Katrina et al
Well done. I wish you all well as you move to a full midiwifery model of
care and from what I heard at the recent State Conference, it has been very
carefully planned to accomodate all midwives and all women so must succeed.
Marie Barton
Brisbane
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From: Birth Centre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Response to Pete
Date: Friday, 6 August 1999 2:47
The Mackay Birth Centre has recently celebrated a 5th Birthday!
We are situated on hospital grounds- not within the hospital- our home has
moved to a temporary location whilst we await the redevelopment of Mackay
Base. The building itself was originally a 2 bedroom house where doctors
lived. Women who choose to birth here choose between a variety of options-
vast majority choose BC Midwifery care, minimal share care and a very small
percentage choose to liase with a private obs. We provide Midwifery care
at the BC any medical rx is elsewhere.
4 full-time Midwives currently work at the BC, on average we provide care
for 14 families/mth with bookings spilling over to a waitlist for each mth.
Guidelines prefer at least a 4hr stay-women are home within 24 hrs or
alternatives are negotiated. On the whole Midwifery care continues at the
family home. The Midwives work together as a team providing care for the
family and also each other. Very important to add that we have exceptional
support from our NPC Cathy.
We are constantly evaluating and changing to optimally meet the needs of
Women ourselves included. With the Base Hospital undertaking a unique
Team Midwifery approach for all Women accessing the Base for Birth we now
will endeavour to continue to provide care for Women requiring transfer to
labour ward and the Womens Unit intrapartally. Up until now t/f involved
the Midwives from the Womens Unit taking over the care of Women labouring
and postnatal follow-up.
'Friends of the Birth Centre' are our wonderful consumer group who are
dedicated to the growth and support of the BC.
Hope this helps with your definition!
Katrina
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