Re: [ozmidwifery] doula article

[Denise Hynd]

Dear Kylie, I am sure your article will be )or is already) a positive contribution to the birth debate in our culture) thank you for the consideration 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: Kylie Carberry To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:33 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] doula article Hi Denise In my (lengthy) article on homebirth (which will be in the same issue of Wellbeing) I covered the mums having the homebirths, the independent midwives and the problem with our medicalised hospital system.  Hopefully the editor is going to not edit too much.  The article is written so people can see that our system is failing women - no choice for a homebirth (for most anyway) however the relatively easy choice of a medicalised birth, with the system steering women to believe that's what is best.  For the article on doulas, therefore, I probably want to concentrate on the positives, showing that our current society is conducive to the need of a doula for many women and the rewarding experiences it has given to them.  I hope that makes sense. let me know what you think.  cheers Kylie >From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] doula article >Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 08:45:18 +0800 > >Dear Kylie >I am going to paly devil's advocate and ask if yoyr article will talk of the pros and cons of Doula's? > >For example I and others see the increase and popularity of Doula's as a reflection of the lack of the women cenrtred-ness of the system and world's best practice 1-2-1 midwifery options, I am not aware of women who have the latter employing doula's. > >My exeprience is that such women and their families feel confident to get on with the pregnancy labour, birth and psot natal time themselves with their midwives as the only paid supports? >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: Kylie Carberry >   To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >   Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 8:04 AM >   Subject: [ozmidwifery] doula article > > >   Hi everyone >   Wellbeing mag would now like me to do an article on doulas, also for the baby special.  I have a couple of doulas to talk to and am looking at adding the thoughts of a hospital based midwife who has seen the benefits of doulas in the labour ward. >   Let me know if anyone would like to help out. > >   Kylie Carberry > >   Freelance Journalist > >   PH: 02 42970115 > >   m: 0418 220 638 > >   a: 21 Susan Ave, Warilla, NSW 2528 > >   e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >   Feeling spent? Apply here for emergency plastic surgery. Virgincreditcard.com.au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. In the market for a car? Buy, sell or browse at Carpoint. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.