Hi Lesley, For inspiration your friends daughter may be interested in a DVD of a homebirth of twins here in Melbourne - fairly recently (a couple of years ago i think). From memory it's called "Homebirth of the Malcolm Twins", you could try contacting Davini at ICSM if your interested: http://www.womenofspirit.asn.au/practitioners.html#davini
I hope she finds the support she needs. Cate ---- Sue Cookson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > Homebirth could be an option for this woman if she find practitioners > willing to attend. Remember she will receive twice the maternity > allowance of $4000 (from July on) so the costs of the homebirth will be > covered. > My med student daughter only yesterday was with an obstetrician who > stated that the only real reason for c/sections was placenta praevias - > so encourage the woman to keep that firmly in mind. > If the first baby settles head first then there is a very good chance > that she can birth the twins vaginally - at home if midwives are willing > or in reasonable hospitals if appropriate care and care-providers can be > found. > Sounds like she has the courage to work for the birth that she wants, so > good luck. > I'm not familiar with the scene in Melbourne but there is a good lot of > support there for women wishing to avoid the obstetric treadmill. > > Sue > > > Dear list, > > > > I hope you can suggest a few options for a friend's daughter who is > > pregnant with twins and looking for women-friendly care. Her > > holistic background combined with initial visits to GP > > and obstetrician has left her disturbed, defiant, and wary of getting > > caught up in the system. But she is unsure of her options. > > > > I've given her some general information about multiples (from > > 'Midwifery Matters', UK Midwifery archives, this list, AIMS, 'Birth > > Matters', details of MIPP etc.) together with some very-much-needed > > positive twin birth stories - all of which has affirmed her strong > > desire to keep this pregnancy and birth normal. > > > > She lives in outer S.E. suburbs of Melbourne. Is open to independent > > midwifery care, although money is an issue. Also no private health > > insurance. She's feels limited in her options and pushed to obstetric > > care by default, and is asking for names of women-friendly > > practitioners. (Heard there was someone out Warrigal way?) > > > > What are her options? As 'high risk' does she qualify for any > > midwifery care programs? Are there any decent public shared > > care options in the area? And if she is pushed to find the money > > for private care how would the cost of independent midwifery > > care compare with an obstetrician? > > > > Any suggestions most welcome at this stage. > > > > Many thanks, > > Lesley > > > -- > 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.
