Waitakere and overweight
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Topic: Waitakere and overweight
Posted By: caliandjack
Subject: Waitakere and overweight
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 10:38am
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Has anyone given birth at Waitakere hospital and been overweight?
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Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 10:48am
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hi there,ive had 2 children there and have just had an appointment to see if it was ok to have 3rd baby there im 100+kgs my bmi would be 40+ they didnt question me aslong as i didnt have any health problems and its really for women that may need a general that they worry bout..hope this helps.. goodluck :) -------------   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 11:38am
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thanks kymme that's my current weight - fx I should be ok I don't have any other health problems bp is good. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 2:15pm
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your welcome goodluck with your pregnancy :) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: a31cefiro
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:58am
| I'm 100kg and they wont take me (due November) - too overweight. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 11:12am
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Where are you going instead? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 12:08pm
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really is there any reason?? im having my 3rd csection and am high risk plus 104kgs ..are you going to north shore? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 12:10pm
| God really!!! Imagine if everywhere did that. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 12:49pm
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If you go to North Shore do you have to change midwives? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:00pm
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Depends on the MW. Some deliver in both places, others only have contracts with one. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:02pm
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Just googled yours - yes, she does NSH. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 3:24pm
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why is the real reason as to why you may not be able to deliver at waitakere if you are overweight?does anyboby actually know?? i was told due to maybe needing a general anaesthetic,but that makes no sense to me really... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 5:53pm
At a guess I would say the added risk. If something goes wrong they may not have the facilities to fix it. I'm not sure what that something may be but that's my best guess  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 6:55pm
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yeah i think that is maybe the reason although when my mw told me that id have to deliver at northshore as i was overweight i found it discriminating to some degree to be honest although ive been given the all clear to have baby at waitakere now.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: a31cefiro
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:09pm
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My midwife didn't give me a reason, just said I can't give birth there due to my weight, that they wont take me.
I am registered to give birth at Auckland Hospital, but I am currently changing midwives and hoping for a home birth anyway. |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:18pm
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It will be for emergency purposes... if you need a general the risks are higher if you are "medically" obese and waitak dont have the staff or facilities for it.. you would need to be transfered to NSH and in the case of needing a general then things have to be hairy to begin with! Dont think I would want to take the risk... On my hospital notes a complication noted for my c-section was obesity I only had an epi and was under 100kg.
Have you discussed it with your AKL mw CJ? Lucky she does both anyway!!!! -------------   
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 7:51am
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I've got my first appointment with my Akl MW on the 9th October - getting organised will discuss it with her then.
I don't mind going to NSH if I have too as its not that much further from Whenuapai - just don't want to have to go to Akl as that is way too far. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 10:38am
Nah, will be NSH and I can come and visit you (if you are up for it) only a 10 minutes away -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 10:54am
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Depends on how long they let me stay? Wanting to go to Helensville birthing centre afterwards for a few days rest. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:34am
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hey there ladys thought id share...well i went to see my OB today and i to will be delivering at NSH due to my last csection being very difficult...i was sad to find this out and just got home did feel like bursting into tears but looking on the bright side they have everything at NSH if something was to go wrong... :) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:35am
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Thankfully North Shore is roughly the same distance as Waitakere from where we'll be living. So no probs there. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:40am
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that will be good... i am getting transfered back to waitakere the day after csection so im happy with that :) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 4:20pm
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NSH isnt so bad Kymme, I had a really good stay in maternity. Was there for 11 shift changes and only had one bad nurse/mw and even though they were full and understaffed I never had any problems... Just a pain as its a bit further for you to go, maybe you will get my anaethitist.. he was SCRUMMY! -------------
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 6:11pm
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i dont live in that part of the country but that sucks..:( so they dont do c sections at all? cause if they do they should have the facilities for general.. quite frankly I've never heard of discrimination like that and of course you'd rather be where you are safe it's sounds so 1950's...!I'm 100kg too! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 6:20pm
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From memory, they don't normally do surgery at Waitak and only have a general medical ward, no ICU, 24 hour lab services or anything. I think it was only about 5 years ago that they got 24hour anaesthetics cover.
Waitak is massively under-resourced. They have the only ED for West Auckland, but can only open it 12 hours a day b/c of staffing and logistics. It basically used to be a small country hospital in a big urban area and is very very very very very slowly coming along with the times. The DHB itself has been way underfunded until about 3 years ago so I guess had to put it's resources somewhere. No, I don't work there  but have had a few dealings with them------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 6:36pm
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hi melnel i had my 1ST daughter at waitakere 9 years ago and was transfered to NSH due baby needing more help with things that waitakere couldnt deal with,then i had 2nd daughter at waitakere 2 years ago both being csections.. plus was overweight with 2nd child as well..my experience with NSH wasnt great they were rude to me and made me feel like they couldnt be bothered with helpn me although id had csection .. i was 16 at the time so 9 years on i hope things have changed that is the only reason why i had been upset with going there but id rather be in safer hands then at risk of something happening and been at waitakere...i will be transfered back to waitakere the following day as my partner and 2 daughters will be coming up frequently so waitakere is closer:) my bmi is 41 waitakere dont take anyone over 35..although they were going to let me deliver there untill i saw the OB nilli who is fantastic and has delivered both my girls via csection said my last section was really difficult and took awhile to get baby out so she wants to be on the safe side..and she does csections at NSH and my MW will be there with me so im ok with it all now.. sorry ladys for going on but thought id share with yous had been so upset bout this today but am ok now :) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 6:51pm
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ah ok flissty ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 7:28pm
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I'm pretty certain Waitakere does c-sections as I very nearly had an emergency one there. I got shaved and everything. C wasn't coming out fast enough. Luckily a very bulky OB was able to pull him out with a vontousse! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 7:44pm
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They do do CS (there's no way I'd deliver there without having that option if needed) but don't take those who are high risk and more likely to need other services. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 7:47pm
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They do C sections but they won't take you if you are overweight something to do with the anesthetic - I'm not too bothered - my MW can deliver at NSH and they're much the same distance from where I'll be living.
FX I'm not in labour during peak traffic. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 10:06pm
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One of the reasons that high risk is not allowed to birth at Waitakere is that the blood bank is not open 24hours according to a midwife I was talking to. Cos if my placenta doesn't move up I need to go to NSH for that reason. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 7:40am
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Kymme, I hope you have a much better experience this time... -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 9:11am
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I have to admit it does amaze me how under resources Waitakere DHB is, given the growth in the population, particulalry with maternity care as its a fairly young population too. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 9:13am
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yeah they do csections ive had 2 there im more high risk thats why im going NSH im cool with that..
thanks melnel im sure will be better this time :) now ive had time to think bout everything im happy with the decisions:) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 9:17am
yes i agree ... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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