Rata Midwife Sheena Ross says the closure of Christchurch's St George's Hospital maternity unit is "incredibly sad". "We're all incredibly disappointed, that St George's didn't feel that they could listen to what Christchurch women, whānau, pregnant people wanted." She said it's a result of systemic failures and underfunding that's been going on for a while. "They're going to have less choice for their postnatal care, which is incredibly important when you've first had a baby. They're going to have less places to go to get breastfeeding support, less places to go to just get those wonderful midwives coming in at two o'clock in the morning, going, 'How can I help?'. That's what St George's were excellent for." [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6326122123112