Midwife shares her own story of birth and life at Werribee Mercy Hospital

Midwife Danielle Najdovski has the ultimate connection with her workplace — she was born there. As Werribee Mercy Hospital enters its 25th year, she shares her story, and why she loves giving back.

Midwife Danielle Najdovski feels perfectly at home in the Werribee Mercy Hospital’s maternity ward — in fact, she was born there.

The 22-year-old is the first person born at the hospital to return there for work and she couldn’t see herself working anywhere else.

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“I’ve always felt sort of connected to the hospital in a way,” she said.

Danielle Najdovski was born at Werribee Mercy hospital in 1996. Picture: supplied

Danielle Najdovski with baby Taylan. Picture: Jordy Atkinson

“It’s crazy to think I was born here and now I’m helping to deliver babies here.

“There have been a few midwives who have had their babies here but I believe I’m the first midwife to have been born here.”

Danielle told the Wyndham Leader the best part of her job was the variety, with no two days — or births — ever the same.

“Every woman is different and every journey is very individual so I feel very special to be a part of the most important part of someone’s life,” she said.

“The best thing is being able to help deliver a baby into the world and seeing the pure joy and elation on the parents’ faces for the first time (when they’re) meeting their child, who they’ve waited for nine months to meet.”

And there are always plenty of little faces to say hello to, with about 321 babies born at the hospital each month.

This year marks a quarter of a century since Werribee Mercy Hospital opened its doors to care for people in the west.

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