Jenny and Gill
Thanks for sharing this information on the CMP. Do you have any recent
statistics or qualitative reports, any papers published? Do you have a
paper to present at the Hobart conference?
I think it's very important to tell our stories. Someone reading your post
may say "we could do that" and a dream is born. With a bit of encouragement
and planning, the vision can be extended.
Warmly
Joy Johnston
Midwife and lactation consultant
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www.aitex.com.au/joy.htm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jenny Browne
Sent: Wednesday, 14 July 1999 17:16
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Canberra Midwifery Program and Birth Centre Info
Dear All
Gill Hall, a Community Midwife in Canberra, is here with me and wants to
clarify the issues around Canberra's Community Midwives and the Birth
Centre. Hope it helps!
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
The Canberra Midwifery Programme (CMP) formerly known as the Community
Midwives Program began in March 1999 when the existing community program
which was a team of six full-time midwives merged with the Birth Centre
midwives to provide one uniform service. Previously the two services had
run parallel but relatively separately.
Currently there are two teams of six FTE (seven) midwives who provide care
for approximately fifty women per month - twenty five women per term. The
teams are North and South, the women being allocated geographically with
some flexibility to keep bookings\workload even between the teams. Women
usually book with the program at approx. eight weeks gestation or whenever
they 'find us' providing we have space for the month they are due. All
their antenatal care is provided by their team of midwives except for one
visit with a staff doctor at about twenty weeks. This is done as a clinic
in the Birth Centre with the senior obstetric registrar who is sympathetic
to our model of care. The women can be referred back to see this doctor if
there are any concerns in the pregnancy or if they are overdue.
In labour the women are attended by one of their team midwives, birthing in
the Birth Centre (or Delivery Suite depending on circumstances). If they
need to transfer their team midwife continues care. A second team midwife
may take over depending on the length of labour, time of day, number of
women labouring etc. Once they have birthed the women have three choices:
they can go home four or so hours after birth, they can stay O/N in the
Birth Centre provided they have another adult with them as there is no
midwife rostered over night. After this first night or if needed after
birth they can go to the postnatal ward.
Once home their team provides postnatal support for approx. two weeks.
Visiting every day until day 4 or 5 then another 3 or 4 visits spread over
the next week or so.
For more information please phone Rose O'Donnell Director of Nursing
Women's and Children's Health or the Programme coordinator Roz Rebbeck at
the Birth Centre. Please note the listed phone number was incorrect, it is
: 02 62443145 I am also happy to talk to interested midwives, phone 02
62824814.
Thanks Gill Hall (North Team)
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