Re: RE: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread abby_toby
Hi Mary, If midwives actually ask for this larger payment, would women still want to have their services? I think women still want their services, but Sydney midwives are way out of some mamas price range. Women now have an income from the Government that would pay for the midwife,

Re: Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread abby_toby
Hi Barb, I think it's wonderful that you had such an amazing birth and wish for all women to have such an experience. From my understanding, many Sydney midwives ask their clients to come to them not vice versa. So a lot of their care is not midwifery care at home, rather it is out of their

Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread Jo Bourne
Speaking as a consumer who just paid sydney prices for a homebirth - the cost of living is higher here than most if not all other cities in Australia. It's one of those odd things that some careers are FAR better paid in Sydney than elsewhere, others are not. We, for example are far better

RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread Roberta Quinn
@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Barb, I think it's wonderful that you had such an amazing birth and wish for all women to have such an experience. From my understanding, many Sydney midwives ask their clients to come to them not vice versa. So a lot

Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread Jo Bourne
Actually my out of pocket costs for my OB were pretty much equal to my out of pocket costs for my midwife. Even with private health insurance and the medicare safetynet private OBs are far more expensive in Sydney than elsewhere too. The real question as far as Im concerned ( yes I have a

Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread Sonja Barry
for this, whilst other women will pay amounts throughout their pregnancy and a balance after the baby is born. Sonja - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:19 PM Subject: Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs.

2006-11-18 Thread Janet Fraser
That restriction of practice really bothers me, and I can imagine it would bother midwives who want to provide evidence based care to their clients. Women with breech babies are in an unenviable position in Perth. J Midwives are indemnified by the Govt insurance, but at the cost of more

Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs.

2006-11-18 Thread Lisa Barrett
I've not picked up lots of the mails in the past few days but can see the replies. I've just logged on to the digest to try and catch up so forgive me if this has been covered already. I understand that women should have the right to choose a homebirth and that the consensus is that homebirth

Re: Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread cath nolan
: Saturday, November 18, 2006 10:46 PM Subject: Re: Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs Hi Barb, I think it's wonderful that you had such an amazing birth and wish for all women to have such an experience. From my understanding, many Sydney midwives ask their clients to come to them not vice versa

Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread cath nolan
Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: RE: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs How come there is such a big difference? I mean, that is a really BIG difference!! Midwives have always worked altruistically and undervalued

Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-18 Thread spahl
- Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: RE: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs How come there is such a big difference? I mean, that is a really BIG difference!! Midwives have always

Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-17 Thread abby_toby
How come there is such a big difference? I mean, that is a really BIG difference!! Love Abby Mary Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same in WA. MM _ Approx $2000-$2500 here in SA I think, from what I know anyway. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics.

RE: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-17 Thread Mary Murphy
How come there is such a big difference? I mean, that is a really BIG difference!! Midwives have always worked altruistically and undervalued their services. It takes an enormous emotional step for midwives to believe they are worth it. If midwives actually ask for this larger payment, would

Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-17 Thread Barbara Glare Chris Bright
birth. And, you get paid $4000 to have a child these days. Midwifery care at home? It's a bargain. Barb - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: RE: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs How

Re: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-15 Thread Janet Fraser
Brenda's cost suggestions are a lot less than some MWs closer to the city where $3000-4000 is common. - Original Message - From: diane To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:20 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-15 Thread Mary Murphy
Same in WA. MM Approx $2000-$2500 here in SA I think, from what I know anyway From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of diane Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 4:51 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au

RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs

2006-11-14 Thread Tania Smallwood
Approx $2000-$2500 here in SA I think, from what I know anyway From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of diane Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 4:51 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery]