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Seems like you are safe
from the hate mail. It seems to me that there is the universal
blank look about NMAP from many many midwives. Most
of the independent midwives in for the long battle but I do wonder where the
other midwives are. It does need to be a partnership. As an aside.. the two most amazing ‘consumers’ I know both started direct entry midwifery .. more power to you both. Love Sally -----Original Message----- here is a topic that will get many of you annoyed at
me! ( thought it was about time) I have noticed a trend happening and wanted to point this
out. There has been discussion in the past of the lack of consumer
support and push for change. Yes, I agree to and extent as most of the
community are oblivious to what is going on. Those consumers who do now
are usually slogging their arses off to get change...with no real benefits to
themselves in any way other than satisfaction that SOMEONE else may not end up
with a scar on her belly for no reason (unlike the one on my belly that I can
never get free of) Now here is the juicy bit......I am starting to realise that
it appears that there is a large portion of midwives who lament about the way
birth is today, they know what it happening and yet when there is something
like NMAP being suggested it suddenly is left up to consumers to do the
work. I am referring to situations like last week when here in SA a
meeting was held to see what to do next with NMAP implementation........two
consumers (who work beyond their limits anyway) and one uni lecturer
attended......no midwives. I know that women are the ones who will
benefit from something like NMAP, but hey! there are midwives that will be in far
greater positions career wise (money wise) job satisfaction wise and so forth
if NMAP does get implemented. I suppose what I am saying is that yes, consumers need to
demand change BUT WE ARE NOT THE ONES WHO SHOULD BE LEFT TO PUT OUR CHILDREN IN
CARE (sorry about caps!) or drag the children to meeting after meeting with
pollies; we are not the ones who should be using our home computers and
resources and so forth without reimbursement; we are not the ones who should be
putting families and friends second to trying to improve maternity services
alone! Here in SA we have some very strong and determined women who
are not going to benefit from something like NMAP but we are the ones who are
working tirelessly to get it happening. I would like to ask all SA midwives
if you agree with the NMAP and would like to see it happen here in SA
then BE THERE TO SUPPORT US SUPPORT YOU! There is only so much that
Cheryl, Megan, Jen, Emma, Carolyn and myself can do guys! Now those of
you who know me know that I am not really a bitch (well most of the time), but
I am just about ready to say "stuff it" and go and dig in my rose
garden and not do anything other than take the occasional phone call in
reference to CARES SA. Those of you who know me know how passionate
I am about women's rights to the best type of care - midwifery care.....but at
the moment I am looking around and not seeing any midwife fighting for NMAP
with us. I know that many of you are fighting within the system, but we
as consumers need to know that you support us by being there at meetings or
something! I know you work and have families BUT SO DO WE!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I will sit back and wait for the hate mail to
come rolling in....I am not attacking those of you who are active; just those
who are sitting back and letting others fight a fight for you! I have
read about maintaining passion for midwifery...but not seen much commitment and
support for those consumers who are trying to keep the option of
midwifery alive. cheers guys! Jo Bainbridge |
- [ozmidwifery] here is a hot one Jo & Dean Bainbridge
- RE: [ozmidwifery] here is a hot one Malavisi, Pete
- Re: [ozmidwifery] here is a hot one Terry Garnons-Williams
- RE: [ozmidwifery] here is a hot one Larry & Megan
- RE: [ozmidwifery] here is a hot one Sally Westbury
- RE: [ozmidwifery] here is a hot one Vicki Chan
