February 22, 2003

What is happening in our Birth Centres?

I was shocked to hear today about the state of affairs ion one of Sydney’s best known Birth Centres. Apparently the midwife shortage is so acute that many are having to work double shifts. In order to get some sanity into their lives by not working too many nights, the midwives are routinely rupturing membranes at around 8 cms, announcing that there is meconium in the liquor and then transferring women to he labour ward for the birth. This is now so common that there have been no births in the Birth Centre in the last month.

Can this really be true? I heard it from a reliable source who is a regular supporter of women (doula) giving birth in that hospital. I have no reason to doubt her word and I know that the Birth Centre manager has left and has not been replaced as yet.

Can midwives really be behaving like this? What are they doing about it, apart from taking out their frustrations on the women? Staff shortages should not be the reason for rupturing membranes! This is an outrageous situation, and one that needs direct and effective action. It is enough to make you weep..... where are we heading, indeed?

If I was a cynical person, I would say that the doctors are being kept happy with enough midwives to manage their private clients, and that the Birth Centre is being seen as expendable and starved of midwives when shortages occur. Years ago women marched to protest the proposed closure of this Birth Centre - maybe another march is needed now.

Posted by andrea at February 22, 2003 05:24 PM

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This seems rediculous really, as rupturing the membranes often creates more work for the midwife with associated problems caused by this interference.

Have you heard anything about Morrabbin FBC closure? I heard that Moorabbin FBC is under threat of closure at our last inter FBC meeting. Has any more come of this?
Juliana

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