Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: presentation - words of wisdom?

[jireland]

I think thats it it has to come from the woman ie I want an active birth. ie Thanks fior that information but at the moment I dont want whatever ie arm ctg Yes its possible in a public hospital to be in charge as long as the midwife supports the woman and thats the problem to often the mw has her own agenda ie active birth no drugs intact perinem time management etc if a woman is making an informed chioce then we should support her . [also give har alternatives etc ] Recently I supported a woman through her planned c/s no medical reason the woman had a wonder ful birth experience and her baby and her are bonded and b/f with passion. Her last birth was "normal" and she had severe PND was medicated b/f a disaster and problems with 4 yr old still .She needed to run the show and she did jan ps it was hard for me ----- Original Message ----- From: Nola Aicken To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:03 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: presentation - words of wisdom? Thanks Jo and Melissa for your responses. Whilst your comments are invaluable, I was actually wondering about midwives perceptions on whether they think it is possible to have an active birth in a public hospital. As a clinician myself, I find that it is becoming a rarity to see a woman come into the unit in which I work and have an active birth, without some form of intervention. Indeed it is not all about the obstetrical model. The last woman I cared for in labour, during a night shift, was in the unit 10 minutes and stated, "I want an epidural. It is my right!" That's a hard call!   Nola