[ozmidwifery] good publicity!

[J Stewart]

Hello list!   I just wanted to comment on two separate tv inncidents I have seen in the past 24hrs that I thought were wonderful!   On Rove[live] last night the first guest, a female comic [who's name I forget!] was telling Rove about one of her births, how it was a home water birth in a pool provided by her midwife, [thats right listeners - the word midwife was used on prime time tv!!] how she was walking naked about her backyard holding on to the clothes lines and groaning for all to see!! Rove's face was priceless! He asked if she had to get into the pool just before the baby was to be born [I think he was a little boggled by the logistics of the whole thing!!] And she replied no, that she got in when she felt liked it and stayed there!! How wonderful!!   Then this morning on ye old Bert Newton, they had Frankie J Holden on and his wife Kate has just had a beautiful baby girl, Georgia. Bert was talking to Frankie and they cut to Kate and the bub who where in the throws of breast feeding! Fancy that, on national television!!   I hope you are all well. Take care. Love Jessica.