Pregnant In Oz
Aug 10th 2006, 4:54 pm
#31
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Re: Pregnant In Oz
Congratulations. 
I had my baby in Oz and was very happy with the care I received during my pregnancy and birth, though I have found the care after I have had the baby pretty appalling. When I was in the hospital I was told to take the bub to my local chemist to see the community nurse when I got home, which I did. She is a nice lady but offered me no help or support when I had problems with bubs. I was exhausted and had nowhere to turn. There is no system of health visitors here or community midwives to visit you at home.
Sorry to be so blunt, but I think it is best that you know so that you can be prepared. There are baby clinics, which can offer you help. It is best that you find your local one before you give birth. I only found out about our local one by chance as bizarrely I was supposed to refer myself to it. Which as I didn't know it existed was a bit hard.
Anyway good luck and sorry for the rant.
Katie
I had my baby in Oz and was very happy with the care I received during my pregnancy and birth, though I have found the care after I have had the baby pretty appalling. When I was in the hospital I was told to take the bub to my local chemist to see the community nurse when I got home, which I did. She is a nice lady but offered me no help or support when I had problems with bubs. I was exhausted and had nowhere to turn. There is no system of health visitors here or community midwives to visit you at home.
Sorry to be so blunt, but I think it is best that you know so that you can be prepared. There are baby clinics, which can offer you help. It is best that you find your local one before you give birth. I only found out about our local one by chance as bizarrely I was supposed to refer myself to it. Which as I didn't know it existed was a bit hard.
Anyway good luck and sorry for the rant.
Katie
Aug 10th 2006, 7:26 pm
#32
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Re: Pregnant In Oz
Originally Posted by KatieStar
Congratulations.
I had my baby in Oz and was very happy with the care I received during my pregnancy and birth, though I have found the care after I have had the baby pretty appalling. When I was in the hospital I was told to take the bub to my local chemist to see the community nurse when I got home, which I did. She is a nice lady but offered me no help or support when I had problems with bubs. I was exhausted and had nowhere to turn. There is no system of health visitors here or community midwives to visit you at home.
Sorry to be so blunt, but I think it is best that you know so that you can be prepared. There are baby clinics, which can offer you help. It is best that you find your local one before you give birth. I only found out about our local one by chance as bizarrely I was supposed to refer myself to it. Which as I didn't know it existed was a bit hard.
Anyway good luck and sorry for the rant.
Katie
I had my baby in Oz and was very happy with the care I received during my pregnancy and birth, though I have found the care after I have had the baby pretty appalling. When I was in the hospital I was told to take the bub to my local chemist to see the community nurse when I got home, which I did. She is a nice lady but offered me no help or support when I had problems with bubs. I was exhausted and had nowhere to turn. There is no system of health visitors here or community midwives to visit you at home.
Sorry to be so blunt, but I think it is best that you know so that you can be prepared. There are baby clinics, which can offer you help. It is best that you find your local one before you give birth. I only found out about our local one by chance as bizarrely I was supposed to refer myself to it. Which as I didn't know it existed was a bit hard.
Anyway good luck and sorry for the rant.
Katie
Thats sad to hear Katie. Here in WA there are child health nurses and child health clinics, they are much and such the same as i had when the boys were born in Scotland. There is also a family resourses centre called Ngala which seems to be fab, i haven't used it myself but many friends and family members have used many of their services from helpline phone calls to booking in for a few days to help sort out sleeping and feeding issues. For those in WA who may find it helpful here is the link http://www.ngala.com.au/
Lynn
Aug 10th 2006, 7:37 pm
#33
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Re: Pregnant In Oz
Originally Posted by Gold Coaster
Hi ya Soaps,
I would love to be able to give the baby bonus to the said madwife in question but we are not eligible for the bonus
Mind you, it would have been nice to share the bonus with a few 
with the said madwife and the said madwifes hubby.
What meet is this? I missed this one. If it is in the day we cannot unfortunately make it as we are working as usual.
Tony
www.platinumrelocations.com.au
I would love to be able to give the baby bonus to the said madwife in question but we are not eligible for the bonus
Mind you, it would have been nice to share the bonus with a few with the said madwife and the said madwifes hubby. What meet is this? I missed this one. If it is in the day we cannot unfortunately make it as we are working as usual.
Tony
www.platinumrelocations.com.au
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=385193&pp=40
Aug 11th 2006, 12:13 am
#34
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Re: Pregnant In Oz
Originally Posted by soapy
heres the link tony
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=385193&pp=40
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=385193&pp=40
Thanks Soaps,
I have replied to the froggy peeps.
Have fun and remember to only have a sociable shandy
lolTony
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Aug 11th 2006, 1:39 am
#35
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Re: Pregnant In Oz
Originally Posted by Gold Coaster
Thanks Soaps,
I have replied to the froggy peeps.
Have fun and remember to only have a sociable shandy lol
Tony
www.platinumrelocations.co.uk
I have replied to the froggy peeps.
Have fun and remember to only have a sociable shandy
lolTony
www.platinumrelocations.co.uk
Oct 14th 2006, 10:10 pm
#36
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Re: Pregnant In Oz
Originally Posted by Emmaline
Thanks for all your messages they have made me calm down now. 
Went to doc's today to confirm pregnancy and I will be refered to a specialist for all the pregnancy stuff as they dont want to get sued out here cause it happens quite alot and can cost them lots of money. Has anyone else heard this. So have to got back next week to collect a letter of referal and then go and do the pregnancy thing with a specialist. Can anyone tell me what happens next.
Thank you
Went to doc's today to confirm pregnancy and I will be refered to a specialist for all the pregnancy stuff as they dont want to get sued out here cause it happens quite alot and can cost them lots of money. Has anyone else heard this. So have to got back next week to collect a letter of referal and then go and do the pregnancy thing with a specialist. Can anyone tell me what happens next.
Thank you
It was great to see you posting as we too have not been here too long and found that I am now due with our first in May, so many of the replies here have been very helpful and reassuring about what is to come.
It was also ideal that you are in Mornington as we are just down the road in Frankston South at the moment, so all of the experiences that relate to the local hospital were good to see.
Regarding the local experience, I wondered if you had any recommendations regarding anti natal classes, or even if you had any words of wisdom for a recommended obstetrician in the area.
Any advice you have would be more than welcome (or from anyone else who may have experienced in the Mornington/Frankston area).
p.s. We Love Mornington - too many good coffee shops and big breakies have been consumed there since we arrived!!!
Thanks.
Oct 15th 2006, 9:26 am
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Re: Pregnant In Oz
Originally Posted by mshephe1
Hi Emmaline,
It was great to see you posting as we too have not been here too long and found that I am now due with our first in May, so many of the replies here have been very helpful and reassuring about what is to come.
It was also ideal that you are in Mornington as we are just down the road in Frankston South at the moment, so all of the experiences that relate to the local hospital were good to see.
Regarding the local experience, I wondered if you had any recommendations regarding anti natal classes, or even if you had any words of wisdom for a recommended obstetrician in the area.
Any advice you have would be more than welcome (or from anyone else who may have experienced in the Mornington/Frankston area).
p.s. We Love Mornington - too many good coffee shops and big breakies have been consumed there since we arrived!!!
Thanks.
It was great to see you posting as we too have not been here too long and found that I am now due with our first in May, so many of the replies here have been very helpful and reassuring about what is to come.
It was also ideal that you are in Mornington as we are just down the road in Frankston South at the moment, so all of the experiences that relate to the local hospital were good to see.
Regarding the local experience, I wondered if you had any recommendations regarding anti natal classes, or even if you had any words of wisdom for a recommended obstetrician in the area.
Any advice you have would be more than welcome (or from anyone else who may have experienced in the Mornington/Frankston area).
p.s. We Love Mornington - too many good coffee shops and big breakies have been consumed there since we arrived!!!
Thanks.
sj
