Anne, I expect that it is Armidale District Hospital that you are talking
about. A friend had a baby there not too long ago and I had another friend
do some training there. By all accounts it is a good hospital to have a baby
in (the thought of the spa is something that I find attractive) and the
motel still is in existance. One factor which others might find interesting
is that they (at least a few years ago) did not have an anaesthesiologist
available for epidurals so none were used.  Don't know how breastfeeing is
managed there but if the births are good and the babies are with the mums
they certainly would stand a better chance :-)
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> Although towards the late 70s  due to not enough bed space they built a
> maternity motel where mothers went to  usually second day .here they
roomed
> in and cared for their own babies. The nursing staff were their to offer
> assistance,advise and education .these days they often stayed up till 7-10
> days.They had to normal deliveries usually with no complications before
> going there.Anyone else stayed in the main section until they were
> considered stable enough to go there.
> don't know if it still exists though.
>
> Anne Clements RN RM BNS
> Brisbane QLD
> Australia
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