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The Link Magazine • August 2003 11
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Having a baby outside the town can be recommended according to a West Swindon mum after her 1
nomination for the maternity unit at Malmesbury Hospital was shortlisted in the National Childbirth O Z
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Corinna Mazzotta from Ram- 3,000 births a year.
leaze, who gave birth to her son "If Benjamin had difficulty with 0
Benjamin last year, is delighted breast feeding, he might have been ^C o
that the unit is one of 40 selected put on a bottle rather than nurses a ^^
out of 400 to be recognised for working with me to get him to Ill
access to valued birth facilities and breast feed because they just don't
the opportunities for women to have time to spend with you." • from
control their birth environment. "I ^'- ->v Senior midwife at Malmesbury Y BLAYLOCKS
am thrilled that Malmesbury has Sue Noble, said, "we're delighted Bath Road Corner >
been shortlisted. My family and I to have been shortlisted by the NCT Old Town, Swindon
could not have asked for more from for this award and see it as highly Tel: 534271
the unit. Their excellent staff and valued vindication of all the hard
facilities have received well-de- work the staff here have put into
served recognition." ensuring that women and their
The panel of judges from the babies receive the care they de- NAWt^B
architectural, midwifery and ob- sire."
stetric professions shortlisted birth environment are more likely For more information about FABRIC
Malmesbury because it put women to have vaginal births. Poor birth signing up with Malmesbury or FASHIONS
and their families' needs at the environments could partly explain the NCT, contact Liz Austin from Swindon s best
heart of the birth environment. why normal births are now in the the Swindon NCT branch on fabric shop!
Specifically they looked for units minority, as recently reported by 704229 or mail: [email protected]
that had facilities that women be- the Department of Health. Tailoring service & curtain making
lieve are most important in ena- Corinna said the Malmesbury
bling them to have the type of birth unit has nearly everything that a The Cutting Room
they want, such as space to move woman wants. "The staff are re-
around, a high level of privacy, ally committed to ensuring preg- Hairdressing Salon ! t^ 25 Tennyson Street, Swindon
easy access to toilet and bathroom nant women have a positive expe- on (hear the Health Hydro. Milton Road)
facilities, preferably en suite, and a rience of labour and birth. I would St Andrew's Ridge n n Tel: 01793 611869
homely-looking room. not have had the personal atten-
New NCT research highlights tion if I had been in a big hospital { Call Penny on 341214 email: [email protected]
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