This is certainly the sort of practice planning I hope for as a consumer. Obviously family and health emergencies happen and I would absolutely accept my midwife's referral to a trusted colleague if she had a funeral to attend interstate or some other genuine issue that is clearly more important than my plans to have her at my birth. I would not be nearly so agreeable about a spontaneous skiing trip, that sort of thing I DO expect birth professionals to book at least 9 months in advance so they can give you the choice to book with them or not.
Jo At 7:45 AM -0700 17/8/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I guess I'm having difficulty with the terms. "Informed them later" means they >weren't told right at the time they started the contract with the mw, right? >Surely it would not be difficult to book all holidays at least 9 mos ahead of >time so that people know if you'll be in town or not? I only take on >Conference >speaking if I know at least one year ahead for that reason. I agree that mws >need to take very good care of themselves and rejuvenate body and soul, but I >don't get why the client can't be told before the first visit "I'll be away >when >you are due. I have someone I trust who will be covering my practice so if >you'd >like to get your prenatal care with me, I'll introduce the covering mw to you >at >the end of your pregnancy." That type of statement makes it clear from the >beginning what the plan is. I have the same impatience with drs who don't >inform their clients long ahead of time that they work in a group practice of >10 >other doctors. The woman doesn't stand a hope of getting the one that she sees >regularly so why pretend? Birthing women deserve to be informed of these >silent >peculiarities so that they're not ambushed on the day the birth begins. >Gloria > >Quoting brendamanning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Gloria, >> >> It is not 'lying' (definition: withholding or distorting truth) when a >> professional tells you up front what their plans are ! There is no lack of >> integrity in being honest. I know of 2 very prominent midwives who have done >> >> exactly what the OB mentioned in the original post did: went on hols after >> booking the client & informed them later that they'd have to find their own >> cover for the absent period! >> >> Once informed it's up to the client to decide whether she chooses to work >> with that caregiver for her pregnancy. She has a choice if she understand >> that the person she is dealing with has hols booked for the time she's due & >> >> she'll be cared for by the covering practitioner. >> We all have to have a life outside of work, as long as we are honest with >> our clients then it's up to them to make those decisions, that's what >> 'informed choice' is all about. If we never took leave we'd burn out in no >> time & as we are on call from 37 to 43 weeks for births, there is no time >> when we can book a complete month off without actually taking the end of the >> >> month before & the beginning of the month after off. >> >> IOL is another issue altogether & the outrage is indeed warranted, yet there >> >> is always a percentage of women who still expect IOL on demand. >> >> BM >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:43 AM >> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] another induction >> >> >> > When professionals disappoint and defraud their clientele, they have only >> > themselves to blame for the lack of respect and mistrust which arises in >> > the >> > public. >> > >> > Giving prenatal care to a woman when one is planning to be away at the >> > time of >> > her birth is simply lying. This kind of lack of integrity has a great >> > cost. >> > >> > Inducing for convenience of the practitioner is dangerous and unethical. I >> > think the outrage is warranted. Primum non nocere. >> > Gloria >> > >> > Quoting brendamanning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > >> >> Janet, >> >> >> >> This IOL for Drs going on holidays happens all the time ! I'm not saying > > >> it's >> >> right, just that it's very common. >> >> It's also very common to book women knowing that the OB will be on leave >> >> when >> >> she's due & a colleague will cover, but they usually tell the woman that >> >> this >> >> is the case. >> >> I'm not into defending Obs generally but they are entitled to a life. It >> >> is >> >> the usual routine & polite for them to schedule a meeting to introduce >> >> the >> >> covering OB to the woman so they've met at least once prior to the birth >> >> though. >> >> >> >> Don't despair, midwives do it too................as a group we aren't >> >> above >> >> reproach ! >> >> Brenda >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Janet Fraser >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:10 PM >> >> Subject: [ozmidwifery] another induction >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> a woman I know has been asked by her OB if she will consent to be >> >> induced >> >> at 39 weeks (ie right now) because he's going away. Yes, you read it >> >> right. >> >> He took on a client knowing he was going to be away when she came to the >> >> end >> >> of her pregnancy OR he decided to go away after taking her on - either is >> >> appalling. I've sent her Henci Goer on induction along with my outrage >> >> and >> >> suggestion that she complain about him officially. >> >> I'm so enraged by it. I'm just livid! What other branch of medicine >> >> would >> >> this happen in??? >> >> Sigh. Roll on the medicare stuff and proper care for women and babies. >> >> J < - almost despairing but not quite... >> >> Joyous Birth >> >> Home Birth Forum - a world first! >> >> http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/ >> >> >> >> Accessing Artemis >> >> Birth Trauma Recovery >> >> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/accessingartemis >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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. -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
