Birthing at Wellington hospital
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Topic: Birthing at Wellington hospital
Posted By: Emmecat
Subject: Birthing at Wellington hospital
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 3:54pm
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Hi all you Wellington ladies Have any of you birthed at Wellington hospital or are planning to? I wanted a home birth but for various reasons am not going to with #1, so instead I found a mw who is experienced and supportive of home birth AND hospital births and am so far pleased with her. She told me there was a new birthing centre opening at Wgtn hospital in March so by the time our little girl is ready to come out, it should be up and running well. Apparently it is much bigger wth heaps more labour pools and rooms with ensuites etc. Sounded good I thought. Anyway, cut to today and some woman came into work and we started chatting about birth etc and she asked where I was having the baby. I told her Wgtn hospital and boy you should've seen her response!! Huge sighs, rolling eyes and then she said 'Oh. Oh dear. Really? It's well known that Wgtn hospital is one of the worst places in the WORLD to have a baby. Really terrible'...etc etc!!
Anyway, I know she and a lot of people I encounter through my job are fairly left wing and 'hippy'...like me lol...but I thought her comments were a bit rough and am now wondering how justified they are? Any enlightenment appreciated..... -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 4:08pm
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*huggs* hun. Don't forget the old saying - Negative advice is more about the person giving it then anything else. Considering she couldn't give you any specific info I'd take it with a barrel of salt. You should go and have a tour of the hospital, and ask them about things like their C-section rate etc.
I've also been told that it's less about the hospital and more about your midwife, so if you have one that does homebirth and hospital birth you sound like you have your bases covered pretty well. She is not likely to let things get too "hospitalised" on you. One thing you might want to think about is how long it takes to get from your house to the hospital (including during peek hours) and then perhaps plan to do most of the "work" at home so that you can spend as little time at the hospital as possible. Talk to your MW about all your options. ------------- TTC #2 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 4:20pm
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Dh's mum works at Wellington hospital, not maternity, but she's sick of people going on about how bad it is, when actually they have some really good people there.
There was an incident of a baby been sent home hours after birth and subsequently dying, however the outcome of the inquest has never been reported, which may suggest it wasn't the hospital at fault. Wellington Hospital services are pretty large community, I'm sure they are as good as any other dhb. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 4:26pm
It's weird actually, cos every time I have been there (and there's ben a few gynae issues as well as my m/c in March), I honestly couldn't fault them. I thought the staff were excellent and very caring, which is why I was so suprised this woman started banging on about them so negatively. I'm almost positive Wgtn hospital is not the 'worst place in the world' to have a baby. I can think of LOTS of places I wouldn't want to be giving birth in right now...Iran, Zimbabwe, Somalia....etc etc  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 4:37pm
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Not to do with wellys but don't believe what everyone says.
When I told a work mate who my mw was with Daniel she said "oh really, you have heard the bad stories about her aye, there was a baby that died under her care blah blah blah". I chose to ignore this and go with my instincts. Do the same. If you feel it sounds great and you check it out and it looks great then go with your instincts 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 4:54pm
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Totally random question but your midwifes name isn't Fiona by any chance I know its highly unlikely but DH's mum is a MW in Wellys and is fully into home births and all natural stuff she has also worked for the hospital. -------------  
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Posted By: Margs B
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 5:07pm
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We are having bubs in Wellington hospital and it should be up and running by mid Feb. I am waiting to have a tour with our OB's midwifes who are excitied about the new maternity wing. I think it more the person looking after you than the hospital.
However my friend gave birth in Nov at the old hospital and didn't say anything about it. ------------- DS March 09 IVF Angel Baby Jan 13 |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 5:10pm
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I would ignore that person! I am very into natural births but early on DH told me he wouldn't be comfortable with a home birth so I planned on birthing at the Kenepuru birthing unit but I have a bleeding disorder and so my midwife referred me to some specialists who said I had to birth at Wellington hospital because I am highrisk for a blood transfusion. At the old hospital they had 2 birthing rooms which mothers who want natural births can use (big rooms with baths etc) but I wasn't even allowed to use one of those because it was too far from theater. So on the day I used a normal delivery room at Wellington hospital. I had a great birth! It was just me, my midwife, her student, my DH and my mum in the room for the majority of the birth (a nurse came in briefly because I needed a leur inserted just in case and I was tended to by a hospital mw until mine got there). Even with 5 of us in the room it wasn't at all cramped and we were left to have the natural birth I wanted but with hospital staff on hand in case things went awry. Plus we stayed in the birthing room for 3 hours after the birth so I could have a looooong shower and DH could cuddle with his daughter before I was taken up to the maternity ward. I also found the staff on the maternity ward lovely, my only gripe after being transferred up there was due to the other mothers (one in particular who spent most of her time complaining - even after 11:30pm which is when I got up there). I'm gearing up for another birth there in June this year and my SIL (who is an NICU nurse at Wellington hospital) has told me that the birthing rooms are going to be lovely. I wonder if the lady who has bad experiences through the hospital was at births where they had independant midwives because IMO the mw you have is a lot more important than the location that you birth at and I know the hospital mws can be rushed off their feet at times whereas an independant will spend her time focussing on you.
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 5:38pm
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yeah all i hear about wellington birthing unit is how bad it is, but that tends to come from those who dont have kids.....like Jo im due in June and i cant wait to see the new rooms....
Besides if you have the right support person/people as long as you are happy and safe it doesnt matter where you give birth ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 6:04pm
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I had my first baby in Wellington and I thought the staff in the deliverey area were awesome. I got one of the birthing suites with a pool etc but things didn't go quickly and I got transfered so I could have an epidural and be monitored. The staff were excellent. The ob who was on was so lovely as was the anaethatist and hospital midwives. I couldn't have had better care.
Once I was transfered upstairs after having the baby it wasn't as great - busy etc but still fine. It really isn't as bad as people say.
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 7:09pm
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Thanks for your replies ladies....I kinda figured this might've been a case of a real 'home-birther' trying to convert me! Ha little does she know I would love to try a home birth, but being negative about the place I've chosen to birth my daughter is not the way to go about it! I"m also excted about the new birthing suites, they should be fab! Lisa- no my mw isn't Fiona, but there certainly does seem to be a lot of midwives in the J'ville/Tawa/Porirua areas who are keen on home births.Good on them! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: canuckmama
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:27am
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I went for the tour of the hospital a good couple weeks ago and was pretty horrified to tell the truth, was really dirty and was a bit shocked to see the condition of it all, but after meeting some of the staff, I felt pretty confident about everyone working there. Not so much the place I suppose, as long as baby is healthy.
So if you get into the new one....PERFECT! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 8:56am
I had both AMy & Sophie at the old birthing unit in Wellington and it was fine - sureit is not the Hilton but it is a lot better than some places. A friend told me about her SIL (they had babies on the same day but on opposit sides of the world) and the hospital in London sounded horrific  .
With Amy we stayed in Ward 14 for one night and it was fine too - a 4 bed room with 3 of us in there, but I had a straight forward birth. With Sophie I would have loved to have one of the big rooms but there was no time as she arrived 15 mins after we got there  . As they were very busy upstairs they were quite happy to transfer us over to Keneperu for 2 night - if you get the chance to go, it is very nice.
People love to share their horror stories to do with pregnancy and birth, not sure why. I just tended to nod and let my eyes glaze over. Good news about the new birthing unit - will look forward to it when we decide it is time for #3  -------------   
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Posted By: RubyG
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 9:20am
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I think the experience will be as good as your LMC is - at the end of the day its just a place to have the baby - if you trust your midwife I am sure you will be fine!
My midwife told me there are no 4 bed rooms anymore - just one and two beds - yay! I have to say i am glad about the new area being open in time for us - the old area sounds a bit yuck ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 9:25am
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Oh I didn't realise I could be transferred to Keneperu after the birth? I'm actually a lot closer to there anyway but my mw said it is a part time hospital..whatever that means? I assumed it's only opened for business during working hours lol. I don't want to give birth in a dirty chaotic place at all Argh I didn't even think about this stuff when I got pg.....I 'd still be keenish for a home birth but DP totally against it and when I asked my GP about it, he said 'would you take out your tonsils at home?'...I replied no because I didn't know how to, but that giving birth was probably slightly different. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 9:46am
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I'd be pissed off with your doc too. Birth is not a medical procedure! Farmers don't take their animals to the vets to give birth because it is simply a natural event (whereas extracting tonsils isn't, otherwise humankind would have been doing it since the start). Kenepuru is a community hospital but from what I know the birthing centre is seperate from the hospital (my BIL had surgery there recently and I asked my SIL who's a nurse why I wasn't allowed to birth there if they could do surgeries and she said it's because they're seperate). You could check with them if you would like to consider using Kenepuru but I wouldn't expect any birthing centre is available 24/7 since babies can be born at anytime of the day. Otherwise definitely let your midwife know you're keen to transfer there after the birth (according to my AN instructor it's nickname is Hotel Kene so I guess it's pretty nice, although I just went home after my first baby so haven't stayed there). -------------
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 12:00pm
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I have to laugh, it seems everywhere you get people who say "oh such and such hospital is awful " , in Auckland I would hear the same thing about say , Middlemore .
Never mind that Middlemore has a new what do you call it , NICU unit with brand new incubators that my boss and the Mayor of Manukau (whos not my boss but my boss's best friend) fundraised for. But people still have to tell you that places are AWFUL !!! I told someone I was having baby at Botany , a birthing unit near us , and she said "oh but that will be AWFUL ! you can't have pain relief there " big deal i replied, I had no pain relief with C either, and you know what ? as long as Im not in Somalia, having a baby come out of my genitally mutilated vagina , which is sewn up again without anesthetic straight after birth, thats FINE BY ME ! Your mw sounds like she knows what shes on about , and yay , new rooms, they will be really nice, dont doubt that . As for your GP, what a twit, ,C's stepmum had a homebirth for her first (wanted it for her second but labour wasn't progressing ) and it went absolutely fine, she loved it . ------------- 
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Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 12:39pm
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My little girl was born in Wellington, and then we transferred out to Kenepuru.
I live in Tawa and it was far more desirable for all parties involved for me to stay there. Wellington Hospitals birthing unit isn't amazing, but there's nothing wrong with it. Eden was born last January, and there's about 3 birthing suites that are fully self-contained, with baths etc. Otherwise you're in a big theatre type room (for those who have had epidurals etc, needing forceps delivery) And then there's tiny little rooms, which to be honest, I wouldn't particularly like to be in, they're smaller than a single ward
Eden was an Emergency C-Sect (came as a bit of a shock as I wasn't even in labour... Long story, lol) but the care I received whilst there was amazing. They're incredibly efficient and the doctors really do what's in the best interest of you and your baby. I was lucky enough to get a single room, but truth be told - asides from having your own private bathroom - there's no real advantage. The walls are paper thin and even though you can close the door/curtain, there's still no real privacy. It probably didn't help that I had the very first room on the maternity ward, so I had to put up with the chaotic foot traffic all day. And you really have no choice but to leave your door open if you want to breath, the room gets so stuffy! Although, I was there right in the middle of Summer. I ended up having my phone stolen (brand new phone, might I add) and that was it for me... Noone was willing to help me out, and it was pretty obvious that it was the woman who came in to take my bloods who stole it - Nobody else EVER entered the room, and seems a tad coincidental that it disappeared right after she came in....... Anyways, that's all besides the point. But yeah, as I've said... If you can get transferred out to Kene, definitely do it. The rooms are absolutely fantastic - Big, spacious open rooms, and you're more than likely to receive a private room too. They have french doors that open out to a courtyard area, and there's TV's and all sorts of stuff that make it so much more comfortable than Wellington. Their midwives are also really lovely, and unlike Wellington, they actually really encourage Husbands/Fiances/Partners to be with you, which is so fantastic. I think I may have rambled on enough... But anyhow. I had Margaret Hadley as my Midwife and she was amazing... I miss her so much! She's also very pro Home Birth etc. Ok, ok, ok... I should stop now. But if you can, most certainly get transferred to Kene for post-natal care. I can guarantee you won't regret it! -------------  My wee girl is the love and light of my life!
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Posted By: RubyG
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 1:00pm
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I have heard you can have your baby at Kene but there are no specialists working there - so if a Dr is needed you are in an ambulance to Welly. If your midwife thinks things are straitforward you should look into it. I was told by a friend who had her baby there how great it was.
I asked if I could have our baby there but my specialist only works from Wellington. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 1:03pm
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The only gripe I had about the birthing unit was that it was old and outdated decor. But you know what, that won't matter for you because its gonna be new! The staff were just lovely. People don't like one place or another for various reasons and you can go for a tour prior to giving birth there anyway.
I will be having my next one there too and really look forward to seeing the new area! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 1:14pm
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The facilities in the new regional hospital are beautiful if the dialysis unit and ICU are anything to go by.
And from experience the delivery staff at Wellington are lovely, I was a bit quicker than my midwife anticipated, so while she had a quick break i got down to the whole giving birth thing and Fay was delivered by a hospital midwife and I have no complaints about her doing that. They were wonderful to me throughout. I work at welly hospital and get as bit fed up with all the bad press we get, it seems the media only want to talk about all the bad things and not about wonderful things like how the renal team managed 7 kidney transplant in less than a week just before christmas. I also expereinced the hopsital as a customer when Fay was ill last year and yes it's dated and old but our experience was wonderful. Delivery, NICU and post natal move around mid Feb. My department doesn't fo til March. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 4:36pm
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[QUOTE=MumsyMoo] I had Margaret Hadley as my Midwife and she was amazing... I miss her so much! She's also very pro Home Birth etc. [QUOTE] Margaret is my midwife too! She seems really laid back and supportive but also pretty down to earth IYKWIM? I go see her next week...or is it the week after? lol...I will ask her about transferring to Keneperu and/or birthing there as I'm in Tawa too now and it is much closer! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:24pm
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Hun, dont listen to people like that.
I had a friend who told me not to go with the midwife Id chosen cos she was a bitch! I thought "whhaaatt??" she is LOVELY, I love my MW and Im having her again for this baby. My friend has never had a baby but my MW was her friends MW, and her friend was the biggest pain in the arse during her labour from what Ive heard. ------------- |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:32pm
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*lurker in*
My only comment is... (since I don't live in Wellington)... our bodies weren't designed for taking our tonsils out, but they sure as heck were designed for giving birth! (Even if it doesn't always go smoothly...) We're planning on a home birth for our second and I am so excited! I wish I'd had enough confidence to do it for our first. *lurker out* ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 6:17pm
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yeah , good point Jax, (besides , who on earth would want to take out their own tonsils ?)
women were giving birth without hospitals long before we had them , the women's body is designed to give birth, doesnt always go to plan , but over all , thats what its designed to do ...it really is an amazing thing , the woman's body . haha Sheena, I knew a girl who told everyone the mw we had (she was at Bethany with me ) was useless , what she didnt tell people was that she said she was in labour every day , from the time she was 4 months, (because she was 14 and had apparently been pregnant 10 times already ) What a fun patient ! haha -------------
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Posted By: newbride
Date Posted: 10 January 2009 at 8:14am
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I had my daughter at wgtn hospital 4 yrs ago (wow where has that time gone) and it was ok. The only thing I didn't like was that you could hear what was going on in the next labour room. As for what the mw said about loads more rooms etc - I am not too syre where she got her information from as I used to work at wgtn hospital and was on the design team as such of the new hospital plan and they have cut down the rooms or was it the ante/post natal rooms... hmm I'll find out for you to confirm.. I wouldn't want to have my next child at wellington but Kenepuru is just lovely but I only like Kenepuru as the staff give you one on one. ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/"> 
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Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 10 January 2009 at 1:37pm
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I think it is more to do with who is on staff at the time and who your midwife is. I havent really heard anything bad about wellington, infact the two hosps i heard about was kene and palmy, i decided right from the go i would never birth in palmy but that is mostly because i personally know three cases of something going wrong there, like my mum getting sent home with a raging nfection, not aloud pain killers, and me nearly dying with the cord around my neck until my aunty stepped in (she was a nurse but was only there as support) and the week before i was born my other aunties son dyed there cos the nurses induced labour when she was only about 5months preg and just this last week my cousin who gave birth there was sent home early (only 2 and a half days after a c-sect) and ended up getting a big infection that went to her heart so she is back in now. And with kene all i have heard is what has been on the news, i think it was independant midwifes at fault though. BUT in saying that, i am planning on giving birth at kene, my midwife actually convinced me as i was going for welly, but she told me kene is much more one on one, and is less "hospital like" and more "home like" if you know what i mean. Kene is much closer to where i live also so it worked out, my midwife told me that kene is the better choice but because its just midwives there then if there looks like there will be a problem i will be sent up to welly to be with the doctors.
So just ignore what people say and i think unless you have experienced or seen something bad then go for what you want, its your choice in the end. That lady isnt having your child so she shouldnt have a say in the matter of where you give birth. And yes the new birthing units sound very nice, and they arent even finished yet hehe. |
Posted By: MumofKian
Date Posted: 11 January 2009 at 6:16pm
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Hi there
I just spent two weeks in Wellington Maternity wing due to complications with number two pregnancy and I hate to say it but I found it really bad. I was constantly forgotten about (for entire shifts!) and was constantly having to remind staff for my medication (which was to keep my infection down to keep baby healthy). I also found it bad when I gave birth there with baby number one, so much so that I am really hoping to have this baby in Paraparaumu. However the actual delivery part was fine. My midwife was awesome and the staff did not muck around when things got a bit tricky with the birth. So I think the delivery suite staff are amazing but the maternity ward staff not so much. But maybe it will all change once the new hospital is up and running. |
Posted By: Jessie28
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 8:47am
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Hi everyone!
I was wondering if you could give me some advise please, I called the maternity unit in Wellington Hospital and they advised me that I had to go to the doctors to confirm my pregnancy and who would then give me a referral for a scan. I went to the the doctors in Wadestown who confirmed my pregnancy, I am 8 weeks 3 days, but they advised me that they do not give referrals. Help, I don't know where to go from here - I am a UK Citizen on a working holiday visa and have no idea how it all works here! Any help would be very much appreciated as I am hoping to stay in Wellington to have the baby.
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Posted By: miss_freckles
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 10:54am
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Hey Guest_48266 - I'm a first time mum 2 be, so can only tell you what I did when we found out I was preggers re. getting information :) I had no clue when I started out.
Read here http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/pregnancy/your-antenatal-guide It's got some helpful info about how the NZ system works. Because of your scenario you might have to talk to someone like Matpro or our Health dept to find out how this will work for you. This page here: http://www.wellingtonmidwives.com/ has some helpful contacts at the bottom. Matpro contact details are at the bottom. Ministry of Health (Govt Dept) Mum 2 Be line will be able to assist with how your care will or won't be funded as I know that there are public health reciprocal agreements with the UK where you can get public care if eligible. Midwives are really hard to get in Wellington, so the sooner you find out how it's going to work for you the sooner you can get yourself into the system. Sorry I can't help more than that. I'd start with the Ministry of Health to try and find out what you're eligible for..but phone around there is bound to be some helpful people around to guide you. Congrats by the way, and all the best! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bobchannz
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 1:50pm
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Hi Guest,
You don't need a scan or confirmation of your pregnancy. Your GP can absolutly refer you for a pregancy scan if there is a reason to (ie bleeding/ pain/ absolutly no idea of dates). Your LMC (a midwife or obstetrician) can also refer you for scans. Midwives can be reluctant to refer for scans without a good reason. They will also 'book you in' at the hospital around 20 weeks. Your GP can also do blood tests that can be used for pregnancy screening (in combination with a scan at 11/12 weeks) as well as the standard information that they like to get from your blood tests like rhesus status. MissFreckle is right - get on to getting a midwife, it is competitive in Wellington. You do not have to use the hospital midwives, but can if you want. They will probably see you sometime around 12 weeks. Get photocopies of your visa and passport as a lot of people will be asking to see them! Good luck! ------------- www.makedomum.blogspot.co.nz |
Posted By: Jessie28
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 5:21pm
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Thank you Miss Freckle and Bob Channz for your help and advise. I will do some ringing around tomorrow to see what I can find out. It all seems a bit much at the moment and I can't wait to get myself a midwife!
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Posted By: CJsays
Date Posted: 11 June 2011 at 9:26pm
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staff are fantastic at the hospital (altho i guess like anywhere, depends on who you get on the day, and if they are having a bad hair day or not), facilities were great then (I was there NOv last year), only wish they had more single rooms, but not a biggie. sounds like that may be different in march, and yay for big birthing pools, still wish i got my water labour experience! oh the joys of premmie birth and not getting anything like you quite planned!
Only bad thing i would say is the food is seriously very very very terrible, EVERYONE who was there when i as there ended up having to bring in their own food. DISGUSTING would not feed to our cat. so expect to need food, or money for food from wishbone downstairs or the vibe cafe which had great food and cheaper than wishbone, just more of a walk to get to it (is in childrens hospital part). GL! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 11 June 2011 at 10:34pm
I agree with that. Their food is absolutely DREADFUL. Breakfast was okay (you can't really screw up toast), but you couldn't have paid me to eat the dinner.
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Posted By: star1
Date Posted: 26 October 2011 at 5:03pm
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Hi Ladies!
I would like to re-open this thread and ask for new input on births in the new labour and maternity ward. How are the facilities now and how was your experience? Thanks in advance! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: miss_freckles
Date Posted: 26 October 2011 at 5:33pm
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I had our wee one there in September. The NICU and delivery suite staff and facilities were wonderful - we had complications and everyone there was amazing. The maternity ward wasn't great though. The room was okay but I was lucky and didn't have to share. Midwives were scarce as they seemed under staff (though most were lovely and it was September a busy month for babies). When the ward was full and you were left to fend for yourself most of the time which as a new mum was scary. I had to walk my expressed milk to NICU through day and night only a day after my c-section as there was no staff free to help. I also had my camera stolen while I was sleeping but thankfully had backed up photos - but I was devastated when that happened. Who steals a pocket camera when you know it's likely to have a families most precious first photos. The food is absolutely horrid - my DP went and got me meals from Wishbone most of the time and I had a stash of snacks to tide me over in between. Not a glowing report. It's fine if you're only there a day or two but we were in for a week which really made for an unhappy first week. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: star1
Date Posted: 27 October 2011 at 8:35am
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Thanks MissFreckle.
So it does seem the maternity ward is more a personnel problem. I've heard the same problems before of scarce personnel and not enough help. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: star1
Date Posted: 29 October 2011 at 4:02pm
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A friend told me the other day that the labor unit was really nice now and the staff was so great to help her through it. However, she wasn't happy with the maternity ward and her husband brought her to Kenepuru Hospital to stay for 2 days. She said it was nicer to stay there. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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