tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297301321247868053.post3629728283267556165..comments2023-05-30T23:27:57.848+08:00Comments on Infomidwife: Challenging times for women and midwives (HBAC)InfoMidwifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843289052323073178noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297301321247868053.post-71775257270692072682011-08-02T17:44:37.230+08:002011-08-02T17:44:37.230+08:00Thanks for you comments, I agree the NHMRC says th...Thanks for you comments, I agree the NHMRC says that "women should not be 'abandoned' because of their choice'..and when in labour a woman hopefully would never be abandoned... however I reiterate that currently midwives registered with the regulatory authority in Australia are not covered to work outside their scope of practice: therefore when booking women that fall outside that scope of practice for a homebirth without collaboration will be problematic; until the legislation is changed this will continue to be a problem... we can however work in collaboration to find a solution and women must not be ‘abandoned’. Yes keep writing letters. As I have said before it is the consumer that will make the difference..... not midwives, it must come from women.InfoMidwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843289052323073178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297301321247868053.post-50612519327588488322011-07-30T19:57:17.999+08:002011-07-30T19:57:17.999+08:00And ask women (yet again) to send another round of...And ask women (yet again) to send another round of letters to people who can influence and speed change.<br /><br />Consumers are our greatest allies. And they will be the greatest winners from these changes.Govind@wbcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363710559872499224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297301321247868053.post-67822212719798830872011-07-24T00:47:29.013+08:002011-07-24T00:47:29.013+08:00Thanks Laura for dropping by, and yes i think a su...Thanks Laura for dropping by, and yes i think a supervisor role is a step in the right direction: I also think we need to focus on Making birth normal.... and continuity of midwifery care...great access to hosptials for private practicing midwives...InfoMidwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843289052323073178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297301321247868053.post-8603599288224610862011-07-24T00:44:51.606+08:002011-07-24T00:44:51.606+08:00interesting points made Pam....interesting points made Pam....InfoMidwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843289052323073178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297301321247868053.post-89151008612737582872011-07-22T10:13:37.893+08:002011-07-22T10:13:37.893+08:00a 'supervisor of midwives' role would be a...a 'supervisor of midwives' role would be a great step forward for Australia. <br /><br />Its also important to continue to lobby for better access to midwifery care for ALL women, for a higher profile of the midwife's role, and for SERIOUSLY reducing the CS rate. <br /><br />Australia is beginning to reap the whirlwind of the escalating CS rate, as these 1/3 women are having their subsequent babies. <br /><br />Perhaps it is time to turn the tables and fight fire with fire. Report shoddy inductions for no reason. Call out (and report) staff for lying to women and overestimating risks to do with vaginal breech birth, and VBAC.<br /><br />And ask women (yet again) to send another round of letters to people who can influence and speed change.<br /><br />Consumers are our greatest allies. And they will be the greatest winners from these changes.Laura Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299523378009842115noreply@blogger.com