Brisbane Public Hospitals - wanting info

[leisurly]

Hi AJC

I'd just stated another thread but not much info about

I wanted to know what obs are there at the Mater Public, we will be going there as I know the neonate unit is very good

Lxx

[Mum&bubs]

Hi girls!

I had both my daughter's at Redlands in Cleveland & found it fantastic. It's only a small hospital so you are always being attended to. I had two very positive birthing experiences & enjoyed my stay there.

I would reccomend it to anyone and IF (a big IF!) I ever decide to have another baby, I will be heading back down that way for sure.

[tammac77]

Hi Leisurly,

I saw you were asking about the Mater Public Obs. I only had one antenatal visit with a doctor when I had my baby there - I did shared care. I waited hours and she hardly even looked at me. She took my blood pressure and sent me on my way - it was 5 minutes max!

However, I ended up having to have an emergency c-section and I have to say the doctors and surgeons were great. My baby was in distress and they were on to it right away. I remember them coming in and checking me and explaining what was happening but it was all very blurry - I'd already had gas and pethidine! The surgery went perfectly, no complications and no post operative infection. I do remember though that in theatre they didn't talk to me at all and were carrying on some banal conversation about their weekend while operating - it was a bit strange, almost like I wasn't there. I think they forget you are still awake on the other side of the curtain when all they see are legs and belly with a great big surgical incision in it!

Anyway, bedside manner not great but they knew what they were doing and did a good job. I think I was the 4th or 5th emergency c-section that night, so I can't really blame them for being a bit indifferent.

Overall I hated the Mater Public, but I can't fault the skill and professionalism of the surgeons. The doctor that visited me post-operatively on the other hand was nasty and rude. I guess it depends who you see and their mood on the day. The doctor I've seen at the Redlands was wonderful - took her time, explained things to me (vbac) and was very supportive.

Hope this info helps.

Tammac77

[SairBear]

redlands... my mums a middie there.. and ive been goin there for my appts and all the middies are great.. and the docs are pretty nice too... ..

[~Candy~]

I had my 4th baby at the Redlands Hospital. I did have the choice to go there with my other 3, but when I was preg with #1, the hospital was brand new and didn't do c-sections..my baby was breech, so I decided to go to the Mater.
With baby #2 and 3...I chose to go to the Mater again only because I had heard so many horror stories about the Redlands.
But baby #3 came sooo fast, I only just got to the Mater in time and she was born..me standing..I didn't make it to the bed..lol
So I chose to have baby#4 at the Redlands. I wasn't very happy about at all, but I didn't want him born on the side of the rd either! I chose for my gp to care for me and I only went to the hospital at 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 36 weeks. My 16 weeks check, I wasn't happy with the dr at all, but I wont go into it!

I wasn't too happy with the midwives when I called them to tell them I was comming in when in labour either...the girl said to stay home...I was 36 weeks and in full labour, my last labour was only 1 hour..I couldn't even talk on the phone due to contractions and yet she told me to stay home Luckily I ignored her and we went in..I had my baby 30 mins after that phone call!

The midwife who looked afte me during labour and birth was great..I had no ob come in..she handled the lot and everything went well. I had a nice single room with a balcony, stayed there for 3 days, share toilet/shower (and that's controlled by a lock system, so you never run into anyone in there).

It's a newish hospital (8 yrs)and the birthing room I was in didn't have a bath, only a shower...but I'm sure they do have rooms with a bath, I remember seeing it waaay back when I had a look at the birthing suites when it 1st opened..no birthing pools though.