Dear Rachel
Every letter and statement of fact is also contributing to the drops of
information that may turn into a torrent and break the walls of ignorance down
so do not stop
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the sake
of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our
bodies will be handled."
- Linda Hes
----- Original Message -----
From: Rachael Austin
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Background Breifing today
Great reply!! It makes me so mad when the facts are ill presented. It is no
wonder women enter into pregnancy with some truely warped ideas. I have
written into many tv shows when they talk about the positives and negatives of
breastfeeding (like there are really negatives???) and csect birth vs vaginal
birth. Mainly, it is like hitting my head against a brick wall...but it makes
me feel better.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
GentleBirth Pregnancy and Birth Education
Rachael Austin
Midwife and Independent Childbirth Educator
Ph: (07) 49 931 213
Fax: (07) 49 931 341
Mob: 0419750 780
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.gentlebirth.com.au
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone,
our bodies will be handled." Linda Hessel
----- Original Message -----
From: Denise Hynd
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 11:19 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Background Breifing today
Dear All
Another uninformed program on Radio National Background Briefing today
supposedly about increasing patient responsibility
Please if you heard it send them an email at
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/contact/
Here is mine and their phone number is on the same web address so you can
phone them also
Dear background Briefing
I was so disappointed by your example of "innovative maternity services"!
Research here and overseas has repeatedly shown that private maternity care is
costly on all levels as it results in higher rates of intervention in child
birth with subsequent higher rates of problems with breastfeeding and
post-natal depression, compared to vaginal birth.
Please explain how the hotel based post-natal "care" you presented is an
example of increased self-responsibity on the part of women,as your title
suggests? Again evidence shows this happens with continuity of a known carer,
for example as in New Zealand with their national Lead Maternity Carer
arrangements!
Australian maternity services with about 250,000 birth per year and more
than 30% of these ending in Caesarean section accounts for a huge proportion of
the national health budget.
Many consumer groups under the umbrella of Maternity Coalition
(www.maternitycoalition.org.au) and the Australian College of Midwives
(www.midwives.org.au) have been lobbying all governments to allow women
access to primary midwifery options of care!
Please if you really do want to consider patient responsibility in
maternity care talk to the President of Maternity Coalition Justine Caines (02)
6545 3612.
Thank you Denise Hynd
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone,
our bodies will be handled."
- Linda Hes
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