OHbaby! Forums : Birthcare https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:46:11 +0000 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:31:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=30979 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Birthcare : Hmm thinking its a long shot......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900278&title=birthcare#900278 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 30979
Posted: 18 January 2010 at 11:31am

Hmm thinking its a long shot... keep me posted how you get on weegee... I just dont want tpo go to NSH!!!

Might give them quick call...

ETA - am waiting for appropriate person to call me back...

Edited by melnel]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:31:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900278&title=birthcare#900278 <![CDATA[Birthcare : I don&#039;t know, haven&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900261&title=birthcare#900261 Author: weegee
Subject: 30979
Posted: 18 January 2010 at 11:18am

I don't know, haven't had that battle yet I suspect if they do it is very much on a case by case basis! It might be different at Birthcare cos it's so close to ACH? A much shorter ambulance trip than Helensville to Waitak anyway.]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:18:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900261&title=birthcare#900261 <![CDATA[Birthcare : It&#039;s free if you birth at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900248&title=birthcare#900248 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 30979
Posted: 18 January 2010 at 11:09am

It's free if you birth at ACH (and after my birth experience, I'm wondering about going there instead - bad memories of Waitak). If you birth at Waitak and transfer, you pay. BUT, if you birth at Waitak, you can transfer to Helensville for 3 nights for free.

Mel, nope, most birthing centres won't allow a VBAC because it's considered too high risk. Weegee might know more - I think she was looking at whether Helensville could be persuaded to let her do a VBAC there.]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:09:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900248&title=birthcare#900248 <![CDATA[Birthcare : Do the free days alter seeing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900238&title=birthcare#900238 Author: blondy
Subject: 30979
Posted: 18 January 2010 at 10:58am

Do the free days alter seeing as we're in the Waitemata DHB?

(and no, no news here either ). Although given how Fliss & my coffee group are going, 2nd babies are contagious right now! ]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:58:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900238&title=birthcare#900238 <![CDATA[Birthcare : hmmm, off hand does anyone know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900128&title=birthcare#900128 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 30979
Posted: 18 January 2010 at 10:01am

hmmm, off hand does anyone know if you can birth there if you have had a c-section?]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:01:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=900128&title=birthcare#900128 <![CDATA[Birthcare : I was in a single room (as I gave...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899780&title=birthcare#899780 Author: sarahm
Subject: 30979
Posted: 17 January 2010 at 9:18pm

I was in a single room (as I gave birth there) and I stayed four nights for free as my left (.)  was as hard as a rock and so sore it wasnt funny, the on duty midwife said there was no way she was going to let me go home!! If they hadnt have been able to get it sorted I would have been able to stay another night free too.

]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:18:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899780&title=birthcare#899780 <![CDATA[Birthcare : LOL, I&#039;m often guilty of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899762&title=birthcare#899762 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 30979
Posted: 17 January 2010 at 9:07pm

LOL, I'm often guilty of that Speaking of which, better go check on the whoopsie thread ...]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:07:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899762&title=birthcare#899762 <![CDATA[Birthcare : Teehee, don&#039;t mind me - just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899692&title=birthcare#899692 Author: Maya
Subject: 30979
Posted: 17 January 2010 at 8:17pm

Teehee, don't mind me - just doing a little living vicariously ]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:17:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899692&title=birthcare#899692 <![CDATA[Birthcare : Nope, I promise. I even POAS...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899681&title=birthcare#899681 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 30979
Posted: 17 January 2010 at 8:08pm

Nope, I promise.

I even POAS the other day just to make sure there was nothing to report and it confirmed there is nothing to report!

But hopefully come July/August ..... ]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:08:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899681&title=birthcare#899681 <![CDATA[Birthcare : I&#039;m curious too - seems there&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899677&title=birthcare#899677 Author: Maya
Subject: 30979
Posted: 17 January 2010 at 8:06pm

I'm curious too - seems there's been a lot of talk of babies from you of late Fliss .

I had 4 nights free with the gremlins as they weren't feeding well and 4 nights with lil miss coz she had to go on the bili bed. I was all dressed ready to go home on day 3 and then her bloods came back and we had to stay.]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:06:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=899677&title=birthcare#899677 <![CDATA[Birthcare : Is there something you&#039;re...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898819&title=birthcare#898819 Author: BugTeeny
Subject: 30979
Posted: 16 January 2010 at 7:22pm

Is there something you're not telling us?
]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:22:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898819&title=birthcare#898819 <![CDATA[Birthcare : Cool. Ta ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898274&title=birthcare#898274 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 30979
Posted: 15 January 2010 at 10:45pm

Cool. Ta ]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:45:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898274&title=birthcare#898274 <![CDATA[Birthcare : You can stay for five days in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898141&title=birthcare#898141 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 30979
Posted: 15 January 2010 at 8:59pm

You can stay for five days in special circumstances

For example if you have a cs, you can stay longer, so you may stay two nights at hospital but they give you another three in birthcare.

Also I was told that if you are having problems you can stay (eg you are having feeding issues)]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:59:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898141&title=birthcare#898141 <![CDATA[Birthcare : Flissty I ended up staying for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898139&title=birthcare#898139 Author: MummyFreckle
Subject: 30979
Posted: 15 January 2010 at 8:58pm

Flissty I ended up staying for 4 nights (might have been 5) because I had such problems with feeding and under medical advice they thought it best that I stay - if we had been in a shared room then I would have been able to stay for free, but as we were in a private room we were able to stay on at the subsidised rate (hope that make sense!)

 

]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:58:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898139&title=birthcare#898139 <![CDATA[Birthcare : Long way off but it&#039;s had...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898108&title=birthcare#898108 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 30979
Posted: 15 January 2010 at 8:38pm

Long way off but it's had me wondering ...
I know at Birthcare you're only there for 3 nights, after that you have to pay. What if you need to stay for medical reasons (not yet established BF is a reason in most hospitals for an extended length of stay)? Anyone had any experience?

It came from an article by Kathy Fray I was reading who suggested staying in hospital till your milk came in. Last time, mine came in on day 6. I'm not convinced that I want to stay in hospital that long but I can see the wisdom in staying long enough to get feeding sorted (and possibly the worst of the hormones through the system before going home to a toddler).]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:38:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30979&PID=898108&title=birthcare#898108