Dear ANMAC,
We are signing this petition because having a student midwife made a positive difference to our birth and we do not want to see continuity of care opportunities lost in the future. For us, having a student meant we had a familiar face for our pregnancy care – this was such a relief as often we would have a different midwife for every antenatal appointment. With a student, we had someone we trusted and who supported us through our pregnancy, birth and in those critical weeks postnatal.
Students bring a passion, dedication and sense of caring that is tangible and beneficial to us. Our partners and families appreciated their presence too – and it was always a relief to know that they would stay with us during our labour and birth.
We want the chance to support, and be supported by, the future midwives in Australia. Please do not stop continuity of care experiences in the midwifery curriculum.
Kind regards,
Updates
September 5, 2013
I have finalized the formal letter addressed to the ANMAC board regarding the critical importance of continuity of care models. My team is currently scheduling a briefing with policy advisors to present the evidence gathered in these comments. We expect a formal acknowledgment of our submission shortly.
6 Comments
The hospital is so busy and understaffed, the students are the only ones who actually have time to talk to you. keep it!!
my student was great she stayed the whole time even when her shift ended. cant imagine losing that.
My student was a life saver during my labour. Honestly dont know how I would have coped without her keeping me calm and focused.
PLEASE keep this. seeing the same student throughout my whole pregnancy made such a huge deal for my anxiety. she was amazing.
Having a student midwife was the best part of my birth experience. I felt so much more comfortable having a familiar face there.
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Dear ANMAC,
We are signing this petition because having a student midwife made a positive difference to our birth and we do not want to see continuity of care opportunities lost in the future. For us, having a student meant we had a familiar face for our pregnancy care – this was such a relief as often we would have a different midwife for every antenatal appointment. With a student, we had someone we trusted and who supported us through our pregnancy, birth and in those critical weeks postnatal.
Students bring a passion, dedication and sense of caring that is tangible and beneficial to us. Our partners and families appreciated their presence too – and it was always a relief to know that they would stay with us during our labour and birth.
We want the chance to support, and be supported by, the future midwives in Australia. Please do not stop continuity of care experiences in the midwifery curriculum.
Kind regards,
Updates
September 5, 2013
I have finalized the formal letter addressed to the ANMAC board regarding the critical importance of continuity of care models. My team is currently scheduling a briefing with policy advisors to present the evidence gathered in these comments. We expect a formal acknowledgment of our submission shortly.
6 Comments
I don't now what I would've done without my student midwife. being my first pregnancy she was there to answer all the stupid questions I had instead of ringing the hospital and annoying them. during my birth, she was there the whole time and was much more supportive. I ended up with an emergency caesarean in the end where she also came into theatre and was still there for me. I believe in the public system they should stay as they are a familiar face you see with each appointment because you are always seeing a different person each time where sometimes you have to keep explaining things every time, but if the student is there, they give the team heads up. I had a little complication towards the end and the student was there for support and reassurance when others weren't.
The hospital is so busy and understaffed, the students are the only ones who actually have time to talk to you. keep it!!
my student was great she stayed the whole time even when her shift ended. cant imagine losing that.
My student was a life saver during my labour. Honestly dont know how I would have coped without her keeping me calm and focused.
PLEASE keep this. seeing the same student throughout my whole pregnancy made such a huge deal for my anxiety. she was amazing.
Having a student midwife was the best part of my birth experience. I felt so much more comfortable having a familiar face there.
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I don't now what I would've done without my student midwife. being my first pregnancy she was there to answer all the stupid questions I had instead of ringing the hospital and annoying them. during my birth, she was there the whole time and was much more supportive. I ended up with an emergency caesarean in the end where she also came into theatre and was still there for me. I believe in the public system they should stay as they are a familiar face you see with each appointment because you are always seeing a different person each time where sometimes you have to keep explaining things every time, but if the student is there, they give the team heads up. I had a little complication towards the end and the student was there for support and reassurance when others weren't.