birth educators

Hi. Does anyone know how birth educators get educated? What qualifications do they have? Thanks, Macha. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

Re: Closure of Liverpool Team Midwifery Project

As I said the women & midwives TOGETHER of Aust need to become political (Eg through the current leadership of Maternity Coalition) as happened in NZ>Denise  - Original Message - From: Alphia Garrety To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: team salary

Dear Judy Are you telling us the Mackay Birth Centre has stopped functioning also?? Denise - Original Message - From: "Judy Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: Re: team salary > They did work out a salary for the Team Midwive

Re: birth educators

I did my training through my workplace, Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne. The course was, from memory, 4 or 5 full days long, and covered lots of information and adult education techniques. Brenda - Original Message - From: "Macha McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAI

Babywise

As I gave an antenatal talk at a major Melb maternity hospital a couple of months ago a pregnant couple vehemently defended their parenting "bible" - Babywise. For the sake of the other couples present I firmly stated my views - that this book advocated dangerous practices (by the way it is

Midwifery Insurance Again

Hi all, the below article was in Adelaide's The Advertiser on Monday 20th, also an article in The Australian today. What will become of our midwives as this insurance "virus" spreads ? How can the public trust midwives with birth if the 'powers that be' say they are a high risk group and remove th

Fwd: birth educators

Hi I replied to this to Macha direct, when I should have replied to the list. Here is my reply. Debbie --- Begin Message --- In a message dated 5/21/02 6:10:36 PM W. Australia Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi.  Does anyone know how birth educators get educated?  What qualifications

Re: Oxytocin and milk supply

Dear Mary,   Once again, thank you for this reference.  I was able to borrow this magazine and Michel's book from Sarah. Cheers, Joanne. - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: Mrs joanne m fisher ; Ozmidwifery Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:32 PM Subject: Re: Oxy

Re: birth educators

People who are serious about childbirth education ususally undertake an accredited training course. At the present time, the Graduate Diploma in Childbirth Education, offered through ACE (Birth International) is the only accredited course in a Australia. It is recognised by hospitals, universi

Babywise

Hi Kirsten - by oops I just meant it was a bit of a surprise to find the woman who was upset by my comments was an employee, and there was a bit of explaining in the days following - I have too big a mouth to shut it regardless of the persons profession, if I strongly believe I am speaking a

Conference

Can people let me know if you have heard of any interesting conferences coming up this year?I heard there is a midwifery one coming up in Melbourne???Thanks Belinda -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

Re: Oxytocin and milk supply

,  An article in Mothering magazine No. 111 march 2000 pp50-61  by Sarah Buckley For those who may have missed my earlier correction, the year is 2002, not 2000, MM

Re: team salary

No, the Birth Centre is still functioning but that is due only to the fantastic support of the women who use the centre. The Friends of the Birth Centre group have fended off more than one try at closing the service. Mackay Women's Health Unit did try to enlist the support of the women and ther