p.s What do you think of me doing the A.L.S.O. course? Will I be totally out of my league or will I cope fine? Danielle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:05 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] questions about care options in sydney
> 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. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
