Re: [ozmidwifery] re birth story

[diane]

Looks like we are all working hard together, in different ways, toward the same outcome. I believe we will get there, even if governments and policy makers only agree on a costs basis. That is why caseload is able to get off the ground in some areas. Gosford and Wyong are starting soon! Di ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Barrett To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] re birth story and don't forget Tania, you run the meet a midwife sessions at naturescradle in your own time and at no cost to the consumer. When it gets established this has a great potential for helping women with birth choices. Lisa Barrett ----- Original Message ----- From: Tania Smallwood To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:15 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] re birth story Just chiming in, we have three very active consumer based birth support/education groups here in Adelaide, CARES, the caesarean support group, Birth Matters SA, a more generic info group where women gather and talk about where to get good information, and how to get a good/better birth, and the Homebirth Network of SA, which has been clocking over 40 women a month at our regular coffee mornings!  Not bad for a group that only 3 years ago had two or three women turning up… there are small but significant communities out there, and yes, there does need to be more of a commercial feel about some of it. Unfortunately we live in a time where many people think that the more you pay for something, the more it is worth.  Hence a few of our information nights such as a waterbirth info night, attracted a lot more interest when we advertised it as $15 per couple, than when we held Birth Choices nights for free…that’s just how it is, and if you can charge for something, and then plough the profits back into more advertising in the mainstream, or into your library or newsletters etc, then that’s great.  Also agree with Barb, the ABA was a lifesaver for me with a new baby and in a remote place as a new mum…   Tania       -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/447 - Release Date: 13/09/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/447 - Release Date: 13/09/2006