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Independent Midwives survey

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mears · 27/08/2004 10:08

The Indepenedent Midwives association is conducting a survey of midwives and mothers regarding a proposal to change the way maternity care is delivered. I have not read it all through myself yet but apparently it is a proposal for NHS midwives to work in a similar fashion to them, contracted by the NHS.

I thought mumsnet is the ideal place to canvass women. Let me know what you think.
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mears · 27/08/2004 10:40

bump

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motherinferior · 27/08/2004 10:57

I will do it, honestly.

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mears · 27/08/2004 11:06

I just did it and it didn't take too long. I think it is an interesting proposal and it is certainly how i would like to work. I love looking after friends because I know what their hopes and aspirations are for labour. I love working in the labour ward but I think it is such a shame that women meet the midwife there for the first time (in our hospital anyway). I would prefer to have the best of both worlds. And I would love to experience looking after a woman in labour at home.

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mamerin · 27/08/2004 11:09

Have just done it Mears. What a lovely idea. I had a fantastic community midwife ante and post natally- would have loved to have had her in with me for labour. The midwives I had were all lovely don't get me wrong but to have the same midwife throughout would be fantastic. The survey does only take a couple of minutes.

motherinferior · 27/08/2004 11:09

Do you know the King's Hospital team in South London? There are some really interesting midwifery teams organised on independent lines; the best known is the Albany, but I had Oakwood and Blu had Brierly. It really made my first experience of pregnancy very different - and I was horrified when I had a much more conventional team second time round.

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mears · 27/08/2004 11:13

Yes motherinferior - I do know about them. I am glad that the IMA are putting forward this proposal as I am sure there are many NHS midwives out there who would like to work in that way. However, getting anything changed is unlikely unless women and midwives back it.

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motherinferior · 27/08/2004 11:14

Did it.

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mears · 27/08/2004 11:16

Thanks mamerin and MI

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mears · 27/08/2004 11:17

Do you think I should retitle the thread?

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libb · 27/08/2004 11:38

I just did it too. I had several community midwives and there was one in particular who was amazing - she would've been my choice! and everybody else's too . . . not you is it?!

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mears · 27/08/2004 11:40

I have never worked in the community libb but if the way care was delivered changed I could.

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mamerin · 27/08/2004 11:40

no- think you should leave it and try to get as many mumsnetters as poss to fill it in- that's the only way anyone'll take any notice of what women want - not the film.
will try to bump it every time i'm on

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mears · 27/08/2004 11:42

mamerin I have already done another title but put the link into this one (if that makes any sense).

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cazzybabs · 27/08/2004 11:49

I have done it. I have been really lucky - I have one midwife who does all the anti/post natal stuff and then who ever is one in hosipital. Last time my community midwife even came in and delivered dd in hospital - she was amazing! And has inspired me to train to be midwife (or did till I got preggers again)...now shall wait until I win the lottery .

serenequeen · 27/08/2004 11:55

done it!

acnebride · 27/08/2004 12:03

Did it. Some problems with the survey itself but the model looks ffantastic.
I think this is a good title?

coppertop · 27/08/2004 12:05

My community MW was fantastic and even dropped into the delivery room a few minutes after ds2 was born to make sure we were all okay. I would have loved him to have been my MW during the actual birth but as you probably know from the other thread, this is unlikely ever to happen. There used to be a system here where you would see a small team of MWs and would therefore know the MW assisting you with the birth. This system was "temporarily suspended" 18 months ago and it doesn't look as though it will be returning anytime soon.

Skate · 27/08/2004 12:16

Have done the survey - sounds fantastic. Even though on a 'domino' scheme I'm not necessarily going to have one of my community midwives but it would be great if I was. I'm on babe 3 so I know 3 of mine really well now and trust them with my life. Last time I was just lucky to get one of them and it made the world of difference to my experience.

ggglimpopo · 27/08/2004 12:18

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vict17 · 27/08/2004 12:20

done too :)

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mears · 27/08/2004 12:22

Brilliant everyone - we are on a roll

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pesme · 27/08/2004 12:33

thanks for this mears. I had the same midwife before & after birth. On her last visit we were both practically in tears as she had become a friend. Ideally she would have been with me at the birth but I had to go into hospital as my waters broke too early. I am sure if I had been at home with her I would not have had a section. Heh ho. I would like more choices next time espicially as I will be trying for a vbac.

funkydiva · 27/08/2004 12:34

Just done this!

pupuce · 27/08/2004 12:58

did it too

lalaa · 27/08/2004 13:13

done it too.

I didn't look at this discussion originally as the title made me think it was for midwives one would pay for (as opposed to those available to everyone on the NHS). You got me second time around with the other thread, mears!

Great idea - my community midwife was absolutely rubbish, although I did at least get to know her before I went to hospital. My labour midwife was fantastic, but the post natal care at the hospital was appalling. So one midwife would be great!

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