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Excellent experience at KEMH FBC

Posted By funnyjh34

"Excellent experience at KEMH FBC"

About: King Edward Memorial Hospital / Family Birth Centre

(as a service user),

We were supported with excellent midwifery led care throughout our low risk pregnancy. When labour began, we called through to the oncall number and were supported to stay at home until I began the transition stage. Our midwife met us at the Birth Centre and was incredible, offering support when she intuited and otherwise was hands off and let me labour as I wished. Bub was born after 45m of pushing in the pool, in a calm and quiet space with my partner and midwife present. Postpartum we were supported at home and through the Breastfeeding Centre of WA, with excellent care provided to both mum and baby.

I would highly recommend the FBC and midwifery led model of care; I was fortunate to have a physiological birth with no interventions and credit much of this to the excellent, women centred care I was provided. 

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Response from Barbara Lourey, Nurse Midwife Co-Director, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Directorate, Women and Newborn Health Service 12 months ago
Barbara Lourey
Nurse Midwife Co-Director, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Directorate,
Women and Newborn Health Service

Submitted on 18/04/2023 at 6:14 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 19/04/2023 at 9:01 AM

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Dear funnyjh34,

Congratulations on the birth of your baby and thank you for taking the time to share about your experience with the Family Birth Centre (FBC) and Breastfeeding Centre of WA.

It’s wonderful to hear that the continuity of care and support from the FBC midwives empowered you to labour in your home environment and you were able to stay at home until the transition stage. I’m very pleased that the midwifery-led care through your pregnancy and birthing journey enabled you to have a physiological birth, and that the postpartum support you received from both your midwives and the Breastfeeding Centre of WA was so helpful to you. We are extremely proud of our staff and the way they demonstrate such care and compassion, and I’ll be sure to share your story with the team.

Thanks again for your kind words.

Barbara Lourey

Nurse Midwife CoDirector

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