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TraceyA 
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 Posted: 18 November 2008 at 10:33am |
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Also, Ginger if your having a scheduled C-section, then I'd call birthcare and tell them that and then they know exactly when your coming and will be ready for you.
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Posted: 18 November 2008 at 2:09pm |
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I so had this panic a few months back. had visions of turning up screaming in labour and being told there was no room. But thats just me being paranoid (fingers crossed) MW has reassured me plenty now that there will be room for me lol. BETTER BE!!
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Posted: 18 November 2008 at 2:58pm |
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I had my c/s on a Thursday afternoon and was chomping at the bit to go home on Saturday morning. They made me stay one more night so I left first thing on Sunday. It seemed pointless to transfer to birthcare when I was basically ready to go home after two days. Plus my specialists practise was just up the road, so it was very convenient for him to come and see me at the hospital (north shore). Also, I thought because I'd had a c/s I might get a private room, but I ended up sharing with a lady who just had her third c/s. It ended up being an absolute GODSEND! She had so much helpful advice with regards to c/s recovery and routine with baby, I am so thankful.
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Posted: 18 November 2008 at 3:31pm |
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You have to pay???? Wow...we don't here! |
Only if you want a private room - shared rooms are fully subsidised. |
Also North Shore and I think Waitakere people pay $480 per night if not birthing there.
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Posted: 18 November 2008 at 5:52pm |
Well, that's the other thing of course - if his nibs continues to hang out upside down (or, the right way up, but upside down to where he's supposed to be  ) there'll be no point in worrying!
As it was, I talked to the person taking our antenatal classes last night which is affiliated with Birthcare and she said that it hardly ever happens that they're full - there are people rotating there constantly.
I'm back to relaxed now  Well ... kinda
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Posted: 19 November 2008 at 8:37am |
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It is still free here (Hamilton). All the rooms are private and you don't have to give birth there just have to transfer from hospital within 12hrs. And your husband or partner can stay for free too. They don't get meals though. |
Thats awesome! Wish they had something like that on the North Shore.
3 hours before DS was born they were asking if people wanted to go home straight after birth or be transferred to Waitakare. Luckily for us, the time DS was born, I was stictched  and showered etc, it was about 9am and someone was getting discharged so I got a room.
My MW had said that if North Shore was full, then we would get transferred to Waitakere, Warkworth or Waikato Hospital! That happened to someone I knew but very very rare.
Ginger - I can't believe you are 31 weeks now! Where has that time gone?
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Posted: 19 November 2008 at 9:20am |
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Ginger - I can't believe you are 31 weeks now! Where has that time gone? |
You can't believe it? Imagine how I'm feeling!  What has this baby been? Four years? More? in the making? I've completely lost track!
I did say to the husband the other day after doing a huge wash of all baby's things - bedding, clothing etc (early I know, but just in case ...) that our washing line really did *not* look like our washing line at all! I just kept staring at it!
Also, it's a hell of a lot easier to hang out big people clothes than newborn ones!!
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Posted: 20 November 2008 at 7:58pm |
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I got my confirmation from NW that i'm booked in to have baby there, does that automatically book me into Birthcare or is that seperate as Birthcare do send out confirmations like the hospital does??
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Posted: 21 November 2008 at 8:06am |
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Well we only have 2 chioces in new plymouth Hospital or home would love something like birthcare. Would have been nice to stay away for a few day's to get a break, but certainlity not at the hospital the room's are small. As it was we were told they were really busy up stairs after I had Ems so we left hospital at 11pm.
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Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:23am |
Lanata wrote:
I got my confirmation from NW that i'm booked in to have baby there, does that automatically book me into Birthcare or is that seperate as Birthcare do send out confirmations like the hospital does?? |
If you want to transfer to Birthcare, you also need to book in there, as they're separate to NW. Apparently Birthcare don't send out confirmations any more though - you just take it that you're booked.
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What if Birthcare is full?
