If you are with the Nth Womens, then I would have thought
you have the best of both worlds, your own Midwife, access to gov funded
homebirth and transfer to hospital where you keep your
Midwife.
I love the idea of labouring at home, and then make your
decision where you will birth. If you feel safe at home, chances are you will
stay there, but if your instinct wants to be in hospital then that is where you
will go.
You can be prepared for both options, discuss all of this
with your Midwife and then let it all go and be with your
labour.
Obviously this is a basic rundown of one way of looking at
it, but if you want to be with women who have very positive attitudes to birth
then join us at Birth Matters for a coffee gathering and see if that lifts your
spirit.
We always meet at Eastwood Community centre, 95 Glen Osmond
Rd, next one will be on July 20th, 7.30 - 9.30pm, just turn up and
enjoy.
If you want the other dates just get back to me for
them,
cheers
Megan
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stepney, Natalie Anita - stena001
Sent: Friday, 23 June 2006 10:27 PM
To: OZmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject:
Hi Kate,
I was meant to finish my degree last year, just
doing my catch-ups and then i can register.
I thought that i would feel more safe at home, but
again after that experience and the birth getting closer i'm not so sure.
My partner is supportive of wherever i choose to
birth. He's left the decision up to me.
We are going through Northern Women's so our only
option is the Lyell McEwin in there birthcentre, high side or home ofcourse. Iam
happy to go there as i've had a taste of most of the midwifery units in
Adelaide, and felt that the Lyell suited me. But i also didn't think i would
need to think about it, as i was keen to have a homebirth.
Cheers Nat
