"I feel so lucky to have had this experience"

I just want to praise the staff on ward 11 at St. John's hospital for their support with helping me to breastfeed. My baby girl had lost 14% of her body weight in the first few days after birth and we were readmitted to St. John's for 3 nights to support with feeding. 

The staff were brilliant and really welcoming. I would especially like to thank Claire who was there during the day and escalated her concerns when baby became very drowsy and difficult to rouse. But I would especially like to thank Kirsten who was working nightshifts. She was absolutely brilliant and so patient supporting me to get baby to latch and spent so much time with us. She had a lovely and friendly manner as well. The team who delivered the meals and teas and coffees were lovely as well and really cheered me up with their chat when I was feeling really low.

6 weeks later baby is now exclusively breastfeeding and is absolutely thriving. I couldn't have got through it without the team at St. John's and my amazing community midwife Angela who recognised how overwhelmed I was feeling and coordinated my care to get me and baby to the right place. I feel so lucky to have had this experience. Thank you.