Hello,
First timers here.
Having viewed most of the private hospitals in London, my DH and I have whittled our options down to either the Kensington Wing at C&W or The Portland. Location per se is not an issue for us as we will be travelling to London to have our baby.
We will be choosing a consultant led package through choice rather than being “high risk”
When we viewed KW we instantly had a good connection and feeling about the place; all the staff from the receptionist to the consultant we overheard working were all lovely, as well as the other patients we spoke to.
When we viewed The Portland whilst the other patient we spoke to was delightful, we definitely didn’t get the same relaxed and “nothing was too much trouble” feeling we had at KW.
However, the dilemma begins because The Portland’s facilities appear to be somewhat superior. For example, We were told (and we were shown) that the Portland uses the “K2’ telematory monitoring system which means during labour, I and the baby can be monitored whilst I am walking around, it also works underwater.
In addition the `Portland has a 24/7 nursery, whereas the KW has one only between the hours of 11pm and 8am.
At the Portland you can request a room with a bath instead of a shower, whereas KW only has shower facilities.
At KW the bed for my husband seems better as it is a fixed feature, rather than a temporary bed that is brought in.
All in all, I guess I am wondering whether it is better to go with “your gut” (in our case this would be KW) or whether to go with the hospital with what I would consider to be better facilities.
I have read almost every post on the comparisons of these hospitals (!) but it would be great to hear anyone’s recent experiences which might assist with our dilemma.
Many Thanks in advance