Thanks for that Belinda as I also attended brilliant antenatal classes led by a physio in the '70's. Small country hospitals that had a physio even part-time were offering antenatal classes long before midwives were. I am not sure why physios picked up antenatal classes on the breath of the natural childbirth movement of the time maybe it was because of women like Elizabeth Noble and Elizabeth Bing.
marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Belinda Maier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 9:46 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re:physios > > ----- Can I just caution blanket statements against professions. 15years ago > it > >was in antenatal classes led by a physio that I learnt and became > passionate > >about active drug free birth and breastfeeding. I worked hard and achieved > >everything I wanted for my birth with the very sound advice and joyful > >learning she gave us as a group. the hospital I birth at had never seen > >birth plan before and the midwives asked if they could keep it. I recently > >complained about a midwife 'educating' women about the benefits of a neat > >cut compared to a mutilating tear (words powerful enough to elicit > agreement > >I think!) in antenatal classes. Thereare good and bad in all professions, > >including midwifery medicine physio etc lets not exclude or vilify the > whole > >in case we lose the good ones. all of us working to increase women's > choices > >experiences and decrease intervention etc need support > >Belinda > > > -- > 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.
