Re: [ozmidwifery] PUSH for BIRTH REFORM

[Pinky McKay]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] PUSH ���for ��BIRTH �REFORM

Hi Liz,  Missed you at the expo -was way over the other side - but I managed to suggest to a few early pregnant couples who were asking about "obtstetricians" - "you dont need one - my BEST births were with midwives - where do you live? - have you heard of the midwife clinic at XXXX near you. Do you know you can hire an independent midwife ?" etc etc great feedback and some very interesting info gleaned - one mum even told me she had heard about my books at SLEEP SCHOOL!!! (I was so staggered i forgot to ask exactly what she had been told - I prefer to think there is a kind, gentle rebel infiltrating)   Thanks to all the midwives and LCs at various hospitals and maternal and child health centres who are recommending them to mothers -it seems there is difficulty finding them in bookshops -some people have managed to back order Parenting By Heart when they have found 100 Ways to Calm the Crying -Crying books are scarce at the moment because the warehouse is awaiting the reprint. But I have some and they can be ordered through my website.   Other news - I spoke to several parents who have been to sleep school with babies UNDER 6 WEEKS!!   One gorgeous couple - with bub in sling on Dad -discharged their baby - this bub was already sleeping 6 hours at night (at 6 weeks) but was being trained to sleep to a routine in the daytine -mum wasnt allowed near baby while he was patted and screaming as she would 'distract' him !!! They later found my books in a bookshop and told me how grateful they are.   And apparently The EZZOs are preparing a big launch of Babywise in Australia about February -I have asked the physio who told me to please keep me informed -I will happily rally a protest to discredit this 'a'hole'. There are others who want to do this so lets find strength in numbers. I will post info as I hear.   Re advertising birth/ midwives - many young mums watch Bert in the morning - not necessarily pregnant -they would probably be working til late in pregnancy - costs for a few ads on GMA are not awfully expensive for the exposure -it is important to pay the money to be seen than throw it away on less expensive spots and miss everyone you want to speak to ie LOTS of people watch Ricki Lake (ha ha) but that isnt the target audience inspite of being cheap to advertise on - three ads / three mornings ina row on GMA would be quite a good "hit" - I have had great feedback from people recognising my books on GMA - mums though who already have their bubs -but hey they may be the most receptive if things didnt work out first time round. The evening prime time would be fabulous and may even take fewer ads to be notice -it would be such a contrast to see gentle birth images among the mayhem of war and chaos.   Pinky www.pinky-mychild.com         -- From: elizabeth mcalpine To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] PUSH for BIRTH REFORM thank you Jan. I have so much buzzing around in my head at the minute for NMAP.   I just feel 'something is happening'!!!!  Had a great afternoon at the Melbourne Expo for woman and child distributing the flyers. Much interst.  Andrea was there doing a great job and another lady, not a midwife, whose name I forget.  Great Liz Mc