MSE Parents Club Part 10

tarajayne

Bubs was born in Exeter, then transferred to St.Micheals in Bristol, no onsite restaurant, that's down the hill at the childrens hospital.

tarajayne

And she is currently in a room down the corridor from the unit, being moved to parent accomodation across the road tomorrow. Up to now she's only had access to a microwave in the parents kitchen so hasn't had a proper meal since Tuesday!

searching_me

tara ... the same as everyone else said cant believe they wont help .. poor DD how is she meant to make milk if theres no food in her to have the enegry to make milk .. places make me so :mad: x

tiamai_d

http://www.pals.nhs.uk/cmsContentView.aspx?Itemid=944

tarajayne

tiamai_d wrote: »

http://www.pals.nhs.uk/cmsContentView.aspx?Itemid=944

Page saved thank-you very much! :cool:

Glamazon

Tara - shocking! Contact PALS or the Ward Manager - that is an awful attitude to have!!!

elle_gee

I'm looking out some links for you tara, but for starters: http://www.bristolpct.nhs.uk/PublicHealth/breastfeeding/default.asp

A few more:-
http://www.breastfeedingcommunity.co.uk/interactivemap/south_west.htm (LLL phone number at the bottom of the Bristol chart)
http://www.lllofbristol.org/wecanhelp.html
http://www.nct.org.uk/in-your-area/bristol/breastfeed

tiamai_d

Tara, get a pump to her asap, are the hospital going to loan her a pump? She does need a hospital grade one and they should be providing one. Get her to pump every 3-4 hours, after seeing baby and using lots of props to get her going (pics, scented stuff, cuddly toy etc). She needs to eat and drink.

The hospital should be providing her with a pump to use while she is on-site (as a patient or a staying in mum), bottles/containers for the milk, showing her where to store her milk. She should also be getting meals, all the breast feeding mums got meals, even if the mums were just visiting. And more importantly she needs support, not to be just left and ignored.

The unit can give her a pump to keep, they should do that, I got one!

I'm angry on your and her's behalf.

tiamai_d

http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-visitors-and-carers/patient-support/pals.html

StMichaels PALS.

Glamazon

When Jack got re-admitted they fed me because they feed all BF mothers.

I too am very angry :mad: