One of the possibilities for staffing the teams is that we are going to get our first lot of direct entry midwives graduating at the end of the year. These are going to be so excited to see continuity of care models and are going to be very willing to work in this way.
Sally Westbury "It takes courage to remain a true advocate for women, challenging authority and sacrificing social and professional acceptance. It takes courage for a woman to choose a caregiver who will truly advocate for and empower her." -Judy Slome Cohain -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of geesjeandsteve Sent: Sunday, 27 June 2004 2:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Good news Dear Denise, I'll keep you informed. I have tried to incorporate Camden in my proposal and have spoken to quite a few of the midwives encouraging them to join us. We have problems with staff shortages, especially in Campbelltown, which means that initially only one team will be started up, but possibly 2 teams if some of the midwives from Camden maternity joins us . There are definitely plans for more teams but we need more staff first! Geesje [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Good news > Dear Geesje, > I look forward to hearing more about the possibility or more importantly the > reality of a continuity of care midwifery option at Campbelltown! > What is happening at Camden? > Denise Hynd > > "Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, > indeed, they are the only ones who ever have." > Margaret Mead > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "geesjeandsteve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:44 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Good news > > > > > > Hi > > The Birthunit where Elle had her watrbirth is a lovely unit. I worked > there > > as a midwife for 3 years in the mid 90's and revisited it last year, to > > catch up with my old collegue midwives. It is a private hospital. The > ladies > > chose midwifery led care or obstetrician led care . Yehudi Gordon is one > of > > the obstetricians, a lovely man who will go to great lengths to help 'his' > > ladies acheive a normal birth. I've seen / assisted with so many lovely > > births including breech and twin births during those 3 years. Quite a few > > celebrities had their baby here including Jerry Hall just before I left. > The > > pools are oval shaped and hip high so the women could really submerge in > > them (leaving the front of our shirts totally wet if we did have to help > in > > any way!). The midwives offer continuity of care by deviding themselves in > > two teams, offering continuity in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal > > period. At the time we had a birth rate of 200-300 per year, I think it's > up > > to 500 births per year now. Additionally the midwives provide preperation > > to parenthood classes and postnatal groups which usually start with a baby > > massage session so the baby are relaxed during the next hour when the mums > > discuss any issuses that are worrying them. This I would really love to > > duplicate here in NSW as I feel postnatal support is very fragmented and > > hard to find. Some women still attended these sessions when their child > was > > nearly a year old! As a midwife working on this unit I could have been > able > > to birth there (for free) but I wanted a home birth, which I had in > London. > > A great experience, and having been labled an elderly primip at the age > of > > 35 I felt very empowered. I did try to have a waterbirth at home with my > > third but the pool was only about 10cm full when I started pushing, so I > > never got in. Oh well at least it kept Steve and my mum busy. . . > > Justine, we are at the brink of introducing a model of continuity of care > > at Campbelltown hospital. I've written a proposal which has been oked by > the > > management and now needs to be oked at the area meeting on the 7th of > July. > > I'm so excited, it has taken us two years to get this far! Keep your > fingers > > crossed for us! > > Geesje McGuire > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Justine Caines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "OzMid List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Good news > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > > > Yes I am collecting signatures from clebs/pollies etc and so far we have > > > only a few, but include Kate Ceberano and others. The hard part is > finding > > > the agent for the celeb. So if anyone wants to help or has a contact > for > > > Elle McPhersons agent!! then e-mail me!! > > > > > > Elle had a water birth with the lights down, very Lebeyer > > > > > > Justine > > > > > > -- > > > 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. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
