I forgot to thank all the other hard working and dedicated women who contribute to this list, without you we are nothing. Hope I'm forgiven. Cheers, Joanne.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mrs joanne m fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > I would love the chance to do one-to-one Midwifery care and feel confident > that it could be intergrated into one's life. For me though having only > worked in the Hospital system it would be a matter of feeling > confident/educated to be able to do so, but I am working on this. The long > shifts are great, I used to do 12 1/2 hour shifts in California 13 years ago > in a small Obstetric Unit and you just get used to them. There were plenty > of women who I worked with who managed their families, it's all a matter > what one is used to. I also did 10 hour night shifts back in 1983 in W.A. > The free time off seemed longer and better quality somehow. I agree a lot > of Midwives may find it hard to adjust to life outside the 8 hour shift, but > with time and the satisfaction from one-to-one Midwifery care, hopefully > things will change. Thank you to all of the wonderful dedicated Midwives > and upcoming B Mid Midwives who keep me inspired on this list, in a system > difficult at times to cope with. Tonight I'm off to hear Denise speak in > Brisbane. > Cheers, Joanne. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dawn Worgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:22 AM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > > > > Debby M wrote: > > > > > I have recently been corresponding with a friend of mine who is an > > > obstetrician. He supports midwifery models of care, particularly > > > those that offer integrated choice so that midwives and obstetricians > > > can work together. > > > > > > He did state to me however that he believes one of the great obstacles > > > to such models is the reluctance of most midwives to work other than > > > an 8 hour shift, and to possibly have to do away with family time and > > > holidays and to be called out at odd hours to attend births. > > > > > > I am sure there are probably some out there that do like the straight > > > forwardness of shifts however I would be interested to hear the > > > opinion of you ladies (and gentlemen) about your experience of the > > > dedication of midwives when they are expected to provide ongoing > > > antenatal, birth and postnatal support - outside the normal 8 hour > > > shift, as my gut feeling is that the majority of midwives would love > > > the opportunity to be able to fully use their skills in the support > > > and care of pregnant and birthing women without unnecessary "guidance" > > > or interferrence. > > > > > > Debby > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Protect your PC - Click here <http://g.msn.com/8HMREN/2024> for > > > McAfee.com VirusScan Online -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE > > > Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > I work in a caseload model of care which means on call plus all the > > things you mentioned, and personally I love it (most of the time) but > > when we are looking for other midwives to replace us for long service > > leave or whatever, we cant get midwives interested and we often have > > comments like "I dont know how you do it!" or" I have a life outside > > work" (so do I is my reply I fit work in around my life not the other > > way around) but its a long standing culture we need to work at changing > > my hope lies in the new direct entry midwives who believe what I do is > > the norm !So though I wish it wasn't the case I think your friend is > right. > > > > > > -- > > 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.
