St Mary's Mcr

[purplebiro]

Hiya,

38+4, going for a sweep tomorrow and booked for induction on Sunday due to GD - will be consultant led at St Mary's Manchester - have done the ward tour and seen the (frankly, impressively swish - but I guess that's not what I'll be thinking about!) private rooms but it didn't occur to me to ask where I'll be after the birth? I've been given varying accounts of how long I'll stay in - from 24 hours to four days because of the GD so I'm guessing I'm not going to be allowed to stay on the consultant led ward the whole time - does anyone know if I'll be moved to the midwife led unit or a general ward...or what? I get the impression that I will only stay in as long as there's any questions over the baby's health (I have been left under no illusions that the second I give birth they're not in the slightest bit interested in me any more!!) and that if all's well they'll only need to monitor her for 24 hours, maybe less...

You'll move to the Postnatal wards within an hour or so of delivery. Baby goes with you providing it's well enough & doesn't need special care. All the postnatal wards are run by midwives and you will probably be in a bay with 3 other women. They are busy places and can feel a bit impersonal BUT ... You are delivering in a tertiary centre which is busy at the quietest of times.

Don't be afraid to ask for help, they'll need to make sure baby is feeding well and maintaining blood glucose between feeds but if paed happy 24-48hrs would be norm.

All deliveries and babies differ so not a hard and fast rule, they won't keep you in any longer than absolutely necessary.

Good luck with the induction

That's exactly what i needed to know - cheers - is that based on experience at St Mary's or is it routine practice for all (nhs) hospitals?

Dc4 due and so I know Mary's very well,also worked there as medical professional hope you have a smooth run x

Brill, cheers!

Ooh just registered a bonus of the GD - baby being monitored for glucose after feeds means I will know if she's feeding properly - had serious worries about how I will know before my milk comes in, since it's such a small amount, when I asked midwife she said "you won't" - but now I will!

I was induced at St Mary's and was on consultant side for both of my births there. You do move to post natal ward after giving birth but only once they are happy you are ready to go. There are a few private rooms on the post natal side which you can ask for if they are free but luck of the draw as certain cases get priority (eg twins, baby over in the NICU etc). I had 2 babies in St Mary's and staff were great both times.

Thanks - I am hoping for an early discharge because so far the GD doesn't seem to have affected the baby much (abdo measurements all completely normal etc) and my sugars are well controlled so hopefully will be OK on the ward.