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Community Services - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2013-11-20 Person 5 5 0

Our midwife (Janice) was fantastic. She came three times after the birth of Molly and spent a great deal of time with us, teaching me how to breastfeed and my partner how he could be involved. She was the first person who actually spent any time with us, showing us (as first time parents) what to do. Despite spending one night in James Cook Hospital, I was not shown anything by any of the midwives there. They were all very pleasant and professional, but none showed the individual care and the hands on approach as Janice did. Being told to hold your baby like a rugby ball to feed her is not remotely the same as having someone show to how to do it. Janice was not limited by time, reassured us, answered every question we had and has helped us gain confidence.