Re: [ozmidwifery] I need to clarify myself!! Coles Baby

[Justine Caines]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] I need to clarify myself!! Coles Baby

Hi Kelly,
If I have answered this already please ignore.
I was the editor of Coles Baby magazine for 4 years, from its beginning. I would not blame the journalist's hearing. It is far more likely that the copy was edited to doctor from doula as the magazine content is closely monitored by the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne and very much toes the orthodox line - the idea of a doula and no doctor being present is unlikely to be acceptable.
Best wishes,
Carol Fallows


Hi Carol and Kelly

How disgusting.  How dare they change what Kelly said to fit their prejudice. There are virtually no Drs who do HB so it doesn’t even make sense.

No wonder women only get the choice sanctioned by those who specialise in medical misery. Kelly said Midwife and doula so what’s wrong with that??  Enkin et al clearly say
That even when they are available Obs should not be caring for healthy women.  Yes I know EBM is not something many medicos in the system regard too highly but unless we keep shouting it they will continue to practice obstetrics like cosmetic suregery.  In fact I think Obs is worse as you usually look a bit better (despite the risk of surgery).  With unecessary surgery you are fooled that you will be better, but guess who has a morphine drip!  Not the natural birther!!

This really makes me mad.

Kelly.  I have been providing written quotes to journos for some time and I always ask the journo to forward my quotes to me before publication.  In this case it does not change the editor intervention.  I would call the journo and ask for a contact for the editor responsible.  Editing off for length etc is one thing, but totally changing what you said esp as it tells readers that Drs do HB is misleading.  If they were so compelled to promote obstetrics they could have made an Editors note at the end of the article.

JC