We are indeed, Leigh! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leigh Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?
> I have been a single Mum since my daughter was 2 months old - she is now > 12. I have been attending Homebirths for 6 yrs now and holding down a part > time nursing job. I certainly coulkn't have done it without my Mum being > close by and numerous friends but I still have a life. As someone else said > you fit life around work and not the other way round. We certainly are our > own worse enemies sometimes. Leigh > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrea Bilcliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ozmidwifery Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > > > > Just wanted to add my experience to the responses... > > I became a 'single mum' last year and just one of the many, many reasons > (!) > > that I left the hospital system for independent practice at that time, was > > because I couldn't work the shifts that were required. My ex rarely sees > the > > children and my mum works fulltime, so childcare was a big problem. > > While I admit my practice is very small at this stage, I have greater > > flexibility over my hours and I spend much more time at home. Like Sally, > I > > am usually able to arrange antenatal & postnatal visits during school > hours. > > If not, I only have to find childcare for a couple of hours (much easier > > than for a full 8 or 10 hour shift leaving home at 6am or getting back at > > 11pm). > > Ideally I would like 2 births a month until the children are older. That's > > only 2 nights a month (and not all births are at night). I'm lucky that I > > can call my mum to come and sleepover if that happens. Like Tania, I can > > stress a bit about the 'on call' period but it always seems to work out. > As > > the children get older that wont be such an issue. > > I have to be honest...my income has dropped dramatically since last year. > I > > just about survive on parenting payment and child support from the ex. > What > > little I earn from private practice at the moment is negated by the cost > of > > setting up, travelling and the usual 'professional deductions'. It's a > > struggle financially at the moment but the benefits far outweigh the > > negatives! > > Andrea > > > > > > -- > > 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.
