abc.net.au/news/gladstone-mum-prepares-for-100km-trip-to-give-birth/101859530A heavily pregnant Gladstone woman has made an impassioned plea to the state government to fix the Central Queensland maternity crisis as she prepares to "dodge potholes" on the Bruce Highway to give birth about 100 kilometres away in Rockhampton.
"It will enable 10 full-time specialist obstetricians to provide a safe and sustainable birthing service across Rockhampton and Gladstone hospitals." "We were getting mixed messages. I think really the staff in Gladstone were unsure as well. Rockhampton Base isn't equipped. They've had obstetricians quit.Gladstone no longer has private maternity services, so they opted for birthing at the Rockhampton Mater Hospital, about an hour and 20 minutes' drive north-west.
But she said it was difficult to avoid stories about traumatic births while Gladstone's maternity services remained on bypass.Queensland Greens senator Penny Allman-Payne says Gladstone's maternity services are at crisis point.
, 'WOW' so no biology taught at your school.. Sad..