We lost Ellen at 41 weeks on 1/1/10. We met her and said good-bye to her at The Canberra Hospital. I went into hospital for a check up and they said her heartbeat had stopped. Mind you this took one midwife and two doctors until we got a straight answer. They were going to keep us in the room we were originally in but then checked and the "special" room was available.
The special room has a double bed (which is where I laboured) and hubby was able to stay with me for the night I was induced. The room is on the maternity ward and you have to go past all the other birthing rooms to get to it. I heard other babies and other women in labour while we were there. Ellen was born the next evening and we went home at lunch the next day. We weren't really offered to stay in hospital longer but we did get to spend time with our baby and hold her. One of the midwives took lots of photos of her for us. There was no offers to check on my health after her birth. I thought that I was sent home early because I had caused the death of my baby and they didn't want to look after me because of that. On the other hand I don't think I'd have wanted to go to a general maternity ward anyway and I don't think they have other options.I was to go to Queanbeyan hospital with my baby for a few days after she was born, because she died I didn't do this. This meant I didn't get any midcall so noone checked on my health after birth. The fact I didn't get this care has made me extremely worried and upset with this pregnancy.
I believe (in conversations with staff at TCH) that the new maternity section will have better facilities and a separate entrance for people suffering pregnancy loss. I was told there would be a special waiting area and room/s that were sound proofed.
Good luck with your plans