Comments on: Central Coast Birth Choices

By: kathryne

kathryne — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:14:51 +0000

NO hospital can refuse you care…..
i’m gathering it was a middie that said this to you?? honestly they can’t ‘force’ you to have a cesarean…and they very well can’t refuse you care

By: jannette

jannette — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:11:45 +0000

Well the hospital have changed there minds about me having a vba2c. To the point they said they would refuse me care if I even tried turning up there in labor. So the battle is on again and I only have 6 weeks left before my child is due, and they are ignoring me now, so I havent a clue how I am giving birth now.

By: jannette

jannette — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:28:25 +0000

Hi love

Now this is making more sense to me lol

This morning I finally get a call from the midwife at gossy hospital to finally book me in. I am almost 24 weeks and they only ring now (shakes head). She asked me is this my first child I said no this is our 7th baby I am pregnant with. My first four were all natural births and last 2 c-sections which were not really needed. She then asked me how I would like to birth this baby/ I was shocked I said wow can I have a natural and she said absolutley infact we encourage it I was gob smacked. I know they allow a vbac but was not aware of a vba2c. So maybe its because there is a new OB now there??? So maybe better ties ahead for women wanting more choice after a c-section.

By: Coast Kids

Coast Kids — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:43:46 +0000

Dear Jannette, that is wonderful that you are going to have a VBAC at Gosford. The reason that we said that no one seems to be supporting women having VBAC’s on the Coast is from the local VBAC statistics. They are very low for both Gosford and Gosford Private. We hear that their is a new Obstretrician on the Coast that says he supports Vbac but we haven’t received any feedback about him yet. When we do we well let you all know.

Good luck with your birth, I hope that it is wonderful and goes how ever you have planned.

By: jannette

jannette — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:54:59 +0000

I am having a vba2c at gosford hospital so not sure why they say gosford do not encourage vbac’s.

By: sophie

sophie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:29:14 +0000

I have had two gorgeous girls at Gosford hospital. One in 2003 and one in 2007. Both times I used the Community Midwives Program at Gosford Hospital and I had nothing but a wonderful birthing experience. One labour was a very fast 3 hours from leaving home, the other 13 hours. Both times I had one dedicated midwife during labour that were wonderful support. I loved seeing the same midwives during my pregnancy, they were just fabulous support, advise and super middy’s. Gosford I would highly recommend.. they are awesome

By: Coast Kids | How to aim for a natural pregnancy and birth

Coast Kids | How to aim for a natural pregnancy and birth — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:18:27 +0000

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