You'll always get a few staff that you done click with. They just happen to work nights, lol.

I wouldn't worry about the snacks - you can eat whatever you like. I don't think anybody answered your Q about how soon you can eat after your c.s at the NOrthern. Ask your ob, as they will have a timeframe in mind. I went private with our third, public with the first two and I could eat much sooner after DD's birth this year. The midwives commented that if I'd had some of the other private obs, they wouldn't have let me eat so soon. So it just depends on the hospital and the obs on at the time. I remember not really wanting food but I was soooo thirsty. Ask to suck on ice shards if they won't let you drink water and you're thirsty.

If you contact Adavic, they may be able to point you in the direction re: support for anxiety and panic attacks. I'm not sure if I can post their link, they're a community organisation: http://www.adavic.org.au/
Community-based support, information, and resources to help individuals manage anxiety and depression issues.