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lovingmummyhood 
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:09am |
Just have to say, after spending most of yesterday afternoon/evening here, that I was soooooo impressed with them!! The staff were all amazing, and I got seen to really quickly - pretty much straight away 
Baby is fine - I have gastroenteritis  Spent a few hours on a drip because I was really dehydrated. The nurses were lovely and so was the doctor I saw [:)
 to them!!!
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gemsmum
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:54am |
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All my experiences with Waitak Hosp have been really positive - including having Zach there.
Hope your gastro is better now.
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BuzzyBee
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 8:17am |
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I had gastro, or something similar around the same time in pregnancy. Was knocked out and basically slept and didn't eat for two weeks...lost a hell of a lot of weight and was soo paranoid about bubby -they're tougher than we give 'em credit for eh!
Glad to hear you had good care there - is that where you're planning on birthing?
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sally belly
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 8:32am |
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I hope you're on the road to recovery now funlvn :)]. We've all had it here over the weekend & it is not one bit of fun (let alone being pregnant as well).
That's great you found Waitak Hosp so good. It's nice to hear positive stories instead of the more common negative ones about our hospitals.
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 11:12am |
Glad to hear that your on the road to recovery.. I had a nasty gastro bug around the same time in my pregnancy too, and it really knocks you for six!!
Nice to hear some positive feedback from Waitak Hospital too
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 3:03pm |
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I had both of my girls at Waitakere and thought the staff were pretty great too. The maternity wards themselves are pretty average and everything, but really I don't have any complaints. Sure, I left after one night this time around, but it's not their fault that so many women are having babies right now which means having 3 women and their babies to a room.
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lovingmummyhood
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 4:58pm |
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Thanks for your thoughts and I feel for those of you who have had this too. They did say last night that over the last couple of days they'd had two other women with this in early pregnancy. Maybe its quite common?
Steph - Poor you! I haven't thought about where I'm birthing yet lol. I guess it will be either there or North Shore.
It is so good to hear of other positive experiences too! That's what I was thinking Sally - we usually only hear the negative stuff.
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BuzzyBee
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 6:34pm |
I wouldn't be surprised if it was common, maybe due to poor immunity at the start of pregnancy? ...who knows 
Main thing is that you get better
Are you able to birth at birthcare? Or at least qualify to go and stay there afterwards? ...I highly recommend it  
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mummyofprinces
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:33pm |
There is no Birthcare this side of the bridge  Well not one that I can find, so if you want to go to the one in town you have to pay... at least thats what my research has uncovered. Would love to know if I am wrong on that!
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BusyMum2three
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Posted: 20 October 2008 at 11:10pm |
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Funlvn....I hope you are feeling better!!!! Not the best way to spend a couple of hours!!
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BuzzyBee
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Posted: 21 October 2008 at 12:35am |
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Melnel I'm from South Auckland (Papakura) and was meant to birth at Middlemore, i simply changed districts (from counties health board to Auckland City) and then I managed to stay the 3 days free at Birthcare after birthing at Auck Hospital ....so you might just be able to do the same??? Depends on mw's of course ...I went with Greenlane Domino Midwives which meant that on the day I just birthed with whoever was on shift - I landed myself with a lovely MW and a Dr, and Registrar all delivering my little man (ventouse, complicated birth). The staff at Auck hosp were fantastic and my stay at Birthcare was so good I didn't want to leave!
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