I really recommend Maggies intensive. I travelled to NZ to attend this last month and was totally inspired, refreshed and educated. Maggie is a treasure and her focus on midwifery intercession rather than obstetric interference really helped me to remain confident in my knowledge and skills as a midwife.
Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife "It takes courage to remain a true advocate for women, challenging authority and sacrificing social and professional acceptance. It takes courage for a woman to choose a caregiver who will truly advocate for and empower her." -Judy Slome Cohain -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Robertson Sent: Friday, 16 July 2004 8:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth summary forms Hi Liz, I know that you are not the only midwife working within the system who would love to take the plunge and become and independent practitioner. Many have told me that what is stopping them is a lack of confidence. To help all these aspiring independent practitioners (and those who want to feel more authoritative within the system), we have asked Maggie Banks to present her highly acclaimed Midwifery Intensives workshop in Sydney in November. This 2 1/2 day course covers dealing with midwifery emergencies (a bit like the ALSO Course, but with a midwifery focus not a medical model approach) and is designed to instill confidence, improve practical skills, provide an evidence base for practice and encourage autonomy. The full details will be on the web site next week and in the catalogue that is coming out on 2 weeks. This might be just what you need, and lot closer to home. Warm regards, Andrea At 07:29 PM 14/07/2004, you wrote: >Hi Jan, >thanks so much for your post. I too would love to work outside the >hospital system however being a recent graduate and having no-one to >"apprentice" me, I lack the confidence to do so. I feel my only option is >to work overseas for a while (an expensive option with 3 children and >partner in tow). In the meantime I embrace the wise-woman knowledge I >encounter on this list. I have another question too. The docs where I work >have the fear that the cervix will close before the placenta can birth. I >think this is their reasoning for manual removals if they are not out in >the specified time frame. Is this because of the syntocinon given for >medically managed third stage, or is this a realistic possibility also for >physiological third stage? Once again, forgive my ignorance. >blessings, >Liz. ----- Andrea Robertson Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.birthinternational.com -- 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.
