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"My labour"

About: Queen Margaret Hospital / Maternity care Victoria Hospital / Maternity care

(as a service user),

I was in NHS Fife maternity ward for a week in July. I was induced in mid July and after 36 hrs of labour I was taken for an emergency section. Following my section I was moved to recovery but extremely ill. My husband was left to care for our newborn baby-he hadn’t even held a baby before. The staff were amazing, we had a nursery nurse helping my husband with nappy changes, dressing our son and also showed him how to feed our son. This made me feel at ease. I was then diagnosed with sepsis which was picked up and treated so quickly by the nursing staff. I was in hospital for a further 3 days and didn’t have any issues at all with the care I received. The staff were busy and never stopped but nothing was ever a bother!  

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Response from Gwen Smith, Midwife and parenthood coordinator, Antenatal (Woman & Childrens, Planned Care), NHS Fife 5 years ago
Gwen Smith
Midwife and parenthood coordinator, Antenatal (Woman & Childrens, Planned Care),
NHS Fife

I deliver lots of parenthood classes. I work as part of an antenatal team to ensure women get clear, helpful information to allow them to make choices about the care they teceive.

Submitted on 02/11/2018 at 13:43
Published on Care Opinion at 14:35


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Firstly thank you for taking the time to write some feedback, especially when you are so busy with a new baby.

It sounds like you had a difficult time but its really reassuring to know that you were happy with all the care you received. It was very difficult for your husband, I'm sure, caring for a baby when you were so ill.

Our nursery nurses work really hard and aim to help everyone with baby care, as it can be very daunting as new, first time, parents.

I will ensure that your feedback is seen by all the staff, its always lovely to hear that a lady was so happy with her care.

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