We used to have the women from Mulawa gaol in Sydney come to us. I never
work in the clinics so I am not sure about their antenatal care but they
always came to us when in labour- or of antenatal problems. Depending on
their offence ( which, naturally, was not divulged to us), they had one or
two prison officers with them who remained outside the room.
I never saw or heard of anyone chained to a bed. There were very
occasionally women who were handcuffed because they had a history of
absconding or because their offences and gaol history were so dire they were
considered to be a physical threat to staff. In that case they were required
to have a female prison officer within the room in order to assure the
midwives' safety. I must emphasise that that was very rare- maybe two or
three cases in the ten years I have been in this delivery suite.
They had the same length of stay in hospital as anyone else (approx 3 days
postpartum) then mother went back to prison and baby was cared for according
to the arrangements sorted out before the birth, sometimes family members,
sometimes foster care.
Is this what you were after? Some time last year pregnant women were moved
to another facility (? near Windsor) so we don't see them anymore.
Monica
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From: "adamnamy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 1:21 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] prison birthing
Do any of you midwives out there know how birth happens for pregnant women
in Australian prisons?
Are they transferred to hospital or are they required to stay in the prison
health service. I have been reading an Amnesty report of the abuses of
pregnant and laboring women in the US (it is available through Sheila
Kitzinger’s website for anyone who is interested). I am keen to know what
similarities exist for Australian women.
I thought fetal monitoring and a drip was bad enough-try giving birth being
chained to a bed-not knowing how long you can cuddle your baby for before
she is removed! That breaks my heart.
Amy
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Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 8:10 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: [ozmidwifery] yoga video
hi everyone
funny photo attached that shows what happens if your baby doesnt get enough
food !
i found this while looking for photos for an infant nutrition seminar im
doing for uni next week. does anyone still have that short movie of the yoga
mum where the baby crawls up and has a feed while shes upside down?? id love
to include that :) if anyone has it they can send it direct to me at
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thanks
emily
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