Junior mike-s joins the fold

[Gosling1]

Congrats all round aaahh yes I remember our first and how excited we got.....

you don't get quite as excited by the time #4 comes around

[tim]

Congrats guys!!!!

Sounds like a dream labour my Mrs is jealous, we can only hope our 3rd is like that.

[dutchy]

Congrats to both of you

[mike-s]

I also awoke to an sms asking if we are covered on private health insurance for a private room. From the looks of it, no dice

Dont feel singled out whether you are a private patient in a public or private private hospital. Private health insurance gives you choice of surgeon (provided he/her is around), free tv, daily paper & onsite parking. Private room is given on availability & necesity. Be ready for the out of pocket expense if the surgeon (obyn) & anaesthetist (epidural?) you have used dont have a fixed agreement with your health provider. These days if its uncomplicated birth its mostly done by the midwives, which should mean no charge.

If you start kicking up a stink about shitty care, availability for a single room suddenly changes.

It was a general question as one of the other occupants in her room wasn't feeding her baby correctly and the little blighter (looked like a monkey actually) was waking her up EVERY 30 minutes through the night, so my missus got bugger all sleep. Gabriel slept soundly though. As it turned out because she was nice to the nurses and has gained infamy for putting up with the pain for so long before getting an ambulance joyride & giving birth within 30 minutes of arriving, the nurses have snuck her into a private room for as long as they are able to as they have two free at the moment. The phrase " so you're the one that came in an ambulance and gave birth within 30 minutes" has been said more than once. As it turns out the level of care we have with nib doesn't account for a private room, which is basically what I was expecting anyway. To quote my missus "It pays to be nice to people".

First bath had today, he didn't like the cold and cried a lot, at least we know his lungs work well. My missus has said that she hopes he takes after me with my predisposition to being pretty laid back about most things, it beats him being a whiner like some of the others in his ward (and that's just the mothers).

[mike-s]

Congrats guys!!!!

Sounds like a dream labour my Mrs is jealous, we can only hope our 3rd is like that.

Dream? it went smoothly yes, surprisingly quickly for everyone involved, especially the midwives. But I must admit that her tolerance levels for pain have been tweaked slightly by having broken her ankle, having to get a surgically implanted plate because of it and previously having torn tendons and ligaments in her ankles and hand and having had at least one op for re-attching a ligament to her thumb. So yeah, she "knows" pain more than she cares for. And no she isn't clumsy, all were done on the soccer field over the years (which she has semi permanently retired from i believe). It's all perspective.

[Kermit]

I also awoke to an sms asking if we are covered on private health insurance for a private room. From the looks of it, no dice

Dont feel singled out whether you are a private patient in a public or private private hospital. Private health insurance gives you choice of surgeon (provided he/her is around), free tv, daily paper & onsite parking. Private room is given on availability & necesity. Be ready for the out of pocket expense if the surgeon (obyn) & anaesthetist (epidural?) you have used dont have a fixed agreement with your health provider. These days if its uncomplicated birth its mostly done by the midwives, which should mean no charge.

If you start kicking up a stink about shitty care, availability for a single room suddenly changes.

It was a general question as one of the other occupants in her room wasn't feeding her baby correctly and the little blighter (looked like a monkey actually) was waking her up EVERY 30 minutes through the night, so my missus got bugger all sleep. Gabriel slept soundly though. As it turned out because she was nice to the nurses and has gained infamy for putting up with the pain for so long before getting an ambulance joyride & giving birth within 30 minutes of arriving, the nurses have snuck her into a private room for as long as they are able to as they have two free at the moment. The phrase " so you're the one that came in an ambulance and gave birth within 30 minutes" has been said more than once. As it turns out the level of care we have with nib doesn't account for a private room, which is basically what I was expecting anyway. To quote my missus "It pays to be nice to people".

First bath had today, he didn't like the cold and cried a lot, at least we know his lungs work well. My missus has said that she hopes he takes after me with my predisposition to being pretty laid back about most things, it beats him being a whiner like some of the others in his ward (and that's just the mothers).

Im with nib too, i can tell you it doesnt matter whether you have basic or top cover insurance, it makes no difference in relation too gaining a single room. If another patient is impinging on your basic rights whilst in hospital, then either yourself or problem should be relocated. Hospitals dont like negative feedback especially if its going to involve the press.

It does pay to be nice to staff, but with certain staff it doesnt matter how nice you are to them they are just pricks and should be knowhere near patients. Eg I busted a nurse trying to knick narcotics whilst being an inpatient, she's suspended from duty & the cops are involved.

Its good to hear things have worked out for you, the misses & bub.

[the kid]

Congratulations Mike Happy Days .

[matchan]

congratulations Mike, now the fun really begins...
Enjoy!
Cheers
Matt&Di

[mohawk miss]

congrats mike & mrs mike

and...
nib suck

[Ratmick]

Hey, just read this one.

Congratulations mate, although you'll notice your priorities will be now skewed arse-about and your bike will sit in the shed for months at a time connected to a trickle-charger.

Mick

[red_dave]

Onya Mike!

[Glen]

Congratulations Mike that's great news. Think of all the cool toys you can now get....err I mean you can get the little bloke. First thing any young boy needs is a slot car set and then a remote control car...and maybe a helicopter.......