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High risk obstetrics

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KitsKat · 28/06/2006 23:18

I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice on how high risk pregnancies are treated in the UK. I'm moving from the States where I see my ob every week until 12 weeks (then every 2 weeks). As I'm high risk he wants me to see an ob as soon as I arrive in the UK but I'm concerned consultants aren't as accessible there. How do I go about finding one? What's the standard course for high risk pregnancies in the UK? I'll be living in the Bournemouth/Christchurch area. Thanks

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CarolinaMoose · 30/06/2006 13:59

you realise rooming in is something people (e.g. the NCT) actually campaigned for?

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KitsKat · 30/06/2006 14:01

Same here. I had a 20 hour labour followed my emergency c/s. I shared a room with another lady - both babies were in the room 23/7 (and our husbands slept on the floor!). The worst was having absolutely no after care - no home visits from a nurse or carer. We learnt to look after the baby from the Web! I think I'll miss the pregnancy care here - but it will be good to be in the UK and have more support when the baby arrives.

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expatinscotland · 30/06/2006 14:11

i didn't enjoy 'rooming in', either time. in the first instance, i think it prolonged my recovery b/c i just could NOT rest well w/baby in the room. i was bottle-feeding, too. this sounds awful, but i really wanted someone to just look after my baby for a wee while and just get one long sleep - i had a postpartum infection after the forceps delivery.

i signed myself out against medical advice b/c i needed some damn help w/the baby, and my mum, MIL and SIL were all willing to look after DD1 at night whilst i recovered physically from the birth.

i'm a light sleeper as it is, and being ill and a light sleeper made it worse.

expatinscotland · 30/06/2006 14:12

oh, btw, kitskat, husbands and partners can't stay overnight w/you in hospital.

another reason to get out of there quick.

alex8 · 30/06/2006 14:15

They can in some hospitals. They could in mine.

I had of have my baby in the special care unit for one of the nights I was in hospital; absolutely hated it, definitely slept worse without him.

expatinscotland · 30/06/2006 14:21

never heard of that up here, alex.

it'd be nice to have the option of no rooming in, b/c in my case i truly hated it. but there's no well baby nursery at the infirmary where i delivered.

thankfully, my childbearing days are over so it's one less worry.

CarolinaMoose · 30/06/2006 15:05

no DHs allowed after 9pm where I had ds (thank god, they made so much bleedin' racket).

KitsKat, if you don't have a cs you can leave within hours of the birth, no need to stay overnight.

Kittypickle · 30/06/2006 17:16

Your chance of getting a room to yourself in Poole is pretty low. I was staff at Poole Hospital when I had DD and had a section. They kept on apologising and saying that I should have a side room but there weren't any available - I had no idea that I might get a side room so it was all news to me. Both times I have been in a ward of 4. Both of mine ended up having a night away from me. DS is more recent, 3 years ago and had jaundice. They had phototherapy and a bili blanket for a day. At night they took him off to the nursery. Have a look at the Harbour Hospital. It is next door to Maternity at Poole and so handy just in the very very unlikely event anything goes wrong, it really would be a short hop. Will say that the care at Poole thinking about it is a bit hit and miss, really depends who is on duty. Good luck with it all and if you need any help with finding out anything, give me a shout.

beckybrastraps · 30/06/2006 17:19

In the hospital where I had my children, they would look after your child in the nursery for you if you wanted to sleep, just waking you for feeds, or not at all if you wanted to bottle feed. Some people did that, others didn't.

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KitsKat · 30/06/2006 20:47

Thanks Kittypickle. I called Dr Sawdy's sec this afternoon and he is supposed to be calling me back... I also found a Dr Taylor listed at Nuffield Hospital in Bournemouth - do you know anything about that place? Also does Bournemouth Hosp have a good rep? At the moment I don't mind how many people I share a room with, my pregnancy's at the early stages so I've just got my fingers-crossed! I just hope to see someone in the UK as soon as I arrive.

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Kittypickle · 01/07/2006 00:27

I don't know anything about the Nuffield. Most of the people I know have been into Poole but I think I've heard that Bournemouth is good. I remember someone saying they wanted to transfer there from Poole before they went home. There are quite a few of us down here, don't think they have spotted this thread. Can I suggest that you start another thread with Bournemouth/Poole Mums in the title, they will spot that I think and I'm sure others will know much more than me

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