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Australian Private Midwives Association: December 2012
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Australian Private Midwives Association. APMA: AUSTRALIA'S PEAK BODY FOR MIDWIVES PRACTISING PRIVATELY privatemidwives.com.au/. There was an error in this gadget. Thursday, December 6, 2012. Update on Agnes Gereb. This report is from Donal Kerry. Campaign for Justice for Ágnes Gereb. As you are probably aware Ágnes has been detained without trial since a birth incident of Oct 5th, 2010 (prison, 77days; house arrest, 710 days and counting! That Ágnes's request for clemency in this matter will not be decid...
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villagemidwife: January 2015
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Midwifery stories and critical comment on current issues. Monday, January 05, 2015. Having moved from our home of 30 years in Melbourne's leafy Eastern suburbs to a beautiful semi-rural 'lifestyle' block in central Victoria (link),. Noel and I are getting used to our new way of life. For most of the past month we have not had a reliable internet connection to our home, so have been using the free service at the Kyneton library, and other processes in an attempt to keep in touch with the outside world.
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villagemidwife: changes
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Midwifery stories and critical comment on current issues. Friday, October 17, 2014. Over many years I have enjoyed writing as villagemidwife. And I know that there are many people who read my posts. Much of my writing is an outpouring of thought and emotion that has been directly linked to my practice. I am hoping to continue writing for a long time, but it's likely that that will change, as my life's pathway moves on. If you enjoy reading this blog, you may also enjoy OLD midWIVES' TALES. So far I am th...
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villagemidwife: possibly postmature
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Midwifery stories and critical comment on current issues. Sunday, September 21, 2014. Midwives follow systematic processes in reaching the estimated due date for each pregnancy. The date of the first day of the last period. The normality of the last period. The date of quickening. And, if ultrasound is used, there are additional pieces to add to the puzzle. Usually we are fairly confident, but it's still an estimate. The mother was adamant in her refusal - she would not go to the hospital. So, have you c...
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villagemidwife: June 2015
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Midwifery stories and critical comment on current issues. Wednesday, June 03, 2015. Legal rights in childbirth? For some years I have been troubled by apparently common misunderstandings of a woman's *rights*. In maternity care. I have pondered these questions publicly on this and other blogs; questions of choice and informed decision making. You [a competent adult] have the *right*. To bodily autonomy. This means that noone is permitted to do anything to you without your permission. Maternity care in th...
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villagemidwife: March 2015
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Midwifery stories and critical comment on current issues. Friday, March 06, 2015. In two minds: why 'choice' is often a mirage. Today I am looking at (the woman's) choice, decision-making (whether it can be called 'informed' or not), and the midwife's challenge which, by definition. Includes the protection, promotion and support of healthy natural processes in birth and nurture of the baby. The group Maternity Choices Australia. Who is *in two minds*? What are the two minds? Mind and the intuitive. Altho...
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Australian Private Midwives Association: December 2011
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Australian Private Midwives Association. APMA: AUSTRALIA'S PEAK BODY FOR MIDWIVES PRACTISING PRIVATELY privatemidwives.com.au/. There was an error in this gadget. Thursday, December 22, 2011. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has published its statistical report Australia's mothers and babies 2009. Released: 21 Dec 2011 author: AIHW (Li Z, McNally L, Hilder L and Sullivan EA). The full report is available at the AIHW website. The proportion of mothers who gave birth at home who identi...
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Australian Private Midwives Association: Review of the ACM Guidelines
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Australian Private Midwives Association. APMA: AUSTRALIA'S PEAK BODY FOR MIDWIVES PRACTISING PRIVATELY privatemidwives.com.au/. There was an error in this gadget. Saturday, September 8, 2012. Review of the ACM Guidelines. ACM) has announced a review of the ACM National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral (2nd Edition) (2008). If you do not have a copy, you can download a .pfd version here. Readers who are members of ACM will have received a message about this review. Do you use appendix A?
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Australian Private Midwives Association: May 2012
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Australian Private Midwives Association. APMA: AUSTRALIA'S PEAK BODY FOR MIDWIVES PRACTISING PRIVATELY privatemidwives.com.au/. There was an error in this gadget. Saturday, May 26, 2012. Since taking on the job of acting president of APMA. I have spoken with various organisations, including the Australian College of Midwives. ACM), Australian Nursing Federation. ANF), Midwives Australia. MA), Maternity Coalition. MC), Midwives in Private Practice. MiPP) and Homebirth Australia. HA) on behalf of APMA.
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Australian Private Midwives Association: August 2012
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Australian Private Midwives Association. APMA: AUSTRALIA'S PEAK BODY FOR MIDWIVES PRACTISING PRIVATELY privatemidwives.com.au/. There was an error in this gadget. Friday, August 10, 2012. Communique from Health Ministers. Standing Council on Health. Australian Health Ministers met in Sydney today for a meeting of the Standing Council on Health (SCoH). The meeting was chaired by Dr Kim Hames, WA Minister for Health. Professional Indemnity Insurance for Privately Practising Midwives. Posted by Joy Johnston.
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