RE: [ozmidwifery] introduction and VBAC question

[Philippa Scott]

Hi and welcome,   www.cares-sa.org.au www.birthrites.org   These are both excellent places to find terrific information on all things VBAC.   Yes there are alternatives. Cheers   Philippa Scott Birth Buddies - Doula Assisting women and their families in the preparation towards childbirth and labour. President of Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Pernille Sent: Tuesday, 17 October 2006 10:02 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] introduction and VBAC question   Hi My name is Pernille. I have been lurking for a few days now and thought I would introduce myself. I am a doula and childbirth educator on the sunshine coast, but have only just finished my studies. Yeah, so still pretty new in the field but love every minute of it.   I have a question about VBAC birthing. It seems that in hospital they want to do continues monitoring of the scar and babies heart beat with the belt and have needle in the arm just in case, as soon as women come in the door to give birth. But is this nessecery and is there any other way to safely monitor the woman without her being so resticted? Now I know there are lots of homebirth VBAC these days, and surely they must have other things they do...other signs they look for or just intermitted monitoring?   Cheers from pernille -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/477 - Release Date: 16/10/2006