Re: [ozmidwifery] melbourne

[Lois Wattis]

Hi Tracy!  We met in Noosa at the Birth Issues Conference - remember? Glad to hear your Core of Life program is going so well.  Yes, the issues are the same in WA, and it would be WONDERFUL to have it running here somewhere (everywhere!).  The consumer support group for my local area, the Peel Region, called Pregnancy Resources & Midwifery Support Group (PR&MS) have raised their concerns about the prevalence of teenage pregnancies.  We/they have started a general education program covering Labour & Birth, Spiritual birth & alternate therapies, breastfeeding, newborn care, and caesarean birth & VBAC in separate sessions.  It's already a fairly big program for a small group, but getting good 'reviews', and numbers growing steadily.  (Have a look at my website www.birthjourney.com and select the PR&MS page to find out more).  I'm sure "Core of Life" would be an ideal program to address the teenage issues also.  Could you send me an info pack, particularly your requirements/advice about time required for presenters to prepare etc. so I can pass it on for consideration by PR&MS.  We may need to apply for a grant to pay for the program, depending on the cost? Say hello to Sally W. if you see her in her travels.  Best wishes, Lois     ----- Original Message ----- From: mark day To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] melbourne Hi Tina, We are midwives working on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne and we have just seen this email. We have designed a program which is now spreading statewide which educates adolescents aboutthe realities of Pregnancy Birth and Early Parenting its called the Core of Life. We have also started to have contacts from other states. If  possible it would be great to catch up for a chat to see if the issues are the same in WA and if you think there might be a place for this form of education there. Look forward to hearing Tracy Smith   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] melbourne In a message dated 13/06/03 8:35:44 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Folks, I'm going to be in melbourne for the next 3 weeks. If anyone would like to have a yarn about midwifery stuff with me while i'm over ease let me know. Any study/conference/networking opportunities over east please also alert me to. Love Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife Community Midwifery Program Western Australia Hi Sally, would love to carch up when your here, let me know if your coming home to Geelong.... with love TinaXX