It was not my intention to criticise any midwife
who works in high risk or even general labour ward Sadie. I am sorry that was
interpreted that way. The difference is between a midwife that truly CARES for
women and those who do not/ can not, not the location they
work.
I would say that the
Lets get back to
WOMEN IN THE KNOW
KNOW A MIDWIFE
THere is a little graphic of a pregnant woman and a midwife shaking hands in the middle of this bumper sticker.
Jan
On Friday, April 9, 2004, at 01:25 PM, Jo Dean Bainbridge wrote:
I read this today and wanted to chat about this without
Hello
everyone,
Could
anyone who has any midwifery contacts in Canada please email me here or at work
as we (Core of Life- Pregnancy education for teenagers) are off to present at a
conference there in October and would love to do some networking prior. Thanks
for your help with this.
Nah! I am not one to tar and feather anyone
these days!!!
Hope you and your family have a great Easter
too!
cheers Jo
- Original Message -
From:
Sadie
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 4:25
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] criticing
midwives
That was the bumper sticker I liked best as it does
strengthen the ideal of a supportive collaboration of women and
care provider. personalised care for any situation and individual
beliefs.
jo
- Original Message -
From:
Jan
Robinson
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Dear Jo,
No lynching
You are right!!
For me Midwives, like consumers, are
microcosm of our society!
None are all good, some have some bad
daysor times or in the reflection of others look likeand we
can not all respond appropriately to every one in every
situation.
Even those who
In the Sheila Kitzinger link, this was in one of the news articles.
Pertinent to our discussion?? "Jo Revill highlighted the closure of
small midwife-led units where women are more likely to have continuity of care,
and the removal of staff from them to large hospitals “There is now a body
1.
20040405-29Does a pregnant woman's intended
place of birth influence her attitudes toward and occurrence of obstetric
interventions?-Birth,vol 31, no 1, March 2004, pp 28-33van der
Hulst LAM; van Teijlingen ER; Bonsel GJ; et
al-(2004)
I can only speak of units in W.A. but I have often wondered about the
impact of the current environment on both the midwives, the care we give, the
birth outcomes and the women's satisfaction, no matter what the outcome.
By this I mean for instance: At KEMH most other birth units in
W.A.
