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I was just listeneing to Dr Ken Armstrong (from QLD?)on the local Perth ABC
talking about the misdiagnosos of sleep deprivation (calling it Post Natal
Depression... long a theme of mine) and his involvement with a government funded
program called Best Beginnings. The long and short of it was that
most mothers are sleep deprived, shoved out of hospital too soon and have little
support at home. (surprise surprise)
He was saying that the government wanted to put in place better supports
for women so that they and their babies arent misdiagnosed ( PND and
Gastric Reflux) and drugged up.
SO.. one of the things that midwives do best is support women in the
community/homebirth and hospital based visiting midwife services
(domicillary). If Government currently recognise that women
need more support immediately after birth, then maybe they will see that
the exisiting midwifery services need "beefing up" and maybe thats just another
point in our favour in the present negotiations? regards, Mary
Murphy
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