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Please Wendy
Tell all whare you are?
Denise H
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 8:17
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Urgent help
Hello Tracy
I know this is perhaps too late, but we are
looking at allowing primips to once again birth here, a rural remote country
town. Our service was closed for 2 years and we implemented a midwifery
model of care which suited our unique circumstances. The only reason we
initially didn't allow primips was to limit our birthing numbers due to the
lack of midwives - it never was because they were high risk. Primips
generally have longer labours and didn't have staff to cover past 8
hours.
We do have inductions, and this hasn't seemed to
pose a risk. Our nearest Level 2 or 3 hospital is at least 400 kms
away. 2 hour flight by RFDS. We do not have obstetricians that
manage the women only GP's. If you want further details contact me
offlist
Regards
Wendy
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