RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwives to discuss maternity crisis

2002-11-02 Thread Marie Heath
Title: Message Yesterday and today - await feedback from tomorrow Cheers Marie -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of elizabeth mcalpineSent: Saturday, 2 November 2002 5:37 PMTo: ozmidwiferySubject: Fw: [ozmidwifery] Midwives

Re: [ozmidwifery] ARM

2002-11-02 Thread Rhonda
Sounds to me like what should have been a lovely birth was fast turned into a delivery! Isn't that why the ARM was done so 'they' could deliver and go home. Regards Rhonda. ---Original Message--- From:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?

2002-11-02 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Dawn Where are you?? denise - Original Message - From: Dawn Worgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? Debby M wrote: I have recently been corresponding with a friend

[ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi Listers, I have just heard a very exciting report on the BBC news tonight. This may be helpful for putting pressure on private insurance companies in OZ what do you think we can do? I've already written about it on my Diary - http://www.birthinternational.com/diary/archives/68.html

Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread Kirsten Blacker
All this will do is have people change their health insurance. Frankly , if I was paying for health insurance and they weren't going to cover the cost of a c/birth then I would change insurance providers. I think there are more effective ways to change to c/birth rate than to financially penalise

Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
I agree Kirsten. If I read between the lines what is really going on is inaccurate documentation. Probably the lifestyle or cosmetic elective c/births were already not covered and so enterprising OB's were writing them all up as emergent/medically indicated. So, once again all get penalised. There

[ozmidwifery] Change is a foot in NSW!

2002-11-02 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Midwifery Supporters NMAP is next ! NMAP is more than a possibility! That is Community Midwifery Programs all over the country!! If you are not aware the NSW Health Minister has put a halt to the Greater Metropolitan Taskforce's rationalisation of maternity hospitals in NSW and that is

Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Andrea Your news hasmade my day Now we need to get rid of FTP as amedical indication!! This turn in costings can also be used in pushing the Denise Hynd - Original Message - From: Andrea Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 5:10 AM Subject:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth ads

2002-11-02 Thread elizabeth mcalpine
Pinky, I saw that Vicki had responded to you on this. What's the news??? love Liz Mc - Original Message - From: Pinky McKay To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 10:21 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Birth ads Hi Liz, I am a trained

Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: [birthnews] Fw: Industrialized childbirth harms future generations

2002-11-02 Thread elizabeth mcalpine
Title: Re: Industrialized childbirth harms future generations Sally, did you try the contact I gave you? Liz Mc - Original Message - From: Sally Westbury To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 5:01 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] FW: [birthnews]

Re: [ozmidwifery] Change is a foot in NSW!

2002-11-02 Thread elizabeth mcalpine
Denise, another piece of good news this morning. thanks. Liz Mc - Original Message - From: Denise Hynd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 9:02 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Change is a foot in NSW! Dear Midwifery

Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread elizabeth mcalpine
Yes Denise. and if AXA were made aware of the costly, interventionist practices so commonplace in private hospitals, perhaps they wouldn't cover normal, physiological births either!! Liz Mc - Original Message - From: Denise Hynd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday,

Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 3/11/02 8:46:59 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Andrea Your news hasmade my day Now we need to get rid of FTP as amedical indication!! This turn in costings can also be used in pushing the Denise Hynd Good morning all... Deniseplease...what

Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?]

2002-11-02 Thread Leigh Evans
Hear, Hear! Leigh - Original Message - From: Dawn Worgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: [Fwd: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?] Dear List, I was thrilled to have this reply from Joy Johnson and have

Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread Leigh Evans
I do so agree with this. Leigh - Original Message - From: elizabeth mcalpine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars Yes Denise. and if AXA were made aware of the costly,

RE: [ozmidwifery] Love of midwifery

2002-11-02 Thread roseandpeter
Could someone tell me how I could get a copy of Nic Vicki's video? It sounds too good to miss out on! Rose -Original Message- From: elizabeth mcalpine [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 28 October 2002 21:22 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [ozmidwifery] Love of

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth ads

2002-11-02 Thread Pinky McKay
Hi Liz, I have just got Sarah home from hospital - James got gastro friday!! I am in "recovery" and also have work deadlines to catch up on now so am about to start work on those (not how I would like to be spending my weekend!) But I promise within the next week I will contact Berts

Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?

2002-11-02 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 1/11/02 10:26:26 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I work in a caseload model of care which means on call plus all the things you mentioned, and personally I love it (most of the time) but when we are looking for other midwives to replace us for long

Re: [ozmidwifery] AXA insurance drops cover for caesars

2002-11-02 Thread Melissa
Hi All, I'm new to the list, so thought I'd introduce my self. My name is Melissa, and I'm an agency midwife. I thououghly enjoy it (the hours and the flexibility), except for the model of care. Anyway, regarding AXA insurance, while I think it's a great idea, I think all that would happen is

RE: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?

2002-11-02 Thread Vicki Chan
Title: Message Dear all... I have been in private practice for 14 years... I find that the work melds with all else in life to become part of the whole...rather that something separate...even at the busiest times ( for a few years there, i was attending thirty births a year with the most

Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?

2002-11-02 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
As always Tina you say it all so well. I think we should generate a portfolio of caseload working arrangements that have worked or are working well for midwives on the list so that those who like the theory of caseload but are apprehensive about the practice in their lives, can see

Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?

2002-11-02 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
I have another question: Since I have been looking for jobs and am also a new graduate I have become aware that all of the caseload/team midwifery positions available are for experienced midwives: Level 2 or 3. What this implies to me is that first we have to get acculturated into the

Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?

2002-11-02 Thread Andrea Bilcliff
Just wanted to add my experience to the responses... I became a 'single mum' last year and just one of the many, many reasons (!) that I left the hospital system for independent practice at that time, was because I couldn't work the shifts that were required. My ex rarely sees the children and my

Re: [ozmidwifery] bach of mid

2002-11-02 Thread Andrea Bilcliff
I could be wrong but I thought La Trobe Uni only offered the Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery for registered nurses, or a combined undergraduate nursing midwifery degree...not the straight Bachelor of Midwifery. Andrea - Original Message - I think La Trobe Uni offers it too :) Jo

[ozmidwifery] FW: coughl

2002-11-02 Thread Rhonda
Regards Rhonda Cough The owner of a drug store walks in to find a guy leaning heavily againsta wall.The owner asks the clerk, "What's with the guy over there by the wall?"The clerk says, "Well, he came in here this morning to get

[ozmidwifery] A very inspirational story!

2002-11-02 Thread Rhonda
With Love Rhonda THE ANT AND THE CONTACT LENS A true story by Josh and Karen ZarandonaBrenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was very scared, shewent with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of

Re: [ozmidwifery] bach of mid

2002-11-02 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 3/11/02 2:56:04 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I could be wrong but I thought La Trobe Uni only offered the Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery for registered nurses, or a combined undergraduate nursing midwifery degree...not the straight Bachelor of