worried about something?

Pregnancy and new parenthood can be a challenging time with lots of decisions to make and new information to absorb. Contacting your community midwife, doctor or health visitor is your first step if you are worried about ANYTHING – but sometimes you might like some extra support from other parents who can help guide you though the system. Please get in touch via the ‘Contact Us’ page or call Hannah in confidence on 07778 742704 and we will do our best to help.

4 Responses to worried about something?

Jess

June 11, 2012 at 9:39 am

I am worried about my prolapse and repeated urine infection. I feel a bit fobbed off by my GP and there are no female GP’s to talk to. I have been given 3 courses of antibiotics but still feel ill. I have a slight prolapse which my GP isn’t concerned about but \i am very distressed by. I don’t know who else to turn to. Is there a women’s clinic or somewhere I can go?

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- brighton & hove maternity services liaison committee
  
  June 13, 2012 at 9:28 am
  
  Hi Jess – I’ll email you directly. Best wishes Hannah
  
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Beth

January 21, 2013 at 11:53 am

Hi there, I have heard bad reports about the hospital I am due to give birth in, in April and I’m unsure if they offer the private room and facilities I have in mind. This distresses me and I wonder if there are reports that would prove good things? Can anyone help discuss?

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- brighton & hove maternity services liaison committee
  
  January 21, 2013 at 2:12 pm
  
  Hi Bethany
  
  Thanks for getting in touch with the MSLC.
  
  To reassure you, the Royal Sussex County Hospital Maternity Services recently passed an inspection from the Care Quality Commission – the government funded organisation that looks at the standards of care provided by hospitals and care homes. Also, at Brighton and Hove MSLC, we regularly survey new parents about their experiences at the Royal Sussex. During the last survey, the women we talked to rated the quality of services on the labour ward between 9 and 10 out of 10.
  
  You may like to talk to a midwife about any worries you have. Supervisors of Midwives are specially trained midwives who are there to help individual women with specific concerns. You can phone the Labour Ward (the phone number on your notes) at any time and ask to speak to the Supervisor of Midwives on call who will be happy to talk through your concerns.
  
  I’m wondering what bad reports you have heard ? I have noticed you have conducted us by email – so I will message you back with my number – and we can have a talk too if you’d like.
  
  Hope that helps !
  
  Best wishes
  
  Hannah
  
  Hannah Sherlock
  Parent rep and MSLC Chair
  
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