My feeling is that when it comes to one2one midwifery care, most midwives are in the same position as the women...they don't know what they are missing!! Vicki
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@;acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Mrs joanne m fisher Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:47 AM To: Ozmidwifery 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.
