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Denise,
I will try to find time to write Charlie's birth,
nearly 4 years ago in Lismore base hospital NSW.
Cheers Rochelle.
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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:37
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Update: ACMI
and MC Birth Stories Project
Dear Midwife/MC Supporter,
December is on us and the
frantic festive season so in case I don't have time at a later stage to say it
- "Have a great break and do some serious relaxing!"
Now to
work.
I am writing to you because I have contacted you in the past
about the Australian College of Midwives ('The College') and the Maternity
Coalition (MC) project to compile a book of birth stories illustrating the
value of one-to-one midwifery care.
The project is continuing apace and
thanks to your efforts I have quite a good collection of birth stories. As a
whole, the stories are wonderful. They are inspiring, empowering and enough to
make a bloke shed an occasional tear! The College has agreed on a printing
budget and and it is sufficient to produce a highly professional, quality
publication. Women will be proud to have their stories told in this book. By
early 2005 we are going to have a marvellous publication, that we can all use
to showcase one-to-one midwifery care.
Unfortunately there are still
some glaring gaps. I have no stories from Tasmania, NT or New South Wales
(!!!). i only have one story from Victoria and one from Queensland. SA and WA
are very well represented (thank you for your efforts there!). I have some
promises of stories from the ACT. I really would like a national
representation of stories, so if you are in an under-represented
State/Territory, perhaps you could ask one of your clients/members to write a
story.
I have a good collection of Home Birth, VBAC and breech birth
stories (but still wanting more). I don't nearly have enough 'normal'
birthcentre/labour ward births (with one-to-one care) from which to choose. I
would love a story from an indigenous Australian who has experienced
one-to-one midwifery care.
I have
extended the deadline for receiving stories until 20 December 2004. I would be most grateful, if you
haven't done so already, if you would pass the attached guidelines for authors
onto anyone who you believe would like to write their story.
Thank you
for your help, and I look forward to hearing from you or your
clients/members.
Happy holidays!
David
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David
Vernon
Editor
"Having a Great Birth in
Australia"
"Stringybark"
Carrington Road
HALL 2618
Tel: 02 6230
2107
Em:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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