You are right Leanne we should use every opportunity to talk about this to those people who it does and will affect. They have a right to the real information and we have a responsibility to "spread the word". The system will only get changed by this type of grass roots activism. We should be talking about it at every opportunity. It is no use being "Quiet Achievers" - just quietly struggling (against the system) to do a good job and hoping someone will notice and advocate for us. We need to be able to articulate the value of good midwifery care.
We should be discussing it in classes, clinics, coffee mornings of the local ABA groups, outside the school gates where mothers are waiting in groups to pick up their kids, Rotary Clubs and playgroups......... All our little voices joined together will make one hell of a noise (or sing a wonderful song!), loud enough for all policy makers to hear the votes in the issue! Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: John, C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery advocacy > Dear all, > > Just reading back over ozmidwifery emails i see the NMAP received mixed > media.While I have never really been interested in politics it makes me so > mad that woman can choose to have an elective caesarian but not to be cared > for by a midwife. I think we need to really start a movement at grass roots > level to educate and motivate parents to write to their local member .As Bob > Carr said " its votes their interested in". I'm informing my parents in > prenatal classes and at booking in, about midwives and their role or what > should be their role, caring for well women throughout pregnancy, birth and > beyond ( many dont even know their is a difference between midwives and > nurses). They will all be speaking to friends and family about it. > > At a prenatal class reunion I was speaking to a couple of women about NMAP. > They had positive, first birth experiences recently ( with 1 on 1 midwifery > support through their labour, no drugs, no complications)They just never had > the opportunity to meet their midwife before they arrived in labour. Anyway > , they are now fired up and are all writing to the local MP. > > Maybe we can all start doing this around the country. The time is right. > > love to all, > > Leanne Crumpton > > > > -- > 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.
