Re: Recommendation
Dear Kirsty I have a dear friend in Brisbane who also could not get in the Royal FBC and sadly ended her pregnancy with C/S. Contact the Support group and join the list of wpmen who object to the limited acces!! Please be very careful to whom you go ask about thier rates of interventions and what they see as natural birth. I have heard women say an epiduralised vaginal birth is natural and they see no relationship between that and their breastfeeding problems etc. Also in my expereince just seeing or expereincing childbirth as needing a medical expert rather than a supportive partnering midwife who works to help you understand and work with your body in pregnancy and birth can be the basis of ongoing disempowerment? Sure you can not consider private midwifery care??Most midwives negotiate payment as well as other things in their repertoire!Denise - Original Message - From: Phillip Fogarty To: Denise Hynd Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:15 PM Subject: Re: Recommendation Hi Denise, There is a Birth Centre at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. From all reports, it's a wonderful place to birth a baby. However, they have only 4 suites available and therefore had to severely limit the 'living' area to the surrounding suburbs. Unfortunately I am a little too out of those 'suburbs' to use it. It would have been perfect for what I was after... Kirsty. - Original Message - From: Denise Hynd To: Phillip Fogarty Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 7:14 PM Subject: Re: Recommendation Dear Kirsty Where are you is there a birth centre near you?Denise - Original Message - From: Phillip Fogarty To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 2:28 PM Subject: Recommendation Hi All, I was wondering if anybody could recommend a Doctor who ishighly considerate of a mothers wishes. (I know what is going through your minds after that one... hee hee.) I have spent much time considering my available options (unfortunately home birth is not financially one of them... maybe by the time we have our third they will allow HB Midwives to be covered by insurance...) I don't really want to leave everything to 'pot luck' and hope that I manage to visit the right Doctor who will work WITH me instead of for me. I was quite fortunate that the hospital (public) was so busy on the day I delivered our first child - I had NO intervention, and was told to 'listen to my body' when I was suddenly pushing... When I mentioned to my GP that we would be trying and I wanted to know if she knew anybody who had ideals aligned with my own, she said that she could only go by her own experience and could only therefore recommend her own OB so I would probably be better off talking to friends. I decided this wouldn't help much as I only know two people who have recently had babies and neither of them were happy with their OB's. So any help would be much appreciated! Thanks and keep smiling! Kirsty.
Re: Recommendation
Title: Re: Recommendation Hi Kirsty, What you are asking for requires detailed knowledge about the area you live in. The GP you ask for is a rare diamond, but believe me, if any of us know of such in your area, we will let you know. Sue Cookson, Byron Bay area Hi All, I was wondering if anybody could recommend a Doctor who is highly considerate of a mothers wishes. (I know what is going through your minds after that one... hee hee.) I have spent much time considering my available options (unfortunately home birth is not financially one of them... maybe by the time we have our third they will allow HB Midwives to be covered by insurance...) I don't really want to leave everything to 'pot luck' and hope that I manage to visit the right Doctor who will work WITH me instead of for me. I was quite fortunate that the hospital (public) was so busy on the day I delivered our first child - I had NO intervention, and was told to 'listen to my body' when I was suddenly pushing... When I mentioned to my GP that we would be trying and I wanted to know if she knew anybody who had ideals aligned with my own, she said that she could only go by her own experience and could only therefore recommend her own OB so I would probably be better off talking to friends. I decided this wouldn't help much as I only know two people who have recently had babies and neither of them were happy with their OB's. So any help would be much appreciated! Thanks and keep smiling! Kirsty.
RE: Recommendation
It seems you already have a GP and want an OB, bit I know of a community health centre that supports home birth etc (posters on the wall, and a beautiful feed and change room with a rocking chair too!!). There are no Obs. I am only guessing, but if you cant afford homebirth, you cant afford a private OB either. The Gps do shared care, and they are FABULOUS!!! Dr. Gavan Martyn is my doctor, and is a gem. The centre is in Paisley St., Footscray (if you live in Melbourne). If you want a more natural birth, have you considered trying a birth centre. I hear the one at the Mercy (East Melbourne) is great. Good luck, and congratulations!!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Phillip Fogarty Sent: Sunday, 3 February 2002 5:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Recommendation Hi All, I was wondering if anybody could recommend a Doctor who ishighly considerate of a mothers wishes. (I know what is going through your minds after that one... hee hee.) I have spent much time considering my available options (unfortunately home birth is not financially one of them... maybe by the time we have our third they will allow HB Midwives to be covered by insurance...) I don't really want to leave everything to 'pot luck' and hope that I manage to visit the right Doctor who will work WITH me instead of for me. I was quite fortunate that the hospital (public) was so busy on the day I delivered our first child - I had NO intervention, and was told to 'listen to my body' when I was suddenly pushing... When I mentioned to my GP that we would be trying and I wanted to know if she knew anybody who had ideals aligned with my own, she said that she could only go by her own experience and could only therefore recommend her own OB so I would probably be better off talking to friends. I decided this wouldn't help much as I only know two people who have recently had babies and neither of them were happy with their OB's. So any help would be much appreciated! Thanks and keep smiling! Kirsty.
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Kirsty I assume by your email address that you are a student at UQ. That's in Brisbane isn't it? (it was when I was a student there) If you really can't plan homebirth, what's wrong with the birth centres at the public hospitals in Brisbane? Why do 'pot luck' doctors need to be involved at all - unless you develop complications of course? The fact that you are on this list means you must be interested in maternity issues. There are lots of people on the list who would work with you through your situation, to help you get the best for yourself, as well as be an effective change agent in the process. Are you interested? Joy Johnston -Original Message- From: Phillip Fogarty [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 5:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Recommendation File: ATT8.htm Hi All, I was wondering if anybody could recommend a Doctor who is highly considerate of a mothers wishes. (I know what is going through your minds after that one... hee hee.) I have spent much time considering my available options (unfortunately home birth is not financially one of them... maybe by the time we have our third they will allow HB Midwives to be covered by insurance...) I don't really want to leave everything to 'pot luck' and hope that I manage to visit the right Doctor who will work WITH me instead of for me. I was quite fortunate that the hospital (public) was so busy on the day I delivered our first child - I had NO intervention, and was told to 'listen to my body' when I was suddenly pushing... When I mentioned to my GP that we would be trying and I wanted to know if she knew anybody who had ideals aligned with my own, she said that she could only go by her own experience and could only therefore recommend her own OB so I would probably be better off talking to friends. I decided this wouldn't help much as I only know two people who have recently had babies and neither of them were happy with their OB's. So any help would be much appreciated! Thanks and keep smiling! Kirsty. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
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Kirsty, Which state/area are you in? Jayne --- Original Message - From: Phillip Fogarty To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 5:28 PM Subject: Recommendation Hi All, I was wondering if anybody could recommend a Doctor who ishighly considerate of a mothers wishes. (I know what is going through your minds after that one... hee hee.) I have spent much time considering my available options (unfortunately home birth is not financially one of them... maybe by the time we have our third they will allow HB Midwives to be covered by insurance...) I don't really want to leave everything to 'pot luck' and hope that I manage to visit the right Doctor who will work WITH me instead of for me. I was quite fortunate that the hospital (public) was so busy on the day I delivered our first child - I had NO intervention, and was told to 'listen to my body' when I was suddenly pushing... When I mentioned to my GP that we would be trying and I wanted to know if she knew anybody who had ideals aligned with my own, she said that she could only go by her own experience and could only therefore recommend her own OB so I would probably be better off talking to friends. I decided this wouldn't help much as I only know two people who have recently had babies and neither of them were happy with their OB's. So any help would be much appreciated! Thanks and keep smiling! Kirsty.
Re: Recommendation
Actually, from clues in your email address, I'm guessing QLD?!!! Let me know. Jayne - Original Message - From: Jayne To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 6:34 PM Subject: Re: Recommendation Kirsty, Which state/area are you in? Jayne --- Original Message - From: Phillip Fogarty To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 5:28 PM Subject: Recommendation Hi All, I was wondering if anybody could recommend a Doctor who ishighly considerate of a mothers wishes. (I know what is going through your minds after that one... hee hee.) I have spent much time considering my available options (unfortunately home birth is not financially one of them... maybe by the time we have our third they will allow HB Midwives to be covered by insurance...) I don't really want to leave everything to 'pot luck' and hope that I manage to visit the right Doctor who will work WITH me instead of for me. I was quite fortunate that the hospital (public) was so busy on the day I delivered our first child - I had NO intervention, and was told to 'listen to my body' when I was suddenly pushing... When I mentioned to my GP that we would be trying and I wanted to know if she knew anybody who had ideals aligned with my own, she said that she could only go by her own experience and could only therefore recommend her own OB so I would probably be better off talking to friends. I decided this wouldn't help much as I only know two people who have recently had babies and neither of them were happy with their OB's. So any help would be much appreciated! Thanks and keep smiling! Kirsty.
