is the story behind the design?
Yes, we tried to put our thoughts from lyrics and songs also to the cover. So we wanted to show some desolated hopeless woman in pain in a dead world. I've been a part of the team which prepared the latex fashion show of my friend Krisztina Csizmadia few years ago in Austria. I was working as a make-up designer and the model Lizzy Meow was one of most important part of the show that night. When Dodo told me about his idea of the cover we were talking about some possibilities and then we decided to ask Lizzy for the cooperation, we knew she is open for some kind of destructive or cyberpunk ideas, haha. Yes, we are really happy she said yes to our offer. The photo-shooting was taken in Vienna by the photographer Marius Sachtikus and Lizzy's make-up was done by Nadja Hluchowski. This photoshooting was really professional and we were selecting from more than 200 pictures. All post-production works were done by Dodo himself.
"The 7th Queen Enthroned" is a consistently strong album. Rockers like "Still Not Dead Enough" and "The Last Time" sit comfortably alongside hard hitting yet atmospheric tracks like "Crucifixion Deluxe" and "Eosphorus". Which song is your own current favourite from this release and why do you like it so much?
Thank you! I really love all songs on the record. It's hard to choose one or two. Maybe I will be able to choose after some shows we will play and I will know how can I sing each of the songs on stage. I'm really looking for singing "Crucifixion DeLuxe" because in that song I sing with different style. We will not play "Eosphorus" live because this song is dedicated to the dead daughter of my close friend. And there are so many actual sad emotions in my heart that I cannot sing it now correctly. Maybe later…
How about your personal musical influences? Which bands and/or singers do you enjoy listening to and which of them inspired you the most when you were starting out as a vocalist?
When the idea to be a singer first came to my mind I decided to be singer with growling vocals, haha. I was really listening to bands like Aphyx, Obituary or Morbid Angel in the beginning of 90s. But as you know I'm using clear vocals because Dodo is singing the growling parts, haha. As there were not so many female vocalist in harder or darker metal genres in my beginnings it's really hard to say about some idols. I always loved Kari Rueslatten, she was singing in doom metal band The 3rd And The Mortal, and I also love her solo works despite of fact she is far from metal music nowadays. Another my favourite singer is Anneke van Giersbergen, I love Lisa Gerrard… later Sharon den Adel, Sarah Jezebel Deva or Mariangela Demurtas. There are many talented and brilliant female vocalists I love to listen to and I still love clear and growling male vocals too
You recently played the Gothoom Festival. How was the show and what was the highlight of your day? Did you manage to see any of the other bands that were playing?
Yes, it was the festival promoted and organized by our label Gothoom Productions. Our show was quite good despite of fact our line up was completed with new guys and they have only few days to learn how to play the songs. But guys were cool and we really enjoyed it. Maybe it was a not so much comfortable situation for us as we were playing right after the headliner of the day, Septicflesh, and many people were still oriented their way but our fans were cool. It's always difficult to look at the other bands, because we need to prepare for our show. But we have seen some parts of shows of Doomas, Septicflesh and Skyforger…
What other interests do you have outside of the band? How do you relax when you've got some time to yourself?
Oh, I have really many many interests, haha. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I don't know what to do first. I want to do so many things when I have some free time. My biggest pleasure are animals and we have many animals, so in my free time I take the care of them. I also spend my free time making art… I create jewelery, some characters or I paint… that's my biggest relax. But sometimes I only lay on the sofa with some book.
As a band, Galadriel have grown up with the Internet. How do the events of the latest release compare with the experience of getting "Empire of Emptiness" marketed and distributed back in the day? What do you personally think has been gained – or lost – in this media change?
Well, yes. On one hand Internet has changed everything. When we were promoting our first album in 1997 it was everything more complicated. We used the classic mail way to spread our music to magazines. We used the classic mail way to answer to letters of fans and answer the interviews. Now we can upload some song to YouTube or to one of many players on the web or social web and send link directly to our fans. Everything is faster and easier. So it's definitely more comfortable and more effective than in the past. On the other hand was so cool when we get first letters from fans written by their hands and they traveled to our city to buy the CD directly from us. So I think it was more 'heart to heart' way of communication.
With the Web now putting the world at your fingertips, which parts of the world outside of Slovakia are currently showing the greatest interest in your music and which countries and/or festivals would you like to play and why?
Outside of Slovakia and Czechia… I think we have many fans in the countries of South America. This is the part of the world where people really love this kind of music and are really thankful for every band that comes there to tour. So I would love to travel there to play some shows but it's not easy for a band like Galadriel. And festivals… hmm… yes, Hellfest would be cool or Metal Female Voices Festival is growing more and more and that would be another great adventure to play there. And Wacken of course… all the world is meeting up on Wacken. And there is another great new kind of festivals on the boats. That would be cool too, haha.
What is next for you and Galadriel? Are you taking the album on the road and further afield?
So, now we are really looking forward to the release party show of our new album here in Bratislava, Slovakia. We would like to play many shows in 2013 all around Europe, we have some ideas and offers and I hope most of them will come true. And I hope our fans will not wait for next album another five years!
Thanks for sharing this time with us. To wind up, is there anything else you would like to add for our readers?
My pleasure. Thank you for interesting questions. I'm sending heartily greetings to all readers of Femme Metal Webzine and I hope we will see you under stage next year Keep an eye open on our website or Facebook profile to stay tuned about everything. Check out our new album "The 7th Queen Enthroned" too Save the Nature, save animals and all what's alive… Thanks!
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Industrial/Electronic Realms : Sleepthief – "Mortal Longing" SINGLE (2012)
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Review by Luisa Mercier
After two full-lengths and several single releases, Sleepthief is back with a new, beautiful official single, accompanied by a stunning video. For all of you, that still are not familiar with his music, Sleepthief is the project behind which hides the American producer Justin Elswick. His music is a soulful blending of electronica, Celtic influences, synth-pop, ambient and classical music. The new single features once again the distinctive vocals of Jody Quine (known for her work with Balligomingo) over an emotional layered track that will leave you speechless. The song is inspired by the wish that all of us has experienced in life: the yearning to find someone who could love us and understands us, but not always is meant to happen. So, it is quite bittersweet, melancholic, sad, though soaring and uplifting also thank you to Jody Quine amazing work on backing vocals. I think they add a lot more to the whole atmosphere. Music, as usual, is thoroughly crafted, with lots of layers starting from electronica to strings and piano. What makes Sleepthief music stands out in my opinion is his ability in expressing feelings and conveying it to his audience. It is not by chance that all of us are always so moved by his songs. I warmly invite you to give this song a try and, if you like it, to the rest of his discography too. The single is out 11th June along with three remixes by Justin and his collaborator Israel Curtis (Psychosomatic Mix), Blue Stone and DjMikel.
Rating – 80/100
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I've been thinking a lot about unnecessary things like inductions.. I'm a FTM so I didn't even realize that many are done unnecessarily until reading a few things on bump and some follow-up research. I still don't understand why OB's do this, but apparently many do, so I'm planning on telling mine today that I don't want to be induced ahead of time before it even comes up. A friend told me she wasn't induced, but they gave her pitocin anyways to speed things up - but what's the point? All the conflicting views are so confusing...
I've also been rethinking getting an epidural - been reading a lot on how it can slow down labor significantly...
Thoughts on either of these would be appreciated!
I *think* part of the problem with pitocin is it really ramps up contractions meaning you need more epidural to feel good but then you need more pitocin to keep the contractions coming. Induction when the body simply isn't ready does increase the chances of what otherwise would have been an unnecessary c-section.
I want to use a squat bar & my hospital offers them so I am not planning on getting an epidural. I'm open to change if I really don't feel well but I'm a huge fan of using gravity to help get this little lady out! I haven't discussed anything with my doctors yet, but I think at 37 weeks they go over birth plans and I will be requesting to go 10 days past my due date before an induction if that has to happen.
My sister was induced 9 days late, had an epidural with a 9lb+ baby with a great hospital staff and had a fairly easy vaginal delivery so it is possible.
http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/11/labor-interrupted - someone on Jan 2013 posted this article this morning, I thought it was interesting.
We just went over induction/epidurals/pain relief in our birthing class this week!
I also do not want to be induced, unless it is medically necessary. The nurse running our class said our hospital doesn't do unnecessary inductions, so that made me feel a whole lot better. My research on pitocin has lead me to the conclusion that it causes stronger, more painful contractions, which can cause fetal distress, and I don't want myself or my baby to go through something like that.
I'm very much considering having IV pain relief throughout most of my labor, if needed. I forget the name of the medications they said they use at my hospital, but the nurse said they're like demerol, which I had after an appendectomy this year, and that did take the majority of the pain away and made me feel a heck of a lot better. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain, and I don't want to rush to the epidural immediately if there are other options. I know the IV meds cross the placenta and the epidural meds don't, but I don't believe there is any harm to the baby. Plus, with IV meds, you can walk around, use a birthing ball, change positions, etc. With an epidural, you're confined to the bed. And, if you use IV meds, they do give you injections on either side of your vagina as you are about to deliver so you are numb and don't feel extreme pain or discomfort with the delivery.
Epidurals can either slow OR quicken the labor... it's really hit or miss what it will do to each individual person. I would just rather avoid it for as long as possible and only get it towards the end (if needed) so that I can move around during my labor.
IV Meds have more effect on the baby than an epi.
There's a huge distinction between inductions for no reason vs. medically necessary, and you could put your baby at risk if you decline a medically recommended induction.
I was induced w/ DD a few days late b/c of slightly high BP. It was not a great experience but who knows what labor would have been like in any case--I'll never know if it was truly "worse" or not. I LOVED my epidural and had no issues with it. I could still move around but didn't have pain and I don't know how I would have gotten through labor (and five hours of pushing) without it. I think I would have ended up with a c-section if I had NOT had my epi.
With DS, I was a full week overdue and water broke with no contractions. Had to start pitocin after 5 hours (risk of infection starts to go up if BAby doesn't come out) and was very nervous about it after my first experience, but things progressed really well. Got an epi again, loved it, no problems.
I guess I"m just saying that every situation is different, and you don't know how your experience will go. You need to do your own research, but remember that your doctor IS the one with training and experience. Just ask lots of questions if you get to the point of talking induction so that you can make a smart decision.
I felt very much the same way you did, and then my water broke unexpectedly at 36 weeks. 14 hours later I was not having contractions and the risk of infection was high since my water was broken, so they started me on pitocin. My nurses were SO CAUTIOUS and did not push it at all. They increased it very slowly and watched my contrax very carefully to make sure that baby was not in distress and that I wasn't progressing too fast.
I did get an epidural and it sped my labor up BIG TIME. Like, I was at 4cm, got the epi, and within 30 minutes was fully dilated and ready to push.
The point of my story- nothing went how I "planned" and I ended up getting more interventions than I expected to need, but my labor was short easy, and relatively painless. So I have no complaints.
Ugh, the Pitocin thing. Even if you're not induced a lot of moms will end up being augmented with Pitocin. There are a lot of reasons that range from being confined to a bed, which can slow down labor, most people get epidurals, which can slow down labor, lack of individualized care, which means they expect every woman to progress on a set schedule and if they don't they want to speed up the process, some doctors just really don't want to wait out a slower, naturally progressing labor, etc. The thing is, obviously the use of Pitocin comes with higher risks to mom and baby, increased chance of C/S, etc. It's definitely overused.
It sounds like you're doing research though and that's great! The best way to make sure you're getting the best care possible is to do your own research so that you're armed with knowledge.
Most importantly- every soon to be mom should do their research, but also be open to other options as well. I wanted to have an epidural free labor with DD, and told my OB who was very supportive of my choice, until I was in active labor after being induced and she kept denying my epidural reminding me of my earlier request (finally giving in later to the epidural).
My OB also claims to not induce unless medically necessary, and so does the hospital, but the week before my DD, my OB told me she was going on vacation two days after my DD, she didn't think I would go into labor naturally by then and if I wanted her to deliver my baby we should consider induction. As a FTM I couldn't imagine anyone else delivering my baby so I obliged. But, other things happened during labor and if I wouldn't have had an epidural, I would have ended up having a c-section because there was scar tissue covering my cervix not allowing my to dilate and had to be forcefully broken (from a LEEP in the past). There was no way this was happening without an epidural- so keep in mind, it's great to have a birth plan (I had mine printed out and copies made) but sometimes plans change and don't be so opposed it clouds your judgement.
And the only reason they needed to use pitocin was because after they finally busted the scar tissue I went from a 1 to a 4, but started to have a fever.
Oh, and another comment on the IV pain meds- they were horrible for me. They knocked me out so bad all I remember from labor and delivery through about an hour before DD was born was one continuous contraction. I was knocked out, would wake up for a contraction and pass back out. Once I got the epidural I was able to sleep off some of the meds but it took about 6 hours after the last dose for me to shake the fog, and then DD was hazy when she was born and didn't BF right away. I told my OB no IV pain meds this time around, and I want to go into labor naturally (the oh crap, those are contractions/my water broke moments) but other than that I'm open to whatever.
PatsyGK21:I dont know why some practices schedule inductions before due dates. My practice will only induce if you're 7 days past your due date, because they worry about the merconium (i know for sure I'm spelling that wrong hah) can get into the baby's lungs. I didn't even know early induction were a thing until I read it on here. Seems medically unnessasary to me.
Inducing 7 days past EDD is not medically necessary even though some practices try to institute this rule for a variety of reasons. I would encourage you to do some research on this. The average FTM goes into labor at 41+1.
I didn't realize any of this when having DS. I was due on 12/31 and on 12/28 went to the doctor who said I was 4 cm and 80% effaced and I just needed a "push" so if I wanted to have the baby before the new year, I could go for an induction the next day... so I did.
I was induced. Water broken at 7:30am, then given pitocin. Epidural at 9am... Started pushing at noon - had him a few minutes after 1pm.
This time I am for sure waiting to go into labor on my own and I'm going to play the epidural by ear and see if I can stand going without it...
Inductions are done for a lot of reasons. I personally had one due to GD and concerns that the placenta was deteriorating. Plus I had been in early labor with contractions every 5 minutes for two solid weeks.
Many times pitocin is given when a woman's water breaks but she isn't progressing on her own. Typically you're given 24 hours after the water breaks to get the baby out due to the increased risk of infection after that point.
And for some, epidurals do slow progression. For others, it speeds it up. In my case, I was in active labor from the induction for two days but only progressed one cm because I was tense and afraid and in pain. They gave me an epi and I went from 2cm to 10 in a few hours. It helped me relax and rest, which was needed since I pushed for 3 hours. That wasn't due to the epi. That had worn off before I began pushing and I could feel everything at that point and was pushing fine. But I have a small pelvis and a bowling ball-headed kid who was insisting on trying to come out face up no matter how many times we changed positions or the nurse stuck her hand up there trying to turn him.
If you don't want to do either, you don't have to. Unless obviously you need to be induced due to some medical issue that is threatening the health of your baby. It's best to educate yourself, form a plan for your ideal birth and then go in accepting the fact that it may go according to your plan or it may be completely different. Really, the baby dictates how labor and delivery will go more than you do. So it's best to be informed and open to all of your options.
ETA: RE: pitocin contractions. I did fine with strong pitocin contractions for two days until my water broke. Then I begged them to kill me and let my DH raise the baby. They gave me the epi instead.


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September 18, 2013
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