New Wellington maternity wards
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Topic: New Wellington maternity wards
Posted By: LouD
Subject: New Wellington maternity wards
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:08am
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Hi i was wondering who has been there since its all new?
Do you get your own room?(i am booked in for csection) Do you know if there is a bath that can be used, as i like to try and soak in epsom salts as it helps the healing after csection and baths are also the one thing that relaxs me and i want to get as many in there cos we dont have one at home and the spa is out of order Was it fairly quiet and comfortable? How were the nurses etc? I havent had a tour of it yet, but think i have to meet the anetheatist(sp) a day or so before my surgery so will have a sneek peek then, but for now curiousity is getting the better of me :) |
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 1:26pm
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Hey, Just saying I'm also from Wellington and though unless stuff goes wrong I won't have a c-section I'd also like to know what the facilities/nurses/ etc are like so an answer would be appreciated :D ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 2:49pm
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I had cory there 5.5mths ago...i had a csection and i had to room share, i actually ended up with about 4 different roommates in the time i was there...pretty depressing really.
i think there is a bath, but i dont know about using it...all i know is that there was one toliet and one shower between 5 of us. As for the midwifes and nurses, some were great and some were bloody useless, but you get that at all hospitals. overall i would have rated my stay a 5/10...and if i could have transferred to Kenepuru i would have. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Millyz
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 5:03pm
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I have no experience as yet but my antenatal teacher said that its not that great - about 5 midwives/nurses looking after 25 beds. She said if you can get transferred out to Kenepuru hospital or head home do so asap - can you go to Kenepuru to recover from your c-section Lou? I've heard its heaven out there! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 5:44pm
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Bummer!! I was hoping it was gonna be all good. I can transfer back up to Paraparaumu as soon as i can walk.......give me incentive to get those legs moving huh!!!
I had a very bad experience in Australia, so im trying to avoid that happening again, cos i want to be able to rest up properly instead of racing out of there too quickly. |
Posted By: Kirstine
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 12:17pm
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I was just in there 2 weeks ago after having my little girl on the 11th November!
I was in there for 4 nights (as i got the awful neck/headache from the epi going in too far and punctured the dura) I was first put into a double room but by myself, then someone was going to be put in with me but my midwife demanded I had a single room (which the majority are) - mainly because of my circumstances. I was in pod D and my room did not have a bath in it so not sure if that is normal but i'd say it would be. As far as I know there are only baths in the birthing suites. I was bed ridden and only had 1 1/2 showers while there. Nearly passed out having my first one so it was cut short! There is no consistency with the midwives/nurses who look after you. Some of the midwifes are just fantastic - and some are quite useless. They all tell you conflicting info and you get really confused 
They do come very promptly if you press your buzzer for help though. The food wasn't too bad either - you get given a form with choices (choose from different cereals & toast for breakie, 2 lunch options and 3 dinner options) Also take note of visiting hours - some midwives get cranky if you have visitors when you shouldn't (apart from partners ofcourse), and some don't care, esp if its someone helping you and easing their workload! I was never pushed to leave (re headache) luckily my blood patch worked and I could get home! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Kirstine
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 12:20pm
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oh and to answer your question of is it quiet?
well you get disturbed quite a lot really- midwife checking your obs, food ladies coming around, someone coming in to give you a fresh jug of water or offer a hot drink, cleaners cleaning thee bathroom, someone else collecting rubbish and dirty linen, then someone to take away your food tray.......etc etc but i guess thats just what they have to do! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 12:42pm
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Thanks Kristine
Suck about the epi headache. Apart from being helped with getting baby in and out of crib i will be asking they leave me and DH to it. he was great at helping get my baby latched last time, the baby kept tucking his lip under and i couldnt see cos it was under my breast, so he would untuck it. i prefer not to have MWs or nurses help with that cos they make matters worse most of the time. Sounds like a train station.........i wont have many visitors being from up the coast, and well as soon as i dont feel im getting enough rest im just gonna come home. rather be around all my home comforts anyway. I just hope i manage to avoid an infectiont this time. |