RE: [ozmidwifery] FYI news article

[Kelly @ BellyBelly]

Title: FYI news article

To try and extract any good of this though, I wonder, if it will encourage more women to aim for ‘normal vaginal births’ - as per the article, only those who do will be allowed to use the program. Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Megan & Larry Sent: Tuesday, 19 September 2006 1:21 PM To: ozmidwifery Subject: [ozmidwifery] FYI news article   Bliss at the 5-star maternity hotel MICHAEL OWEN September 19, 2006 12:15am Article from: http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/?from=ni_storyhttp THE state's first maternity ward in a luxury hotel will open early next month. The Hilton Adelaide has finalised a deal with Ashford Private Hospital to provide up to eight "deluxe-plus" rooms for new mothers recovering from childbirth. Called "Baby Bliss", the maternity hotel service program will start from October 3, with final Health Department approval expected within the next week. Ashford Hospital and the Hilton say public interest in the scheme has been "amazing" since it was first floated in July., The program, already in operation in two private hospitals in Melbourne, aims to cut costs and free up hospital beds. It has won the backing of private health fund Mutual Community and national mother advocacy group Mother Inc. Midwives will stay in a wing of the Hilton dedicated to new mums and provide around-the-clock care and advice, while obstetricians will continue to oversee care during hotel stays. Partners and siblings of new mums will be able to stay at the hotel free. Alan Lane, chief executive of hospital operations for the Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance, which owns Ashford Hospital, said the option would only be available to women who had a normal vaginal delivery at the hospital. Mother and baby would be transferred to the Hilton two days after giving birth. "Mother and baby remain patients of Ashford Hospital and the responsibility of its medical and nursing teams," Mr Lane said. The option to stay at the hotel for two nights is included in the obstetrics cover provided by the patient's private health fund. Insurance broker Jenny Lynch, 33, is due to give birth to her first child in February. "I really like the idea of not being in that sterile hospital environment after I've had my baby - a luxury hotel room and a bit of pampering sounds like a pretty good way to relax after childbirth," Ms Lynch said yesterday.