chch women’s vs st g’s

To be honest I was going to do the same, but I had High BP in the end and on medication.  I was told that I would have to stay at ChCh Womens as their are no Doctors who could administer my med's, even though I could do this myself.  Also, you may have bubs at 2am, then being transfered during the night, it is cold.....  To be honest just stay in one place, you should be able to go home after two or three days.  No place like home

I had my first at Chch womens and my second at st Georges, my third was born at chch womens due to a C- section. Out of the two I highly recommend St Georges, the atmosphere was wonderful and they were so nice and helpful there. They seemed a little less rushed and I received more attention as well. I was so disappointed that they couldn't fit me in for my third.

P.S the food was great as well

Peanut, I have another appointment with my MW and Obs on Monday and I plan to ask more questions so I'll update you with my research then.

I'd been screaming bloody murder if they sent me home with a newborn after 3 hours!!!! I NEED my rest!!!!!

That may be so Peanut, but I know they are so short of beds at CWH that if theres no reason for you to be in hospital (bar needing rest ) they will either send you home or transfer you. All the beds are getting taken up with complicated births (which are becoming more and more) and because St G's lost the contract to do c-secs, now CWH do ALL C-secs (even electives) which means all the beds get taken up by those women (who are guaranteed a 5 day stay). My advice would be to definitely have somewhere to transfer to as opposed to getting sent home and I have heard (my sis had all 3 babes at St G's) that St G's are excellent for post natal care, in terms of advice, education, breastfeeding support and the rest (plus its all been done up now too). I just wrote a bunch of this stuff in the August thread if you want to look at that too. I used to work at CWH so I no what the dire situation is like!!

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Another thing my MW said to me if there were no beds at St Georges when I had baby that she would try and get me to go into Burwood or Lincoln(sp) so maybe you could say to yours if St Georges is all booked up if you good go somewhere else.

I had a natural water birth at Burwood then was transfered in a hurry in an ambulance to Womans, was there for about 3 days, was going to go back to Burwood but said that I could go home.

This time around, I am booked into Womans then hopefully I will be transfered to Burwood, it may be older, but hardly anyone goes there and it is nice and quiet!

I've heard Lincoln is great too. My friend gave birth at Burwood and can't rave about it enough.

I had Jack at burwood and it was so nice, sure its a bit old but its all really relaxed and theres heaps of people to help you.

No I havent really decided but when I asked "when do I need todecide by" Both my MW and OB looked at each other, smiled and said....on the way there