Fwd: Midwives lose their professional indemnity insurance.

2001-08-14 Thread TinaPettigrew
Further to the PI issue. Yours in birth, Tina Pettigrew Birthworks Independent CBE and aspiring B.Mid Midwife. Convenor, Aust B. Mid Student Collective. " As we trust the flowers to open to new life - So we can trust birth" Harriette Hartigan. -

Nappybag book

2001-08-14 Thread Pinky
Hi  I am currently doing some work for the Nappy Bag Book - a neat little directory to goods /services/ support for pregnant and new mums. Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane editions will come out in March 2002 - deadline  later this month but the sooner we attend to listings the better - If any

Re: Just thoughts.

2001-08-14 Thread Lois Wattis
Rhonda, you have expressed our collective dilemma accurately and truthfully - from the heart.  Love Lois   - Original Message - From: Rhonda To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:59 PM Subject: Just thoughts. In the shower tonight this c

Re: Just thoughts.

2001-08-14 Thread Mary Murphy
Rhonda, your thoughts clarify the reason why obstetricians and midwives have difficulty in truly collaborating in the care of pregnant and birthing women.  Along with the fact that we come from different planets, is this deep philosophical misunderstanding.  best wishes, Mary Murphy -

Just thoughts.

2001-08-14 Thread Rhonda
In the shower tonight this came to me and I thought I would share it with you. Hope you are all well. Rhonda. I do not understand! I am the obstetrician – I come to save you from the burden and the pain of birth. I come to free you of the risks of nature. Why do you turn away from me? I have

SA Minister For Human Services Response re Midwifery Indemnification Issue 12/8/01

2001-08-14 Thread Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez
For your interest:   12 August 2001   Dear Ms Donnellan - Fernandez   Thank you for your letter concerning the decision of Guild Insurance to withdraw professional indemnity insurance from midwives in private practice.   The Department of Human Services has been in contact with Ms Alana Stree

Birthing Pools

2001-08-14 Thread Colin Larkin
Wouldn't put goldfish in one but she is selling them to people to put their Kids in? Doesn't make sense? -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

blessingway

2001-08-14 Thread jennifairy
& another one I couldnt resist sharing :)) Honoring Mother: A BlessingWay Ceremony by Jeannine Parvati Baker The BlessingWay Ceremony, ancient yet still practiced today, is an organized tour through the mysteries of transition and of great psychological import. It is the traditional Navajo wa

mothering

2001-08-14 Thread jennifairy
thought I'd send this one on.. A Parable on Mothering Author Unknown The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is the way long?" she asked. And her Guide said: "Yes. And the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services site

2001-08-14 Thread jennifairy
check this out, its good & has an impressive list of members :)) http://www.birthpsychology.com/birthscene/initiative.html _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by A

homebirth site

2001-08-14 Thread jennifairy
a homebirth site to check out, put out by ch. 7's answer to ninemsn... not bad I thought, although I was incensed by the "do I need my doctors' permission question! http://motherchild.com.au/MC_ExpertArticle/0,1202,30099-4,00.html _ Do Y

RE: centralised EFM.

2001-08-14 Thread Clinical Learning Coordinator
Dear Carol The Delivery Suite in which I work has a centralised EFM station with an alert system. I asked the MUH for information and she gave me a website for the User's Group of Obstetric Tracevue. It is www.obtracevue-ug.com I just visited it and doesn't seem par