"What person centred care is all about"

I attended all my antental appointments with the Community Midwives in Banbridge Health Centre.

The midwives that i had were Mabel, Christine, Diane and  Yvonne. They were all fantastic. I looked forward to every appointment.

At each appointment they checked in on me and how i was coping with pregnancy as this was my first baby. They were thorough with checking baby, making sure they got a clear heartbeat, checking baby's growth etc which was always reassuring. 

As this was my first baby i always had lots of questions and they always took the time to answer them or explain things i didn't understand.

As baby was did not arrive on the due date, i was offered a routine sweep and i declined on the first occasion. Diane respected that decision and did not make me feel pressured to have this done. Instead we had a chat about it and made a plan. This is what personal centred care is all about.

Mabel, Christine, Diane and Yvonne gave me the highest standard of care and i always left every appointment feeling reassured and content that my pregnancy was going well.

They are a credit to the Southern Trust, they are fantastic midwives!