Hospital
Hey, just wondering if anyone has some advice? I am 34 weeks tomorrow and wondering when is too late to pick your hospital to give birth at.
When I was at my booking appointment I got told to think about what hospital Id like to give birth in and they would ask me at the next appointment to ask. They never did, I have had a different midwife each time. I have been waiting til my birth plan appointment to say but ive heard some make there plan at 36 weeks and thats quite risky in case i go early.
The hospital they put me down for is one I phoned triage and got nothing but talked down to and called ridiculous for having a massive bleed at 15 weeks. I then went to a different hospital and was treated amazingly and they took it seriously and reassured me. The hospital I want to go to is the only one in my area that allows dads to stay during labour aswell as having birth pools.
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Wouldn’t decide now and tell them so they have all your notes ready for when you arrive
Bless you definitely make a formal complaint about your experience, you should be supported not belittled. I think give as much notice as possible just so they have you on their records. When is your next appointment? I would just tell them then so it’s out the way and you’ll stop worrying xx
I’d tell them asap my named hospital I’ve chosen falls under a different trust and it’s been a bit of a pain for appointments and stuff so I’m glad I said from early stage x
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I swapped hospitals at about 24 weeks last time but that was due to an address change. At the end of the day I think you can give birth anywhere that you show up to as I’m in Cornwall for a week in December, 36 weeks and I’ve been given the address and info for the local maternity unit there in case I go into labour whilst we are away xx