RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites

[sharon]

The hospital where I work there is a limit of 3 people but saying this we
don’t really mind if we have more  I have been in rooms where there have
been 8 people or more as long as they are not impeding the work of the
midwife its ok. So in all however many you feel the woman wants in the room.

Sharon 

 

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What are peoples thoughts on limiting or not limiting the number of support
people who come into be with a woman in labor in hospital? What is your
hospital policy about thisare children welcome? Am  interested in what
others experiences and policies are.

Lisa


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Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites

[Katy O'Neill]

Dear Lisa,  Our policy used to be 1 support at a time, and I did use this once 
to remove a sister that the couple did not wish to be there , but could not 
tell her themselves for fear of offence.  Now I think it may have been changed 
or at least we ignore it ( it may be 2 now).  For me, if the people are working 
for and with the woman then short of a cast of thousands I'm happy.  But I try 
to ease out spectators that are there to watch because "it would be so cool to 
see a birth".  Also it has to be balanced with the others using the unit as 
only the birthing room has its own facilities and the 2 others share the 
bathroom across the corridor.  This obviously means that one women's supports 
wandering up and down the corridor can be very uncomfortable of the other 
women.  A policy can not really cover all women's needs,  but we have one non 
the less.  Katy - Original Message - 
  From: Lisa Gierke 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 3:14 PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites





  What are peoples thoughts on limiting or not limiting the number of support 
people who come into be with a woman in labor in hospital? What is your 
hospital policy about thisare children welcome? Am  interested in what 
others experiences and policies are.
  Lisa


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RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites

[Ken Ward]

Me too.

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cheryl LHK
Sent: Friday, 12 January 2007 4:48 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites


We are a small rural hospital - approx 130-150 births in the year - and over
the last 8 yrs of very part-time work (between having 3 children) we have
had siblings, toddlers, parents, friends, in-laws, neighbours and although
most women have 1-2 people by choice, I have seen 4+ wandering in and out of
the room.  If it's an em LUSCS generally the hubby comes into the OT (his
choice) but I have had a few times where when I asked very nicely that the
dr's where happy for 2 support people (generally mum and hubby) sit up the
head of the bed with the woman.  This is at 3am in the morning!  I don't do
days...

I have absolutely no idea if we have a policy, I work on the thinking if the
woman is happy, then I'm happy.  Have had very few incidences of where the
support person wasn't that supportive and busy bullying me and the woman, I
showed them where the coffee machine was and put the lady in the shower.

Cheryl


>From: "Lisa Gierke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
>To: 
>Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites
>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:14:53 +1000
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>What are peoples thoughts on limiting or not limiting the number of support
>people who come into be with a woman in labor in hospital? What is your
>hospital policy about thisare children welcome? Am  interested in what
>others experiences and policies are.
>Lisa

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RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites

[Cheryl LHK]

We are a small rural hospital - approx 130-150 births in the year - and over 
the last 8 yrs of very part-time work (between having 3 children) we have 
had siblings, toddlers, parents, friends, in-laws, neighbours and although 
most women have 1-2 people by choice, I have seen 4+ wandering in and out of 
the room.  If it's an em LUSCS generally the hubby comes into the OT (his 
choice) but I have had a few times where when I asked very nicely that the 
dr's where happy for 2 support people (generally mum and hubby) sit up the 
head of the bed with the woman.  This is at 3am in the morning!  I don't do 
days...


I have absolutely no idea if we have a policy, I work on the thinking if the 
woman is happy, then I'm happy.  Have had very few incidences of where the 
support person wasn't that supportive and busy bullying me and the woman, I 
showed them where the coffee machine was and put the lady in the shower.


Cheryl



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Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
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Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Support people in birthing suites
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:14:53 +1000




What are peoples thoughts on limiting or not limiting the number of support 
people who come into be with a woman in labor in hospital? What is your 
hospital policy about thisare children welcome? Am  interested in what 
others experiences and policies are.

Lisa


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