In Mareeba the women are booked under the Midwife's name. I
guess it takes a long time to change. We are not rocking the
boat right now as what we are doing is very different to what
most of the rest of Qld does and we are just too happy to still
be alive. Working with the OB's in Cairns is one of
Where
I worked (birth centre) the women saw a GP early on and was only referred
for further visits if a problem developed or she went past 41
weeks.
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Not sure if this is relevant to your question. I worked ( both in-house and
attached) to a large regional referral unit with 5000 births per year. Women
would book in the community with the midwife or team at their local GPs. All
care would be led by the midwives. Any problems and the women
At Mareeba the women are not seen by an OB. They are supposed to
have just one visit sometime with a Dr to check they are normal
healthy but that does not always happen.
All charts are case conferenced with the supporting OB and
suggestions for care are discussed if there is anything out of
the
Where I work women are booked in by midwives. There
are about a thousand questions asked, covering physical, medical,
gynaecological, obstetric, social and psychiatric history and a check of weight
and height and BMI. Models of care are discussed at this appointment which is
purely
It is very depressing to hear that even when women have midwifery-led care
they either have to see a dr or have their notes reviewed by a dr. As
midwives we are the experts in normal and competent at identifying when
things are high risk or becoming abnormal. Why the hell do the drs waste
At King Edwards birth centre the GP/OB review
the notes only at 36 weeks.
Sally Westbury
Homebirth Midwife
Learn from
mothers and babies; every one of them has a unique story to tell. Look for
wisdom in the humblest places - that's usually where you'll find it.
Lois Wilson
