Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: Maggie Banks midwifery intensive

[Megan and Sean]

Cairns would be good.
Megan
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Central and North Queensland as well please
Louise
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I'm sure there would be plenty of interest from Bendigo too!
Nicole Carver.
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From: "ID & AC Quanchi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: Maggie Banks midwifery intensive
> Andrea
> I would definately be interested in doing it in Melbourne next year and
I
> know my friend Helen would too. I may also be able to drum up more
interest
> here in Echuca (I understand you had problems recently so probably 
> arent
to
> keen on doing it here).  If the number of places in each session is 
> only
14
> any chance of arranging a rural session.
>
> Andrea Q
>
>
> Andrea Robertson writes:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > These are great programs and you don't have to go to New Zealand to 
> > do
> > them.... we have one available in Sydney in a few weeks (November
25 -27)
> > and this is a cheaper option!
> >
> > There are a few places left - the maximum number we will take is 14.
If
> > there is enough interest, we'll look at presenting one of these in
> > Melbourne next year, maybe Queensland too.... let us know!
> >
> > You can find out more about the Sydney program here:
> > http://www.birthinternational.com/event/intensives2004/index.html
> > but you will have to be quick to register, as the closing date has
> > passed....
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Andrea
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:02 PM 30/10/2004, you wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> I have just returned from a midwifery intensive held at Maggie Banks
home
> >> in Hamilton, New Zealand.
> >> Fantastic venue, great food, and very midwife-centred (not
> >> obstetric-centred) hands on midwifery skills.
> >> The workshops are limited to 10 visitors, and our group had 3 from
> >> Australia and 7 New Zealanders.
> >>
> >> We covered shoulder dystocias, breech births, unusual presentations
(cord
> >> prolapses, shoulder presentations etc), PPHs,resuscitation
techniques,
> >> suturing, and intubation. Most of the work was done through
discussion
of
> >> case scenarios which therefore covered all aspects of the mother and
> >> baby's wellbeing and it was fascinating being aware of everyone's
> >> experience in birth as well as their life experiences, and how these
> >> affected their midwifery decisions and perspectives.(Maggie is the
author
> >> of "Breech Birth Woman Wise" and "Homebirth Bound" - both available
> >> through Birth International.)
> >>
> >> I was really blown away by the ease of practice in NZ - the midwives
have
> >> full prescribing abilities, have access agreements to all the
hospitals
> >> and their PI insurance is covered in their yearly subscription to NZ
> >> College of Midwives.
> >> I knew all this stuff intellectually, but what I hadn't witnessed
before
> >> was the way that working in a country where midwifery care is the
norm
> >> becomes so self-affirming for the midwives. One of the newest
midwives
> >> there, had taken on a case-load of 52 births in her first year out,
some
> >> of them homebirths, and she had received $1950 for each woman she
> >> assisted (governement paid) , with a $450 extra payment for
homebirths
> >> (which usually goes to the second midwife - a legal requirement at
> >> homebirths). This translates as over $100,000 for her first year of
work.
> >>
> >> It wasn't the money that blew me away, it was the struggle free
attitude
> >> of the midwives. Why do you need a GP back-up they asked? In NZ the
GP's
> >> gave up attending births when the midwives were granted their 
> >> current
> >> status with rights to prescibe and request pathology etc, so all
blood
> >> tests, swabs, u/sounds etc are all managed by the midwives - if
needed
of
> >> course. When they take a woman into hospital, be that a planned
hospital
> >> birth or a transfer in from a homebirth, the midwives can simply
close
> >> the door of the hospital room, wait til baby's born, then take the
family
> >> home when they're ready. No fight, no fuss, but more help there if
> >> required. Hmmm.
> >>
> >> I realise that the NZ midwives and community worked damn hard to
attain
> >> their current work status, and I realise that something similar is
what
> >> we're all working for over here, but boy, was it hard to get on the
plane
> >> to come back home. And why are all you NZ midwives working over here
when
> >> you've got such a great system??
> >>
> >> I know a number of Australian would-be midwives who are getting 
> >> their
> >> wings ready for NZ, and I've also heard that their numerous B(Mid)
> >> courses are very willing to take in some Aussie counterparts!!
> >>
> >> Back to the Midwifery Intensives.
> >> The cost was about $500 (Aust) plus airfares of  $400-$500 depending
on
> >> who you fly with.  (Freedom Air goes straiht into Hamilton airport
from
> >> most large airports). All other costs are inclusive. Spectacular
setting
> >> (and a great hubby who cooks superbly), which really helps you to
> >> understand Maggie's birthing perspective, but also the reality of
> >> birthing in rural and low risk settings.
> >>
> >> Maggie holds these intensives about once every month throughout the
year.
> >> Check out the website www.birthspirit.co.nz for more details.
> >>
> >> Really inspirational, not too scary and a great way to both relax 
> >> and
> >> learn.
> >>
> >> Sue Cookson
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
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> > Andrea Robertson
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> >
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> > web: www.birthinternational.com
> >
> >
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