Re: [ozmidwifery] Private health midwives

Robin, there is an Australian study on differences between public and private patients (but not midwives) that I am aware of. It outlines huge increases in rates of intervention in private hospitals, or in public hospitals with private obstetricians. I suppose by implication it makes a comme

[ozmidwifery] see you

Dear all, much as I love this list, I am going off for a few months while I get all my assignments finished for this year. Thanks for doing what you all do. It is a wonderful forum. Tania, thanks for responding to my thoughts about GMP. I have your email, so I'll keep in touch. See you all

Re: [ozmidwifery] "training"

Hi Liz, this is a bit belated I know, but for my mid. course, we have to complete learning objectives (lots) and different ones for each semester, e.g. "undertake intrapartum assessment", "assess newborn at birth", "observe, assist and conduct appropriate midwifery care during the three stag

Re: [ozmidwifery] Susanna Joy arrived :)

CONGRATULATIONS JACKIE Joy to you, your babies and partner. It is not easy to defy the medical system. Power to you sister! Love, Liz.

[ozmidwifery] cont. of care

Dear Jessica, sounds like we're in the same position. What are you planning to do when you finish? If you want to email me at home, my address is [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Would be interested in hearing from you. Good luck with your studies. Love, Liz.

[ozmidwifery] nmap reference

Thanks Jen, Liz.

[ozmidwifery] video

Thanks Vicki, it is a glorious photo. Nic rang and told me last night, too. To all the list, I've been reading with interest as always, however I am probably going to be silent for a while as I have about 11 000 words in total of assignments due in by the end of the year, and I have no idea

[ozmidwifery] NMAP

Thanks Jan, I have read the NMAP document, which is why I want to refer to it in my paper. However, I will certainly go to the website and endorse it, and check out the maternity coalition. Cheers, Liz. 

[ozmidwifery] living and dying

Dear Sue, I have been thinking about you and your grief. It sounds like it was hard to accept this woman's family's decision, and the medical profession has a lot to answer for in its absolute inability to believe in miracles. Keep standing outside the box. It amazes me how many midwives I s

[ozmidwifery] telly script

Dear Aviva, this is a great idea. It is amazing how much influence that medium has (the telly). Excuse if I ramble, I'm a bit sleep deprived at present. It struck me at the workshop the other week, when someone said she saw a homebirth on tv as a kid (I think it was "A country practice", and

[ozmidwifery] nmap

Hi all, I want to refence the nmap document in an assignment. Does anyone know the reference? i.e. authors etc? thanks, Liz.

[ozmidwifery] NMAP

Tina, you're an inspiration! Liz.

[ozmidwifery] talking circle

Thanks Tania, talk to you soon, love, Liz.

[ozmidwifery] war zone show

Dear Aviva, I would have loved to come to your performance, but it's not possible due to kids, study, work & birthdays. Hope it is a huge success. Love, Liz.

[ozmidwifery] nmap

Thanks Barb, will do, and keep me posted! love, Liz.

[ozmidwifery] petition

Dear Jo, just lost the email I typed, so if you get two of these, thats why. I agree with you about the studies. The one I read showed an increased risk of rupture with augmented or induced labour, but there was nothing about place of labour, of course. I think I will have more luck in the c

[ozmidwifery] booksharing

Dear Liz, thanks for sharing that book with us. Amazing that these detrimental interventions have been remarked upon for so many years, yet nothing seems to have changed. Well, maybeslowly. Liz.

[ozmidwifery] birth matters coffee morning

Dear Tania, thanks for letting us know about the coffee morning. Unfortunately I can't make it. Its my only free day, and I've set it aside to study. Keep us posted though. Did you find out about the women's circle, or whatever it was that we talked about at the workshop. I was good to meet

[ozmidwifery] NMAP

Thanks Sandra, some good suggestions there. I definitely agree with the idea of speaking of it at every opportunity. On another note, I brought out the petition that Jo sent me about vbacs in the birthing centres while on placement on an antenatal ward the other day, and none of the midwives

[ozmidwifery] hi

Hi Aviva, it was lovely to meet you last weekend. I was the one with the two little boys. Glad to hear you're back in the world of birth and babies. love, Liz. 

[ozmidwifery] NMAP

Hi all, just wanted to say (as someone who wasn't involved) thanks to all you wonderful people who worked so hard on NMAP. Now what do I do to help make sure these recommendations are implemented. Am in SA so can't attend the rally in Sydney unfortunately. I suppose writing to pollies may do

[ozmidwifery] intuitive midwifery workshop

Dear everyone, attending the intuitive midwifery workshop in Adelaide this weekend was truly amazing. Words can't really describe - it was work and play and song and connectedness and wisdom and beauty. It was women, raw, honest, sharing sorrow and happiness and love. It was dancing and singi

[ozmidwifery] petition

Dear Jo, I sent you an email with regard to the petition, not sure if you received it. I should be able to collect up quite a few signatures. Email me privately and I'll give you my address to send them to. Its no use emailing them to me as I don't have a printer - although if its easier, I c

[ozmidwifery] the pink kit

Dear all, at the risk of sounding silly, what is 'the pink kit' referred to in a posting about vbac? love, liz (student midwife, mother of three & homebirther)

[ozmidwifery] phew! Finally

Dear all on the Ozmid list, have been "lurking" on the list for quite some time, and have had a number of difficulties being recognised as a subscriber by the list, and none of my postings went up. Have finally got that sorted, so just wanted to say hello, for want of anything profound comin