RE: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville

2005-06-16 Thread Dr Barbara Vernon
Congratulations Phillippa and all involved in Townsville. With the report by Cherrell Hirst and raised public profile for midwives and birthing women in Queensland media in the past 6-12 months it's an exciting time for midwifery in Queensland. When Qld Branch President Jenny Gamble,

RE: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models

2005-06-16 Thread Dr Barbara Vernon
Dear Mary Congratulations on your funding. Whereabouts is your service? The College of Midwives would be happy to provide any assistance it can. Regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery:

Re: [ozmidwifery] International words for midwife

2005-06-16 Thread lieve . huybrechts
Great initiative, I will tell my friends that are coming to the ICM conference to buy some for me. In Flamish and Dutch the normal word for midwife is 'vroedvrouw'. Some ancient names are 'baker' or 'bakel'or 'goeivrouw' a modern word is also 'verloskundige' but it is much smaller in meaning as

[ozmidwifery] Fw: AAP story: Abbotts private health insurance angle

2005-06-16 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
Title: Message Hi everyone, apologies for cross postings this is theaap's take on the summit yesterday. basically the smh also ran with the aap line but good to have the 'original' so to speak. Congrats to everyone in Mareeba and Townsville on the timely move from transition to birth.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth Albury/Wodonga

2005-06-16 Thread Jan Robinson
Hi Jus Joy Cocks [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Robyn Thompson Jan Jan Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner National Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives 8 Robin Crescent South Hurstville NSW 2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350 e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> website:

Re: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models

2005-06-16 Thread Denise Hynd
Carol Your description does sound attractive Where have you advertised??Would you be prepared to preceptor new BMid student's I would think they more than most are looking for caseload opportunity Especially in such a location?? Ryde which hasRyde Midwifery Group Practice like the one

Re: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville - 2nd post, I dont think it came through the first time

2005-06-16 Thread Denise Hynd
All Qlf consumers and midwives should be making the most of the current need of the Beattie govt to get positive news about anything out of Qld Health !! Denise Hynd "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly

Re: [ozmidwifery] Joyous Birth reminder - 25th June

2005-06-16 Thread Jan Robinson
Thanks for this Janet I'll put it in the next Communique. The hands have been a great success and attracted much attention at our Insurance Summit yesterday. Cheers Jan Jan Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner National Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives 8 Robin

[ozmidwifery] Home birth Canberra? Or anywhere else, for that matter...

2005-06-16 Thread Janet Fraser
Hi all, I've tried emailing but had no success. Does anyone know if the group is still operating? I'm looking for details for the Joyous Birth website. We're doing a state by state breakdown of hb groups. So anyone else who wants a listing, please contact me! Best, J Joyous Birth Home Birth

Re: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville - 2nd post, I dont think it came through the first time

2005-06-16 Thread Pauline
I am truly envious of the progress you are all making towrds this soprt of thing. We in Colac are currently facing (from 16/6 to 17/7) having no general surgeon in town, as he is on holidays. This means that we are not allowed to acceptANY primips in this time. It was all we could do to

Re: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville - 2nd post, I dont think it came through the first time

2005-06-16 Thread Tanya Fleming
Hi Paulahow long have you worked in Colac for? Are you from that area? I am just showing interest as my husband's family live in Camperdown. We live in Far North Qld. Were i am working in a small rural hospital in Atherton...we also face closures over weekends from time to time, which

[ozmidwifery] physiological 3rd stage

2005-06-16 Thread Susan Cudlipp
Dear list-wives Have just had a frustrating 'discussion' with one of our obs. A woman has written a very clear birth plan stating that she wants no interventions unless absolutely necessary. The 'problem' being that she is a JW and will not accept a transfusion under any circumstances. The

Re: [ozmidwifery] physiological 3rd stage

2005-06-16 Thread Denise Hynd
Dear Sue Who is it you want the evidence for woman or the Ob?The women has accept the dr's scaremongering I think both need information on what is informed consent And she needs to be reminded to trust her own god given body's ability to give birth which if she were in many other

RE: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville

2005-06-16 Thread Dr Barbara Vernon
Phillippa, The consultation and referral guidelines can be downloaded from our website at http://www.acmi.org.au/text/merchandise/allmerchandise.htm or you can purchase a laminated A5 copy by phoning the College National Office. Regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive

[ozmidwifery] Re: Colac the Otways - reigniting the flame of reclamation

2005-06-16 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
Dear Pauline, Great to hear from you all in Colac. I am sorry I have not been home (Apollo Bay) since feb to support you all. Have had a wonderful catch up with Cheryl Cahill at the Wollongong hospital last year ! It has been truly frustrating to the extreme what has been happenning in