>Sure private practice
is different, where most women get a copy of their "story" notes to keep
forever.<
I didn't know you IP midwives did this - what a nice idea, I think I will do
this on those occasions that it would be appreciated.
Sue
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From: Robyn Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Thursday, 26 August 1999 16:41
Subject: Appropriate Change
>Hi Andrea
>Why can't we create change again? I was around when we changed from
>contemporaneous notation to partographs, led mainly by and for the benefit
>of the medico's. If we are strong we can return to good clear written
notes
>if we really want to. The Partogram is really no benefit to women they
>don't get to read it, nor do they get a copy of it. Sure private practice
>is different, where most women get a copy of their "story" notes to keep
>forever. Where there is a strong will, there is a way. Women can also
help
>us in this change if we want it.
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>Robyn Thompson *Independent Midwife
>Melbourne Midwifery
>Pregnancy, Birth & Breastfeeding Service
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>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Sent: Thursday, 26 August 1999 10:43
>To: Oz Midwifery
>Subject: Dear Nigel
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>Nigel, Rather than knocking people how about sitting back a bit and
>trying to think about the fact that we don't all work in an ideal world.
>I never advocated that the partogram was a good tool to be using but I
>can guarantee that more women who birth babies in this country have one
>to record their labours on than don't. For those of us who continue to
>work in institutions, whether by choice or by need, then the reality is
>that the partogram is a part of our daily lives. Now we can go ahead and
>write pages and pages of lovely contemporous notes that would be a
>delight to read by other midwives and the women but the reality is that
>the doctors would continue to walk in and take a ten second look at the
>partogram and the fact that nothing was written on it would only fuel
>their case for intervention to access their own agendas. I was responding
>to Melissa's request for a way to help resolve a situation that she was
>facing and I will let Melissa respond to which one of our email replies
>was of more assistance to her. Let's not get into a slinging match with
>each other as I'm sure we have all got something to offer and I would be
>happy to see you add to the list an example of
>>detailed chronological and
>>descriptive notes that include All aspects of the birthing process for
>>that individual.
>as a learning tool for those not familiar with what you mean.
>
>Andrea Quanchi
>Echuca
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