Sure am, Brenda. J ----- Original Message ----- From: "brendamanning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:51 AM Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] Northern Rivers
> Janet, > > Are you reading this ?? > > Brenda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:32 AM > Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] Northern Rivers > > > > Thanks Abby, > > Sounds like it was a dreadful time for you. I want to be fairly sure of > > where Im going before I find it too hard to live with. Your experience > > would have left me as a midwife traumatised too. I had a friend who > > birthed at Mullum and said her midwife was a bit dreadful too, she was a > > perm night person who usually avoided birthing suite. > > Di > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:31 PM > > Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] Northern Rivers > > > > > >>>>Is anyone familiar with birthing services > >>> > at Lismore? Is it woman centred, low intervention, midwife friendly > >>> > care? > >> > >> Hi Di, > >> > >> I don't know what Lismore is like now, but after being transferred from > >> Mullum ( which I found very interventionist with one midwife and very non > >> with another, luck of the draw I guess), before my husband arrived, I was > >> pinned to the bed during a contraction by a nurse and an Ob while he > >> stuck his hand inside my vagina, while I screamed," NOOOO!!!" It was an > >> absolutely terrifying and traumatic experience. He then said, "well, > >> you'll just have to have a caeserean because you won't let me examine > >> you." That was the start of a horrible time at Lismore, where I was 'not > >> allowed' to have my daughter after the c section. I was then left in > >> recovery for hours because noone was able to come and get me. Every time > >> the nurses moved my bed, it flew down and eventually my mum noticed that > >> at the end of the bed in BIG red letters it said, " WARNING! THIS BED > >> NEEDS TWO PEOPLE TO ADJUST IT ", that was after two days of agony to my > >> scar every time the bed was moved by ONE nurse. I was left ! > >> for two hours holding my daughter ringing the buzzer as I couldn't move, > >> and was given absolutely no advice or info regarding breastfeeding, > >> recovery after a c section or any other kind of care or support. > >> > >> That is just a little of my experience at Lismore. I found the care and > >> attitude of the staff appaulling. Maybe things have changed but not that > >> I have heard of. If I thought it would get anywhere I would charge the > >> Ob, I believe that was the first and only time in my life when I have > >> been sexually abused. > >> > >> Not sure if any of that gives any info, but thought I'd share. > >> > >> Love Abby > >> -- > >> 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. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
