Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

2004-10-19 Thread Jen Semple
Fascinating Belinda! Thanks for sharing. Also, here's a link for Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) statement on Homebirth others... http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/publications/collegestatements.shtml Jen --- Belinda Maier [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

2004-10-19 Thread Kim Stead
What a lot of rot! I like the bit about the PI cover - cheeky buggers! Kiwi Kim. ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 19/10/2004 4:45:49 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care Fascinating Belinda!Thanks for sharing

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2004-10-19 Thread Julie Clarke
, sensitivity and understanding for all midwives and women? Warm hug to all, Julie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jen Semple Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2004 4:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

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2004-10-19 Thread gresch
Julie wondered if the obstetric training plays a role. The other night I had my 4 mth old in emergency for suspected meningitis (fortunately test came back negative), when getting a picture of his history the Dr asked about my pregnancy, was he a term baby,etc? As I was replying he was 9 days

Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

2004-10-19 Thread Ceri Katrina
I'm having a very wicked visualisation of the doctor nearly choking as you said no, spontaneous water birth at home She may not be as quick to assume anymore :-) Katrina On 19/10/2004, at 7:05 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Julie wondered if the obstetric training plays a role. The other

RE: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

2004-10-19 Thread gresch
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ceri Katrina Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2004 7:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care I'm having a very wicked visualisation of the doctor nearly choking as you said

Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

2004-10-19 Thread Belinda Maier
: RE: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care With reference to the discussion on the obstetrician deCosta I find it such a sad fact that she is a woman effectively working against women. As a woman I feel a very strong bond to all my sisters to work together towards humanizing birth

Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

2004-10-18 Thread Marilyn Kleidon
Try this MJA article at: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_08_181004/dec10468_fm.html There was an article by the authors / AMA press release in Monday's Courier Mail (18/10/04) marilyn - Original Message - From: Kirsten Wohlt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [ozmidwifery] AMA and midwifery-led care

2004-10-18 Thread Belinda Maier
The article by deCosta is interesting she also wrote Costa, C. d. (1999). A noble instrument, the obstetric forceps. Medical Journal of Australia Vol. 170. she is very much of the medical perspective that satisfaction with childbirth is a selfish unimportant side issue and that medical control is

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2004-10-18 Thread Kirsten Wohlt
Thanks Marilyn and Belinda for the references. Interesting reading! :) Kirsten -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.