Anybody know anything about the Princess Royal University Hospital (Farnborugh, Kent)?

[dejags]

I had DS in May 2001 at Farnborough Hospital (Kent) - since then the hospital has been knocked down, rebuilt and renamed the Princess Royal University Hospital.

I am pg again - due in September and can't decide if I want a home or hospital birth. On the one hand I would like the opportunity to rest after the birth (DS is a very active child and I know if I am at home I don't stand a chance of a sit-down!) but on the other hand I have heard a lot of horror stories about the new hospital -protracted and unattended labours, a very high caesarian rate and problems with staffing. This was not my experience first time round, having said that though I did not stick around long enough to find out about the post-natal care...

Does anybody have any experience of this hospital - all of the stuff I have heard is second hand and I don't want to base my decision on inaccurate info..

TIA

Bozza- forgot to say - home birth CMW ALSO have shifts...so you do have a MW present throughout but if her shift is finished, she leaves... as this isn't your first you will probably call her and have your baby ASAP but if for any reason it is a long affair, you will have different midwives.

For other reasons I was looking for a specific post.... and I thought it could help Bozza and Dejags.
Read Bozzi's post on 10sept
www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1365&threadid=11475&stamp=040114113659

Thanks for the info Pupuce - you've been very helpful with my thought processes. First labour was only 9 hours (last 3 in hospital) so hopefully will manage to push this one out within a midwife shift. And she won't be popping off next door every so often will she?

No she won't !
BTW - I am all for home births I had my 2 at home with twice the same CMW !!!! She's become a friend !
Glad to be able to help