On 2/9/03 11:40 AM, "Jo Bourne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am fairly new to this list, I hope that this is the right place to be asking > these questions. I had my first child 18 months ago in Adelaide, at the Birth > Centre at the QEH. We received truly excellent care throughout my pregnancy, > the birth and with breastfeeding problems afterwards, I wouldn't hesitate to > go back but we are now living in Sydney. I am not yet pregnant but I am > feeling anxious to know what my options are and a girlfriend who lives round > the corner has just found out she is pregnant so we have decided to explore > all the options available to us together.
WELCOME TO THE LIST (and to SYDNEY) Jo I would like to know: > 1) is there a publicly funded caseload/continuity of care program running > anywhere in sydney? AS FAR AS I KNOW THE ONLY HOSPITAL WITH ONE UP AND RUNNING is THE ST GEORGE HOSPITAL KOGARAH, BIRTH CENTRE and > > 2) is there any publicly funded homebirth otpion available in sydney? NO. HBA AND ASIM are currently having meetings with the Chief Nurse and the Minister for Health towards this end. THERE ARE TWO PRIVATE HEALTH FUNDS THAT PAY $3000 (and more) on the MIDWIFE'S FEE for a HOMEBIRTH (NIB and MBF) Others pay varying amounts but none as good as these two. > > 3) where do I find a list of independent midwives working in the eastern > suburbs? I CAN GIVE YOU NAMES AND CONTACT NUMBERS OF SYDNEY IPMs if you contact me by phone. > > 4) does the RWH birth centre allow you to book as a private patient under the > care of an independant midwife? If so is there a limited list of midwives who > have admitting rights? The same questions for the KGV birth centre actually. NONE OF THE BIRTH CENTRES HAVE MIDWIVES WITH ADMITTING RIGHTS SINCE THE NON-AVAILABILITY OF PI INSURANCE. YOU CAN STILL BOOK INTO THE BIRTH CENTRES AND HAVE YOUR PRIVATE MIDWIFE PROVIDE THE PRE_NATAL AND POST NATAL CARE AT HOME. SHE WILL ACCOMPANY YOU TO THE BIRTH CENTRE FOR THE BIRTH BUT IS THERE AS SUPPORT ONLY. > > 5) where can I find out stats on the birth centres at Randwick and KGV such as > transfer out rates (before and during labour), intervention rates for > transfered women and also any policies I am likely to want to know about (for > example do they have policies regarding active management of 3rd state, water > birth, breech, twins, vbac, time limits, etc). SUCH STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. Maternal and Perinatal Data Collection. You can also call the manager of the Birth Centre and ask for policy information. > > 6) who is the right person to contact in order to make a time to see the RWH > and KGV birth centres and talk in person about their philosophies and > policies? CALL RHW, RPA, ST GEORGE HOSPITALS and ask for the Manager of the Birth Centre. > 7) I would also like to make a shortlist of good OBs should one become > necessary so anyone on this list who is able to recommend an OB practicing > preferably at RWH/POWP, but anywhere in sydney would do, who is very > supportive of natural birth and is for example homebirth friendly and > experienced with vaginal breech, please let me know. I would also be very > grateful for warnings of anyone to particularly steer clear of. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS OBSTETRIC CARE IN GENERAL IF YOU CONTACT ME PRIVATELY (details below) Jan Robinson __________________________________________________________________________ Jan Robinson Phone/fax: 011+ 61+ 2+ 9546 4350 Independent Midwife Practitioner e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8 Robin Crescent www: midwiferyeducation.com.au South Hurstville NSW 2221 National Coordinator, ASIM __________________________________________________________________________ > > If you prefer to answer this last question privately (or any of the questions > really) please feel free to email me directly. > > thanks so much! > Jo > -- > 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.
