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Labour ward tour last night :( need advice
Hiya everyone .... hope you are all ok
I had my labour ward tour last night and whilst i found it very informative, scary but useful, im not happy with giving birth there.
Its very cramped, very limited staff, no waiting room, NOWHERE to park, nurses werent very friendly, walls and curtains are about 200 years old, old equipment..... ahh its stressing me out thinking about it!
Also that particular hospital has been on the news this morning. Apparently there is a danger for mothers and babies as there are no midwives !!
Who should i ring to see if i can change my hospital? I really really dont want to speak to my midwife. She hates getting phone calls, cant even remember who i am half the time, is rude and doesnt seem to want to help.
I had my labour ward tour last night and whilst i found it very informative, scary but useful, im not happy with giving birth there.
Its very cramped, very limited staff, no waiting room, NOWHERE to park, nurses werent very friendly, walls and curtains are about 200 years old, old equipment..... ahh its stressing me out thinking about it!
Also that particular hospital has been on the news this morning. Apparently there is a danger for mothers and babies as there are no midwives !!
Who should i ring to see if i can change my hospital? I really really dont want to speak to my midwife. She hates getting phone calls, cant even remember who i am half the time, is rude and doesnt seem to want to help.
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This is my first pregnancy and as im approaching the end im worrying more and more im not going to get sufficient care.
Ive just been on the BBc news website and it is on there too.
Tho the midwives were short at my hospital. I went in at 4pm and wasf ully dilated, but Aimee was born at half 10 as i had 4 different midwives who kept crossing over. One even told me the baby fely big soon as i was 32weeks, i wasnt i was 41!!
Aimee hadnt dropped and instead of doing something they just kept waiting and passing me to the next. i was in so much pain i had pethadine that i didnt want. The last midwife was great, got me to change position and she was out in35mins! So def change if your not happy with staff, speak to you docs xx
I have just changed from the hospital to a birthing centre with 6 weeks to go.
I rang the birthing centre and they said to go and look round then if i decided i liked it they would change my booking for me.
Could you not ring the place where you would like to go and speak to them to see if they could change it for you - with me it was just a case of them getting my notes transferred.
Hope this helps
Try not to worry i'm sure you'll sort it out
Caroline
35 + 3
This is a no go as she has told me no before.
I feel terrible now,as if im banging my head against a brick wall and no one wants to listen to me.
(((
Is that form the only way ?
Like i said i didn't need a form i just went to the birthing centre.
Could you not try your G.P or could you not see a different midwife?
You should not feel bullied .
Why did your midwife say no before?
Caroline
Ive spoken to my GP who said he doesnt deal with it and it all goes through the midwife. A few weeks ago i told the receptionists at the doctors that i wanted to change my midwife and they just laughed it off like everyone else does.
My midwife said no before because my doctors is in Gwent and this hospital is " too far away " ( 15 mins down the motorway ) !
Even my partner thinks im making a fuss out of nothing !
They're even gonna come to my house now instead of me going to the doctors for my appointments ! how fab is that !
She also told me i can go wherever i choose for the birth ! Im now going to ring the birthing centre in Caerphilly !
Kerry xx