Homebirth General Discussion #1

[Schmickers]

DW has her birth registration forms lost nearly every time - and this is despite having a contact within BD&M that she sends them too.

[fourthontheway]

regardless, this shouldn't be an slanging match of safety, it is the birthing woman's right to evaluate risk for herself and decided for herself where she will birth. We are not children, we do not need to be told where we can use our vagina's.

sing it sista!!!

[Schmickers]

Apparently, DW was talking to a representative from BD&M who has said that part of the problem is that they get all of their mail opened off-site and sorted at a massive government sorting centre. Apparently when the workers get mail that deviates from the normal mail that BD&M gets (like the inclusion of a pink form from a homebirth) they are simply discarding it.

Not sure how true this is.

[Karen van]

HI everyone!

The National Day of Action - 18 Feb - is NATIONWIDE

Facebook has a page if you belong to this SNS or if you type MY BODY MY BABY MY RIGHT TO DECIDE protest in a search engine it will redirect you to relevant sites and pages.

We have one in Cairns - most are aimed at MPs offices - there are many in VIC that I can see and others in Perth as well and Brisbane! Tomorrow is banner designing day for me and my son Joss and I will be on the march on Thursday

I remember the struggle I had with Centrelink in particular with my first HB in 2005 and trying to get it recognised!! I was sooo-ooo tempted to take in the graphic birth photos in all their glory Qld's BDM now recognises homebirth on its site and in its application forms so that is a small step I suppose.

Time to take up the good fight - can't mourn what you have lost when you didn't fight for it...

[Tegam]

Time to take up the good fight - can't mourn what you have lost when you didn't fight for it...

Sadly i had an ectopic rupture last week and I just dont think that ill be able to make it. I so agree with what you are saying tho....something for me to think about

[Smoke Jaguar]

Oh babe, I'm so sorry
I wanted to go, but it may well be a bit ambitious with my DS AND DD, cos DS is going through a non-listening phase and a long morning won't spell a great trip home (whether I train it or drive it). I did Canberra solo, don't have the luxury now

[LionsandBears]

Just checking in to see how Bimboo's birthing went