Sue, I asked the 'powers to be' again as to why we can't use the bath. The
response was that "it is very dangerous" What a uphill battle everything
always is!! I also asked why we then don't have a policy on how to have a
shower in labour. The response was walking off in a huff!
Melissa
P.S We only got the bath because we wrote a letter to Jim McGinty, which we
got in trouble for, and interestingly enough when he came for a tour of the
ward renovations last week the sign on the door which says do not use until
further notice was gone. I also asked about this. Maybe Mr McGinty needs to
know that the bath that he instructed to be installed is still not in use!
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Cudlipp
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth
Mary, you may also be interested to know that our brand new bath (where I
work) is yet to be used because we -apparently - have to have a policy in place
before women are allowed to use it for labour! Even though no other hospital
seems to have seen this as a necessary requirement.
Births in this pristine piece of porcelain are verbotten, but we will
utilise the KEMH policy for 'unplanned' waterbirths. However we are still
wondering when the powers that be will actually risk letting our labouring
women get into the bath. It's been sitting there unused for some months now!!
Merry Christmas to you too, and to all on the list
Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Murphy
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:33 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth
Thank you all for your swift replies. I am supporting midwife who, as a
midwife in homebirth, did lots of water births and was recently present at a
water birth in a hospital where SHE supported the midwife who supported a
woman's wishes for a water birth. As we have only 'accidental' water birth
policies in WA hospitals, these midwives are being 'hauled over the coals' for
not making the woman get out of the water to birth. Lots of intimidation going
on. This will all help. Thanks and Merry Christmas, Mary M
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