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By: Mandy

Mandy — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:26:32 +0000

Dear Jessica, I really understand your concerns - they are real, and important to address. I can’t really encourage you enough to speak with your midwife at Wyong about all these issues. I’m about to have my 4th baby in November at home. My first was born in Gosford, second in Wyong and third at home. I feel somewhat experienced in a variety of models of care, and can honestly say that with the one-to-one care (eg: MGP at Wyong) you will receive an excellent level of support. Labours and births that have less intervention have less chance of something going “wrong”. I believe that Wyong would have oxygen available if your baby had trouble breathing. I would imagine they can give you an injection to help with bleeding and transfer you to Gosford if that became necessary. And as far as your baby getting stuck - like my third 10 pounder did at home - my midwife had the training to know exactly what to do to get him out. I avoided an extra large epesiotomy thanks to her gentle method. It took a while for my baby to begin breathing, but with the cord remaining unclamped and still pulsing he was getting all the oxygen he needed until a few moments later he began to breathe and cry on his own. What I’m trying to get to here is talk about these worries with your midwife. Ask if “x” happens, what will you do? Ask “what are the chances of ‘y’ happening to me”? Once you know the facts, your mind will be at ease. The other beautiful thing about the midwives at Wyong is that in my experience they watch so carefully, they could see well in advance if something was not going well - before it became an crash emergency type situation. As far as feeling nervous about going home after 4 hours, I also understand that. A new baby is a very daunting prospect - let alone your first - a little person, depending on you to care for his/her every need. I’m not sure if things have changed, but I believe you can still phone the 24 hour number to speak to a midwife if you needed help at home. The home visits are absolutely wonderful too. In all honesty, in Gosford hospital with all the shift changes you can get a million different pieces of advice - some of which is conflicting. I found it better to be home where I had my midwife come visit me and help me. There was consistency in the advice she gave me, and she was very relaxed about baby care (eg: no forcing of routines that destroy a breastfeeding relationship). I would highly recommend you attend an ABA course on breastfeeding (if you plan to), and also find some people to support you in the style of parenting you would like to use with your baby. I’m a co-sleeping, breastfeeding, home-birthing, sling-wearing, cloth-nappying Mummy - and I’ve found a Natural Parenting group in my area with other mothers who I can identify with, get advice and tips from and enjoy their friendship and understanding. I’d encourage you to link up with groups like Central Coast Maternity Coalition - who can then link you in with other support groups that may help you to feel confident in the lead up to your baby’s birth and in taking care of bub. I hope some of this has been helpful. Talk, talk and talk some more until you feel you are satisfied with the information you’ve received and are in a position where you can confidently make informed choices about yourself and your precious little baby. All the best, Mandy.

By: Kelly M

Kelly M — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:27:21 +0000

Hi Jessica, I am currently 34wks & we were also worried (a little) about the early discharge. I have a toddler at home and don’t want to be away from her for 4 days but at the same time driving home with a 4 hr old baby is pretty daunting - especially if it is night time. My partner and I looked into NightNannies and the possibility of hiring a nurse at home for the first few days, just so we could get some sleep knowing bubs was being looked after. The service is actually extremely affordable at around $30/hr and someone suggested we may get money back from our Private Health. But after discussing my concerns with the midwives they put me at ease. Bubs will be next to my bed and the theory is that I will wake up should anything happen with bubs. It is a lil’ scary thinking we are still atleast a 20min drive to the hospital but I guess we’ll just have to wait & see how we feel when we get home with the new bubs. Also, if I can squeeze in a newborn first aid course in the next few weeks that will surely help set my mind at ease also. Meanwhile I think what makes it most daunting is a lot of people do not realise Wyong have such a short discharge & they are more than happy to offer their (normally shocked/disapproving) opinions. I remind myself why I chose Wyong and I do believe a lot of the time things can actually work out really well, eg. bubs being born on Toddler’s daycare day ; ). I have also been reminding people that I agreed, & signed, on the early discharge policy at Wyong for our own reasons. Should anything go wrong we’d end up at Gosford anyways where I understand it all changes. I don’t see much point in stressing too much about it as we may go over/under term by too much or something and end up at Gosford anyways. Isn’t that the way it works? I hope this helps a little bit.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:51:58 +0000

Oh, & I am a little worried about being discharged so early (after 4 hours). It’s my first bub, & i’m scared I wont know what to do. I know the midwives visit you at home, but I think I would feel more confident staying in a hospital for a night or so. Don’t get me wrong, I would still much prefer Wyong than Gosford (I don’t think I would like the atmosphere of Gosford, it seems so intimidating!)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:40:35 +0000

Hi. I am about 19 weeks pregnant (Due December 23, 2011.) I am birthing at Wyong, & have been feeling rather insecure about it! These posts have put my mind at ease (to an extent). I am concerned about something going wrong in labour, ie. baby gets distreessed/stuck, baby isn’t breathing, I bleed badly. I am worried I will not get to Gosford in time if something goes terribly wrong! I love the atmosphere & facilities at Wyong, but am still very hesitant if something terrible happens…. I am classed as low risk, 26 years old & no complications so far…

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 27 May 2011 23:32:38 +0000

Contact Angela Monger at Wyong Hospital.