diz
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I have been told that i might not get my home birth due to shortages.
Basically there are three counties covered in my local NHS trust area. There used to be 2 midwives on call each day for each county, this means 6 midwives in all, therefore 3 home births could be covered per day.
That has now been cut to one midwife per county, so 3 midwifes in total which means there is only enough staff to cover one home birth per day.
So even though they have cut staff by on half, they have cut potential home births per day by two thirds.
When i was told this at 37 weeks i was not really concerned as i didn't think when it came to the crunch it would affect me. But as my EDD creeps closer i am concerned that i will call the labour ward once labour starts only to be told that they community midwives are attending another birth and there is no one to come out to me so i will have to go to hospital.
I know that staff cuts should not be my issue. That i have the right to birth where i like. That they can not make me go into hospital. But how do i make sure i have done everything i need to do to ensure i get my home birth with out really pissing of my community midwives..?
Thanks x
Basically there are three counties covered in my local NHS trust area. There used to be 2 midwives on call each day for each county, this means 6 midwives in all, therefore 3 home births could be covered per day.
That has now been cut to one midwife per county, so 3 midwifes in total which means there is only enough staff to cover one home birth per day.
So even though they have cut staff by on half, they have cut potential home births per day by two thirds.
When i was told this at 37 weeks i was not really concerned as i didn't think when it came to the crunch it would affect me. But as my EDD creeps closer i am concerned that i will call the labour ward once labour starts only to be told that they community midwives are attending another birth and there is no one to come out to me so i will have to go to hospital.
I know that staff cuts should not be my issue. That i have the right to birth where i like. That they can not make me go into hospital. But how do i make sure i have done everything i need to do to ensure i get my home birth with out really pissing of my community midwives..?
Thanks x