Hi Kartini, I would be glad to share my birth plan with you but I am not quite finished. I am trying to get it finished this week as I am beginning to think this baby is going to come earlier than expected. It is a list and an essay/letter of sorts. I am trying to keep it brief but have also added notes for the doctor/hospital midwives to read if they have concerns over my choices. I felt it necessary to back up each contraversial point with references from the medical and birth literature. I am giving my own midwife a two page list as she does not need to be told to be supportive and respectful... I just know she will be : ).
Please email me off-list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you would like a copy when I am done. Salut! Cas. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kartini Thomas Sent: Thursday, 23 January 2003 11:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Had a win today Hi Cas, I was wondering if you, or anyone else, could send me a written example of a birth plan. This is a big issue in france and I would really like to know how aussie women write theirs, how they go over them with their midwife or doctor, how they are received.... ??? Is this a list like the one you write for christmas, or is it a whole essay/epic poem? Please show me if you have the time. thanks a lot, Kartini >From: "Wayne and Caroline McCullough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [ozmidwifery] Had a win today >Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 22:13:11 +1000 > >Hi all! > >Just had a major win today and had to share. I am due to VBAC in mid >April and I just got my obgyn to agree to no IV bung and no continuous >monitoring (except for 15 minutes per hour while in hospital unless >there is foetal distress evident from intermittent monitoring). I went >into my doc's office very nervous about confronting these issues and >ready to argue my case but he just agreed that my requests were >reasonable and left it at that (even though he had insisted on both of >these when I first talked to him)! At least now I can be sure to get >his written support of my birthplan so that I don't run into admin. and >policy probs while in labour... A real weight off my mind. > >We are all set for the birth in April and I am loving getting to know >my midwife who will be with us for the labour and birth! > >Feeling positive, supported and encouraged... > >Cas. > ------- _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
