After meeting with a friend of mine (head of theatre) she informed me that
the OB that my daughter attended has a CS rate of 70 - 80% in her particular
private hospital and induces almost all clients except those who beat him to
it (like my daughter did), but I certainly witnessed the preparing for
induction, you know the old story "this is one very large baby and I won't
let you pass your due date"!
My daughter birthed my grandson very gently and I wondered at the time why
the midwife didn't call the OB. I now fully understand why. I don't think my
grandson would have have the beautiful entry into the world if he had been
present.
By the way he weighed 6lb 14ozs!
It has been so on my mind to write to someone. It was suggested to also cc
it to Bronwyn Pike. I think this is such an assult on birth and feel if it
is allowed to continue so many more women will feel the brunt of that
assult. It is so sad that they are not informed of choices. My clients are
astounded that they actually have choices!
Andrea, is it appropriate to write to the Consumer Health Complaints
Commission on this practice?
Diane Gardner
www.dianegardner.com.au
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrea Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] question - lodging complaints
Every State has a Consumer Health Complaints
Commission. Anyone can use this service, not just
consumers. Midwives can lodge details of shoddy
or dangerous practise, quite anonymously, and if
there are enough complaints, then the Commission is obliged to investigate.
If an incident report was written each time one
of these situations occurred, then a quiet word
in the ear of the risk management team at the
hospital should surely trigger some action,
especially if they are concerned about the possibility of later litigation.
Perhaps the parents should be alerted as well,
perhaps in the de-brief after the birth or soon
after they get home. They might then ask some
questions of the hospital, which would require them to review the notes.
These situations and practitioners are terrible
and we must find a way of stopping them....
Andrea
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