"My antenatal stay and birth at KEMH"

I attended my routine antenatal apt with my midwife from MGP4 at 33+5 weeks pregnant, to find out that I had preeclampsia and needed to be admitted to the ward that same night.

I was told I could have my baby anywhere from 3 days time, to 3 weeks time, which was a complete shock to me. In the end, I stayed in hospital for two weeks before I had my baby and then another week and a half until my blood pressure was settled enough to be discharged.

I received amazing care from all of the KEMH staff I was in contact with, and appreciate all the information and care I received throughout my admission from all of the doctors and midwives who looked after me and my baby.

I am especially grateful to have received ongoing support and visits from my MGP midwife during my admission, who made the whole unexpected month more manageable. Having known her from my prior antenatal appointments, I felt comfortable asking her all my questions about preeclampsia and what it might mean for my baby and me, that I wasn’t comfortable asking teams of doctors on ward rounds. Knowing she would still be there for my birth was especially reassuring, given every other aspect of my late pregnancy and birth plan was very different to what I’d imagined. 

Thank you KEMH and MGP4, I can’t fault the care I received, and feel so fortunate to have had such experienced and caring staff look after me.