Re: [ozmidwifery] When birth and death come together

[Robin Moon]

You might be able to track it down through ACE Graphics even.    I think the video was actually made around ' 85 as I was teaching ante-natal classes with PCA then and one of my supervisors on the course was one of the parents in that video, so I remember it well.  The story of little Cosmo.   Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie Garratt To: ozmid Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] When birth and death come together Dear Lieve,               There is a wonderful Australian video called "Some Babies Die" It was produced in Sydney in the early nineties and It is available from the library in Mt Barker SA.  It mainly follows the journey of one family who give birth to a dear baby who lived only hours. The doctor and midwives involved are awe-inspiring to say the least. They continually bring the little babe in to the mother and family in the days following death and allow them to get to know and say goodbye to him. They also take photos of him and keep them aside if they are wanted later. This may sound strange but they say that these mementos often have huge value later for the parents. The Doctor who started the program had lost several of his own children shortly after birth and he is just lovely to watch, a wonderful gifted man. I will post more details tomorrow so people can track it down as It is truly excellent and has won several awards.  I hope all goes well for this brave family and every body involved. It is always so sad to think of anyone one losing a child and this one is obviously so very loved.                                                        Julie'',                                  .   ----- Original Message ----- From: Lieve Huybrechts Sent: Sunday, 1 December 2002 1:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] When birth and death come together   Dear list, I have a mother due in march. During  the ultrasound on 22 weeks the gyn discovered something was wrong with the heart of the baby. The expertise ultrasound showed that the left side of the heart is not developed. The baby will die soon after birth when the function of cord and placenta will stop. We had a lot of talks then and I was happy to support them in their choices and to give them information. The parents decided to go on with the pregnancy  and to have a homebirth. They enjoy the baby as long as he has to live. She comes to the birthcentre every week and talks with the other moms and they are also very supportive for her. I was wondering if someone has excperience with a likely situation and can share it with me. Warm greetings Lieve -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com