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	<title>Private Midwifery in Sydney &#187; Home birth</title>
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	<description>The blog of Melissa Maimann: a Medicare-eligible midwife in Sydney.</description>
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		<title>Maternal Death following a Homebirth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much has been published recently about the very unfortunate death of a mother following a homebirth with private midwives. No details have been released that could allow us to form an opinion that this woman&#8217;s death was &#8220;because&#8221; she birthed at home, and it is also possible that an appropriate and timely transfer was arranged and that she died of complications that arose in hospital. I am not privy to any more details than what can be found in the local press. Even though at this stage, no-one really knows how or why Caroline died, many people have taken the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebirth: the right choice, naturally</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link WHEN Kate Randell and Chris Lockyer welcomed baby Mali, it happened in their comfortable family home. The couple decided to have a homebirth because Ms Randell&#8217;s pregnancy was low-risk and, after nine years&#8217; experience as a midwife, she knew she would feel more natural and relaxed in her own house. &#8230; the couple were prepared with a homebirthing kit, including oxygen and advanced medical supplies, had a registered midwife on hand and were willing to go to hospital if there were any complications. She said she would never have considered a home birth if she was having twins or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Women Choosing To Have Their Babies At Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link Despite a decrease in home births between 1990 and 2004, the number of home births actually increased between 2004 and 2009 by 29%, an upturn of 0.56% in 2004, to 0.72% in 2009. In 2009, a total of 29,650 home births were reported in the United States. This is the most home births reported since researchers began analyzing data on this topic in 1989 &#8230; Benefits Of Home Births More private, less chaotic The woman is surrounded by the comforts of her own home Fewer people involved Lower chance of a C-section Cheaper More personal experience Midwives Are Present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unkindest Cut: Countdown to a C-Section</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/01/the-unkindest-cut-countdown-to-a-c-section/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-unkindest-cut-countdown-to-a-c-section</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link &#8230; “Usually I start off by telling people my C-section started even before I got to the hospital &#8230; &#8230; Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns had the highest rate of cesarean section deliveries in San Diego County in 2009. The California average was 29.8 per 100 births; at Sharp Mary Birch, the rate was 37.7. &#8230; At 40 weeks &#8230; Cooper-Schultz’s water broke, though she was not in labor. In a birthing class &#8230; they told her, we have to get the baby out within 24 hours. So she and her husband went to the hospital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the best care provider for your needs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=3213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Choosing the best practitioner for your needs is a very important and personal decision. Ultimately, there is no right or wrong choice: some women will choose a private obstetrician, others will choose a private midwife and others will choose public hospital care. Some women will make an initial choice of care provider and decide to change care providers during the pregnancy. Other women will make one choice in their first pregnancy and then a different choice in a subsequent pregnancy. What’s important is to have an accurate understanding all the options available so that you can feel confident to choose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare-funded midwifery care: What you need to know</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/01/medicare-funded-midwifery-care-what-you-need-to-know-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=medicare-funded-midwifery-care-what-you-need-to-know-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=3217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am an eligible midwife. This means that my private patients can claim some of the cost of private midwifery care, much the same way we do when we see a GP. As well as Medicare benefits, some private health funds will provide benefits for childbirth education with a midwife, and costs may also be claimed through tax as a medical expense (more on that one from your Accountant). Medicare benefits and tax benefits combined are between $2,500 and $3,300. This means that care with an eligible midwife will be up to $3,300 cheaper than care with a non-eligible private [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m pregnant and I have private health insurance.  What are my options?</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/01/im-pregnant-and-i-have-private-health-insurance-what-are-my-options-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=im-pregnant-and-i-have-private-health-insurance-what-are-my-options-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great question! There are a few options available to you as a private patient, as well as all of the options that are available to public patients. The private options are either a private midwife, or a private obstetrician. Private midwife To receive care from a private midwife and obtain Medicare benefits, your midwife will need to be an &#8220;eligible midwife&#8221; (meet an additional registration standard) and work with an obstetrician or a doctor who provides obstetric services. Some private midwives are able to provide labour and birth care in hospital settings, while others are only able to provide labour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physiological third stage for women at low risk of postpartum haemorrhage</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2012/01/physiological-third-stage-for-women-at-low-risk-of-postpartum-haemorrhage-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=physiological-third-stage-for-women-at-low-risk-of-postpartum-haemorrhage-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=3223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Link No previous study has focused on true physiological third stage for women at low risk of postpartum haemorrhage. Physiological third stage is often chosen by women who birth at home or in a birth centre, however hospital policies urge active management of the third stage (injection of syntocinon, immediate clamping and cutting of the cord and then pulling the placenta out) because studies have shown that this form of management reduces bleeding. However, it is unfortunate that those studies have either a) not clearly defined physiological management or b) have not managed the &#8220;physiological&#8221; third stages in a physiological [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An amazing homebirth story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isabel is an amazing, strong woman who came to me for pregnancy care. She had planned to move overseas, and as you&#8217;ll read, her pregnancy came as a surprise. She planned a homebirth with a midwife overseas &#8211; but the story has a twist in it! We went about the pregnancy, preparing thoroughly for an active, natural and drug-free birth. I was thrilled to receive Isabel&#8217;s birth story, and she has kindly agreed to share it here. Thank You to all the women out there who shared their birth stories and experiences which gave me to determination to birth at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delivering better maternity care</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link Despite countless inquiries, initiatives and ministerial pledges &#8230; maternity care remains one of the NHS&#8217;s problem areas &#8230; In recent weeks there have been two significant pieces of evidence published that will help shape practice affecting the UK&#8217;s 800,000 births a year. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) produced new guidelines for the NHS in England and Wales on the circumstances in which mothers-to-be should be able to have a Caesarean-section delivery. Meanwhile the landmark Birthplace study &#8230; sought to clarify the relative risks of having a baby at home, in hospital or in a birth [...]]]></description>
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