Even if they do see different midwives during the pregnancy, it still helps when they come in. Having worked in small units I know that there are only so many staff to meet. In my last position women could ask for a specific midwife to 'go on call' for them. Most of the women were happy to have who ever was on. Of course there was a few who requested NOT to have certain midwives, this also catered for. Our
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrea Quanchi Sent: Sunday, 7 August 2005 2:28 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwives clinic Alan are you offering continuity of carer or an alternative to the obs and then they still get a different midwife in labour. In Echuca they started a midwife clinic that offers shared care b/w the GP/obs and the midwife clinic but it in fact means that instead of having their antenatal care by one person they now have it by at least three. And then they just get who ever in labour as well. If you are offering continuity of carer then this is what you can sell and it will be attractive to the women. Otherwise sell the things you are offering that they dont get from the Ob. On time appointments, longer appointments etc. In the country the bush telegraph is still the best source of information so get women talking about it and a mail out to known pregnant women, notices or poters in child care centres, kindergartens etc saying 'Do you know someone who is pregnant tell them about the new choices that they have" Good luck but keep pushing for a caseload if you dont have one its great ANdrea Quanchi On 07/08/2005, at 11:16 AM, Alan Rooney wrote: > Advice needed > I work in a small hospital in western NSW and we are about to start a > Midwives clinic. The 2 obs in town are supporting us in this venture > but I > need some suggestions on how to inform the women of the town why they > should > choose the Midwives clinic and not visit the obs surgery, but I would > like > to do this without offending the obs. I would like to put this > information > in a pamphlet in all the Docs surgeries in the town. Any ideas would be > appreciated. > Also if anyone has research articles on this subject I would appreciate > them. > > off list email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks > Alan. > > -- > 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
