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"IUGR baby"

About: King Edward Memorial Hospital / Community Midwifery Program

(as the patient),

I was previously referred to another hospital in which they did not listen to my requests or speak to me with respect and weren’t helpful. I was then referred to KEMH with the Aboriginal MGP team.

Mel made me feel like I was family. I was able to call and message with any issues I had. My baby was below the 3rd percentile for the entire pregnancy which came with its own challenges. Mel worked with me weekly and sometimes a couple times a week to ensure bub and I were safe. She was basically on call for this tiny one from 28weeks. When it finally came around to our induction at 37 weeks; Mel and the team really pulled through and listened to me and what I wanted and stood by all my choices. They visited me almost everyday I was in hospital and would call and check up on me and bub. 

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Response from Delaney Gibbons, Director, Safety Quality and Performance, Safety, Quality and Performance, Women and Newborn Health Service 3 months ago
Delaney Gibbons
Director, Safety Quality and Performance, Safety, Quality and Performance,
Women and Newborn Health Service
Submitted on 18/01/2024 at 4:19 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 4:38 PM


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Dear atlasqp38,

Congratulation on the birth of your baby, and thank you for taking the time to share your story.

I am sorry to hear about the challenges you faced at another hospital, and I’m so glad that changed after being referred to the King Edward Hospital (KEMH) Aboriginal Midwifery Group Practice (MGP). We’ll be sure to let Mel know how much her ongoing support, dedication, and efforts at making you feel safe and secure meant to you and your family.

I hope you and bub are doing well, and wish you all the best.

Kind regards,

Delaney

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