Birthcare - Parnell

Just wondering if anyone has used Birthcare or heard any feedback.

Thanks!

God, I SO need to get in touch with my midwife, haven't done that yet because of having been overseas etc. I have heard about Birthcare but we won't be able to afford it, however, I am wondering how I would get into the central hospital rather than national womens !! So much to figure out....

Ooh ooh ooh ! I'm with Southern Cross, but I'll have to check what type of plan I have ! Either way, thanks for the specifics on Birthcare maya... I'm definitely keen for it if it's not going to cost.

I did what Emma did, tranferred there a few hours after Quinn was born. It was brilliant, excellent help with breatfeeding and (most) of the staff were great. I left after one day because of a meanie nurse but it is poss that I was overly sensitive and hormonal!!

If you deliver there you get a private room, but they have no pain relief except for the gas. I am planning (in advance) to go there with number two, if traffic allows.

When I stayed there I was lucky enough to get a room to myself purely by chance, there were not so many other people staying.   

No epidural?

Mind you I'd like to just have gas....I think but....lots to consider!

Chickening out is an option. At least I have a while to decide...tour North Shore Hospital...tour Birthcare...all that sort of stuff.

i went to birthcare -it was great!

sorry to reply so late! um gosh let me see (was nearly 4 years ago) well i found most of the staff pretty good,i transferred there about an hour after caitlyn was born...since i had a very straightforward drugfree labour i could have had her there no sweat (but i liked the idea that the epidural was available at national womens hehe) anyway on the first night i went to the bathroom and on the way back to my bed i fainted! first time id ever done that-was quite excited but i can tell u the carpet is NOT soft lol.The nurse were great on the whole ie if ur hungry u just ring them on the direct line and they bring u food.

and for the majority of it they are helpful and patient with breastfeeding but the only thing i didnt like was the way they made me think babies mouth had to be really really wide as in could fit my whole breast not just the aerola nipple into it-and honestly thats how they described it -so that resulted in me thinking i was doing it wrong and crying about it for the first 2weeks( i got the hang of it tho-did it for 13months yay me)

all in all it is nice and there is a website i think its just www.birthcare.co.nz oh and u can put babies photo on it( me and mum always look at the birth announcements to see all da little bubbas lol)

sorry to go on hope i havent bored u to tears

If you go onto the website they have a full list of who has access. Click on "LMC's Auckland" on the left hand side then wade through all the names!

Yes I know that's what I mean, see the trouble is, if I like her (first appointment on Thurs.) I don't know if I want to go through all sorts of hassle to change to a midwife that can care for me at Birthcare?? I will ask on Thursday and find out for sure.