RE: [ozmidwifery] Any ideas??

[sharon]

I know that the mid group practice at wch is offering water birth and there are also some independent prac midwifes who offer water birth in south Australia in the home. The woman would have to pay for all services naturally as she is not Australian and therefore covered by medicare what if she approached the practiconer independently and asked them. Cheers sharon   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy Sent: Sunday, 1 October 2006 2:06 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Any ideas??   I have cared for a number of “overseas visitors” who have come to Perth to have their baby at home in the water.  As she will have to pay for all her hospital care, she would have to also foot the bill for the hospital service.  We do not have any hospitals that offer waterbirth.  If it is possible, a hospital that offers waterbirth would cut out the double payment she would have to make if she needs transfer for additional obstetric care. If she is married to a Malaysian man, this is less likely than if married to a Caucasian. Cheers, M   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of lisa chalmers Sent: Sunday, 1 October 2006 9:02 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Any ideas??   Hello to all , I received this email this morning and have no idea if what this woman wants is at all possible?? Has anyone got any experience of anything similar. i thinkits grest that she is actively persuing a birth experience that she wants and would love to give her some info.   Many Thanks Lisa  xxx   Hello there. I would like to find out,is there such waterbirth laws in New Zealand also or only in SA? Is there any midwives services in New Zealand also? I'm actually a Malaysian,but i really want to have my child in Australia or New Zealand and not in Malaysia because my husband and i are very interested and really want to have an aqua baby due to all the benefits that waterbirth has and this service is not available here in Malaysia. I would really like to know how can i deliver our baby over there and how is the government's policy to go there and have a baby? Is it possible because we really want a waterbirth. Please do reply soon. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Regards, Jashpreet Kaur