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Homebirth: Postcode

4217

Year of baby's birth

2021

Satisfaction with care from midwives: 

Very poorVery poorNot greatGoodGreatExcellent

Satisfaction with care from obstetricians:

Very poorVery poorNot greatGoodGreatExcellent

Satisfaction with care from GP:

Very poorNot greatGoodGreatExcellent

Satisfaction with quality of processes/facilities:

Not greatVery poorNot greatGoodGreatExcellent

Satisfaction with birth experience overall:

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Model of care

Known midwife (MGP/birth ctr in pub. hosp.)

Why did you choose this model of care?

What were your choices for this birth?

Water immersion for labour and birth, Support for normal vaginal birth, Birth support team of my choice (no visitor restrictions)

How did your birth start?

Spontaneous labour (started naturally)

What were your outcomes?

Transferred from home/low risk birth service to hospital due to diagnosed risk, Staff I didn't know attending me, CTG monitoring (continuous monitoring of baby's heartbeat), Induction/augmentation of labour, Caesarean section

Details of experience

Attended by an unknown midwife, nil care or concern for my birth preferences.

OB/ midwife coercion, cascade of intervention, c section delivery

Healthy baby, strong willed mother

Gave me the hunger and drive to change the maternity system in Australia for birthing families.

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