Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[Emily]

All the rooms at Nepean have big round tubs (in delivery suite not just the closed birth centre) and there are water birth protocols so a water birth would be possible if she is prepared to stand up for it or have a doula etc with her.   but it is generally very interventionalist ...  it is a shame the birth centre there isnt open because its rooms are really great. very spacious, double beds, water pools, outdoor private courtyards for each room, wooden furniture. when i was there all i was told was that it was closed 'because of politics.'  :(     "Kelly @ BellyBelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:A question from one of my members:     I was wondering if there were any Birthing Centres in the Western Suburbs of NSW  I know Nepean Hospital had one and closed it down about 2yrs ago due to lack of staff and also i think Campbelltown had one, but thats also closed down LI cant seem to find any information about it or anything?!?!?! Its really quite frustrating, i want to look into something, like a water birth (but im not prepared to do it at home!) for around my area and cant find a thing! Maybe i
 should ring a politician or something!? LOL Can anyone help? Kell, do you have any contacts up this way?     I think I need to put together a Birth Centre list! Oh and I love seeing another one on my forum converted (in a nice way of course!) ;) ;) It’s working!!! J     Best Regards,Kelly ZanteyCreator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to ParenthoodBellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support   
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[Justine Caines]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?



There is a Birth Centre at Blacktown and at Auburn

Also one at Bankstown

Bankstown Hospital is an un-sung hero

Have a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has a 4% epidural rate (Go beat that!)

They have some wonderful midwives and lovely water births.  Jan Robinson  had a client who birthed twins in water there!! (Must say I’m impressed)

Why not employ an IPM and Birth at the Birth Centre??  This would ensure continuity but enable the location the woman is comfortable in.

E-mail off list for some contacts.

JC

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[jo]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?








I’ve supported a few times at Blacktown. The “Birth
Centre” is a room down the hall off the same corridor as the labour ward
rooms. There are no pools, just normal sized baths and as far as I know (correct
me if I’m wrong) it depends if the midwife on shift is comfortable supporting
water births as to whether she would get one or not.

 

I have also supported heaps of women at Nepean, yes there are baths
but again it depends on the midwife on shift if a water birth is possible. It is
a large tertiary hospital and even with a doula it is difficult to get around protocols
and procedures – REALLY hard to get a physiological 3rd stage.

 

Why not travel into RPA, it’s in the
inner west, it takes me 50 mins to drive there from the Blue Mtns so depending where
she is it may be doable.

 

If she wants further info on local resources
you are more than welcome to pass on my email address.

 

Good luck.

 

jo

 









From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Justine Caines
Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2006 9:15 PM
To: OzMid List
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth
Centres in West NSW?



 

There is a Birth Centre at Blacktown
and at Auburn

Also one at Bankstown

Bankstown Hospital is an un-sung hero

Have a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has a 4% epidural rate (Go beat
that!)

They have some wonderful midwives and lovely water births.  Jan Robinson  had a client who birthed twins in
water there!! (Must say I’m impressed)

Why not employ an IPM and Birth at the Birth Centre??  This would ensure
continuity but enable the location the woman is comfortable in.

E-mail off list for some contacts.

JC 

RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[Julie Clarke]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?








Jo is right, I too have supported at
several hospitals over nearly 20 years and I am “breath-taken” at
the wonderful attitude of the midwives and doctors at Royal Prince Alfred
Hospital at Camperdown – perhaps this is as a result of tv cameras on
site from time to time – I don’t know why they are just exceptional
with their care and respect.

I was in there a couple of months ago with
a woman who was not progressing past 8-9 cms and the midwife contacted the
doctor and my heart sank and I thought “Oh great I wonder what awful
things are going to be said to her now” but I was completely wrong –
the doctor was very kind, gentle, caring, completely empathetic and very
motivated to keep the birth as normal as possible – gave great insights
and suggestions and respected the women’s wishes entirely – I know
it’s sad that I was so surprised by this because I certainly have not
seen it to this extent before – anyway we needed more intervention and
transfer etc and the rest of the midwives and doctors in the delivery suite
where equally and genuinely caring.

I was very pleased for the woman that
although her journey did not take her where she wanted to go she was
exceptionally well cared for and I consider this to be an important factor in
reducing the risk of PND for her.

Yes I would also encourage women to travel
the distance they need to for such professional care.

Waterbirth is an option in the delivery
suite as well as the birth centre – all the staff are trained and
competent with waterbirth it’s not Russian roulette at RPA.

Warm hug

Julie

 



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From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of jo
Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2006 9:42 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth
Centres in West NSW?



 

I’ve supported a few times at Blacktown. The
“Birth Centre” is a room down the hall off the same corridor as the
labour ward rooms. There are no pools, just normal sized baths and as far as I
know (correct me if I’m wrong) it depends if the midwife on shift is
comfortable supporting water births as to whether she would get one or not.

 

I have also supported heaps of women at Nepean, yes there are
baths but again it depends on the midwife on shift if a water birth is
possible. It is a large tertiary hospital and even with a doula it is difficult
to get around protocols and procedures – REALLY hard to get a
physiological 3rd stage.

 

Why not travel into RPA, it’s in the
inner west, it takes me 50 mins to drive there from the Blue Mtns so depending
where she is it may be doable.

 

If she wants further info on local
resources you are more than welcome to pass on my email address.

 

Good luck.

 

jo

 









From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Justine Caines
Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2006 9:15 PM
To: OzMid List
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth
Centres in West NSW?



 

There is a Birth Centre at Blacktown
and at Auburn

Also one at Bankstown

Bankstown Hospital is an un-sung hero

Have a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has a 4% epidural rate (Go beat
that!)

They have some wonderful midwives and lovely water births.  Jan Robinson  had a client who birthed twins in
water there!! (Must say I’m impressed)

Why not employ an IPM and Birth at the Birth Centre??  This would ensure
continuity but enable the location the woman is comfortable in.

E-mail off list for some contacts.

JC 

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[Sonja & Barry]

Camden's birth centre closed to make way for 
caseload.  You are able to book into Camden for your antenatal and 
postnatal care with a midwife.  You see this midwife for all your antenatal 
visits and they catch your baby in hospital at Campbelltown.  All have 
experience in the birth centre and with water birth. You meet their back up 
midwife once or twice antenatally incase your midwife is on days off when your 
baby is born.  Your midwife will also visit you at home if you go home 
prior to 48 hours post birth.  Need to be very quick to use this option as 
November is already booked out and we are booking in women due to have a baby in 
December & January.  We are still working towards getting births back 
at Camden.  The powers that be call this current model with births at 
Campbelltown stage 2. Yet the minister opened stage 2 last week and was the only 
one of the speakers to mention stage 3!!!  won't be letting him forget that 
he said that.
Sonja
- Original Message - 

  From: 
  Kelly @ 
  BellyBelly 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:49 PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in 
  West NSW?
  
  
  A question from one of my 
  members:
   
  I was 
  wondering if there were any Birthing Centres in the Western Suburbs of NSW 
   I know Nepean Hospital had one and closed it down 
  about 2yrs ago due to lack of staff and also i think Campbelltown had one, but 
  thats also closed down LI cant seem to find any information about it or anything?!?!?! 
  Its really quite frustrating, i want to look into something, like a water birth 
  (but im not prepared to do it at 
  home!) for around my area and cant find a thing! Maybe i should ring a 
  politician or something!? LOL Can anyone 
  help? Kell, do you have any contacts up this 
  way?
   
  I think I need to put together a 
  Birth Centre list! Oh and I love seeing another one on my forum converted (in 
  a nice way of course!) ;) ;) It’s working!!! J
   
  Best Regards,Kelly ZanteyCreator, 
  BellyBelly.com.au 
  Gentle 
  Solutions From Conception to ParenthoodBellyBelly Birth 
  Support - 
  http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support
   

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[sarah bootes]

Blacktown has a birth centre but the doctors won't let
waterbirths happen there.
--- Sonja & Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Camden's birth centre closed to make way for
> caseload.  You are able to book into Camden for your
> antenatal and postnatal care with a midwife.  You
> see this midwife for all your antenatal visits and
> they catch your baby in hospital at Campbelltown. 
> All have experience in the birth centre and with
> water birth. You meet their back up midwife once or
> twice antenatally incase your midwife is on days off
> when your baby is born.  Your midwife will also
> visit you at home if you go home prior to 48 hours
> post birth.  Need to be very quick to use this
> option as November is already booked out and we are
> booking in women due to have a baby in December &
> January.  We are still working towards getting
> births back at Camden.  The powers that be call this
> current model with births at Campbelltown stage 2.
> Yet the minister opened stage 2 last week and was
> the only one of the speakers to mention stage 3!!! 
> won't be letting him forget that he said that.
> Sonja
> - Original Message - 
>   From: Kelly @ BellyBelly 
>   To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
>   Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:49 PM
>   Subject: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?
> 
> 
>   A question from one of my members:
> 
>
> 
>   I was wondering if there were any Birthing Centres
> in the Western Suburbs of NSW  I know Nepean
> Hospital had one and closed it down about 2yrs ago
> due to lack of staff and also i think Campbelltown
> had one, but thats also closed down L
> 
>   I cant seem to find any information about it or
> anything?!?!?! Its really quite frustrating, i want
> to look into something, like a water birth (but im
> not prepared to do it at home!) for around my area
> and cant find a thing! Maybe i should ring a
> politician or something!? LOL 
> 
>   Can anyone help? Kell, do you have any contacts up
> this way?
> 
>
> 
>   I think I need to put together a Birth Centre
> list! Oh and I love seeing another one on my forum
> converted (in a nice way of course!) ;) ;) It's
> working!!! J
> 
>
> 
>   Best Regards,
> 
>   Kelly Zantey
>   Creator, BellyBelly.com.au 
>   Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood
>   BellyBelly Birth Support -
> http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support
> 
>
> 




 
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[brendamanning]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?



Justine states:
"Bankstown Hospital is an un-sung 
heroHave a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has a 4% 
epidural rate (Go beat that!)They have some wonderful midwives and lovely 
water births."
 
Rosebud Hospital must be 
another unsung hero.
ZERO epidural rate, alot of wonderful midwives 
who run a warm friendly pregnancy clinic & lovely peaceful 
waterbirths.Plus the Mother Baby Unit for women who are experiencing parenting 
difficulties,special prenatal care program for young women, in & out 
patient support services for feeding/sleeping/settling issues and a largely 
wholistic care approach.
 
With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Justine Caines 
  To: OzMid List 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres 
  in West NSW?
  There is a Birth Centre at Blacktown and at 
  AuburnAlso one at BankstownBankstown Hospital is an un-sung 
  heroHave a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has a 
  4% epidural rate (Go beat that!)They have some wonderful midwives and 
  lovely water births.  Jan Robinson  had a client who birthed twins 
  in water there!! (Must say I’m impressed)Why not employ an IPM and 
  Birth at the Birth Centre??  This would ensure continuity but enable the 
  location the woman is comfortable in.E-mail off list for some 
  contacts.JC 

Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?

[diane]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres in West NSW?



Wyong too. Zero epidural (and miniscule transfer 
rate for same). gorgeous waterbirths. Not yet 1-2-1 but should be available in 
the next twelve months on the central coast (we think, then again we thought 
that twelve months ago!)
Cheers
Diane

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  brendamanning 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 2:05 
PM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centres 
  in West NSW?
  
  Justine states:
  "Bankstown Hospital is an un-sung 
  heroHave a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has a 4% 
  epidural rate (Go beat that!)They have some wonderful midwives and lovely 
  water births."
   
  Rosebud Hospital must 
  be another unsung hero.
  ZERO epidural rate, alot of wonderful midwives 
  who run a warm friendly pregnancy clinic & lovely peaceful 
  waterbirths.Plus the Mother Baby Unit for women who are experiencing parenting 
  difficulties,special prenatal care program for young women, in & out 
  patient support services for feeding/sleeping/settling issues and a largely 
  wholistic care approach.
   
  With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Justine Caines 
To: OzMid List 
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:15 
    PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth 
    Centres in West NSW?
There is a Birth Centre at Blacktown and at 
AuburnAlso one at BankstownBankstown Hospital is an un-sung 
heroHave a look at the NSW Mother’s and Babies Report. Bankstown has 
a 4% epidural rate (Go beat that!)They have some wonderful midwives 
and lovely water births.  Jan Robinson  had a client who birthed 
twins in water there!! (Must say I’m impressed)Why not employ an IPM 
and Birth at the Birth Centre??  This would ensure continuity but 
enable the location the woman is comfortable in.E-mail off list for 
some contacts.JC