Birth at Coventry hospital (UHCW) - Lucina birthing centre & Labour ward
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@Leah if you’re worried about pain management you should try to arrange to speak to midwives at Lucina just to check what they offer now. But i’m sure they offer pethidine as well as gas & air and you can also buy your own Tens machine, it’s great for taking some of the edge 🙂 getting your partner to give lower back massages during labour is also meant to help (my hubby didn’t 😂)
Bit late to this but might be helpful, I wanted a natural water birth but was very anxious the same as you and thought I might feel safer on the labour ward. I told every member of staff I came into contact with at the hospital that I wanted a water birth. They do have lovely pool rooms in the labour ward itself but only a few so ring them as soon as you go into labour and tell them you’ll be coming in soon and you want a pool room. They had my name on the door to the room when I got there a few hours later. I think I told them a ridiculous amount of times I wanted a pool room so that might’ve helped my case 🤣 I spent a few hours in there but decided I wanted the epidural so they just got me on the bed a wheeled me to different room so someone else could have the pool and I got the epidural 🥰 I had the most INCREDIBLE care at UHCW, I honestly believe I wouldn’t have been looked after better if I had paid a lot of money. I can not fault the midwife’s and assistants on the labour ward
I was on labour ward for over 24hrs, I think I saw 3/4 staff change overs and every single person I came into contact with was amazing. So kind and so knowledgeable and gave me so much confidence to just let go and know I would be looked after. The midwife who was with me for her whole shift, her shift was ending as I was about to push, and she looked at my other half, and said I’m not going anywhere ❤️ the anaesthetist was the kindest man I ever met, I didn’t even feel my epidural being put in, and he came to check on me multiple times, during and after my delivery. I’ve since found out they were incredibly busy and short staffed on this day. It’s been 16 months and I’m still so grateful and in awe of the staff there. You’ll be fine mama ❤️❤️❤️
@Abi Thank you SO much for your comments. It really puts my mind at ease hearing stories like this. I’m so pleased you had a positive experience there during your birth. I’m so nervous about it and this has definitely helped. Thank you!!
Hi Leah. So where did you have your birth and how was it? Asking cos I am in the same shoes as you right now
@Bolanle JEA Hi, I’ll send you a message! X
@Amelia Thank you SO much for your comments. That’s super helpful to hear of your own experience giving birth there. I’m incredibly nervous about it all and it’s always quite daunting when you read mixed reviews on google lol and your comments have helped reassure me so thank you! I’d love to be able to give birth in the Lucina suite as it seems a lot calmer and I love the way the rooms sound as I suffer with anxiety so I reckon it would calm me down, however I’m just worried I wouldn’t be able to just cope with gas and air. I really really want to try a water birth though so it’s definitely something to consider.