Pity we are not talking about Human Milk Banking ( as in so many other countries!!) rather than A/F supplementation 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: Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:10 PM 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.
