hi michael, I am at logan, in birth suite, I may be able to assist if your wife is booked in here.. ph 33883994. regards anne.----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] re: Fellow midwife
> Hi Joanne, > > Thank you for your kind email. No I'm not from > Brisbane so I really don't know anybody but one friend > and my sister. I have moved back to the East Coast > (from WA) so that my family and I: > a/ can access services (eg health) that are not > available in the bush (despite what John Howard says). > And ... > b/ be closer to family. > > This move is especially so for our son Lachlan's > educational opportunities and the fact that we have > another child on the way due mid-March. My wife > Nicola is booked into Logan Hospital where I have just > came on board as a casual midwife to prepare the way > (in more ways than one). My wife Nicola does not know > anyone to be confident enough to attempt a home birth. > > With our first born my wife stayed at home until we > ran out of hot water and she was ready to go to > hospital. There the midwives examined her and > discovered her cervix was fully dilated. Shortly > after my wife gave birth to a beautiful 3600g boy. > Analgesia: hot water, massage and clary sage (our > doula was a homeopathic aromatherapist masseuse). > Home in just over 36hours (had to stay due to mec > liquor). > > Standards at the local hospital have since declined > with a local midwife telling me that the c/s rate was > going from 9% back up to 25% in 2002. Time for us to > move on. Plus we miss the shops! We also are going > to miss our doula! I want to be at the birth as a > father (and midwife second) so would love to find a > doula replacement. > > Talk to you soon, > > Michael Hall > Midwife, nurse, husband, father > Brisbane > 07 38031143 (no answering machine but I'm home every > Mon to Wed) > or 0417 058 244 > > From: "Mrs joanne m fisher" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Block Address | Add to > Address Book > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fellow midwife > Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 11:18:20 +1000 > > Hi there, > I read with interest your email on the Ozmid List. I > am a midwife living in Brisbane (unfortunately working > in the hospital system) and I'm not sure if you are > from here or know many people, but if you would like > to chat to a fellow midwife I can call you (I'll need > your number) or you can call me on 07 33697782, though > we do have an answering machine due to our shift work, > so you may need to leave a message. > Cheers, Joanne (Fisher). > > > http://movies.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Movies > - What's on at your local cinema? > -- > 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.
