this was the same as it was in 97' Yep and still a crock.... J
Kelly @ BellyBelly wrote: > > You all probably know this but it’s new to me, I hadn’t seen this > before on the RANZCOG website in their homebirth paper: > > *College Statement* > > Title *Home births* > > Statement No. *C-Obs 2* > > Date of this document *November 2004* > > First endorsed by Council *March 1987* > > Next review due: *November 2006* > > *Statement* > > The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and > Gynaecologists is aware of > > changing attitudes in the community regarding pregnancy and its > management and accepts the > > legitimate needs and aspirations of parents vary considerably. > Recognising that a small number > > of women have chosen, and will continue to choose, a domiciliary > environment in which to give > > birth to their babies, the College makes the following recommendations: > > *1. Women seeking home birth should be* > > • Informed regarding the increased risks of home birth in comparison > to hospital birth for low > > risk women, as demonstrated by available evidence > > • Counselled regarding the significance of these risks as applied to > their own obstetric > > condition > > *• **Urged to consider giving birth in a suitably modified hospital > environment such as a Birthing* > > *Centre.* > > Hmph. I wonder what the update will be like in November. > > Best Regards, > > *Kelly Zantey* > Creator, BellyBelly.com.au <http://www.bellybelly.com.au/> > Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood > /*//*//*/BellyBelly Birth Support > <http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support> - > http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support/*/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/404 - Release Date: 31/07/2006 > -- 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.
