Sasha Lo
March 2025
Sasha
Lo
,
RM
Maternity
Leeds Teaching Hospital
Leeds
United Kingdom
From being a shoulder to cry on to delivering top-notch care for not just our physical but also our mental health, Sasha made sure every member of our family was looked after.
I will never forget the care that Sasha delivered not just to me but also to my child and my husband whilst we were on Ward L36.
As first-time parents, my labour was not what I was expecting, and unfortunately, neither was the afterbirth. Both my son and I became poorly and had to stay on ward 36 for 14 days whilst we received care. This is not the start any family wants, and we really struggled with this.
From when we first met, Sasha, I knew she was special. Her calming and loving personality made me feel at ease, which was difficult in times when we were not feeling great.
Sasha had to deliver the news to us that my placenta had grown strep b, and this had passed onto my baby, which is why we needed to be on antibiotics. Sasha did this with such care, but explained everything so well, answering all my questions and making sure I fully understood what was happening in the situation.
My son needed a cannula for IV antibiotics, which wasn’t plain sailing. Every time he went for antibiotics with Sasha, Sasha would inform us how the cannula was doing to ease my anxiety, and on the occasions where it did come out, she let us know straight away, contacted the doctors, and kept us updated with what was going on with my son.
My birth was not the easiest, and I ended up in an emergency C-section due to my body not dilating as it should. This was something I was struggling with mentally, as well as my extended stay in the hospital. Sasha allowed me to talk about this, answering questions I had about it, and she also informed me about the debrief service to discuss my birth, something which I was unaware of. She referred me for this when I said I think this would help me, and put my mind at ease, allowing me to park my birth for the time being and focus on the recovery of my son and me.
Having a C-section, I really struggled with my scar and the healing of it. As soon as I mentioned being anxious about my dressing coming off, Sasha checked it straight away without fail, redressing it for me and helping me look after it.
I had been put on blood-thinning injections for 6 weeks and was very anxious about needles. Sasha taught my husband how to give these to me. The way she did this calmed his anxiety so much. One day he watched, the next day she guided him and the day after she let him do it on his own with her supervision. He became confident in doing these due to the mentoring she had given him, meaning when we went home with the injections, he could issue me these without any problems.
When I became better and off the antibiotics, we thought we would be able to go home; however, we found out our baby needed to be on antibiotics for longer. This news broke my husband and me as we had our hopes up to go home, ready to start our family life.
Our mental health really took a dip at this point. I had not been outside in a week, and both my husband and I were really struggling. Sasha noticed this and suggested that we go outside for a walk. Sasha watched our baby whilst we went for a walk outside, and we continued to do this every day of our stay in the hospital. This helped my husband and me astronomically, as we had both been underestimating how much we were struggling and how we had not been outside. Without Sasha doing this, I worry how I would have coped with the remaining time on the ward.
Both my husband and I are first-time parents, and we were anxious about many things, from nappy changing to burping and feeding. Sasha was there to answer all our questions and show us the best techniques, help me latch when breastfeeding and give us advice when we needed it. Sasha was never judgmental (even when we asked silly questions!) and that means the world when you are first-time parents, feeling like you know nothing.
I think husbands often get forgotten about during these times, but Sasha always made sure she asked my husband how he was doing mentally, too, as this has been a tough time for him watching his wife and son go through what we have been through.
From being a shoulder to cry on to delivering top-notch care for not just our physical but also our mental health, Sasha made sure every member of our family was looked after.
I will never forget how she has helped us, and she will always stay in my memory when I think about the people who helped my son and me get better. She is a selfless human whose kindness and compassion shine through.
I am recognising Sasha for her exceptional postnatal care. She went above and beyond, checking in on me, ensuring I had everything I needed, and always radiating kindness. She lovingly cared for my newborn, never making me feel like a burden. She even captured precious family photos.
Sasha’s warmth and compassion made me feel truly supported. I left the ward feeling cared for and uplifted.
She embodies everything a midwife should be!
As first-time parents, my labour was not what I was expecting, and unfortunately, neither was the afterbirth. Both my son and I became poorly and had to stay on ward 36 for 14 days whilst we received care. This is not the start any family wants, and we really struggled with this.
From when we first met, Sasha, I knew she was special. Her calming and loving personality made me feel at ease, which was difficult in times when we were not feeling great.
Sasha had to deliver the news to us that my placenta had grown strep b, and this had passed onto my baby, which is why we needed to be on antibiotics. Sasha did this with such care, but explained everything so well, answering all my questions and making sure I fully understood what was happening in the situation.
My son needed a cannula for IV antibiotics, which wasn’t plain sailing. Every time he went for antibiotics with Sasha, Sasha would inform us how the cannula was doing to ease my anxiety, and on the occasions where it did come out, she let us know straight away, contacted the doctors, and kept us updated with what was going on with my son.
My birth was not the easiest, and I ended up in an emergency C-section due to my body not dilating as it should. This was something I was struggling with mentally, as well as my extended stay in the hospital. Sasha allowed me to talk about this, answering questions I had about it, and she also informed me about the debrief service to discuss my birth, something which I was unaware of. She referred me for this when I said I think this would help me, and put my mind at ease, allowing me to park my birth for the time being and focus on the recovery of my son and me.
Having a C-section, I really struggled with my scar and the healing of it. As soon as I mentioned being anxious about my dressing coming off, Sasha checked it straight away without fail, redressing it for me and helping me look after it.
I had been put on blood-thinning injections for 6 weeks and was very anxious about needles. Sasha taught my husband how to give these to me. The way she did this calmed his anxiety so much. One day he watched, the next day she guided him and the day after she let him do it on his own with her supervision. He became confident in doing these due to the mentoring she had given him, meaning when we went home with the injections, he could issue me these without any problems.
When I became better and off the antibiotics, we thought we would be able to go home; however, we found out our baby needed to be on antibiotics for longer. This news broke my husband and me as we had our hopes up to go home, ready to start our family life.
Our mental health really took a dip at this point. I had not been outside in a week, and both my husband and I were really struggling. Sasha noticed this and suggested that we go outside for a walk. Sasha watched our baby whilst we went for a walk outside, and we continued to do this every day of our stay in the hospital. This helped my husband and me astronomically, as we had both been underestimating how much we were struggling and how we had not been outside. Without Sasha doing this, I worry how I would have coped with the remaining time on the ward.
Both my husband and I are first-time parents, and we were anxious about many things, from nappy changing to burping and feeding. Sasha was there to answer all our questions and show us the best techniques, help me latch when breastfeeding and give us advice when we needed it. Sasha was never judgmental (even when we asked silly questions!) and that means the world when you are first-time parents, feeling like you know nothing.
I think husbands often get forgotten about during these times, but Sasha always made sure she asked my husband how he was doing mentally, too, as this has been a tough time for him watching his wife and son go through what we have been through.
From being a shoulder to cry on to delivering top-notch care for not just our physical but also our mental health, Sasha made sure every member of our family was looked after.
I will never forget how she has helped us, and she will always stay in my memory when I think about the people who helped my son and me get better. She is a selfless human whose kindness and compassion shine through.
I am recognising Sasha for her exceptional postnatal care. She went above and beyond, checking in on me, ensuring I had everything I needed, and always radiating kindness. She lovingly cared for my newborn, never making me feel like a burden. She even captured precious family photos.
Sasha’s warmth and compassion made me feel truly supported. I left the ward feeling cared for and uplifted.
She embodies everything a midwife should be!