HE can talk!!!! Now, what was that quote he became notorious for.......... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 8:01 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] radio program and Uk survey
> Hi Christine > I read about the UK survey in the Sun Herald last Sunday - they also > quoted the UK OB Dr. Fisk - he said that OZ C/s rates have increased > because we are a risk intolerant society. > The reporter also quoted Germaine Greer as saying we have lost the war > for natural births. > The article was examining stats claiming that birth centre bookings were > down - the public have lost interest in natural birth etc etc. > > There was no mention of the facts of the Fed Govt pushing consumers into > priv health ins and then the high rates of med int in priv hosp. > > Never let the facts get in the way of a good story - eh! > > Julie Clarke > Childbirth and Parenting Educator > Transition into Parenthood > 9 Withybrook Pl > Sylvania NSW 2224 > T. (02) 9544 6441 > F (02) 9544 9257 > M. 0401 265 530 > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Walker, Chris > (NHS) > Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2002 1:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ozmidwifery] radio program and Uk survey > > Hi all > Did anyone else from SA hear on AM 89.1 at 9am this morning a wonderful > segment on childbirth? It was apparently stimulated by a recent survey > in > the UK that stated that most women find childbirth a terrifying > experience, > the pain being worse than they aniticipated and 6 out of 10 said that > antenatal classes did not prepare them for the reality, in any way! > Debbie Jeffs from the Womens and Childrens hospital and Vanessa Scriven > from > South Coast Yoga both did a fantastic job of responding to this survey > and > to callers. Well done! The message about continuity of care, midwife > care, > and women being in charge is getting out there I hope its reaching its > target! > The only listener I heard (because I was travelling & reached my > destination > unfortunalety!) was very down to earth - birthed some years ago with > both > babies having a cleft lip/palate and said she didn't go into hospital > early > so that she "could avoid the enemas and shaves and be in charge!" And > said > that she was glad that she isn't birthing now because she wouldn't like > to > have to cope with monitors etc. > If anyone out there knows where to access the survey results - any ideas > at > all would be great. > > Christine Walker > Community Health Nurse > DHS > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (08) 83258100 > > > This email may contain confidential information, which also may be > legally > privileged. Only the intended recipient(s) may access, use, distribute > or > copy this email. If this email is received in error, please inform the > sender by return email and delete the original. If there are doubts > about > the validity of this message, please contact the sender by telephone. It > is > the recipient's responsibility to check the email and any attached files > for > viruses. > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
