[ozmidwifery] Birth through water

[Rosemary & Wayne Weckert]

Hello all you wise consumers and midwives I am requesting information about birth through water in the public health system. Policies, procedures, protocols, learning packages or accreditation course for midwives. etc. etc. My interest for 2003 is to make this choice available in our hospital, or maybe it's a dream, or a perfomance development plan. Anyway any good texts or course providers. We have the video The Art of Birth produced by Shea Caplice and Teya Dusseldorp, very inspiring great to see Jan Robinson and others at work. I have to put the case to the medical team as well as hospital management, I know it will be a long process but we have to start somewhere. I will be working on the consumers as well through the Childbirth Education Association, who incidently have taken NMAP on board with an article in the latest newsletter and the petition being advertised in the office. A new midwife to our unit from England said our baths would not be suitable because of back care for the midwife! My response was that from what I've read the baby is birthed by the mum, hands off by the midwife, so why should there be a  problem!! Anyway just the first of many quips I'm sure. I'll be waiting patiently for a response. regards Rosemary Desert Rose Midwife Alice Springs