Re: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article
Dear Kylie If you have not already been in touch I will forward your email onto local (your area) members of Maternity Coalition who have been involved in trying to get 1-2-1 midwifery care there and across Australia so you are not alone in your efforts Denise Hynd Denise Hynd Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, they are the only ones who ever have. Margaret Mead - Original Message - From: Kylie Carberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:01 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi everyone, I am a freelance journalist and thought this may be a good place to start for my research. I would like to do an article on the benefits of midwife based care during pregnancy and birth. I am a mother of four and although had midwives deliver my babies I had a different midwife each time I had a checkup and had to deliver at a hospital 30 minutes away from my home instead of the one 5 minutes away. All because doctors wouldn't come to Shellharbour hopsital. My deliverys have all been straghtforward and I didn't give a hoot if a doctor was available or not. Recently an announcement was made that a trial is finally underway for the midwife model of care in my area. I find many women are very skeptical of this and would like to do an article to show how a natural part of life has become medicalised. I feel women are now scared of birth, hence opting for epidurals, c-sections, inductions - all performed by OB's. That is the gist of the article...I'd like to outliine the benefits for mum and baby, eg does it reduce the risk of pnd, trauma for the baby, physical wellbeing. If anyone has any information relevant my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] any help is much appreciated, cheers Kylie _ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article
Kylie- ACMI (Australia College of Midwives) contact details: Phone: 02 6230 7333 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.acmi.org.au Best of luck! JenDean Jo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could always contact the ACMI for information.cheers Jo- Original Message - From: "Kylie Carberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:31 AMSubject: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi everyone, I am a freelance journalist and thought this may be a good place to start for my research. I would like to do an article on the benefits of midwife based care during pregnancy and birth. I am a mother of four and although had midwives deliver my babies I had a different midwife each time I had a checkup and had to deliver at a hospital 30 minutes away from my home instead of the one 5 minutes away. All because doctors wouldn't come to Shellharbour hopsital. My deliverys have all been straghtforward and I didn't "gi! ve a hoot" if a doctor was available or not. Recently an announcement was made that a trial is finally underway for the midwife model of care in my area. I find many women are very skeptical of this and would like to do an article to show how a natural part of lifehas become "medicalised." I feel women are now scared of birth, hence optingfor epidurals, c-sections, inductions - all performed by OB's. That is the gist of the article...I'd like to outliine the benefits formum and baby, eg does it reduce the risk of pnd, trauma for the baby, physical wellbeing. If anyone has any information relevant my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] any help is much appreciated, cheers Kylie _ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.--This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics.Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies.
[ozmidwifery] Fw: [Maternitycoalitonmidwives] article from Dr Molloy
Dear Ozmid Heres some interesting reading posted to the Maternity Coalition by our man in Qld, Bruce Teakle. Those of you who read the Courier Mail may have seen it. There are lots of points that are begging response in the form of well crafted letters to the editor. To inspre you I enclose also Bruce's wonderfull thorough response Denise Hynd Caesarean sections a legitimate choice David Molloy 30jun04 Reproductive freedom for women includes choosing how they'll give birth, argues David Molloy. Caesarean section rates are always controversial. Interest in pregnancy and the birthing process is an inherent part of human nature. Strangers pat pregnant women on the stomach in supermarket queues and stop to admire their newborn babies in strollers. Caesarean section rates, therefore, are an emotive issue. There are groups who fervently believe that natural childbirth by vaginal delivery is almost the only acceptable method of delivery and represents the ultimate bonding experience between mother and baby. However, caesarean section rates are rising. They now represent about 23 per cent of all deliveries in Australia and the rate is going up every year. There are four main drivers for this patient request, litigation, increasing maternal age and second-generation caesarean section for women who inherited a difficult pelvis from their mother and were delivered by caesarean section themselves. The most important is patient choice. Women are requesting caesarean section as their preferred mode of delivery. There is good data to show elective caesarean section performed under a spinal block with antibiotic cover has the same risks for mother and baby as when the delivery is performed vaginally. Caesarean section, effectively a vaginal bypass procedure, will reduce (but not negate) the risk of subsequent vaginal prolapse and the need for pelvic floor surgery in later years. Modern, emancipated women are increasingly exercising their right to choose by deciding that a planned caesarean section is their preferred mode of delivery. This is not a decision lightly made. Most patients carefully research the subject using a wide range of references including their birthing classes. What seems to have great influence on their decision-making process is talking to their friends and mothers who have had vaginal deliveries and face up to a year of pelvic floor exercises with occasional urinary and flatal incontinence as constant irritants. It can be argued that women exercising their rights to choose a mode of delivery is a logical end point in female reproductive emancipation. For centuries women have been limited in their lifestyle and career choices by their reproductive systems. All of that began to change with the introduction of safe contraception, especially the Pill, in the 1960s. Reproductive emancipation is now enhanced by many contraceptive choices, the provision of safe termination of pregnancy services, in vitro fertilisation and other infertility treatment, which includes oocyte (egg) freezing as a method of insurance against reproductive ageing, and good childbirth education classes. When childbirth education classes were introduced it was assumed informed women would reject technology and medical interference and opt for the most natural childbirth choices available. It is a great irony that this has turned out not to be the case. Informed women increasingly are choosing pain relief and surgical delivery, which fits the pattern of their otherwise busy, productive and technology-based lifestyles. Elective caesarean section provides them with definition and control over their birthing process, including knowing the exact time their babies are delivered up to a month or two in advance. The fact that many women are making these choices is driving the natural birth lobby bananas. A majority of women will continue to choose natural childbirth as their preferred option and so they should. However, lobby groups should not seek to take away the full spectrum of birthing choices for women. They attempt to bully women only into their way of doing things. Women can now choose when they become pregnant, get assistance if they are have trouble falling pregnant and finally choose when and how they will have their babies. There are now lots of safe ways to have a baby and women's choices need to be respected and protected. Dr David Molloy is president of AMA Queensland and vice-president of the National Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Queensland Newspapers Published Courier Mail 6/7/2004 Choices Cut From Birthing Options Bruce Teakle A woman should have the right to choose a caesarean delivery, but dont blame women for Queenslands extreme caesarean rate. In the Courier Mail last week Caesarean Sections a Legitimate Choice Queensland Australian Medical Association President David Molloy argued that womens lifestyle choices, failing bodies
Re: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article
PS trust you are aware of the information in the National Maternity Action Plan www/maternitycoalition.org.au/nmap Denise Hynd Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, they are the only ones who ever have. Margaret Mead - Original Message - From: Kylie Carberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:01 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi everyone, I am a freelance journalist and thought this may be a good place to start for my research. I would like to do an article on the benefits of midwife based care during pregnancy and birth. I am a mother of four and although had midwives deliver my babies I had a different midwife each time I had a checkup and had to deliver at a hospital 30 minutes away from my home instead of the one 5 minutes away. All because doctors wouldn't come to Shellharbour hopsital. My deliverys have all been straghtforward and I didn't give a hoot if a doctor was available or not. Recently an announcement was made that a trial is finally underway for the midwife model of care in my area. I find many women are very skeptical of this and would like to do an article to show how a natural part of life has become medicalised. I feel women are now scared of birth, hence opting for epidurals, c-sections, inductions - all performed by OB's. That is the gist of the article...I'd like to outliine the benefits for mum and baby, eg does it reduce the risk of pnd, trauma for the baby, physical wellbeing. If anyone has any information relevant my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] any help is much appreciated, cheers Kylie _ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC education
- Original Message - From: Kathy McCarthy-Bushby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC education Sue, you could get a hold of the VBAC source book and teaching kit by Nicette Jukelevics and Ruth Ancheta that can be obtained from ACE graphics. It has lots of information about VBAC versus C/S. Another good book is Bronni Hanfield's Thrown in the deep end i think it's called from memory. One teaching tool for c/s i use is the sequence cards of the procedure for a c/s including pictures, so that after i have talked about c/s, the group then have to put the cards in order of how a c/s would be done, the cards provide useful information as well. I feel it is important to talk about VBAC when I discuss C/S at antenatal classes, so that women who have a c/s know a little bit about their options next time. Otherwise, I suggest look into the National Association of Childbirth Education (NACE), or look at www.birthrites.org and www.cares-sa.org i hope this helps kathy - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: midwifery list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:40 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] VBAC education Dear list The recent posts on VBAC have been useful as we are looking into offering Childbirth classes specifically for women who have had a C/S, in addition to the ones presently being offered. Does anyone have some previous class formats that may have worked well that they would be happy to share? Thanks Sue -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] Midwifery led birth centres
Hi It has been ages (probably a year or two) since I have contributed to this list. Rejoined a little while ago to get back in touch with midwifery and birthing. I was hoping that you could help me. I am currently revising the book 'Pregnancy For Dummies' Aust and NZ edition and I am very keen to have a greater midwifery focus to this edition. Have decided to put a list of current Midwifery Led Birth Centres both here in Australia and in New Zealand as well as their contact details. Any information on Birth Centres that you can send my way would be much appreciated. Cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond www.pregnancy.com.au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article
Hi Kylie, Maternity Coalition may be helpful. Good luck, your idea is fantastic. We need to get that message out to everyday people. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.maternitycoalition.org.au Cheers, Joanne Fisher. - Original Message - From: Kylie Carberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:01 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi everyone, I am a freelance journalist and thought this may be a good place to start for my research. I would like to do an article on the benefits of midwife based care during pregnancy and birth. I am a mother of four and although had midwives deliver my babies I had a different midwife each time I had a checkup and had to deliver at a hospital 30 minutes away from my home instead of the one 5 minutes away. All because doctors wouldn't come to Shellharbour hopsital. My deliverys have all been straghtforward and I didn't give a hoot if a doctor was available or not. Recently an announcement was made that a trial is finally underway for the midwife model of care in my area. I find many women are very skeptical of this and would like to do an article to show how a natural part of life has become medicalised. I feel women are now scared of birth, hence opting for epidurals, c-sections, inductions - all performed by OB's. That is the gist of the article...I'd like to outliine the benefits for mum and baby, eg does it reduce the risk of pnd, trauma for the baby, physical wellbeing. If anyone has any information relevant my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] any help is much appreciated, cheers Kylie _ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] Lobbying Update and Federal Election Campaign
Title: Lobbying Update and Federal Election Campaign Dear All Sorry I have not updated you all sooner. Last Tuesday I met with Deputy PM, Leader of the National Party and my local Federal member, John Anderson. I was cheeky and did pre-emptive media and before we actually met I had done 6 radio slots and he had done 2!! This was then followed up with 2 further slots on Thursday (10 minutes each duration) on ABC Southern NSW and Nth West NSW. John was reasonably responsive and my entire pitch was based on rural issues (this being his responsibility and interest). He without saying showed concern about the procreation plans of families on welfare (I am in no way simplifying this but there has been a buzz around my local area across shopping centres and amongst those hanging around the courts etc. So I decided to use its currency to lead in to the need for support etc for women and families and outline how one to one midwifery would provide this. I also said that in rural areas midwifery had the capacity to also fill the gaps with womens health and early childhood (if midwives wanted to do the additional training etc). He made a murmur at a $3,000 birth package being a fair bit more than the Medicare Benefit Schedule (I dont know how I didnt leap out of the chair!) but with figurative stock whip I lashed him with some fact. He asked how we would see it operating. I said either as tied grants to the states to establish community midwifery programs or Medicare provider numbers and quickly said I was terribly tired of hearing that extending Medicare to midwives had implications for Dentists (although they are now using Dentists to a limited capacity!!)and Chiropractors. I said Midwives provide the exact service that Obs do (when birth is normal) and that the birth numbers would not necessarily change. I know some are against Medicare provider numbers (with the argument that it limits antenatal visits etc. But now that Abbott has given the green light for Obs to package their care it may just be the way to go. I left him saying I would follow up shortly and he promised to read NMAP as he was being driven to his next appointment (his electorate is HUGE). I think we need to lobby the coalition pretty hard. If anyone has a national party local federal member, please write to them (this is a task for those supporters that arent able to do to much but are happy to write a letter or 2) please write dont e-mail and cc it to John Anderson: Address: 206 Conadilly Street, Gunnedah NSW 2380 Fax: 02 6742 1840. There is a sample letter on the website. The National Party have senators in each Victoria, NSW and QLD and as senators represent the whole state anyone in that state can ask them to represent them. Here are the details (but mention rural issues as important to spark their interest) NSW: Sandy McDonald Senator for NSW Address: 467 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 Phone: 02 6766 6998 Fax: 02 6766 4169 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Senator for Victoria Julian McGauran Address: Suite 17, Collins Place, 45 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 03 9650 3622 Freecall: 1300 131 746 Fax: 03 9650 3565 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Queensland Senator Ron Boswell Address: Level 36, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3001 8150 Fax: 07 3001 8151 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.ronboswell.com Dont let Tony Abbott or Mark Latham off the hook, as long as we get enough letters they will have an impact. Yesterday the Northern Territory was the first to refuse independent midwives registration in the private setting while without PI insurance. Both Victoria and NSW can do the same, so another feature of your letters should address the fact that such refusal to assist midwives is anti-competitive and now midwives are probably the only profession to be dictated to where they must work. I have made representations to the Greens on national preferences and am chasing up one of the 2 negotiators with the ALP re preferences. All in all I have been filling my days! I hope our members and supporters out there can enhance this hard work with a letter or 2. Also write to your local paper or call talk back, keep the issue current and out there. One way to do this is to link the amazing support that midwifery could provide to women and families,making a real impact to their lives (rather than a cash payment that probably went to the local retail giant). If you have other ideas and thoughts call me or contact a the state president of MC. The longer they leave the election the better it is for midwifery, we have more time to lobby and demonstrate than women across Australia demand choice in maternity care, particularly the choice of a known midwife that they are denied. In solidarity Justine Justine Caines National President Maternity Coalition Inc PO Box 105 MERRIWA NSW 2329 Ph: (02) 65482248 Fax: (02)65482902 Mob: 0408 210273 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[ozmidwifery] Swedish Birth Centre Safety Study
Title: Swedish Birth Centre Safety Study Does anyone know where this study has been published? Cheers Jackie Doolan
RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery led birth centres
Hi Jane I recently saw a full listing of midwifery led birth centres on the acmi website. Hope this helps. Hug Julie Julie Clarke CBE Childbirth and Parenting Educator (Independent) ACE Grad-Dip Supervisor NACE Inc. Advanced Educator and Trainer Transition into Parenthood 9 Withybrook Pl Sylvania NSW 2224. T. (02) 9544 6441 F. (02) 9544 9257 Mobile 0401 2655 30 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.transitionintoparenthood.com.au -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jane Palmer Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 2004 10:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery led birth centres Hi It has been ages (probably a year or two) since I have contributed to this list. Rejoined a little while ago to get back in touch with midwifery and birthing. I was hoping that you could help me. I am currently revising the book 'Pregnancy For Dummies' Aust and NZ edition and I am very keen to have a greater midwifery focus to this edition. Have decided to put a list of current Midwifery Led Birth Centres both here in Australia and in New Zealand as well as their contact details. Any information on Birth Centres that you can send my way would be much appreciated. Cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond www.pregnancy.com.au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
RE: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article
Dear Kylie, The College of Midwives welcomes your interest in writing the kind of article you propose. I will email you some articles off list. Regards Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives GPO Box 666 Canberra 2601 Level 1, 97 Northbourne Ave TURNER ACT 2612 Ph: 02 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 Fax: 02 6230 6033 www.acmi.org.au 'Midwifery Great Expectations' National conference Perth 31 August-3 September 2004 www.acmi.org.au/perth2004 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mrs Joanne M Fisher Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 2004 10:20 PM To: Ozmidwifery Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi Kylie, Maternity Coalition may be helpful. Good luck, your idea is fantastic. We need to get that message out to everyday people. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.maternitycoalition.org.au Cheers, Joanne Fisher. - Original Message - From: Kylie Carberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:01 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi everyone, I am a freelance journalist and thought this may be a good place to start for my research. I would like to do an article on the benefits of midwife based care during pregnancy and birth. I am a mother of four and although had midwives deliver my babies I had a different midwife each time I had a checkup and had to deliver at a hospital 30 minutes away from my home instead of the one 5 minutes away. All because doctors wouldn't come to Shellharbour hopsital. My deliverys have all been straghtforward and I didn't give a hoot if a doctor was available or not. Recently an announcement was made that a trial is finally underway for the midwife model of care in my area. I find many women are very skeptical of this and would like to do an article to show how a natural part of life has become medicalised. I feel women are now scared of birth, hence opting for epidurals, c-sections, inductions - all performed by OB's. That is the gist of the article...I'd like to outliine the benefits for mum and baby, eg does it reduce the risk of pnd, trauma for the baby, physical wellbeing. If anyone has any information relevant my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] any help is much appreciated, cheers Kylie _ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery led birth centres
Dear Julie Thanks for the tip. The ACMI list a good starting point, though the list is not complete. It also appears to be an inclusive list, it lists hospitals that have midwifery run units that aren't necessarily 'Birth Centres'. Cheers Jane Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond www.pregnancy.com.au -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Julie Clarke Sent: Monday, 14 July 2003 9:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery led birth centres Hi Jane I recently saw a full listing of midwifery led birth centres on the acmi website. Hope this helps. Hug Julie Julie Clarke CBE Childbirth and Parenting Educator (Independent) ACE Grad-Dip Supervisor NACE Inc. Advanced Educator and Trainer Transition into Parenthood 9 Withybrook Pl Sylvania NSW 2224. T. (02) 9544 6441 F. (02) 9544 9257 Mobile 0401 2655 30 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.transitionintoparenthood.com.au -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jane Palmer Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 2004 10:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery led birth centres Hi It has been ages (probably a year or two) since I have contributed to this list. Rejoined a little while ago to get back in touch with midwifery and birthing. I was hoping that you could help me. I am currently revising the book 'Pregnancy For Dummies' Aust and NZ edition and I am very keen to have a greater midwifery focus to this edition. Have decided to put a list of current Midwifery Led Birth Centres both here in Australia and in New Zealand as well as their contact details. Any information on Birth Centres that you can send my way would be much appreciated. Cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond www.pregnancy.com.au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] thanks for help
Hi everyone Thanks so much for all the resourceful info. I have read through the NMAP and had a look at the recommended websites. I am now in the process of drafting a proposal letter for various publications. Hopefully an editor will embrace my idea and give the go ahead to write the article. I will let everyone now how I go. take care Kylie½ Price FOXTEL Digital Installation On-Line Limited Offer -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.
RE: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article
Thanks Barbara, that would be great.kind regards Kylie From: "Barbara Vernon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:39:31 +1000 Dear Kylie, The College of Midwives welcomes your interest in writing the kind of article you propose.I will email you some articles off list. Regards Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives GPO Box 666Canberra2601 Level 1, 97 Northbourne Ave TURNERACT2612 Ph: 02 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 Fax: 02 6230 6033 www.acmi.org.au 'Midwifery Great Expectations' National conference Perth 31 August-3 September 2004 www.acmi.org.au/perth2004 'Midwifery:Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane,24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mrs Joanne M Fisher Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 2004 10:20 PM To: Ozmidwifery Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi Kylie, Maternity Coalition may be helpful.Good luck, your idea is fantastic.We need to get that message out to everyday people. Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.maternitycoalition.org.au Cheers, Joanne Fisher. - Original Message - From: "Kylie Carberry" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:01 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Info for Article Hi everyone, I am a freelance journalist and thought this may be a good place to start for my research.I would like to do an article on the benefits of midwife based care during pregnancy and birth.I am a mother of four and although had midwives deliver my babies I had a different midwife each time I had a checkup and had to deliver at a hospital 30 minutes away from my home instead of the one 5 minutes away.All because doctors wouldn't come to Shellharbour hopsital.My deliverys have all been straghtforward and I didn't "give a hoot" if a doctor was available or not. Recently an announcement was made that a trial is finally underway for the midwife model of care in my area.I find many women are very skeptical of this and would like to do an article to show how a natural part of life has become "medicalised." I feel women are now scared of birth, hence opting for epidurals, c-sections, inductions - all performed by OB's. That is the gist of the article...I'd like to outliine the benefits for mum and baby, eg does it reduce the risk of pnd, trauma for the baby, physical wellbeing. If anyone has any information relevant my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] any help is much appreciated, cheers Kylie _ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. Play Love Hunt to win a $9000 holiday and find love! -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC education
Hi Sue I would be happy to share our program - we have been supporting VBAC since opening the maternity unit in 1998 and have an overall average of 80% of women planning VBAC, doing it. A passion of mine! Regards, Lynne - Original Message - From: Philippa Scott To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC education Sue, I believe that Selengor Private Hospital in Nambour QLD run a course that they are happy for others to share the curriculum. I believe Lynne Staff would have the info you need. Philippa - Original Message - From: Susan Cudlipp To: midwifery list Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:10 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] VBAC education Dear list The recent posts on VBAC have been useful as we are looking into offering Childbirth classes specifically for women who have had a C/S, in addition to the ones presently being offered. Does anyone have some previous class formats that may have worked well that they would be happy to share? Thanks Sue
[ozmidwifery] VBAC 'mangement'
Hi everyone, on the topic of VBAC I would like to ask those who are offering VBAC models of care to contact me with their VBAC 'management' as I am writing a feed back for the SA state perinatal protocols for VBAC management (I hate the word management as you may have guessed!!). The policies are based on the multicentred study of vbac from 2000 which we all know, and the things they re suggesting to be state wide policies include the heavy use of continuous monitoring due to rupture detection. My argument is that they are referring to studies that have only looked at vbac acre and outcomes from the medical model and have ignored the care and outcomes of birthing centre or midwifery led models. These policies will impact everywhere in SA. To have some stats, outcomes and so forth from alternatives from the labour ward 'care' (that concept of care which includes induction/augmentation etc makes me shudder also) would be handy. I would need it ASAP though. Hope someone has the time to respond. cheers Jo
RE: [ozmidwifery] VBAC 'mangement'
Jo, Did you manage to get a copy of the article Trial of labor uterine rupture risk exaggerated British Medical Journal 2004; 329: 19-25 that was posted on Ozmid a few days ago? The article was based on a systematic review of uterine rupture and VBAC. Leanne. From: Dean Jo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] VBAC 'mangement' Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:10:48 +0930 Hi everyone, on the topic of VBAC I would like to ask those who are offering VBAC models of care to contact me with their VBAC 'management' as I am writing a feed back for the SA state perinatal protocols for VBAC management (I hate the word management as you may have guessed!!). The policies are based on the multicentred study of vbac from 2000 which we all know, and the things they re suggesting to be state wide policies include the heavy use of continuous monitoring due to rupture detection. My argument is that they are referring to studies that have only looked at vbac acre and outcomes from the medical model and have ignored the care and outcomes of birthing centre or midwifery led models. These policies will impact everywhere in SA. To have some stats, outcomes and so forth from alternatives from the labour ward 'care' (that concept of care which includes induction/augmentation etc makes me shudder also) would be handy. I would need it ASAP though. Hope someone has the time to respond. cheers Jo Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of Women's Business Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 _ ½ Price FOXTEL Digital Installation On-Line Limited Offer: http://ad.au.doubleclick.net/clk;9412514;9681905;p?http://www.foxtel.tv -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] Lobbying Update and Federal Election Campaign
Justine, this is great! I have had success with local Labor Member Christian Zara who put out a letter to all constituents asking us to call him with issues of concern, etc. Well he did open the door! 90 minutes after we started our phone call he has invited me to meet with him to discuss such issues of national policy as: rural birthing using midwife and collaborative models of care (he was really stung when I told him the best example of this was NOT in his electorate), professional indemnity (favouring a national govt insurance scheme for all health professionals with a three-tiered review process that is truly multi-disciplinary and non-adversarial), care of all babies and families who sustain birth injury, not just those who successfully sue, increased numbers of staff specialists with incentives for private obs/GPs who can prove true collaborative models in practice, extra funding and assistance for rural midwifery education aimed at clinical experience support both in rural and metro centres (just like the med students get), equity between medical and nursing and midwifery in terms of support in education such as living away from home allowances, travel and meals, nationalisation of health so that we can enforce midwifery representation on MM committees, as well as have a more direct reimbursement for midwifery services, more accurate measures of costing maternity services and perhaps a commitment to enforce some sort of reimbursement from private doctors who use midwifery services that are publicly paid for but which prop up their incomes! Poor guy got an earful, but he spoke beautifully about women giving birth, midwives assisting, babies being born, etc rather than being delivered, midwives doing deliveries... he even knew very well the difference between midwife and nurse! I complimented him on this and he said he was surrounded by empowered women who didn't want intervention. When I told him that every hospital in his electorate had double the HWO recommended rate for LUSCS and instruments and were off the scale for other interventions, he seemed knocked out. So, his office has contacted me twice looking to set up a meeting so he can gather advice on all these issues. If you know your stuff, they will listen. Go for it! Ring them, especially if they open the door for you to do so. Ring their office and make a meeting! Bring paperwork with you, even if it's just a summary of the main points you want to talk about with some suggestions for finding further information. Trish Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lobbying Update and Federal Election Campaign Dear All Sorry I have not updated you nbsp;all sooner. nbsp; Last Tuesday I met with Deputy PM, Leader of the National Party and my local Federal member, John Anderson. I was cheeky and did pre-emptive media and before we actually met I had done 6 radio slots and he had done 2!! nbsp;This was then followed up with 2 further slots on Thursday (10 minutes each duration) on ABC Southern NSW and Nth West NSW. John was reasonably responsive and my entire pitch was based on rural issues (this being his responsibility and interest). nbsp;He without saying showed concern about the procreation plans of nbsp;families on welfare (I am in no way simplifying this but there has been a buzz around my local area across shopping centres and amongst those hanging around the courts etc. nbsp;So I decided to use its currency to lead in to the need for support etc for women and families and outline how one to one midwifery would provide this. I also said that in rural areas midwifery had the capacity to also fill the gaps with women#8217;s health and early childhood (if midwives wanted to do the additional training etc). He made a murmur at a $3,000 birth package being a fair bit more than the Medicare Benefit Schedule (I don#8217;t know how I didn#8217;t leap out of the chair!) but with figurative stock whip I lashed him with some fact. He asked how we would see it operating. I said either as tied grants to the states to establish community midwifery programs or Medicare provider numbers and quickly said I was terribly tired of hearing that extending Medicare to midwives had implications for Dentists (although they are now using Dentists to a limited capacity!!)and Chiropractors. I said Midwives provide the exact service that Obs do (when birth is normal) and that the birth numbers would not necessarily change. I know some are against Medicare provider numbers (with the argument that it limits antenatal visits nbsp;etc. nbsp;But now that Abbott has given the green light for Obs to package their care it may just be the way to go. I left him saying I would follow up shortly and he promised to read NMAP as he was being driven to his next appointment (his electorate is HUGE). I think we need to lobby the coalition pretty hard. nbsp;If anyone has a
[ozmidwifery] Doula for VIC
Hi all, Can anyone help me find a Doula for someone inMorwell, VIC, AUST. I believe this is country Vic. She is due in Nov. Thanks, Philippa Scott Birth Buddies
