Re: Reasons for choosing homebirth

2002-02-26 Thread Steve & Bronni McGrath
sorry hit wrong button and sent it directly to Jo - Original Message - From: Steve & Bronni McGrath To: Joanna Davis Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:48 PM Subject: Re: Reasons for choosing homebirth I would add that i believe most wome

Re: Reasons for choosing homebirth

2002-02-25 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 26/02/02 2:30:24 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think you're right that homebirth consumers tend to be the most informed of all women having babies.    and of course they know that homebirth is as safe as hospital birth, and once educated about the wh

Re: Reasons for choosing homebirth

2002-02-25 Thread Mary Murphy
Dear Jo,  I realise that you didn't say those words, but I must admit that the hackles went up at the back of my neck when I read the words that alluded to the idea -that women choose homebirth for the experience, not because they believe it is safer-. My experience over 20 years has been the

Re: Reasons for choosing homebirth

2002-02-25 Thread Joanna Davis
M Subject: Re: Reasons for choosing homebirth Hi Jo and all,I have taken a break to get my head out of the texts book for a minute ( tired already of reading the 'use of drugs by the midwife' ) and thought I'd catch up on the heaps of emails from ozmidJo,

Re: Reasons for choosing homebirth

2002-02-25 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 26/02/02 10:13:35 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would add that i believe most women do choose homebirth for the birth experience, and not because they think it's safer.  Midwives may choose homebirth because they/we think it's safer, but I'm sure tha

Reasons for choosing homebirth

2002-02-25 Thread Joanna Davis
I would add that i believe most women do choose homebirth for the birth experience, and not because they think it's safer.  Midwives may choose homebirth because they/we think it's safer, but I'm sure that that knowledge isn't 'out there' in the community.