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We will continue to provide planned Home Births, but it is possible that this service may be affected by these staffing challenges; this will be reviewed
If it is safe to do so, your baby will be in a cot by your side allowing you to be involved in their care.
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You will be given a local anaesthetic around the port site and a small incision will be made allowing both parts of the port to be removed.
Your wound will be left open.
Directional signage will be in place.
Diagnosis of CAH Samples should be taken at least 48 hours after birth or levels will be falsely raised.
If this happens, blood oxygen levels will be monitored and the sedation may have to be reversed and additional respiratory support might be needed.
there may be a long wait.
You will be advised if this is the case.
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Methanol can be assayed on the same sample as ethylene glycol but this must be specified at the time of requesting.
The patient must be happy for their carer to be with them during these meetings.
Some of your medications may be changed before discharge; this will be explained to you.
Where it is not possible for all questions to be dealt with within this timeframe a written response will be provided to the questioner and copied to all
Your appointments with the Bartongate Team will be at Bartongate Children’s Centre or Bartongate Surgery.
possible, You may wish to bring in baby wipes with you If there is a clinical need for your baby to be washed, this will be done using warmed sterilised
Note that during this time, access to the Tower entrance will be via a side entrance, which will be clearly signposted.
Folic acid will also be prescribed, to be taken once a week.
You will be in hospital for 2 to 4 hours or more.
