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Penny Lane <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:25:34 -0500
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Dear Christine,

Please e-mail me privately.  I would be happy to discuss this with you
further.

Penny Lane
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> [Original Message]
> From: Chris Betzold <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 1/26/2004 7:04:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Birth choices
>
> Although this post is about midwives, let me start first by saying that
some
> of you may recall my earlier posts a few years ago where I did some
sharing
> about my second born son.  We had a traumatic emergency c-section birth
which
> was followed by  constant infections that ultimately lead to a
tonsilectomy.
> Needless to say I had some reservations about having a third child even
though I
> really wanted one.  When I posted this story several of you sent some
> heartwarming and kind messages ( I still have them).  Well, I have some
news--I am
> expecting my third child in April and it is my long awaited little girl.
>
> Now my birth choice is a midwife.  Unfortunately, as a healthcare
consumer I
> have met several barriers to my choice.  First, I called the midwife I
have
> been seeing for about 5 years,  only to find out she had her VBAC
privledges
> taken away 1 year ago.  So I called another. She can only do VBACs at a
hospital
> that doesn't take my HMO insurance.  I called another but she practices
> "medwifery".  I had almost given up when I found a midwife in LA  (I live
in Orange
> county).  She came well recommended by another midwife--I was estatic as
I had
> run out of options.Then last month the physicians she contracts with got
new
> malpractice insurance and they are not sure they are covered to back her
up
> even though the midwife has her own insurance.  They have told her she
can't do
> hospital deliveries until it is cleared up.  She may have to find another
back
> up physician but probably won't find one who takes my insurance.   Now, I
may
> have to have her back up obstetrician IN LA deliver my baby (although the
> midwife has agreed to doula me).  My hands are tied since home birth is
not an
> option for a VBAC thanks to ACOG.
>
> I am sure that hearing of a mother who's choices are limited and even
removed
> in our society is not a surprise to any of you.  Someone is looking into
> complaining to the insurance commissioner.  But, if anyone has any
suggestions on
> how I can fight this--let me know!
> Christine Betzold NP IBCLC MSN
> www.starfireinternational.net/breastfed
>
> In a message dated 1/25/2004 10:31:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> BF advocates need to join forces with CNMs and direct entry midwives to
help
> each other.  We need you to speak out and demand access to CNM care in
your
> communities, and then actively support it.  We must work together to let
women
> know they have choices, and that birth can be a powerful event in their
lives.
>
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