Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] existing midwifery services
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Marion
Was that a meeting on a Tuesday night??
If so I
would appreciate a chat off line
Denise Hynd
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Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 6:17
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] existing
midwifery services
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Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 6:11
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] existing
midwifery services
Dear Justine
thank you for your response, I certainly agree regarding
the blisters. I am so disappointed at what appears to be a lack of
support for each other. I recently attended a large meeting with
many midwives(who make up the large percentage of midwives with vast
interest in the current models of midwifery care) attending and it was very
clear there was no support for anything other than protecting your own
patch. Thank you so much to Denise and Jan for their wonderful
speeches and their courage to support women and fellow
midwives.
I agree its worth hanging in there and I suppose it was
just a moment of absolute frustration with battling the current system that
seems to thwart every attempt at midwifery care centred on women, not
instutions.
Cheers Marian
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Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:01
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] existing
midwifery services
Just like to stimulate some
discussion regarding the recent press around smaller birthing services
in Sydney and surrounds.
Is there any support for women currently
choosing these services for birth, or do we think these services are not
worth hanging on to. There seem to be an abundance of ideas for
new models of care for midwifery services and I believe we need these
plans for the future of birthing women but at the moment feel we are
throwing out our old shoes before we have the money to buy the new. What
do other midwives feel. Cheers Marian
Hi Marian and All
I am unsure exactly what you
mean. Are you referring to the appalling moves in NSW to
centralise regional services, or the National Maternity Action Plan ( a
model to increase midwife-led care)? In relation to throwing out
the old shoes it is true that many midwives will be
uncomfortable/unwilling to work in a caseload capacity in an autonomous
way. There are many (including our IPM’s) that would love to.
The time is absolutely ripe (with the professional indemnity
‘crisis’) to demonstrate VERY clearly to politicians and policy makers
that midwives are legitimate carers for women and can adequately care
for normal, healthy pregnant women through the entire episode.
Their care is proven to be more appropriate and cost effective and
the relationship a woman forms with a known midwife has such far
reaching benefits for her and her family.
Combine the
international research, practice with 30 parliamentary inquiries since
1985 across the country with the majority recommending an increase in
midwife –led care. BINGO!
If the system was to support
appropriate midwife care we would see 80% of normal births, rather than
the 20 or so % we see now. Over time a great many more women would
see birth as a normal and beautiful life event, rather than a terrifying
experience that they need to be anaesthetised from. Our
Tresillian, etc services would not be full and mothering would be
greater valued, because women would demand it!
The old shoes
don’t fit!!! The new one’s may give some people blisters, but hey
once we walk them in they be the best pair ever!!
Justine
Caines
Maternity Coalition ACT Branch
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