Everglow
The
Rebecca Kruza
Foundation
About us
We are here because of Rebecca’s story.
Please read it and the information/bulletins on numbers 1 to 12 related to it.
Our Aims
Consent before the point of crisis.
Most crucially
Reinstatement of Respite Homes where Mums and babies can have the rest, time out, and the therapeutic treatment they need to recuperate, feel safe, and cared for.
MANDATORY DUTIES FOR G.P’S AND HEALTH VISITORS
To make mandatory: The duties of Health Visitors and G.P.’s to continue to support, treat and protect: Mothers and their Babies where symptoms of ill mental health emerge, and: fathers and families where fatalities occur.
AND
For the government to make mandatory:
More frequent and extended face to face Midwife and Health Visitor checks in the post natal period and provide access to early domestic support when Mums struggle to cope, as a means to assist and liaise with perinatal agencies.
Most crucially
Reinstatement of Respite Homes where Mums and babies can have the rest, time out, and the therapeutic treatment they need to recuperate, feel safe, and cared for.
MANDATORY DUTIES FOR G.P’S AND HEALTH VISITORS
To make mandatory: The duties of Health Visitors and G.P.’s to continue to support, treat and protect: Mothers and their Babies where symptoms of ill mental health emerge, and: fathers and families where fatalities occur.
AND
For the government to make mandatory:
More frequent and extended face to face Midwife and Health Visitor checks in the post natal period and provide access to early domestic support when Mums struggle to cope, as a means to assist and liaise with perinatal agencies.
Assistance in cultural research abroad
To explore diversities in, and alternative methods of maternity and postnatal care that could benefit the health and welfare of mother and baby.
Vital improvements in Hospital maternity departments:
VIP: Patient-centered approach, based on TLC. Early diagnoses and correction of baby’s tongue ties.
Consent at the point of crisis:
The ‘timing’ of consent and preliminary lengthy and complex explanations to be addressed before the point of crisis, and allow especially first-time mothers/fathers/carers, to be fully informed beforehand instead of on a ‘need to know basis’.
A balance
Between mothers/fathers/carers and doctors, and midwives, to create a level playing field. Doctors and midwives to train together and have equal status in the delivery room.
Promotion of Midwifery skills
To allow the capability needed for natural and assisted births, in order to avoid emergency caesareans and create a trusting relationship with mother based on listening and encouragement.
Counselling and baby skills
Routinely given before discharge, especially for new mums and following a difficult traumatic birth.
Rebecca’s Law
CREATE REBECCA’S LAW TO: SAFEGUARD MOTHERS AND BABIES WHERE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS ARE USED AND: INSTIGATE A REVIEW OF MIRTAZAPINE
Psychiatric medication: safeguarding mothers and babies
(see bulletins 10A & B & 14A, B, C, D,& E )
http://antidepaware.co.uk/new-mother-and-psychiatrist/
MHRA : We hope that the MHRA will now keep their promise to review the safety of Mirtazapine and other psychotropic type medications, and include Lyn Richardson on the review panel, in order to safeguard mothers and their babies against the risks and so avoid future devastation from potential side effects and suicide
A balance
Between mothers/fathers/carers and doctors, and midwives, to create a level playing field. Doctors and midwives to train together and have equal status in the delivery room.
Promotion of Midwifery skills
To allow the capability needed for natural and assisted births, in order to avoid emergency caesareans and create a trusting relationship with mother based on listening and encouragement.
Counselling and baby skills
Routinely given before discharge, especially for new mums and following a difficult traumatic birth.
Rebecca’s Law
CREATE REBECCA’S LAW TO: SAFEGUARD MOTHERS AND BABIES WHERE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS ARE USED AND: INSTIGATE A REVIEW OF MIRTAZAPINE
Psychiatric medication: safeguarding mothers and babies
(see bulletins 10A & B & 14A, B, C, D,& E )
http://antidepaware.co.uk/new-mother-and-psychiatrist/
MHRA : We hope that the MHRA will now keep their promise to review the safety of Mirtazapine and other psychotropic type medications, and include Lyn Richardson on the review panel, in order to safeguard mothers and their babies against the risks and so avoid future devastation from potential side effects and suicide
What do we need?
We are crying out to Mums, Dads, families, and maternity professionals to ask you to lend your support with your knowledge, experiences, and time, to give us the impetus to help in making East Kent Maternity Services a model of excellence, without further procrastination.
PLEASE CONTACT US CONFIDENTIALLY FOR INFORMATION OR TO DISCUSS ANY ISSUES RAISED BY OUR CAMPAIGN
