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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MCVic] Castlemaine update
Hi Marney,
Congratulations, on all fronts.
I am surprised you've gone for the free standing pool
in pref to the corner bath.
We have a free-standing pool at Rosebud Mid & a
corner bath & of the 2 the corner is much cosier, the access isn't a
problem for the women, their partners or the midwives, we don't have doctors at
births.
The pool is big & accessible from 3 sides but
feels a little exposed & open, not good for petite women either as
some say they feel a bit overwhelmed by the large expanse of water. We use it
alot ( we do alot of waterbirths at Rosebud ) but the smaller bath was
nicer, easier to fill, kept hot longer, less water waste, smaller cosier
room.........had quite a few advantages really but is in the middle of the
post natal ward whereas the pool is in the actual birth suite.
If we were building again, I think we'd do it
differently that's for sure but access from 3 sides is probably (for better access/OHS thingies),
the
issue if anyone collapses ( which has never happened in 12 years & as I say
,we do alot of waterbirths).
A pre-formed spa (our pool is a poured concrete shell)
would have been a better option, with inset seats, kneeling ledges etc, we did
try to tell the designers this but as usual 'they' told the midwives we didn't
know anything & their way was better so we got the concrete
pool.
I think Rosebud sort of slips under the radar
with the progressive mid there but would often have 15 years
of experience in stuff other units could benefit from.
If I can be any help with practical hands on
teaching in the water-birth fields please pass on to Cate I am only too happy to
help ( 20 years of exp might be useful somewhere).
Cheers
Brenda Manning
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 7:08
PM
Subject: Re: [MCVic] Castlemaine
update
Hi Ellie
Thank you for the update. Congratulations on
your pregnancy. How beautiful it
will be to birth in your own
home.
I hope Louise Hartley has read this update (Louise are you
reading this?)
because this will go well in the next Vic
newsletter.
Regards
LESLIE
e marney wrote:
> hi
all!
>
> it's been a while between updates, and it's been a busy
time, but i've been
> trying to keep current through reading the
weblist. this list is really my
> most valuable resource - and a
fantastic source of support as well.
>
> * the Labour Bath - well,
things are slowly but surely *moving*, which is
> great. the Mt
Alexander hospital midwives have really decided to back this,
> and this
has meant that progress is coming on faster. through a wonderful
>
midwife, cate wotley, who works within the hospital and is a great
advocate
> for natural birth, the midwives have been convinced of the
efficacy of water
> immersion, and the usefulness of a bath. the
admin is still cautious, but
> it seems that if we can change the
proposed shape of the bath from a
> triangle corner to an oval-shaped
bath (for better access/OHS thingies),
> then they will be happy to show
their support.
>
> i am in the early stages of applying for a
council community development
> grant, and i am meeting with my
administration contact within the hospital
> this coming wednesday to
discuss how i might be able to begin this
> application on the
hospital's behalf. i think the theme seems to be, if
> someone
else can provide the money, they'll install the bath asap, and if
> they
can actually *get* the money with as little effort on their part as
>
possible, then they will be all for it!!
>
> so my efforts over
the next few weeks will be focussed on getting the
> application
completed, with attendant quotes and so on, by the
> early-november
closing date. approvals for grants won't be signed off until
> the
early new year, so it will be 2006 at the earliest before we get our
>
bath. but we have 500+ signatures on petitions, and letters to
the
> hospital, and a whole slew of documentation of community support
and need,
> and i feel confident that they can't turn us down again (our
first
> application was made 2004). i guess we'll just keep our
fingers crossed...
>
> * re: large attachments on the weblist -
i'm sorry to point this out, but
> i've been having a lot of trouble
getting larger attachments downloaded, and
> i was wondering if i was
the only one. part of it is, i think, that most
> attachments now
are designed to be dealt with by broadband, and out here in
> the sticks
my meagre dial-up will simply not cope. at the moment i think i
>
lose anything up to an hour and a half in slow-loading time every time i
get
> online, so you can imagine that downloading anything over 100KB is
starting
> to wear me out.
>
> i was wondering, if
people are amenable to the idea, if it would be possible
> to use
weblist messages to link to the item in question. i know it won't
be
> possible for everything though, so if anyone has a better idea,
it'd be
> great to hear it.
>
> * Ballarat 'Options for
Birth' Forum - margaret stangl has contacted me
> about this upcoming
forum, which has changed dates from october to november.
>
it looks like it could be a really great event, and i have the
>
flyers/materials that people have sent (thanks di, joy), so as soon as
>
advertising is prepared we can start spreading the word. looking forward
to
> it - more news as it comes.
>
> * my attention has been
somewhat divided over the last few months, as i
> found out that i'm
expecting another baby. it's still very early yet - i'm
> 10
weeks, and this will be our third - but we're all very excited! once
we
> get past the first trimester (i'm having a scan in 2 weeks), i'll
be greatly
> relieved, not to mention being glad to be getting over
morning sickness.
> i'll be well supported with Sally McCrae here in
Castlemaine, and Pippa
> Worth will be 'following-through' the journey
with me as well, and i have to
> say that i'm looking forward to having
a baby here in our house, the first
> home we've owned, and a
beautifully warm, wonderful-feeling place to birth.
>
> so that's
it for Castlemaine at the moment, and hope you're all going well.
>
anybody out there who's over my way, feel free to give me a yell on
5476
> 4142. any more news, and you'll be the first to know (if i
can overcome a
> bit of tiredness - yawn!). thinking of you all,
and take care -
>
> ellie marney
>
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