Does the midwife you spoke to work in theatre? Unfortunately, you can get different stories from different midwifes, even those working in the same hospital. And a midwife who usually works in the ward may not be aware of what happens in the theatre.
Is there a patient advocate at the hospital, or social worker, who may be get info for you on hospital policy, so then you can work out your preferences?
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Last edited by HotI; August 9th, 2009 at 06:45 PM.
Hi Kate, the midwife I spoke to has worked in theatre but I don't know if she regularly works there....
I wish I'd asked more questions when I was there, dammit.
Maybe write up some notes on what is your best case scenario, what you really don't want to give up, and what you are a bit flexible on. It might help to remember when you get to chat to the anaesthetic dude, ob, midwifes etc who will be helping you out on the day.
I told my obstetrician that I wanted my husband and daughter present in recovery afterwards, and so that's what happened. This was at Frances Perry in Melbourne. I was told that generally their presence would be conditional upon number of available midwives.
Have you determined exactly what hospital policy is? I guess it would vary from place to place. I was quite assertive about wanting them with me...you may have to be, too!
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