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Help other women find their best birth by reviewing your experience at an Australian public or private hospital here.
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Not applicable (freebirth)
Jun 4, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
5
Birth before arrival at hospital, Normal vaginal birth, Water immersion for labour/birth
Baby born in bathtub.
Dealt with 26+ hr retained placenta at home.
Another amazing Freebirth experience
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Not applicable (freebirth)
Oct 10, 2017
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
2
2
2
5
Normal vaginal birth
As mentioned above the hospital could not support my birth requirements.
I had planned to birth on water however I was only ‘allowed’ to labour in water. They pushed being induced before 40 weeks. They wanted continuous monitoring. I did not. They wanted to do cervical exams. I did not. They wanted me to have a saline lock. I did not. They didn’t encourage birth plans as ‘anything can happen’. Although they offer their version of continuity of midwifery care it is OB lead and they can not guarantee the midwife you ‘know’ will be there for birth.
Cairns Private. I freebirthed at 41 weeks. Precipitous birth.
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Team of midwives where you see anyone from the team each time you visit (Birth in hospital)
Jun 1, 2017
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
4
Normal vaginal birth, Water immersion for labour/birth, Staff I didn't know attending me
I was lucky to have a positive birthing experience, however, I’m aware that my very straight forward birth played a part in this.
An induction was suggested to a temporary decrease in feral movement. I declined as my baby went back to normal and I felt things were fine.
My midwives were all lovely. I would have preferred a known midwife the whole way through though.
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Not applicable (freebirth)
Dec 31, 2020
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
5
Normal vaginal birth
For this pregnancy I attempted to find a independent midwife but none service my rural area. Then sought the support of an OB so that I could have a back up plan for Cairns Private however they did not accept me into the continuity of midwife program due to midwives going on leave and also the OB refused care as my first choice was Homebirth/freebirth.
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Albany Hospital
Care shared between your GP and local hospital staff (GP shared care)
Mar 2, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
2
2
2
1
Epidural, Instrumental delivery (Vacuum extraction/Forceps)
This is another test.
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Albany Hospital
Continuity of care with a primary midwife (Birth in hospital)
Jun 5, 2020
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
5
1
5
5
Normal vaginal birth
Was a homebirth
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Alice Springs Hospital
Mar 1, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
3
Birth before arrival at hospital
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Alice Springs Hospital
Private obstetrician
May 13, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
3
3
3
3
Induction of labour, Instrumental delivery (Vacuum extraction/Forceps)
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Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital
Team of midwives where you see anyone from the team each time you visit (Team Midwifery)
Mar 2, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
3
3
3
3
Birth before arrival at hospital
Good home birth
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital
Obstetrician clinic (where you see anyone from the team each time you visit)
Jun 2, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
2
2
2
3
Induction of labour, Epidural
Everyone was nice enough but I didn't know any of them so had to keep repeating my story.
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Belmont Hospital
Not applicable (freebirth)
Jun 1, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
3
2
3
3
Induction of labour, Normal vaginal birth
It was OK, not my original plan but it all worked out in the end.
Birth service name
Model of care
Birth date
Belmont Hospital
Continuity of care with a primary midwife (Midwifery Group Practice)
Mar 7, 2022
Satisfaction with (out of 5)
- midwifery care
- obstetric care
- quality of facilities
- overall birth experience
Outcomes
2
2
2
3
Induction of labour, Epidural
this is a test.
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