"Wait Time - 2 days post partum"

An absolutely shocking wait time, not even 2 days post partum.  I write this as I am sitting in ED waiting to be seen, having already waited for 7 hours...

I was sent to ED with a letter from my nurse/midwife at my 2 day post partum check for potential retained product after natural delivery. I was not even 48hrs PP at the time of my appointment/ presentation to ED. 

I gathered being told I needed to attend ED because of my symptoms that were present, and also having physical mobility symptoms due to said symptoms, I would of been seen in a rather timely manner. The waiting chairs are extremely uncomfortable for a mother who has not long given birth. Not to mention horrendous if you have experienced tears/ episiotomy. 

In my opinion, the level of care as a mother not even 2 days post partum was appalling. I was separated from my baby whom is being breastfed, who had to stay with their Dad whilst I waited to be seen. 

I presented a further 3 times to notify staff my level of pain was increasing substantially within the 7 hour time frame of waiting, before I was taken through to a bed. 

At the 6hr wait time mark, I called the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit to try another alternative to be seen and attended to, to be advised that now being post partum I would need to attend ED, my GP.. I explained to the switchboard receptionist, I was merely 2 days post partum, and the response I received was that even if I was a couple of hours post partum I couldn't be seen or even speak to a midwife on the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit.. 

As a second time mother, regardless of the fact, I am utterly disappointed and absolutely disgusted that the (supposedly ) best Woman & Infants hospital in the State of WA has such poor aftercare for mother's post partum, especially so fresh after delivery! 

At the time of submission, I was waiting 8.5 hours before a Dr came to see and assess me.