[ozmidwifery] place of birth and outcome[long]

[jireland]

Happy New Year,   This year I have attended 6 births Some dec babies were late [10.12 and 15 days] and 1 jan baby early [38plus]   and 2 on time which resulted in one baby on the 2nd of jan and then 5 births in 4 days.   2 pg homebirths; 1 mg home birth; one private hosp vbac; and 1pg birth centre ; and 1 birth centre mg. ONLY 4 of these 6 women had nvds.   All had myself with them and were cared for at home even if planning a home birth.All were well prepared for normal birth I think all could have had a normal birth.   So whats the piont of this Can you guess who had the c/s and who had the forceps I really think u could and if so why do we continue to practise like we do ? or why don't things change.  Sue Cookson explained the abuse of her client last week and I again witnessed the same the horizontal abuse towards MIPP is horrific why?    WHERE ARE THE MIDWIVES IN THE MEDICAL MODELS i REALLY EXPECT THEM TO STAND UP AND PRACTISE OR TAKE ON THEIR HANDMAIDEN ROLES OF PATHETIC DRS HELPERS,AND[ ALL THIS WELL U HAVE A LIVE BABY STUFF BE HAPPY,] AS WHAT THEY DO . One couple said to me they thought the midwife was the ctg technician that mw was her mw for 8 hrs. There are fantastic mws working in the system BUT they are rare perhaps women are punished if they have a MIPP with them ? What can we do to prevent abuse to women during childbirth tired angry mw who isn't content with 6 healthy babies sorry about length please Hospital midwives give me some insight . jan