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"My birth at FBC"

About: King Edward Memorial Hospital / Maternity

(as the patient),

I was lucky enough to be accepted into FBC, during this time my midwife was Yumi, she made me feel super comfortable and confident from the beginning

She’s extremely knowledgeable and personable which put me at ease as this was my first pregnancy, unfortunately for me she was on annual leave for the last 2 weeks of my pregnancy/birth

I was then moved onto Viv, she was also just as great and made the transition seamless.

Then as the time came and my baby was ready to enter the world Viv had just been at a birth the night before so I then met Janelle (crazy first introductions haha) but she was so lovely and I’m so grateful to her for being by my side during my birth.

During my pregnancy I had made it known that a water birth was my first preference, it was really unfortunate (or fortunate) that my son decided to make a quick entrance and the bath was only half way filled.

I would also like to mention that Emily popped in and out during my labour, birth and did a home visit post birth and she was a superstar!

One thing I was a little disappointed with was the home visit, as a first time new mum it would have been nice to have 1 or 2 midwives doing those visit, I had 4 or 5.

Otherwise the care was incredible and im so glad I was able to be a part of FBC

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Response from Delaney Gibbons, Director, Safety Quality and Performance, Safety, Quality and Performance, Women and Newborn Health Service last week
Delaney Gibbons
Director, Safety Quality and Performance, Safety, Quality and Performance,
Women and Newborn Health Service
Submitted on 28/11/2024 at 2:03 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 3:02 PM


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Dear outflowkj65

Congratulations on the birth on your son! It sounds like you had quite an eventful and supportive experience with the Family Birth Centre (FBC) team at King Edward Memorial Hospital. It's wonderful to hear how Yumi, Viv, Janelle, and Emily all played crucial roles in making your pregnancy and birth journey comfortable and positive. It is also really helpful to hear your feedback about how having multiple midwives for home visits felt a bit overwhelming, especially as a first-time mom. We’ll be sure to share your reflections with the team.

Overall, it sounds like you had a wonderful support system, and it's truly touching to hear about the expertise of the FBC midwives. Care is an important value to us, and I'll be sure to pass on your kind words to Yumi, Viv, Janelle, and Emily.

Warm regards,

Delaney

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