tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37709909.post2034007913252402839..comments2023-10-31T10:52:44.454-05:00Comments on Making Birth Safe in the US. (aka Hospital Birth Debate): Australians Make Birth SaferBaby Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771156154070579302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37709909.post-49693043542411580372007-04-13T09:25:00.000-05:002007-04-13T09:25:00.000-05:00Thank You for posting t hat blog entry and links- ...Thank You for posting t hat blog entry and links- It's nice to see some positive steps being taken!!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014272858562728877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37709909.post-15733302965185100902007-04-13T00:19:00.000-05:002007-04-13T00:19:00.000-05:00Thanks for including my blog entry here, Miranda! ...Thanks for including my blog entry here, Miranda! <BR/><BR/>Don't know that I agree with you on the intelligence of Aussies though :) For one, our medical association continues to promote the old fashioned notion that the medical model is the best model for birth, despite the numerous studies attesting to the safety of homebirth, not to mention the plethora of wimmin's voices for homebirth and against hospital birth - many of whom have experienced both! I wonder how long it will be before these big medical associations will count wimmin's personal testimonies, feelings, and experiences of birth as part of what constitutes an "outcome"?<BR/><BR/>I thought you might be interested in this blog entry too. I interviewed the founder of Joyous Birth, and I think she summarises (that's Aussie for "summarizes" ;) )a lot of the problems with the current model of birth in Australia:<BR/><BR/>http://sazziesblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/joyous-birth-one-example-of-grassroots.htmlSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025705872272386741noreply@blogger.com