Re: [ozmidwifery] Doulas in the Blue Mountains

Sun, 15 Feb 2004 16:32:48 -0800

Hi Melissa,
I'm a doula working in the Blue Mountains. Natalie and I team teach active birth workshops in the mountains. I have supported at Nepean private hospital as a doula and I would recommend for her not to go there. My client was extremely unimpressed, particularly with the postnatal care she received. She said there were some good midwives working on the postnatal wards their but generally felt very unsupported and ended up having major breastfeeding problems - 4 months later and has only just started fully breastfeeding - amazing persistence on her part.
You can give her my contact details if she'd like to discuss her options and different hospitals. Our next workshop is Sat March 27 and Sun March 28.
All the best.
Jo Hunter
Ph: (02) 47 51 9840
 
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Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 7:10 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Doulas in the Blue Mountains

I have someone who is about 18 weeks pregnant and fairly recently moved to the blue mountians (Katoomba) She is unsure of where to birth at the moment and is concidering birthing at nepean private to make use of her private health insurance. She is hoping to stay in hospital for about 5 or so days, and at nepean private her husband can stay with her. She wants to stay in for a few days because she is nervous about being able to breastfeed and take care of her bub, as she feels she has not much idea of what she is doing.
So I sugested to her that maybe a doula could be of great benifit to her by the way of childbirth info, birthing and post natal care/advice etc. She is quite interested in talking to some doulas in the area.
 
So, I thought Id try to get together a list of Doulas in the area to pass on to her. If anyone is interested, could you please either reply or email me directly with all your details [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I know your around Abby, but I cant find your contact details.
 
Thanks! Melissah

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