Has anyone had there bub @ logan hospitaL!

[SAVINA]

Just wondering if anyone else has had a baby at the logan hospital and what they thought of it!
i had my 3rd baby there and i was a bit weary about going there as my eldest 2 were born at the beaudesert hospital and they were the best i couldnt havd had better care!
but unfortunately the maternity ward shut down so i had to have ny 3 rd bub at logan only because it was the closest and well my aunt had all her 2 boys there and we were pg at the same time and she was going back there so i thought it didnt seem to bad ! all the info she was given me on it !
but i must say i did feel a little alone there and i didnt really get to comfy there!

if i have a 4th im not sure if ill go there again !
maybe the mater or redlands ive heard about the roral womens is good as well!

[Kylie33]

I had both my boys at the Logan, and am booked in again for this one.
I could have gone private if I wanted, but there did not seem to be a point.
I found that Logan was great. The midwives were wonderful.
It is a public hospital - so if you expect good meals and private rooms, then you are not going to be happy. I was in wards with other mums who wanted to share things - we had a great time and made it a wonderful experience.

[k&Hmum]

i had both my kids there and i found the midwives to be really friendly during the birth but the care after the birth wasnt so good. i think you will find good and bad wherever you go.

[tickle]

I had early bleeding and went to the emergency at the Logan.......it was horrible. In saying that that section is completely different to the maternity ward. I've heard good and bad stories from the Logan, like any hospital I guess. But due to my experience there, and that of some friends, I didn't want to return.
I live in the northern end of Beaudesert Shire and had my DS and will have this one at the Mater. It isn't that far from here and I found it great.
Your choice, but I think you will find good and bad in every hospital.:)

[Di-78]

I tried to get into the mater public (not private) and they would not accept me as I don't live close to the area and as they are so busy they have had to start like a zone thing. I even had my other 2 children there but that made no difference. So I am off to the Logan any day now so will let you know how I go. I to am a bit weary but a few of my close friends have had no hassles. Plus I was only in hospital for a few hours after my first, so hopefully not hanging around. I would rather be home any day then in a hospital regardless of which hospital it is.

[tickle]

Hi there Di,
Just wondering how far you are from the mater? Are you near Jimboomba? Maybe I got in because I had my DS there.....or that I see a dr at Mt Gravatt...
Good luck for the birth, I'm sure it will be great!:)

[Samaras Mummy]

Hi there,

I had Samara at the Logan public. I didnt have a problem with it there. The midwives were great and helpfull. I would go back to the Logan again.

[SAVINA]

I know what public hospital is like but unfortunately i didnt have a group of mums in there that were very sociable !

as there were only 2 other mums 1 she had the screens shut the whole time and was forever aguing with the babies father about names and he was treating her lkie c**p!
and the other lady she had her baby that nite and got out the next arvo so we didnt really have much of a chat!

im just curious thats all on the different hospitals around!

[tykeal & phoenixs' mummy]

hi there,

i had both my babies there, in 2003 when i had my son i had to stay in for 2 days due to my blood pressure rising, after 2 days i discharged myself after docs not wanting me to go, but because bubby wouldn't settle due to other babies crying i'd had enough after not having any sleep for two days. but the midwives and nurses were Great. couldn't fault them. After i had my daughter there 5 months ago i was home five hours after her birth so i didn't go to a ward. but once again midwives were great.

would definitely not ever go there for emergencies tho.

mel:-)

[Sarie]

I had a great experience at Logan Hosptial, we found everyone fantastic and I received a lot of support with my choice to bottle feed. The nurses were also great when hubby came to visit he often didn't arrive till 5 minutes before visiting finished, because of the shifts he was working, and they were happy for him to stay pretty much as late as he wanted.
Though having said that my girlfriend who had a bub there six months later had the opposite. She had a complicated delivery ending in an emergancy c-section and didn't receive much support afterwards. She also got a lot of grief when she decided she wanted to change from breast to bottle feeding.
Good luck!
Sarie

[SAVINA]

mel i was wondering how did u get discahrged so quic kly did u request thet or was u told u could go!

i stayed in there 2 days!
had him on xmas nite and was out the 27th

[tykeal & phoenixs' mummy]

HI Savina,

Everything was fine with me and bubby, so they let us go.

was great!!!
mel:-)

[busylizzy]

I have a friend who had her 2 babies at Logan and she was extremely happy with the care she received. I had my ds @ redlands. Personally (apart from 1 or 2 really nice younger midwives) I was not impressed with the treatment I recived & I would NEVER go back again:thumbsdown: ! It was the most traumatic experience of my entire life:( ! But that is just my experience. I guess people have good & bad experiences @ every hospital, it mainly depends on which midwives & doctors you are lucky (or unlucky) enough to get.
Liz.

[SAVINA]

Liz thats terrible that u had a bad experience !
its a really special time and you want to really enjoy that experience and have the best memories as u can!
thankyou for your feedback it s food for thought!:)

[busylizzy]

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to sound so negative. I have a beautiful little boy so it was definately worth it in that sense:thumbsup: . Also pregnant with #2 so it hasn't put me right off having kids:smiliedance: . I guess with the first one you learn what you would & wouldn't do 2nd time round, which is the great thing about this site, you can learn from other people's experiences. My advice is to get as much info as possible & just listen to your gut instinct. It is usually right.:) Let us know what hospital you decide to go with Savina.
Liz.

[SAVINA]

Liz i dont know yet! ive got a long tome yet as were more than likely going to ttc late aug next year!
so im getting in early to think it over more this time my sil is going to the redlands so ill get a sticky beek there ! shes due may! so thats going to be good !

im not sure on the mater though the last time i went there it was really old and had a lot of religous stuff there is it still like that !{nothing against religion its just a little creepy for me whne havin a baby!}

[Zoe & Troy]

Hi Girls

I had our little boy Isaac 3 weeks ago at the Mater Mothers. Isaac has just been transfered to the logan hospital nursery and they are fantastic. If the maternity section is anything like the nursery Im sure they would be great.

Zoe

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Zoe 21 Full time working mummy
Troy 22 Stay at home daddy
Jayden Born 7th April 2004
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Isaac Born 14th Feb 2006 at 32 weeks due to mum having HELLP syndrome

[SAVINA]

Zoe just wondering how you liked the mater ive heard good news

i wish isaac all the best!

[busylizzy]

im not sure on the mater though the last time i went there it was really old and had a lot of religous stuff there is it still like that !{nothing against religion its just a little creepy for me whne havin a baby!}
I had my first appointment at the mater & thought the same thing (old & yuck & had to share a room with other mums & parking was a nightmare) which is why I changed to Redlands. The facilities there are great (private room - only had to share a bathroom with one other person, free parking) & nice & new. I just happened to have a bad experience there ( this by no means means that you will - just my personal experience). A friend of mine had her baby at the Mater at around the same time & had a great experience but had to share an old, ugly room. My point is, don't base your decision entirely by the way the hospital looks.
Liz.

[busylizzy]

Just for reference, you may want to check the "Logan Hospital Nightmare" thread. Don't want to scare you but just thought you might want to read it if you haven't already.
Liz.

[Mummy2hayley06]

i had my bub at the logan just 2 months ago. i had a emergency c-section and all the nurses were so supportive and caring. They never gave me any grief when i wanted to switch from breast to bottle, it was great..

[amelias mum]

hiya i had my baby girl at logan hosp just 3weeks ago i found them to be ok but some of the midwives werent very supportive my next baby i plan to go elsewere

[SAVINA]

amelias mum thats exactly what i felt!

i am in the process of debate but im unsure of a zone thing that they have! in different hosp

[proudmummy]

:) I had my bub at Logan. I think I would go back because I am more experienced now, but when I was there I found only the midwives on at night or the afternoon were really helpful to me. I didn't have a clue what I was doing and they were prepared to show me. The day shift just looked at me like I should already know. The women in the ward were alright, everyone just wanted to tell their birth story. By 3rd night I'd had enough of being woken up by the baby next to us which just happened to have the same cry my son did, luckily I was finally cleared to leave.

[SAVINA]

busylizzy thanks for that i have read that article before!
im not suprised by it! as ive a relative who told me her story which has scared me! how some people can be !:( its not good at all!