"Overall maternity care at KEMH"

The care and guidance I received after being taken under the care of the Midwifery Group at King Edward Memorial Hospital was supportive, encouraging and informative. 

I came to them, a very nervous and anxious first-time mum to be and after being told by my obstetrician I would not be able to have the water birth I had always wanted I was very disappointed and then at around 30 weeks, my midwife, Sarah contacted me and said she saw no reason why I couldn't have the birth I wanted and we made an appointment to meet. From the outset, Sarah was a breath of air for me. She was kind, caring and supportive in every aspect. I felt she genuinely cared for me and wanted things to be in place.

There was always someone at the end of the phone for anything, whether a small question or a bigger worry to ask about.

When I was in labour, things didn't go according to 'the plan' and we had to make some changes to allow my baby to be born. The advice and support given to me during this time was invaluable. My midwife knew what she was doing and remained calm all along which helped to keep me calm as well.

After the birth, I was kept in for a few days to recoup and whilst there, the help and support I received from everyone was second to none.

I believe this is a service that should be open to all expecting mothers, low risk and high risk. The support needed when things go slightly off-plan is what I feel these midwives are made for.

I would not have felt so comfortable had I not had this help and the pregnancy and birth and aftermath would have been an entirely different story to what it has been and I have no reservations in saying that if I had not received this support throughout, I would not be in the stable mental frame of mind that I am today.

The midwife that came out to do the follow-up home visits saved me in so many ways and confirmed that I was doing things the right way and that I didn't need to worry so much.

I fully support the team and everything they do.