midwife visits postpartum
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Topic: midwife visits postpartum
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Subject: midwife visits postpartum
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 11:34am
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how often did your midwife visit postpartum? And for how many weeks?
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 12:05pm
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Mine visited every week up until 6 weeks. Plunket was supposed to come at 6 weeks but turned up at 4! ------------- 
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 12:20pm
| Every day till 5 days, then every other day for a couple of visits, then weekly till 6 weeks when our Plunket nurse came out. |
Posted By: happymumma
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 12:21pm
| You can self refer to Plunket straight away if you want. My MW2nd time round came maybe 3 times. 1st time around she was there every day for a few days and then dropped down. |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 12:49pm
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Mine was pretty crap. Came on the first 3 days after discharge from hospital (would shove baby on my boob, offer me antibiotics and leave), then every week. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 12:53pm
My back up MW came the day after we got home from hospital then once a week til 4weeks. So my proper MW came at 5weeks to see how we were coz shed been on holiday and to see Tyler who she hadn't seen since she delivered him. Then I had plunket at 5w3d 
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 1:00pm
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Every day for the first 3 days after we came home, then every 3 or so days until 2 weeks, then every week until 7 weeks.
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 1:21pm
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She was there when baby was born, came over on day 2 when we went home, umm... Came over day 4 and 6, then day 9 and day 13 then when she was 3 weeks, 4 weeks and 5 weeks was our last visit. So about 8 visits ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 1:21pm
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ok, I've seen mine once so far. Wasnt sure how often to expect her.
She's had a few births this week so I dont want to phone her and ask in case she's getting some much needed rest. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 2:09pm
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We rescheduled a lot due to her having about 4 births over the 6 weeks ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 2:11pm
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Second babies they tend to think that you know what you're doing so you get less visits - that's what I found anyway!
Think my midwife came maybe twice first week, then once a week after that. Referred to Plunket at 6 weeks. Your midwife should tell you when she visits when she's next coming around though? ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 3:37pm
She has - its been rescheduled twice because of births and I haven't spoken to her since (but she delivered a friend's baby at 01h30 this morning so I'll wait to contact her). I'd like my wound checked and to know if I can take the dressing off or change it  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Febgirl wrote:Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 3:43pm
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My follow up was pretty slack. Got seen my a MW I had never met the first 3 times, and then it was every 1-2 weeks until 5 weeks. We were referred to plunket on d/c from the MW and seen at 6 weeks. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 7:06pm
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mine visited approx 24 hours after the birth of both my children and then around 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks and discharged about 5 weeks ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 8:06pm
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Wow, that is pretty good in NZ. I didn't see anyone til 10 days postpartum check up for me and DS and I had a c sect and was home on day three. Then the next check was 6 weeks.
Azza, do you have to change dressings, I know for my stitches I just took the dressing off after ten days I think it was and that was it. My stitches were the ones that were not removed tho. Or is it a lower down kind of wound lol!! ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 8:38pm
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Mine came 24 hours after I'd been discharged from hospital to do a check and remove the rest of my staples, then about two more times that week and weekly after that until 6 weeks when Plunket took over.
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 9:22pm
I dont know what I should be doing with the dressing or when it should come off. I dont even know if I have stitches or staples 
I was told that I should shower rather than bath and keep the dressing dry. Dying for a nice long soak in the bath! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 14 August 2010 at 9:48pm
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Azza you can call the maternity ward at the hospital you were in regards to the dressing question.
I had the midwives out at my place when Andrew was the next day. (I left before he was 24 hours old). They came 3 days after that and then once a week until 6 weeks. Then at 6 weeks Plunket came until I signed off and say I don't want Plunket anymore. (my own reasons.) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MumtoMany
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 10:06am
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Azza have you heard from her yet hun?? I think it is very slack you have not been seen. I no she is busy but someone should have been aranged to see you. I stayed with my friend after she had her csection to help her and i was told to change her dressing every day. She had her stitchers out at about day 7 i think. ------------- DD 12 DS 9.5 DD 6 DS 4 DD 23 months and here comes number 6 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 11:32am
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Hmm mine came day 5 and day 6 (first and second day home) then day 8, then weekly until 4 weeks when i was discharged.
I personally would call her, if mine couldnt make an appt her back up came.. maybe call her mobile and if its going through to the back up then ask her to come and check your wound! -------------   
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 2:41pm
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With DS who was an emergency CS, she came everyday for a few daysm then every few days, then once a week I think. she wanted to make sure he as feeding properly as we were haivng problems wit it.
With DD, I had an elective and I knew what I was doing and breastfeeding went well, so i saw her maybe once or twice a week. Plunket saw us at 6 weeks both times, and then usually once a month for the first few months then just whenever the wellchild checks are due. |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 16 August 2010 at 10:01am
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Yeah I would ring the maternity ward to check staples vs stitches if you don't hear from her. That is pretty dumbo, can't believe you weren't told what to do before you left hospital. Yip, no baths only showers and make sure it is really dry (pat only!!!)
What kind of dressing have you got, mine was sort of see through so I could see the wound and it stayed on til the 10th day, didn't change it at all. They should totally only do the stitches that you don't need out, so much easier....wonder why some don't? Hopefully you will have heard from her by now!!!! -------------
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