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AIBU to have a private birth in London?

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reluctantlondoner · 20/09/2026 08:06

This is my third baby. I had a very difficult second birth, hideous postpartum care and generally terrible first year during Covid. This is a long awaited and much wanted third baby. I want everything to go well. I have two other children at home so I need it to go well and I need to get off to a good start. Please tell me, is a private birth worth it? I don’t live particularly close to any private hospitals and do live close to two NHS ones. I am afraid of being at the mercy of the NHS again and being treated cruelly like last time. We are not flush but we could afford it. However, there are obviously many other things we could spend £10-20k on! Please send me all your advice.

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LoveHearts69 · 20/09/2026 08:11

If anything happens where you need more medical attention you end up in the NHS care anyway.

Would you consider a home birth if you’re low risk? I did this with my third baby and it was lovely with my husband and children at home. You can hire a private midwife if you didn’t want NHS ones too and at least she can advocate for you and stay with you if you did need to transfer.

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