Birth experiences at TCH

[kezfg]

Hi everyone! I am new to Bubhub and new to Canberra - we moved here from Perth just over a year ago. We have just found out we are pregnant with bub #4 and I was wondering what experiences members have had with TCH?

I am 6wks prego and am about to see my GP next week. Not sure whether to do shared care with the hospital and GP or just deal with TCH. What seems to be the norm over here? I would be going aas a public patient (we have no private hospital cover).

Any thoughts and ideas greatly appreciated. :goodvibes:

[candiee]

Hi, welcome to BH and congrats on the pregnancy.
i had both my kids at TCH and they do do shared care with a midwife and your GP, they have now got a heap of centres you can go to for your midwife visits, as its always so busy at the hospital and parking a bit of a nightmare, so you can go to a clinic closer to home.

the midwifes are fantasic and they do midcall after bub is born and once you are home, so you get a bit of extra support.

[kezfg]

Thanks for the advice Candice! We have been to the hospital a few times (for DH's operation) and parking really was bad - so it will be good to go to a clinic not at the hospital.

[houseofblue]

Hi

Congrats on your pg! you are due 2 days after me. I also have 3 boys!

I will be doing shared care with my GP and the antenatal clinic at the hospital. I will be opting to attend as many appt away from the hospital as possible as parking is about to get worse (they are closing the multistorey carpark to make it bigger).

Good luck!

[kezfg]

Hi Peta!
Thanks for the reply. So as a Mum of three boys are you getting lots of "so are you trying for a girl" type questions/statements now? Driving me insane! Both DH and I are just happy that we have been able to fall pg. I am not fussed but I secretly think DH is praying for a girl. :)

[houseofblue]

Hi

We haven't told anyone yet so no comments as yet but I am expecting them. I actually prefer boys, they are so much easier from what I have heard and seen. I am happy with either.

How is your pg going this time round? is it different to the others? I am finding this one a bit tough so far. I never really had any ms with the others, only mild but this one is worse.

[kezfg]

Hi Peta,

Sorry to hear about your morning sickness. It is horrible isn't it. Have you had it for long? I haven't had any ms which is amazing!! Don't know if that is a good or bad thing?! I had mild ms with my 1st and 3rd boys and my 2nd boy - well that was just horrible. Spent a lot of time in hospital on a drip. Had to take Zofran - a anti nausea drug till almost 30 wks just to try and stop throwing up. It was only in the last 7-8 weeks that I actually enjoyed the pregnancy and felt good.

Had an ultrasound the other day as i have had some bleeding and cramping. I was really stressed by this and went to the Dr. Don't think she was much help and she was quite hesitant when I asked about shared care. Said to go have an usound and followup hcg blood test next day. So I have done that (saw a little sac and cell inside with a little blip that was the heart beat!) and await the hormone results. Hopefully that will come back at right levels for my stage in pg. Fingers crossed. Whilst i haven't had ms I have been crying at the drop of a hat - very emotional!

Hope you are feeling better! :)

[beanie]

Hi
im justine, used to post on here a while back but havnt been on much recently so thought id pop in and say hi!
My little girl, Violet is 6 months old now and i had her at Calvary hospital which i found to be excellent. Just wanted to say congrats to the two of you who are pregnant again:yelclap:

I also had horrendous morning sickness and had to go on zofran, and many trips to the hospital to go on a drip..there arent many of us that have it that bad. I just wanted to say how brave you are for going ahead with another pregnancy. As much as i love my little girl and being a mum, the memories of how sick i was are still quite fresh so im hoping they will fade as i dont want Violet to be an only child!!

anyway, hope to meet you soon!

[canberramomma]

I had all my bubs at Calvary, but one of my friends had her bubs at TCH and she said it was awesome!

Good luck and Congrats!

[HoopDeeDoo]

I had both my boys at TCH, and found them to be really great. I was did shared care with my GP with those 2.

Baby #3 will be born at TCH as well, I am doing shared care, but due to being high risk this time round I've had extra scans and stuff, so most of my appointments have been with the midwives at the hospital just because of the timing.

I agree the parking is absolutely crap there now, especially if you are going to the antenatal clinic/maternity side of things.

I had both boys in NICU ( or the Centre for Newborn Care as they like to call it now) as well due to being prem, and they have state of the art equipment, and the staff there are awesome, so great after birth care for bubs as well if you need it. The nurses on the antenatal ward suck, but if you go at a normal time and everything is smooth for you then you won't have to worry about that :) I've only heard good things about the post natal ward.

[kezfg]

Had my first experience at TCH on Wednesday - unfortunately we spent the day in hospital as I was miscarrying. So very traumatic - my first miscarriage but as I had had a problem early on I was not totally unprepared for it.
The nurses and staff in the ED were great - it was a bit of a construction zone with work being done in the cubicle around me. Nothing like the sound of drilling whilst you are trying to be brave! LOL Finallt moved up to triage at antenatal ward - nurses were really rude to the ED staff and more more interested in gossipping to each other. But I have nothing but the highest praise for the two Doctors that looked after me. They were extremely gentle and compassionate and certainly went that extra bit when it was definate that I had lost our baby. I have nothing but the highest of praise for them. Hopefully next time we go there it will be under more exciting circumstances. So now it is back on the emotional roller coaster of trying again.

[beanie]

Kezfg
I am so very very sorry for your loss. I can only imagine how traumatic and heartbreaking that must have been. I am glad to hear that the doctors treated you with such compassion.
I wish you all the best of luck with your endeavour to fall pregnant again:hugs:

[lovingmotheract]

I'm so sorry for your loss but it is good to have wonderful doctors there by your side take care and hugs from me.

[candiee]

aww so sorry to hear about your loss :hugs:
glad the doctors were compassionate and nice.

hope you feel better soon and get another :bfp: when the timing is right.

:hugs:

[kezfg]

Thanks to everyone for your support!