Reviews by Francesca


verified email - 15 Aug 2008

I had my first (and only so far!) baby here and except for the first midwife I had during my labour, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The midwife I ended up with during the majority of my labour was LOVELY and even came to visit me a couple of days after delivery. The midwives on the ward were great and looked after me and my baby really well. I chose Jessie Mac because I liked the fact that it is under the same roof as Monash Medical Centre so if something bad happens you and your baby stay in the same building. It was also really good that when I wanted an epidural, there was already an anaesthetist in the building so it didn't take hours to get one as it does for some women in other maternity hospitals. I would definitely go back if we have another one.

This review is for Dr Haider Najjar, Mount Waverley VIC

verified email - 15 Aug 2008

Both my husband and I were extremely impressed and happy with the way Dr Najjar dealt with the delivery of our baby boy. My initial obstetrician retired about a week before my due date (which we knew up front) and Dr Najjar was the one who took over from him. I was a little concerned that I mightn't like him and it would be too late to do anything about it but I needn't have worried. I liked my initial obstetrician but like Dr Najjar heaps more. He immediately made me feel comfortable and as though I was in good hands, he has a great sense of humour and was very proactive in finding out what we wanted. On the big day he was really good at getting my husband, who was very unsure about the whole process, involved and excited about it all. In the end I had to have a caesarean (stopped dilating because baby wasn't pushing on cervix properly) but since our baby was just under 12 pounds, as Dr Najjar said it was probably a good thing that he came out that way!! I healed really well afterwards and had very little pain associated with surgical site. We were very happy and if we have another one have already decided that we would definitely go back to him again.