RE: [ozmidwifery] No one left to deliver babies

[Julie Clarke]

Dear Andrea I agree wholeheartedly that at every opportunity we need to talk about midwifery as well as natural birth. I would also like to add that as each midwife comes in contact with each pregnant woman in her care she should treat her as though she a journalist who will be writing an article on her experience of being cared for by a midwife. I am a great believer in consumer driven change – we can empower the consumers - Hug Julie Clarke   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Andrea Quanchi Sent: Friday, 2 August 2002 7:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] No one left to deliver babies   Nicole, How about writing a letter to the announcer and educating her that women will continue to BIRTH their babies regardless of the fact that all the OBS in the world quit. I had this discussion today with my accountant and a financial planner who I only just met and he took it all on board and was looking forward to informing all his friends and colleagues that they needed to stop disempowering women by talking about birth as delivering. Its amazing who will take on the cause with us when you least expect it. I always remember caroline Flint saying that we need to tell someone every day what it is that midwives do and the pass it on effect will be much bigger than what we can achieve alone. So every time we can't be bothered having the discussion again is an opportunity lost Tiring work somedays, but someone has to do it. Andrea Quanchi On Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 09:36 PM, Nicole Cousins wrote: I was driving home from night duty yesterday morning.  Listening to the radio (Newcastle Station NXFM).  They were speaking about the front page of the Newcastle Herald stating 4 obstetricians in the Hunter Valley were getting out of obstetrics at the end of the year leaving only one obstetrician.  Any way what made me angry was the female radio speaker 'Kim' made the comment that 'there was going to be no one left to deliver the babies.  'What are women to do?'.  And then she added 'are women going to have to walk into a hospital and have the cleaner deliver the baby'.  Kim then added 'the government should subsides the insurance for the obstetricians.  Which they already do for the rural GP's.  What about independent midwives, where's there subsidy for insurance, oh no wait, where is there insurance cover.  Is this really the belief that women have about having babies?   Anyway thought I would share it with you. Thanks Nicole