Maternity admission
Was originally meant to be a patient at Dewsbury birth centre, but got transferred to Pinderfields. The staff at the Birth Centre at Pinderfields were nice. Got transferred to the labour ward and staff during delivery were good too, but felt like they needed the room quite soon after and felt like we were being rushed out. The aftercare after giving birth was atrocious. Transferred back to one of the rooms in the birth centre. No one came to see us unless we buzzed and then when we did, I felt like we were being a burden for buzzing. Then told not to buzz and to go call them in person - I had stitches so walking to the nurses station was near impossible! Not told about the food available, though I was famished after birth, canteen was closed, then when we asked if food was available, given a menu and a non-vegetarian dish was delivered, and no substitute offered when we returned the dish. Told we could leave 2 hours after birth but we wanted to stay overnight. Partner could stay with me which was good. Routine tests not carried out on baby as they should have been at the hospital - midwife had to come do them after I was at home. Not told much information by staff. Sent a student midwife to discharge me - she was great, but should have been a proper midwife. My stitches weren't checked before discharge, when they should have, and I had to call my midwife to come round at home to check them. Not given pain relief or any advice on it when I should have been before being discharged. Felt like we were being rushed to leave in the morning again and staff kept coming to ask if we were ready and when we were leaving. Really not impressed and will be placing a formal complaint. Would have preferred to have stayed at Dewsbury BC but due to shortage of staff at PGH, the centre was shut down - this should not happen. Staff at Dewsbury BC were brilliant. Dewsbury is up the road for me. PGH takes 30 mins to get to. When I rang triage they told me not to come in to PGH several times without considering the distance to travel especially when having painful contractions - ridiculous advice given!