Re: [ozmidwifery] birthing in private hosp question

2006-01-20 Thread Mike & Lindsay Kennedy
It is sad that women pay for private Ob's and Private Hospitals thinking that they are going to get better service and more choices. So often they seem to get the opposite. rgds mike On 1/20/06, Andrea Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jayne, > > Perhaps your friend could try seeing her o

Re: [ozmidwifery] birthing in private hosp question

2006-01-19 Thread Andrea Robertson
Hi Jayne, Perhaps your friend could try seeing her obstetrician as an "insurance policy". Worth paying the money for in case a problem arises, but otherwise not required to do anything until a complication actually arises. An analogy I use is that paying for a doctor is like paying for house

RE: [ozmidwifery] birthing in private hosp question

2006-01-19 Thread Dean & Jo
Behalf Of jesse/jayneSent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 9:37 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [ozmidwifery] birthing in private hosp question I have renewed hope in our maternity system!  My friend -  41yo, 1st time mum 29 weeks into pregnancy seeing private ob and

[ozmidwifery] birthing in private hosp question

2006-01-19 Thread jesse/jayne
I have renewed hope in our maternity system!  My friend -  41yo, 1st time mum 29 weeks into pregnancy seeing private ob and planing on birthing in private hosp (you know, she only wanted the BEST) - said to me today "if I get the chance to have a 2nd child I will by pass the ob and only