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MGP 4

Posted By plusht87

"MGP 4"

About: King Edward Memorial Hospital / Maternity

(as a service user),

I have had both my babies with the same midwife, my first in 2022 and just recently last month through MGP4.

Having the same midwife enabled me to have confidence in not only myself and my choices but also the care I was receiving. Giving new mothers confidence I believe is crucial to the success of mother and baby bonding which in turn affects so many things positively.

I had to stay 3 nights in hospital with my second baby and my midwife visited me, it was such a nice feeling of relief seeing a familiar face and someone who knew my story. My midwife advocated for me to medical teams and knew my wishes and history and also my abilities meaning I didn’t have unnecessary interventions.

Based on my experience I strongly recommend this model of care to people seeking a less medicalised birth.

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Response from Delaney Gibbons, Director, Safety Quality and Performance, Safety, Quality and Performance, Women and Newborn Health Service 2 months ago
Delaney Gibbons
Director, Safety Quality and Performance, Safety, Quality and Performance,
Women and Newborn Health Service

Submitted on 12/02/2024 at 4:25 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 4:38 PM

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Dear plusht87,

Congratulations on the birth of your second baby and thank you so much for taking the time to share your story with us. How lovely that you were able to have the same midwife for both of your babies!

I’m so glad to hear that you received such wonderful care through your pregnancies with Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) model of care, and to hear about the confidence this instilled in you. The fact that you would recommend the MGP model of care is a testament to the team, and we’ll pass on your very kind words of thanks to MGP 4.

I wish you and your family all the best.

Kind regards,

Delaney

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