We are campaigning for better childbirth... join us?

[emmahere]

There is a good NHS alternative to the standard hospital fare which has recently been closed down in south london - the Albany Midwifery Practice.

It was real midwifery practised by dedicated midwives who offered their mothers their names and telephone numbers to see them through their pregnancies and birth.

There is a campaign to keep the model and spirit of the practice alive. I've been involved in writing about it and have blogged about my experience so far emmathejournalist.webs.com/apps/blog/

There will be a March in March 2010 in London[date to be confirmed] for all to join and there is a BBC programme on the campaign going out tomorrow [Tuesday 12 Jan].

If this tickles your interest, get involved, and I'll post up further details.

It's all for a very good cause...

I forgot to say that this link and thread have been agreed with Justine at MNHQ.

Happy reading...

fantastic cause, count me in! i do love a march!

I'm in!

Okay - will let you know when the BBC programme is going out tonight on BBC London news as soon as I hear.

Also, if you want a copy of the Confidential report that is mentioned in the background to the Albany closure - let me know and i can email it over.

Will keep you updated in the day...

Emma.

BBC London will be doing a News Item on the crisis at the Albany Midwifery Centre and touching on the wider implications for Midwifery across the UK Tomorrow (Friday January 15th) at 1.30pm and 6.30pm.

Will keep you posted when there are more details on the march or other meetings