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"Giving Birth - Planned C Section"

About: Victoria Hospital / Maternity care

(as the patient),

What an amazing service you provide here in Fife! Such a contrast to our care received with our first child down South. All staff treated us with care, importance and a smile. We were well informed throughout the process which helped put us at ease. We felt listened to and that our concerns and thoughts along the way mattered. The staff went out of their way to make us feel comfortable. The facilities here are fantastic too. The ward where we waited before the planned C section was lovely and had all the facilities there. It was clean and comfortable. The medical team in the theatre were informative and helped to create a relaxed atmosphere. My wishes were respected and listened to. It was a pleasant experience from start to end (The worst bit for me was having the cannula inserted.)

Due to reasonable blood loss I was taken to a different ward for observations but this didn't phase us as everything was explained and again we received the utmost care. The staff supported me in wanting to breastfeed my baby without any feeling of pressure or judgement. 

We honestly cannot rate the service enough! If only we had been here for our first. 

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Response from Aileen Lawrie, Director of Midwifery, Woman and Children's Directorate, NHS Fife 4 years ago
Aileen Lawrie
Director of Midwifery, Woman and Children's Directorate,
NHS Fife

Professional Lead for Midwifery and Nursing in Women and Children's

Submitted on 12/03/2020 at 12:58
Published on Care Opinion at 12:58


Dear Mummy2017, first of all congratulations! Thank you for taking the time to provide us with such lovely feedback, it really means a lot to the team. We are very proud of our service here in Fife and all of the team work so hard to provide the care women and their families wish to receive, thank you,

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