Re: [ozmidwifery] ER

[Mrs Joanne M Fisher]

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Barb Fordham is such a great Blues singer, saw her at the Woodford Folk Festival when she belted out some numbers.  She's due on that day to have her baby in the Birth Centre!  I'll be there on Sat to cheer you on too Cas.   Cheers, Joanne.   I've pasted more info on the event below.   PUSH FOR BIRTH REFORM �Airing Our Laundry� Market Day Friends of the Birth Centre International Day of the Midwife & Maternity Coalition National Day of Action   After the tremendous success of last year�s Airing Our Laundry, Friends of the Birth Centre Association (Qld) Inc (FBC) will once again be �airing their laundry� in King George Square, with up to 5,000 items of baby clothing flapping in the breeze on twenty Hills Hoists, symbolically representing the number of babies who have �missed the Birth Centre ballot�.  The Royal Women�s Hospital Birth Centre provides family-centred midwifery care which is dedicated to supporting mothers through pregnancy, childbirth and the post-natal period.    The Friends of the Birth Centre (FBC) was established in 1995 by the fortunate families who have used the Birth Centre facilities.  FBC believes every woman should have access to the same exceptional level of care and childbirth education the Birth Centre provides.  Since the inception of the Birth Centre in 1995, demand for places has far outstripped the available facilities.  Currently, only one-third of applicants to the Birth Centre are successful.  Even with the addition of extra rooms, only 45 women per month are served by the Birth Centre while twice that number languish on a waiting list.  Approximately 5,000 families have �missed the ballot� since 1995.   �Airing Our Laundry� Market Day promises to be a highly entertaining family day and visual demonstration of the demand for such facilities in Queensland:   �        Ex-B105 radio host Robin Bailey, patron of FBC, will be our special guest on the day. �        A very pregnant Barb Fordham will headline the day�s performance.  Acclaimed Brisbane Jazz & Blues diva, her baby is due on Market Day itself, to be delivered at the RWH Birth Centre! �        Joining Barb will be singer songwriters Jackie Marshall, Cas McCullough, Kieran Waters & the Young Casuals, as well as singer Carma Gerber and Actor/Stand up comedian Brendan Glanville and Northern NSW-based singer/songwriter Kristy Wilson. �        Demonstrations (including yoga and children�s sing alongs), over twenty stalls (covering childbirth and maternity issues, yoga, gifts, maternity wear and natural therapies), face painting, merry go round and a jumping castle will keep children and adults entertained. �        Hills Industries Ltd are generously supplying the Hills Hoists for our display. �        Thanks also to the support of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for their generous grant.   Admission: FREE Date: Saturday May 1, 2004 Time: 10am to 3pm Venue: King George Square, Brisbane ENDS   Friends of the Birth Centre Media Contact: Jodie Miller (President)  0409 890 194 Performance Media Contact: Cas McCullough 0438 898 706 ----- Original Message ----- From: Wayne and Cas To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:11 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] ER Does anyone remember the episode where a homebirth mum transfers to hospital and the baby dies due to congenital defects. The commentry seemed to be that if she'd had her baby in hospital it could have been saved but that definately couldn't have been the case because the drs said the baby would die regardless. The mother was blaming herself for having the baby at home and the hb midwife seemed left out of things.   I thought that episode sent mixed messages but again ... birth is dangerous, birth is dangerous. I must admit I'm not real fond of Dr Carter's conservative stance on vaccinations etc.   Anyway, I'm going to be taking a break from Ozmid for awhile because I am feeling a dire need to get some rest and spend extra time with the kids and the internet seems to take up so much of my time these days-- a real addict I am.   I hope to see some of you at the Friends of the Birth Centre Airing Our Laundry event in King George Square on May 1. It is going to be fantastic! Brisbane Caberet singer Barbara Fordham is going to sing (and she's due that day) so long as she doesn't go into labour. I am singing my birth/motherhood songs too!   We're going to have workshops and childrens' activities on the lawn and lots of stalls. So if you are in Brisbane, come along!   Cheers,   Cas     Cas, Wayne, Liam and Daniel McCullough info@casmccullough.com www.casmccullough.com