They are very strict about who they offer a place under there care in the unit. You must be a healthy weight with no prior health conditions and you must have no problems throughout your pregnancy or at any moment you can be discharged into the care of the normal maternity unit.
And you can be sure that if anything unexpected happens during the birth a dr will be called in within seconds to overlook or take over if needed.
It is a small unit with two large birthing rooms containing large bath tubs, birthing balls, sofabeds for dad, radios, fridges and en-suite bathrooms. It has one small room for checkups and for staying in if both birthing rooms are needed with an en-suite bathroom and tv. They also provide a cot bed for dads to stay over. It also has a waiting room, office and kitchenette.
It is run by a number of amazing, caring and very friendly midwifes most of who you will meet throughout your pregnancy.
Check up appointments are quick and thorough.
The aftercare is amazing. We left the hospital 24 hours after having Logan but we were not discharged from the MLU's care until a week after birth. They called everyday to see how we were getting on and made three home visits in the week after the birth to check Logans weight and make sure we were in good health.
The MLU provided us with a booklet during the birth about pregnancy, your health, what to expect, getting ready for birth and the birthing process. They also provided a pack of information when leaving the hospital after having our baby with information on breast/bottle feeding, postnatal depression, health, vaccines and child development.
Consider yourself one of the lucky ones if your with the MLU Drogheda!!
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