That birthing experiences vary so drastically as a result of individual staff is reason to advocate for returning the power and control of birth to birthing women. This, not policy, will help ensure that all women and babies have the best chance for a truly great birth.
But it's institutions as well as individual staff that influence women's birthing experiences since each hospital has its own culture that filters through to the individuals working within it. At 12:19 PM +1000 17/6/06, Janet Fraser wrote: >"So there are hospitals around where it is possible." > >I think in most cases it's that there are individual staff, nothing to >do with the institutions. Some women have great births in some >hospitals and for others the same place is a bloodbath. It's the staff >you fluke on the day that have the biggest impact on your experience. >J >-- >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.
