Midwifery practice in Australia has undergone a huge change over the last few years. Whether you wish to hire a midwife or become one, this section will inform you all you need to know to about midwifery practice, the changes introduced by the Australian government and how this affects your choices en Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:51:04 UT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/index.shtml The art of breech vaginal delivery has in some places been lost through the headlong dash of many obstetricians to the comfort of caesarean delivery. In 2000, Hannah et al published the findings of a randomised multicentre trial into planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for breech presentation at term. More than ten years on the’ Term Breech Trial’ remains a prime example of how evidence itself can be put on trial.  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:00:51 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-articles/term-breech-trial.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-745 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Articles Birth choices/Breech birth Henry Murray http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/breech-birth/vaginal-breech-birth-in-australia.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/natural_therapies/breech-presentation-and-the-webster-technique.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/moxibustion-for-breech-presentation.shtml In this public lecture, one of ten in the 2012 UTSpeaks series, Professor Caroline Homer explores the history of birth and the debate that rages today in regards to the importance of birth place and practices, women’s rights to choose, and the politics that drive public policy. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:25:29 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-campaigning/utspeaks-home-or-hospital-is-there-a-best-birthing.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-733 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Campaigning Birth choices/Homebirth Caroline Homer According to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia in 2009, private hospitals are safer than public hospitals for mothers and newborn babies. However in reviewing the research methodology utilised to reach this conclusion, clinicians and other researchers identified a number of flaws.  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:00:25 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-articles/risky-research.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-731 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Articles Hannah Dahlen & Sally Tracy Homebirth continues to incite powerful responses and passionate debate. In January 2010 the Medical Journal of Australia released a study about planned home and hospital births in South Australia occurring from 1991 to 2006. This article explores the resulting media frenzy and the true findings of the study,  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:01:47 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-articles/the-politicisation-of-science-a-critique-of-the-so.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-728 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Articles Hannah Dahlen & Caroline Homer While the video doctors make mistakes is not aimed directly at midwives - it is certainly a video that is very relevant to all midwives. Mistakes are not something that midwives are immune to. Dr Brian Goldman talks about his personal experience with making mistakes in medicine and the silence of errors in medicine. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:55:01 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-videos/doctors-make-mistakes.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-692 Midwifery/Midwifery Videos Jane Palmer http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-videos/video-promoting-private-midwifery.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-videos/midwife-burnout.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/midwifery-in-action.shtml The original Granny Smith was in fact more famous in her lifetime for being the local midwife than she was for her now internationally acclaimed green apples Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:55:54 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-articles/granny-smith-not-just-about-apples.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-656 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Articles Hannah Dahlen http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/choosing-private-midwifery/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-articles/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/choosing-private-midwifery/how-to-find-a-midwife.shtml Nine year old Lia talks about the life of a midwife. "When I grow up I want to be a midwife because I want to see the smile of a woman that has just given birth to a child and to see the happiness that the baby brings" Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:19:54 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/private-midwifery-information/the-life-of-a-midwife.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-647 Midwifery/Private midwifery/Private Midwifery Information http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/choosing-private-midwifery/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/find-a-practitioner/find-a-midwife/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/birth-stories/hospital_birth_stories/why-choose-a-midwife.shtml When my sister became pregnant, she chose midwifery care and a whole new world was opened to me. She educated me on the birth process and how amazing a woman’s body is and most importantly made me realise that I had choices when my time came. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:58:35 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/choosing-private-midwifery/why-choose-a-midwife.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-643 Resources/Birth stories/Hospital Birth Stories Midwifery/Private midwifery/Choosing Private Midwifery Perhaps you knew from the start that you wanted your own midwife. Perhaps it has been a long process of weighing pros and cons. But one way or another you have decided that having your own midwife is a priority for your pregnancy care and the birth of your baby.  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:12:50 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/choosing-private-midwifery/how-to-find-a-midwife.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-632 Midwifery/Private midwifery/Choosing Private Midwifery http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/private-midwifery-information/overview-of-private-midwifery.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/about/services/complete_care/index.shtml Ministers recommended an extension of the professional indemnity insurance exemption for privately practising midwives until June 2015, enabling midwives providing homebirth services to have assurance that they would not be forced to abandon women or face prosecution for violating registration requirements. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:12:49 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-and-medicare/the-determination-governing-collaboration.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-627 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery and Medicare Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Campaigning Birth choices/Homebirth http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/acm-media-release-midwifery-care.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/private-midwifery-services/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-and-medicare/index.shtml Westmead Hospital has recently approved a new Antenatal Shared Care Program. Based on evidence illustrating the benefits to both mother and baby of continuity of care, Antenatal Shared Care programs offer women with low-risk pregnancies, the choice of having all of their antenatal care provided by a Private Practising Midwife.  Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:22:17 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-articles/westmead-hospital-midwifery-antenatal-shared-care.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-612 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Articles This Australian study shows continuity of midwifery care reduces caesarean section rates during childbirth, increases satisfaction with birth for women and leads to better health outcomes for babies. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:15:06 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/private-midwifery-information/acm-media-release-midwifery-care.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-611 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Midwifery/Private midwifery/Private Midwifery Information Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Articles Birth choices/Birth information/Birth articles http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/private-midwifery-services/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-models-of-care/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/private-midwifery/choosing-private-midwifery/index.shtml The following links and contacts may be useful if you wish to learn more about private midwifery, or seek the services of a private midwife in your area. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:51:53 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-links/index.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-605 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Links Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:51:44 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/eligible-midwifery/index.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-604 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Eligible Midwifery Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:51:25 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/midwifery/midwifery-resources/midwifery-campaigning/index.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-603 Midwifery/Midwifery Resources/Midwifery Campaigning