Kingston Hospital 2013-07-15 Person 4 5 0

This relates to my current antenatal care and my previous pregnancy, labour and postnatal stay (5 years ago). Negatives - (2013) my appointment being 'lost' and another one being changed without me being told (antenatal appointment being move to a date after I will have given birth!!). (2008) Also think that midwives on postnatal ward could have done with more training on breastfeeding support. The 1st 24 hours after birth could have been a bit better, or perhaps my expectations managed (I lay on an incontinence mat with my catheter in bleeding heavily and lying in the blood and it wasn't a nice sensation. Always wondered whether I could've worn some of the pants I brought with me). Positives - I have found the antenatal dept nice and clean and staff friendly and helpful. I have had quite a bit of support and extra care due to my previous complicated pregnancy and birth which has been very reassuring. I feel like my consultant, Miss Wilcocks, really understands how I feel and what I went through and she seems very knowledgeable about trying to avoid the same problems as far as it possible. I haven't had to wait too long at any antenatal appointments which has been a pleasant surprise. Previously (2008) I found the care of the doctors and midwive during my complicated high risk birth excellent; their knowledge avoided a scary situation becoming much more serious.