Thanks guys, being study buddies would be great

I've only done a bit of the communication section so far, I'm up to the "Design a room" activity, hard to decide if I should just do what I would have liked to have available when I was going through my losses or ask around for some suggestions from others as well though, but have read a bit further ahead than that. I did 4 hours of reading through it and taking notes the other day, I counted 10.5 pages of notes and activities, all hand written so I've been taking a bit of break to let my wrist recover lol

I still need to get the recommended reading books, I'm planning on getting myself Ina May's guide to Childbirth and Silent Knife, but can't decide on the 3rd book they want us to read so I'll probably get 2 or 3 other books just to round out my reading knowledge a bit, but there's not much hurry since I'm not ready to submit my first assignment yet... I want to learn more first and see if I can do anything to work on the communication failures I've recognised in myself.

I do have one question though - when promoting yourself what things to you *need* to list? Where I am the hospital actually supplies birthing balls and beanbags, they have heat and cold packs (I've used all of these things in the hospital while in labour with Elise) and they have 2 rooms with double beds, large bath and there are showers in every room, all the birthing rooms are also single rooms, so they don't double up women in labour, and I was talking to a nurse in emergency last night who had done some of her training in maternity who said that Doula's would be highly welcome there to help the mothers, especially the first time mums, inductions and VBAC's, so it seems that they are very forward thinking.
Although with our planned move to QLD towards the end of the year I'd have to research QLD hospitals as well... so much to do! lol

Tamrha is my trainer, which reminds me I got distracted the other day and forgot to respond to her welcome email, so I'd better go and do that now before I forget again! lol