----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:09
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Gloria
Lemay
I went to the site again this morning and was
able to get to the forum on 'legal battles and birth policies'. It takes
awhile so I downloaded the 4 pages if anyone would like me to send them a
copy off list as they would be attachments (4 of them). The father has now
posted a new comment. The postings cover a range of topics including
regulation of midwifery, lay midwifery, different cultural interpretations
of individual and collective rights, informed consent/informed choice,
midwifery interventions/non-intervention in labour (ARM, cervical
stretching, FHT monitoring and interpretation) guidelines for transfer and
many, many others. All very very hot topics as well as very interesting.
The father's story (the current one, I didn't see the first one) is heart
rentching (sp?) and I would tend to agree with Rochelle's first assessment
of the midwifery care. However, it is difficult to have a discussion about
something without everyone having the same info. Since I have downloaded
the info I could post some of it here if people are interested: just a cut
and paste job, I don't know if that infringes any copywright laws though.
The father's letter would just be a long post. I wont do it without a go
ahead.
One issue that does come up for me is
prolonged labor, how long is too long? When does it become obstructed
labour?
marilyn
--- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:42
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Gloria
Lemay
I went and had a look last night...the father's comments had been
removed as considered inappropriate but there were many more letters on
the subject... great unrest in midwifery in Canada it seems or medwifery
as some are calling it :(...we have to go sooo carefully..keep the women
at the centre of every decision made...
Hi Rochelle: I am trying to figure out if
it is the midwifery today site or my computer, but I was stuck at
"forum" after clicking on it for 20 minutes and didn't get any
further. I will try again later. marilyn
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002
5:36 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Gloria
Lemay
Dear List,
Just clarifying the details of the Web site
mentioned in my previous email. Take the following
steps; First, go to www.midwifery.com On the
left hand side of the home page is a blue menu. Within this
menu is a heading, 'Community' and immediately under this heading is
a sub-heading, 'Forums'. Click on 'Forums' Then scroll
down and click on 'Legal Battles and Birth Politics'
A heading appears, 'Midwife Gloria Lemay's Legal Battles'
Immediately under this heading is, 1 2 3 4 Click on 3.
Finally, click on post headed Marc-Dov and dated 16th
August, 7:17 (15th entry from top).
Thankyou Marilyn for your reply. Hope this
helps.
Regards
Rochelle
