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Date of Comment 15/07/2010
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July 15th

I had both of my childrenunder the care of the silver star team and although I will not be having anymore children. I fear the unit will not be there in the future when my daughter is pregnant and my need the special cared which I was given


July 15th

Hi Ladies, I just wanted to write how sad I am that there may be plans for level 6 not to re-open. I had my 2nd and 3rd baby with the silver star team and my emotions after a really bad experience with my first pregnancy and birth was \" thank god, someone is actually listening this time\"!It was so good to feel looked after and not worrying all the time. With third pregnancy I had a lot of stays in hospital. Probably a good couple of months or more added together. I was also there for my last 4 weeks of pregnancy and a week after the birth. The silver star clinic was of course fab, even though I was there every tues that I wasn\'t an inmate a knew it was for good reason. What really, really helped me though was being on level 6. When your a complicated person, and you\'re not around complicated mums you just feel so alone. Noone really understands what its like unless they\'ve been there. One of the worst parts of my first birth (not ss) was that I felt like i was making a fuss, but as a ss mum, other ladies just \"got it\" I wouldn\'t wish preg complications on anyone but it was so nice to be with other mums who were the same. I formed really stong friendships with mums I met on the ward and it was just so nice to be around other people who knew how I felt. !I also got to use the family room after dd3s birth and my partner stayed for the week too, this was so brilliant, I had help all the time and my other 2 got to see their mum in more natural surroundings. I\'m not planning anymore children but if I was I think the permanent closure of level 6 would definately have made me question another baby.




July 16th


The Silver Star Unit provides second to none care for all high risk mothers and babies. As a Silver Star mum of three I will be forever greatful for the care I received and I will do anything to keep this specialist unit from closing. Many failies wouldn\'t exist today if the Silver Star team hadn\'t stepped in to assist mothers in their time of need. This unit should be \'shown off\' to the whole of the country and not hidden, reduced and eventually closed for good. This is the only unit of it\'s kind outside of London and you would of thought that would make the JR Trust proud but no they want to close it. No explination, no pre-planning and no valid reasons. Excuse after excuse and at many times refusing to comment. I wonder why? Why don\'t all the trust members take a pay cut and save money that way? You\'re playng with lives and that\'s wrong. I will not stop supporting the Silver Star Unit and their fight to keep the unit open. My children would not be here if it was!n\'t for Professor Redman and his highly skilled team of conultants and midwives. How can I ever say thank you enough? I know so many Silver Star families who feel the same as I do and we are all prepared to do as much as it takes to keep the unit open. Take note JR Trust, we\'re here to stay and will not be fobbed off.

July 16th


Im worried as have been told as im a recurrent miscarriage sufferer when im next pregnant i will be under the silver star unit for close care also have had pre eclamsia in my pregnacy with my little girl...so who looks after me if the silver star is not there? Its very worrying at an already worrying time for me :(



July 16th

Hi I am the creator of the facebook group and I wanted to say thanks for everything the group and its supporters has done over the past year and few weeks to help the Unit, Please keep signing the petition and passing it on. Please email the MPs the Trust at the hospital and anyone else who can help us keep this Unit open. I have 3 kids my youngest was born at silver star 3 years ago, without them I would of gone through a traumatic birth and delivery and they got her breathing again after a meconium birth and kept her warm. My heartfelt thanks to you, and I can\'t ever say thanks enough. Why do the have to cut these type of services, these are needed and loved. Thanks for reading this and please pass on the petition and join my facebook group. Thanks again Emma



July 16th

please lets keep the silver star unit open, i was on this unit in 2007 the staff were fantastic, through my loss they made everything perfect, took pics of my baby, wrapped her up & clothed her, my baby was treated with care even though she was stillborn, they arranged to have her baptised & buried in the baby memorial garden, my husband and i owe them alot.

July 16th

The Silver Star unit were amazing when I had my twins 5 weeks early, the nurses were fantastic and I couldn\'t thank them enough!!!!!! It would be a crime to let this unit close down!!!



July 17th

How dare the JR management suggest all the midwives are on zero hour contracts! What lies...there are two and they support the entire womens centre, disinformation from management and gets Midwives a bad name. Shame on them

July 17th

Attention to all Grandparents whose precious grandchildren are safe because of the Silver Star Unit........Please support this cause.......... GO NANNIES


July 17th

I was on silver star with my first child due to Factor 5 lyden and I don\\\\\\\'t know where I would have been without them. Midwives are stretched I know but this will leave the most vunerable at even more risk!

July 17th

Hi Ladies, I just wanted to write how sad I am that there may be plans for level 6 not to re-open. I had my 2nd and 3rd baby with the silver star team and my emotions after a really bad experience with my first pregnancy and birth was \" thank god, someone is actually listening this time\"!It was so good to feel looked after and not worrying all the time. With third pregnancy I had a lot of stays in hospital. Probably a good couple of months or more added together. I was also there for my last 4 weeks of pregnancy and a week after the birth. The silver star clinic was of course fab, even though I was there every tues that I wasn\'t an inmate a knew it was for good reason. What really, really helped me though was being on level 6. When your a complicated person, and you\'re not around complicated mums you just feel so alone. Noone really understands what its like unless they\'ve been there. One of the worst parts of my first birth (not ss) was that I felt like i was making a fuss, but as a ss mum, other ladies just \"got it\" I wouldn\'t wish preg complications on anyone but it was so nice to be with other mums who were the same. I formed really stong friendships with mums I met on the ward and it was just so nice to be around other people who knew how I felt. !I also got to use the family room after dd3s birth and my partner stayed for the week too, this was so brilliant, I had help all the time and my other 2 got to see their mum in more natural surroundings. I\'m not planning anymore children but if I was I think the permanent closure of level 6 would definately have made me question another baby.

July 17th


I had both of my childrenunder the care of the silver star team and although I will not be having anymore children. I fear the unit will not be there in the future when my daughter is pregnant and my need the special cared which I was given




July 17th


Does the closure of Floor 6 mean the closure of access to the 2 family rooms?


Yes! The Family Rooms which are such an asset to ALL Level 6 patients, will be locked up until Level 6 re opens. 


July 17th

 i think it so sad the amount of babies we r going too loose with out the silver star unit running and im afraid if my kids ever needed it and the unit closed i would be gunning for people if anything was too happen we need this unit open and stay open


July 17th


I had all my children at the silver star unit. 2 and 3 are twins and I know for a fact that without Prof Redman and his team none of the children and perhaps not me would be here today. My children are now 11, 10 and 10 but I still passionatley believe the unit should remain open as there isn\'t anywhere else like it. When I was on level 6 there were ladies from Wales and the North, as well as local mums - the work and research is so important and the care was second to none. The JR midwives were wonderful despite being stretched to the limit.


July 17th

This is an incredible unit I have never had to use it but no so many people that have . Please dont close it


July 18th

please why close something that provides essential care to the mothers and the newborn babies in the country like the Silver ward. some one has forgotten about the generations to come that they do need to protected too


July 18th


i am a mum of 3, all delivered under the care of the silver star team. i was always made to feel very well cared for and my medical and emotioal needs looked after. I was moved to level 5 after having my first child, the move itselfwas horrid. being wth other high risk mus at what can be a very emotional and hard time was paramount to my own coping.


 July 19th

I have experienced the closure of silver star for my first child and it wasn\'t nice. It was hard being with \'normal\' pregnancies/births when i needed more care i felt like i was causing a fuss. This resulted in my waters going for 24 hrs before someone finally listened despite me being an inpatient due to PET and then having to be on antibiotics both me and my daughter. For my 2nd baby i was under the silver star care for gestational diabetes and without them who knows what would\'ve happened to me and my little boy who had bad jaundice. I know that if/when i have another baby i will need their care but if they arent there then who looks after me?? Its a complete disgrace that this unit is going to close when it is depended on by so many families to keep them safe. I think the JR trust needs to look at the books again and re-evaluate where the money is going to be cut (management pay packets??)) and keep the unit open.


July 19th

The Silver Star unit provides essential care for us and without it there will be far more worried mums and no doubt problems with already difficult pregnancies. I had both my babies in the unit and was able to use the family room for my second. This was invaluable as I have mobility problems. We have helped to raise money as a family for Silver Star to provide these rooms and to be able to use them shows what a huge asset they are to the hospital and to the families who use them. The Trust needs to take more notice of everyone who is campaigning on this issue. The Unit on Level 6 is vital to so many.