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	<title>Private Midwifery in Sydney &#187; Maternity Services Review</title>
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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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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<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!  What are my next steps?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have just found out you are pregnant, congratulations! You might be feeling a range of emotions: excited, fearful, overwhelmed, happy, anxious &#8230; this is all very normal! Many women who contact me feel unsure about what to do next and are anxious to know all their options before making a choice, so I have put together a few tips to make you feel a little more confident. Although many women see their GP as their first port of call when they are pregnant, it’s handy to know that women may also see an eligible midwife who can order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do Midwives Work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a common question I am asked! When people ask me what I do, I tell them I am a midwife. The next question is usually, “Oh, so you’re a nurse?”. “Not quite”, I reply, “a midwife – I care for women though pregnancy and birth and with their new baby.” Then they really look puzzled. “That&#8217;s not what an obstetrician does?&#8221; “An obstetrician is a doctor who specialises in caring for women with complicated pregnancies and births. A midwife specialises in caring for women who are having healthy pregnancies and births.” By that stage they’re well and truly confused [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turbulent times</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2011/10/turbulent-times/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=turbulent-times</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home birth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot has been happening in the world of homebirth and midwifery. Many will have read the articles about homebirth, freebirth, midwives and maternity care that are appearing in our papers on a daily basis. I have not posted for a couple of weeks now, for three main reasons: one I have been really busy with my practice which has not been this busy for about two years. Second, I attended the Australian College of Midwives National Conference &#8211; the ACM worked really hard to deliver an excellent conference that was appreciated by all. I had the fantastic opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midwives still ‘on the fringes’</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2011/09/midwives-still-%e2%80%98on-the-fringes%e2%80%99/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=midwives-still-%25e2%2580%2598on-the-fringes%25e2%2580%2599</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fantastic article that my colleague in WA was interviewed for. It explains the issues perfectly. REFORMS to the way midwives operate in WA may have been introduced last year, but unless doctors and hospitals get on board, the reforms are meaningless according to Gosnells midwife Pauline Costins. Mrs Costins is the first eligible private practice midwife in the State following the reforms. The changes made it possible for her to provide a midwife service not attached to a hospital that women could claim a Medicare rebate for. Hospitals and doctors play a part in births, at least for most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare-funded midwifery care: What you need to know</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2011/09/medicare-funded-midwifery-care-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=medicare-funded-midwifery-care-what-you-need-to-know</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=2122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a medicare-eligible midwife. This means that my private clients may 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 me will be up to $3,300 cheaper than care with a non-eligible private midwife. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m pregnant.  Who should I go to for care? A Midwife or an Obstetrician?</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2011/09/im-pregnant-who-should-i-go-to-for-care-a-midwife-or-an-obstetrician/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=im-pregnant-who-should-i-go-to-for-care-a-midwife-or-an-obstetrician</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private Midwife: Provides autonomous pregnancy, birth and postnatal care for women who are experiencing normal, healthy pregnancies Provides care in consultation with an obstetrician when a woman’s pregnancy has risk factors (eg high blood pressure, prem labour, concern for baby’s growth, gestational diabetes etc) Transfers responsibility for care to an obstetrician if complications emerge and continues to provide care within the midwifery scope of practice Supports women to birth normally with a high rate of natural birth Supports women to breastfeed Provides pregnancy, birth and postnatal care Pregnancy appointments allow time for questions, education and discussion with appointments typically 45-60 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m pregnant and I have private health insurance.  What are my options?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:10:55 +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. Specifically, 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 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 and birth care at home. All private midwives can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital births continuing through our service</title>
		<link>http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2011/08/hospital-births-continuing-through-this-service/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hospital-births-continuing-through-this-service</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Maimann</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=3012</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Given the troubled times for midwives attending hospitals in a birth support role &#8211; either for planned hospital birth or in a homebirth transfer situation &#8211; I have had many calls from current clients and women who are exploring their birthing options, asking if hospital births are still going ahead through this service. I wanted to provide reassurance that yes, my hospital birth service is continuing! I am continuing to take bookings for hospital birth and I am able to attend hospital births in the full capacity of a midwife. Owing to an ongoing collaborative agreement and hospital arrangements, hospital [...]]]></description>
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