Would you give birth in a midwifery led unit?

[Smoke Jaguar]

Trillian, so true - this govt is more concerned with getting mothers back to work sooner and our children diverted to childcare for raising and nurturing than supporting women in doing it themselves (and shame on them for holding out on the ABA)! I think a huge factor is the power of the AMA and RANZCOG in Oz. Without them, midwives would surely be on the Medicare program by now, surely.
I DO like the idea of appealing to the govt that our colonial cousins are outdoing us in maternal and child health outcomes! Bring on the national pride factor

[tan32]

I have voted yes.
I gave birth to Lachlan in the birthing Unit at my local public hospital. I did not see one doctor, just a beautiful team of midwives through my whole pregnancy.

All my visits and tests were done with the midwives and a wonderful midwife delivered Lachlan.I would do this again and again.
I did use the midwife clinic with Hamish as well and had midwives deliver him once gain no dr in sight.