Experience of being redirected to St Johns from Edinburgh Royal?

[Heatherbell1978]

Hi all, I'm 37+4 with DC1 and guess I may have a few weeks to go but who knows. I'm reasonably relaxed about the birth (as much as anyone can be) but I have a bit of a fear of not getting to the hospital on time. I think I'm one of these people who needs to be in a 'safe place' surrounded by experts. Anyway this fear isn't helped by the knowledge that being redirected to Livingston St Johns is a possibility in Edinburgh and I'm only about a 15 mins drive from the ERI in quiet traffic. I'm actually having sleepless nights about the thought of battling through traffic to get to St Johns while I'm contracting in the car.....all my Edinburgh friends have had their babies fine at the ERI so am I needlessly worrying?!

I had a baby at the ERI a month ago. Apparently we got the last room going because they were on redirect to St John's, but I think it said in my notes I was to deliver at the ERI because of the better emergency teams there (I was aiming for a VBAC after a previous EMCS). At least, when I had asked my consultant about the possibility of being sent to SJ he said "no no, you'll definitely be at the ERI".

Anyway, I understand your fear, SJ feels a lot further away doesn't it? We're on the east of the city and are a handy