[ozmidwifery] List working properly???
G'day,I'm aware that a few people have sent responses to my post of 20 June entitled "Consumer demand for inductions and caesareans" but they never appeared on the list (I got sent them personally when they didn't appear) Has the list been malfunctioning in the last few days?CheersDavid David Vernon, Editor and WriterHaving a Great Birth in Australia, Men at Birth, With Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice and The Hunt for MarasmusGPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, AustraliaEm: Click here to email meMy other websites:Kitty Maus | Beryl's Hansard | Busy Dad's Guide to Cooking | _
[ozmidwifery] Consumer demand for inductions and caesareans
This is a very interesting area of debate. The thing that strikes me about obstetrics is that it seems to be one of the few areas of medical 'science' (other than plastic surgery) where the woman is allowed to 'choose' a particular procedure, and in most cases the taxpayer will foot the bill. Is it ethical for obstetricians to do caesareans because women 'demand them'? Is it ethical to provide inductions because they are 'demanded?'. I cannot demand morphine from the medical system because it makes me feel good, and yet our system allows women to demand certain obstetric procedures because they think it is good for them...We need to respect women's requests and expectations, but are their requests and expectations absolute?I'm not a midwife and I thankfully don't have to struggle with these daily dilemmas. But consumers aren't always right and they certainly aren't always wrong.What test can be used to determine whether a request is met or not?David _David Vernon, Editor and WriterHaving a Great Birth in Australia, Men at Birth, With Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice and The Hunt for MarasmusGPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, AustraliaEm: Click here to email meMy other websites: Beryl's Hansard | A Busy Dad's Guide to Cooking | Kitty Maus _ On 19/06/2006, at 9:10 PM, Alesa Koziol wrote:Women aren't doing their own Inductions and Caesareans... Very true, but they are all too frequently choosing them AlesaAlesa KoziolClinical Midwifery EducatorMelbourne- Original Message -From: Stephen FelicityTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:36 PMSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?Interesting, Megan. The thing that is alarming to me in this scenario is not the possible cash motivation, but the fact that "scheduling" and "delaying" birth is considered to be something we as human beings have a right to do as a normal part of our birthing processes. Also the "tsk tsk for shame" in this article seems to be solely directed at the birthing women, and not the professionals willing to intervene in the birth process to suit a timetable. Women aren't doing their own Inductions and Caesareans. - Original Message -From: Megan LarryTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 3:31 PMSubject: RE: [ozmidwifery] How long before synto is used?We talk about choices, but look what we will do for free cash ??? Megan (whose 4th was born on his timing 2 weeks before the magic date) Baby bonus creates hospital havoc18jun06THE introduction of the baby bonus on July 1, 2004, caused more than 1000 scheduled births to be delayed, a new study shows.In its May 2004 Budget, the Federal Government announced a maternity payment – $3,000 for every baby born on or after July 1.Research by Melbourne Business School economist Professor Joshua Gans and Australian National University economist Dr Andrew Leigh has shown there were more births on July 1, 2004, than on any other single date in the past 30 years."We estimate that around 700 births were shifted from the last week of June 2004 into the first week of July 2004," Dr Leigh said."But more troublingly, we found that around 300 births were moved by more than two weeks." The researchers also found that the share of births that were induced or delivered by caesarean section was high in July 2004.Dr Leigh said hospitals needed to plan for July 1 this year, when the bonus rises from $3,000 to $4,000."Maternity hospitals should expect fewer babies in the last week of June and more in the first week of July," Dr Leigh said.
[ozmidwifery] Caseload / Group Practice Experiences Wanted
G'day,I am editing another book on behalf of the Australian College of Midwives. This time the book isn't about women or men but about those who help it all happen - the midwives. I am looking for midwives who are willing to write a short piece about their experiences as a caseload/group practice midwife. IPMs are also invited to write.For more information on the project and a copy of the Writer's Guidelines. Please email me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I'll get back to you ASAP. You can also find more information about the project at this website: With Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice I hope to hear from you soon.Cheers,David _David Vernon, Editor and WriterHaving a Great Birth in Australia, Men at Birth, With Women - Shiftwork to Group Practice and The Hunt for MarasmusGPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, AustraliaEm: Click here to email meMy other websites: Beryl's Hansard | A Busy Dad's Guide to Cooking | Kitty Maus _
Re: [ozmidwifery] Every choice is equal..but some are more equal than others
What a neat assessment Jo! _David Vernon, Editor and WriterHaving a Great Birth in Australia, Men at Birth, With Women - Shiftwork to Caseload and The Hunt for MarasmusGPO Box 2314, Canberra ACT 2601, AustraliaEm: Click here to email meMy other websites: Beryl's Hansard | A Busy Dad's Guide to Cooking | Kitty Maus _ On 31/05/2006, at 2:35 PM, Dean Jo wrote:At the CS forum in Vic on the weekend I discussed how differentlychoice/fears are concerned when it comes to birthing women:A woman can choose to birth cs for no medical indicatorButA woman trying to choose to have a NATURAL vaginal birth is lesssupportedA woman who is terrified of vaginal birth would not be force to birthvaginally ButA woman who is terrified of cs is told not to be so sillyA woman can choose and be fully supported to have a cs because she hadone last timeBut A woman who wants to choose vbac is given the hard time.Basically comes down toA woman can choose an obstetricianBUTA woman can not choose a known midwifeChoice, fear, informed decisionsall in the interpretation!jo-- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/337 - Release Date: 5/11/2006--This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics.Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery Strengths
G'da Denise, Andrew Bisits is an obstetrician. He wrote the afterword of my book "Having a Great Birth in Australia" which is available from Birth International. www.birthinternational.comCheers,DavidOn 05/05/2006, at 5:52 PM, denise thomson wrote:Hi there, Is Andrew Bissits a book or a journal article? DeniseJustine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear ReneeI will give a strength from the consumer perspective!The power of the relationship between a woman and a midwife. When it works there is nothing a woman cannot do. The impact of that trust and that belief in ‘being with woman’ has the capacity to transform lives.Read Andrew Bissits’ afterward in “Having a Great Birth in Australia” He comments on the trust and the relationship women have with midwives providing 1-2-1 care. Something the vast majority of other carers (and midwives in fragmented models) cannot achieve.Gee I wish I was writing this essay (shame I don’t want to be a MW!) I would approach the core of strength from the perspective of when midwives actually do as the word means be ‘with woman’So to be with her one should know her, and put her as central to the process. To do this she comes first and Hospital protocols after and Dr’s timeframes after etc. I guess the real strength is when practice is optimal.Kind regardsJustine CainesHi all.I am a 1st year B.Mid student writing the obligatory essay on Midwifery in Australia. No easy feat really and I need to outline some strengths and weaknesses. Well there is plenty out there about what is wrong with Midwifery Services and what the threats are (New Idea anyone?) but not a lot talking about what is right with it, besides the inherent fact that it works!! So I thought I'd do a little bit of a survey and ask you all what you think are the strengths. What do you all see as being great about being a Midwife in Australia?? Your feedback would be most appreciated.Renee 24 FIFA World Cup tickets to be won with Yahoo! Mail. Learn more
[ozmidwifery] H*lp please - Article in the Sun Herald
Dear Folks,Apparently last Sunday (26 March) in the Sun-Herald (Sydney paper) on page 76 there is an article called "Lonely beginnings for fathers of the revolution." I provided some material for this article and the journalist was going to let me see it before it went to print. Unfortunately she never let me know it was being published last weekend and therefore I have been unable to get a copy of the article (I live outside Canberra and by the time I found out about it no Canberra newsagents had a copy).I have tried contacting the journo but she has gone on maternity leave! And the paper won't give me her contact details.Does anyone have a copy of it that they could send me? I will of course pay postage costs.Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.Cheers,David[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.acmi.org.au/menatbirth.htm
Re: [ozmidwifery] H*lp please - Article in the Sun Herald
Yes I have tried the libraries. The local Canberra library doesn't get the Sunday Sydney papers but only the weekday ones. Sigh. Oh hang on... I can pop over to the National Library. They'll have it!!! One of the advantages of living in Canberra.Thanks for the idea.David[EMAIL PROTECTED]On 31/03/2006, at 1:11 AM, Susan Cudlipp wrote:Have you tried a library? Most of them keep copies of papersSue"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"Edmund Burke- Original Message -From: Great Birth Men at BirthTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 2:02 PMSubject: [ozmidwifery] H*lp please - Article in the Sun HeraldDear Folks,Apparently last Sunday (26 March) in the Sun-Herald (Sydney paper) on page 76 there is an article called "Lonely beginnings for fathers of the revolution." I provided some material for this article and the journalist was going to let me see it before it went to print. Unfortunately she never let me know it was being published last weekend and therefore I have been unable to get a copy of the article (I live outside Canberra and by the time I found out about it no Canberra newsagents had a copy).I have tried contacting the journo but she has gone on maternity leave! And the paper won't give me her contact details.Does anyone have a copy of it that they could send me? I will of course pay postage costs.Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.Cheers,David[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.acmi.org.au/menatbirth.htmNo virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/295 - Release Date: 28/03/2006
