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Ali De Strang, 25, was forced to spend weeks driving hundreds of kilometres
She was turned away from her local hospital as its birthing facility is shut
The heavily pregnant woman was forced to travel over 200km away to hospital

Published: 00:43 EST, 8 November 2018 | Updated: 00:43 EST, 8 November 2018

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A heavily pregnant woman was forced to spend three weeks driving hundreds of kilometres before the arrival of her second child after she was shunned from her closest hospital.

Ali De Strang, 25, gave birth to her son Layn in November 2017 after travelling 1,370 kilometres over three weeks to multiple hospitals for check-ups.

The young mum initially presented herself at the local hospital in Theodore, Central Queensland, but was turned away from the new facility as the birthing suite was closed, Nine News reported.

Ali De Strang (pictured), 25, gave birth to her son Layn in November last year after she was forced to spend numerous hours travelling on the road, tallying to about 1370 kilometres

The young mum initially presented herself at the local hospital in Theodore, Central Queensland, but was turned away from the new facility as the birthing suite was closed (pictured is her son Layn)

The state-of-the art facility had a grand reopening in 2016 following a major refurbishment to the hospital, but it is not used for regular births.

The closest hospitals for 24-hour maternity care are located more than 250 kilometres away in Gladstone and Rockhampton.

Between the 36 and 39 week mark, Ms De Strang was forced to travel hundreds of kilometres to her weekly check ups at Biloela Hospital - more than 100kms away.

When she reached the 39 week mark, she was told there would be no obstetrics cover and she would be forced to drive to 265 kilometres to Gladstone to give birth.

She did the trek to the hospital with her two-year-old son Zander in tow. Her partner, Dylan Jones, also 25, was away for work.

When she reached the 29 week mark she was told there would be no obstetrics cover and she would be forced to drive to 265 kilometres away to Gladstone to give birth (pictured: her two children Layn and Zander)

Ms De Strang said Zander, who was in the room in the labour suite, was quite traumatised by the ordeal.

The young mum also claims she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as the travelling, fuel costs and birth caused a lot of stress.

Describing the whole situation as a 'nightmare', Ms De Strang is now urging for Theodore Hospital to open its maternity ward.

'I'm definitely not having any more children. We were planning on trying for a girl but it's too much now,' she said.

She did the trek to the hospital with her two-year-old son Zander as her partner, Dylan Jones (right), also 25, was away for work

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service chief executive Steve Williamson told Nine News there was an 'unacceptable risk' with the birthing service at Theodore Hospital and that is why it is yet to be reintroduced.

'The decision not to reintroduce birthing services at Theodore Hospital after a seven-year absence was made by senior clinicians based on an unacceptable risk to women and their babies due to the distance involved to specialist services.

Mr Williamson said there wasn't a sufficient amount of demand in Theodore to maintain the birthing service.

'The Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme is in place to assist with patient travel and accommodation expenses. Ms De Strang is entitled to apply for assistance,' he said.