To Bronni with the sister in NZ with
a previous section,
There are certainly midwives in NZ
who will support someone 100% who is planning a VBAC. If you let me know
the area she lives in, I can probably recommend someone.
However, I very much doubt whether
they would be willing to
In the case of my husband, he worked through the one agency for a little
over 2 years...we'll say 2 years. In that time, he earned about $90,000,
which is about $860 a week, about $170 a day, and about $21 per hour...all
before tax. It was revealed that the agency were charging the
The context of my email the other day was to highlight the problems of midwives and nurses who are willing to work in an agency capacity and are faced with a reduction in their workload because of "hospital cutbacks". The agency I work for provides me with much contact...numerous phone calls to
There are always rip off merchants out there Macha
:-( and I'm sorry about your husband's experience. I think on the
whole, agencies provide a good service. In years past when I've used
agencies to work temp or to go on to permanent positions, they have negotiated
very good terms and wages
Thank you to everyone for your useful suggestions...
I spoke to my friend's mother on Friday night, and the external version was
a success! (like watching a lumpy pillow being reorganised - according to
the baby's father), so hopefully an uncomplicated vaginal delivery will
follow in the next
. A midwife can
support your sister to 'rent the space' in the hospital, do things her way, and
optimise her chances of having the birth experience she seeks.
I wish this were true here. If a woman wants a VBAC and a midwife is
willing to support her, if hospital is the only option, then it
