Moving to Yeppoon - due in April!

**livsmama** · 21-01-2009 08:36

Hi everyone,

We are on our way up to Yeppoon to live and feeling a little nervous about finding a dr/obstetrician once we get there.. I have heard there is a hospital at Yeppoon but they dont deliver babies - only at Rocky... is this true?

Would love some referrals to GOOD dr's etc and any tips etc would be wonderful.

Liv (14 months) was breech and I had a planned caeser so haven't experienced the whole contraction/labour thing yet.... heck, very scared!

I am due april 18.

Anyway would love to hear from you!

Thanks so much
Anna

**mum_inlove** · 31-01-2009 16:45

Hi Anna..!!

Welcome to Yeppoon!! Have you moved yet? I hope you'll enjoy Yeppoon. It's a beautiful small town to live, perfect for family. If you're looking to meet new mums in Yeppoon once you're all settle, pm me and I'll pass on the details.

Anyway, it is true that Yeppoon doesn't have labour ward in their hospital. You could still opt for your regular check up in Yeppoon hospital, but you'll have to deliver your baby in Rocky.

Are you going private or public?

I had Olivia in Rocky Base hospital, and from my own experience, I can not thank them enough.

I had an elective c/s as, the midwives were all great! I had my own room, after 4 days I didn't want to go home

If you would like to know more, just pm me and I'll be more than happy to answer it..

**youngmummy88** · 31-01-2009 20:24

how are you. i hope your preg has gone well so far. i am due in 1st may. i have been told also that i have to have my baby in rocky i have been doing my regular checks there and the ladies seem quite nice.

i have 2 other children makesha who is 4 yrs and noah who is 19mnths old and also due 1st may with another boy.

i have been told there are a few mothers groups in yeppoon not sure where they are tho. i move over to zilzie on the 14th frb im so excited i love that area and i am hoping to meet other younger mothers around my age to relate to and for my kids to also make friends.

if you would like to get to no each other i do use facebook and msn messanger if you do we should chat some time.

talk soon maree

**livsmama** · 04-02-2009 11:35

Thanks guys so much for your replies! We are in Brisbane with family at the moment - hoping to be up in Yeppoon by 15th Feb, excited but scared at the same time!

Hoping to go Public - is the Rocky Base Hospital public?

Are the checkups etc done through the midwives, if that's so... I guess I wont need a obstetrician etc. Is there a doctor's surgery in Yeppoon - any Dr's worth recommending?

Thanks again - have a great day!

Cheers,
Anna

**mum_inlove** · 04-02-2009 22:28

Hi guys

Not long till the move now.. Must be busy packing now?

Anna- Rocky Base is public. For your regular check you can choose a share care with your gp, or just through the hospital. There are some good doctors here in Yeppoon, but I don't think any of them bulk bill for adult. The one that I saw was Dr Wong from Yeppoon family practice. He listened to all my worries and he took his time, and he explained everything to me so clearly. I ended up doing my check up through the midwives every 2 or 3 weeks in Rocky, and she was really good, too!

When I had my dd, they were so helpful. They told me to buzz them whenever she needed to feed so that I didn't need to twist to get her. And there was a night when I woke up with dd on my chest, and the midwive was tucking me in with the blanket

I can't praise them enough, so I hope you'll receive the best treatments there, too

oh and I have to mention our dd have very similar name. My dd's name is Olivia Grace Maya and she was born on the 22/10/07. Pretty close, too, hey?

So if you guys would love to catch up once you're all settle, let me know..

Good luck and save move guys!

**youngmummy88** · 05-02-2009 08:53

i have been recommended all the doctors at the taranganba doctor surgery i was there on a holiday few months ao and my boy add very high temps travelling over there next morning they put me straight in to see doctor peter smith and he did a full check of my little boy havnt seen a doc do that in years and the practise also bulk billed me which i thought was so great.

it good to here your excited its hard moving when your preg this is the third time i have moved while preg the other 2 i was actualy in the middle of starting labour when moving that why i am giving myself time this time around.

well it good to here from you again and hope to keep in touch.

hope everything goes to plan.

**kk88** · 11-03-2010 10:50

I cannot say a bad word about rocky base hospital. I had my son there in sept. labour staff were great and so caring, they made it a nice environment with lighting and music without me even asking. once bub had gone into distress they were very quick to get me to emergency csection ( no heart beat on the way to c section). my c section went great, dissolvable stitches which is rare 4 emergency csections, bub was taken care of straight away, they were so kind to DF. I had my own room and was never in pain. didn't rush me to feed bub, only when I was ready. They even scrubbed the blood out of my undies, now that's service! took bubby boy when I needed sleep. I couldn't recommend them any higher. Good luck!

**Bubsicle** · 12-03-2010 20:17

Hello!
I'm a new mum ( well have 3 month old girl) in yeppoon! I haven't met any mums in the area either so would be good if anyone wants to do a catch up or playgroup or something.

Rocky hospital is good. Cedar park medical centre seems to have some really good doctors to!

Does anyone know of any playgroups with young buns in?

**Bubsicle** · 14-03-2010 07:45

What days do u work or better yet what days are u available? Would be great to meet up. I'm free most days. I have found a couple of playgroups. One on mon, tues and thurs. I'm going to try the mon one tomorrow. Also they have lively babies at library on Fridays so I'm going to try that too!