Just for 2 seconds can we focus on the big breakthrough in womens maternity care

[~mamaspice~]

Here Here!!! Big round of applause. Whilst in hospital having my 3rd baby I was fortunate enough to talk with some Mids that were trained in NZ. Their standard of care seems to be much higher than here and their model seems to be based on excellent continuity of care both pre and postnatally (sp). I hope Australia is moving towards this type of model.

Too right Bekz, NZ's maternity system is what Australia should be aspiring to. Don't 'spose one of the midwives you were talking to was a Diane (logan hosp midwife and Midwifery lecturer at griffith Uni)

[Floweryfields]

That sounds like a very positive advance - great news for those who wouldn't have wanted the home birth option but really would like the one on one care of a middy.

[Nelle]

It is good. It's bittersweet because of the homebirth stuff, but hey, I'd prefer bittersweet over bitterbitter any day.

And it's a great result for people who might not be able to homebirth because of factors like finances or risk - for someone who can't afford a homebirth *sob* or has a history of haemorrhages, having a midwife I trust and who knows my birth wishes because of continuity of care, is a good thing.

Really looking forward to the day when homebirth is medicare funded or at least subsidised, and registered doulas are funded/subsidised too. Any day now, right?

[BekZ]

No her name was Faith but Dianne delivered my first bub