RHW Royal Womens Hospital Randwick

[coogeemum]

Hi

I would be interested to hear from anyone who went to RHW Randwick. How did you find the experience? I have my first appointment there in a month's time :)

Cheers

[MilkOnTap]

I have had laproscopic surgery there twice in the last year and was right next to the maternity ward... Both experiences were pleasant (given the circumstances) though I doubt this is what your after... Nonethess a positive report from myself :yes:

[Beany]

I'm going there for all my prenatal appointments and things. I've heard nothing but good about them so far :)

[schmell]

I had my first DD there 3 years ago and can't recommend them highly enough. I had a wonderful middy for all my appointments and during delivery and my stay in the maternity ward I only had one midwife that I clashed with - she was very young and very new at it.

My DP stayed every night I was in maternity - all 2 of them :laughing: - and the staff were great about it. He would go to work and come back to stay with bub and I at 2am after he finished, as long as he was quiet coming back they said it was no probs that he came that late. It was $10 a night for them to put a fold out cot in my room for him but you can only do that if you are lucky enough to get a single room or if you are a private patient and book one. The other rooms are doubles so you only share with one other person which I thought was fantastic (had to share with 3 others at the hospital I had DD2 at).

They were also great about listening to what I wanted during my labour and did not push me to "get moving" but let me go at my own pace. They left us alone pretty much - until we pushed the buzzer then they came running!!

[Harry&Max's Mummy]

I had both my boys there. 1st time i went private patient and 2nd time in Jan this year i went public and i couldnt fault the care i recieved especially after birth. The midwives were all fantastic and more than happy to help in anyway possible AAA+++
This year i took bottles and formula to feed bub because i had no milk the first time and was too stressful to repeat and they were wonderful and supportive

[coogeemum]

Thanks Cass, Kelly and Beany. That's really encouraging. I ended up going there today for a dating scan. Staff were excellent. The scan showed a possible problem with the fetus (enlarged bladder) which upset me a little, but the doctor & technician put me at ease. Having another scan in 2 weeks to check if it has improved.

[coogeemum]

and thanks Ally too!

[ozzysmum]

ozzy was born there and i had all my appts with them - they were nothing but fantastic :) i was induced and ended up having a c-sec and everyone from the tea ladies to the doctors were excellent. good luck with eveything! hope bubs is ok:fingerscrossed:

[Fourisenough]

I am only new to this but I saw your query (although it's over a month old now) and wanted to let you know how happy I was with the RHW. I had fraternal twins (boy & girl) in Dec 05. The hospital was EXCELLENT! I was a public patient and travelled 25min from Caringbah to Randwick for all my visits but it was worth it. I saw the same ob every time "Dr Rob Buist" and I he was great. Treated me like a private patient in a public hospital. Everything about the hospital was perfect from the staff to even the food believe it or not. I had one twin in Special Care for over a week there too and they were great. I have four kids now (my twins were supposed to be no.3 and then twins were a surprise) but if I were to brave another (highly doubt it) I would go back to the RHW. Unreal!!! To the point I even wrote thank you letters to the ward, special care unit etc and I never did that for my other two births.

[MariaO]

I was very impressed with the care given, especially by the midwives. I must say, the level of support was excellent. I was a public patient there and could not fault it, there was also a wonderful onsite lactation consultant and a breastfeeding support clinic (if that is what you want to do). If you do not want to breastfeed you may find it difficult.

[Beany]

To those that have had their babies there: the information booklet says that women not intending to breastfeed must bring formula, bottles, teats and sterilising equipment. I would prefer to breastfeed - must I still bring this equipment just in case my milk doesn't come in?

[Pixie]

nope beany you don't :)

[Beany]

Thanks Mousey - was getting perplexed and having weird dreams about lugging a microwave over for use with the steriliser I have ... :D

[Pixie]

lol you nutter :D the midwives there are great will help you heaps with BF

[Beany]

Great ... now I'll have dreams of women in strange uniforms attacking my boobs.

Goodness, that sounds rude. Maybe I should charge admission to my dreams ...

[Mister Noodle]

How much for an annual subscription?

[Pixie]

Beany that's exactly what happens :D

[Harry&Max's Mummy]

Hi
I took a few bottle and formula, the midwives gave me a miltons kit to use whilst there. Only reason i took them was i know i couldnt breast feed the first time (lack of milk) and lucky i did as my milk didnt even show its face this time.

[FOURtunate]

Amazing place!

I spent 6 weeks there in the Antenatal Ward, then in the Acute Care ICU, then finally the Maternity Ward.

My son spent a week in the Newborn Care Centre. All wards, Doctors and Nursing Staff were amazing. Especially Dr Siobhan Lee. Thank your lucky stars if you get her!