At the ACMI conference held in Darwin, Pat Brodie and Nicky Leap suggested it was a valuable resource to any midwife - considering I am studying midwifery I thought it a good thing to have on my CV. I wondered, being in second year direct entry, whether the course would be over my head. I am of course entirely dedicated and focused on natural and normal birth for all women as it should be. I am struggling with being placed in a level 3 hospital as all I seem to see is intervention - its horrible... the only thing that keeps me going is some of the lovely homebirths I have attended and the few in hospital that manage to get away unbutchered. I have attended active birth workshops with both Andrea and Lina Clerke and have studied with Rhea Dempsey also. I was the assistant secretary of the maternity coalition 2 years ago. Out of interest, would you be interested in putting something on your website for National Caesarean Awareness Day? I have put together a seminar for this day which is to be held at Box Hill Hospital and features Rhea Dempsey, Annie Sprague and a mother who has had a successful VBAC to discuss options for women who have had a caesarean section. Thanks for replying to my message. Danielle. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:00 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] questions about care options in sydney
> Hi Danielle > > What would be your objective in doing the ALSO course? The content of the > ALSO course relates to dealing with pregnancy, birth and neonatal > emergencies and is very Americanised. It doesn't really relate to birth > options. You would be far better off visiting Birth International and > checking out all the educational resources available to you there. The staff > there can also tell you where the empowering birth and parenting classes are > being held in your area. > > I'm also happy to talk to you about natural birth options over the phone. > I can put you in touch with one of the Sydney branches of the Maternity > Coalition, or one of the homebirth support groups operating in the area. > Jan > > > > On 6/9/03 8:52 PM, "danielle morley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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. > > -- > 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. 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