Thanks to all who have responded.
The woman is a friend of a friend and I'll be passing all the info on.
Luckily the friend of mine is well informed and has made well researched
choices when it came to her own pregnancy, so with your wonderful
suggestions and support she should be able to act. Appa
Jan, (and anyone else)
I have just discovered the "Doula Express" and "Life Options" that provide childbirth educator classes, and Doula certification. I was wondering if anyone had had experience with this group and especially anyone in Victoria. I am a Registered Nurse (only did that to do Mi
On 29/12/02 9:21 AM, "Larry & Megan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A woman in the inner west of Sydney is looking for some support. She is 35
> weeks pregnant, first baby, and is currently booked in at the
> R.P.A.(formerly King George V), in the midwifery programme, to birth in the
> birth centre.
Continunity of known care is hard to achieve at the moment contiunity of
philosophy is what BC offer and a known midwife is the luck of the draw
However they often turn out to just perfect
I was recently at a conference in Melbourne one of the presenters was Nicky
Leap who I would describe as the
Hi Megan
Has this woman done pre-natal classes?
If so she could ring her childbirth educator for local doulas.
Otherwise www.lifeoptions.com Denise Love 0411 661 334
Is the Sydney based contact for Doula training and to contact a doula.
hug
Julie Clarke
Childbirth and Parenting Educator
Transitio
Yes! I can. Feel free to give her my phone number.
8333 2762. Yes, there IS life after birth. I reckon the term ought to be
changed from Post Natal Depression to Post Natal Reality. Depression is not the
cause, it's the effect. Change the reality and the depression changes
too.
love,
aviva
