I'm thankful again that I live in a country where care by midwives and homebirth are, perhaps not fully accepted, but fully funded and procedures are in place for registering with a hospital when planning a homebirth, and my midwives having working relationships with different ob's in case a consultation or transfer is necessary. It's not a perfect system by any stretch, but it sure has it's good points!
And really, when it comes down to the bottom line, it saves the Canadian health care system money to have women use a midwife and give birth at home! Just as safe, and way cheaper. That's an angle that might get some attention from policy makers. Australia uses both public and private health care, right? So some of it is tax funded? They might be interested to hear that then.
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Australia uses both public and private health care, right? So some of it is tax funded? They might be interested to hear that then.
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