Anyone else switched hospitals?

[lockdownpregnancy]

The hospital I'm currently registered to for my pregnancy is still being really strict with birthing partners and not allowing them back in to visit if you need to stay in and also kicking them out straight after birth, so I'm considering changing my hospital to another a little further away that is allowing partners to stay afterwards and to visit if you need to stay in.
I'm nearly 35 weeks and wanted to know if anyone else has changed their hospital last minute? If so, was it an issue in terms of notes transfer etc?

I was thinking about changing hospitals and my mw said realistically I needed to decide by 36 weeks.

I'm 35 wks tomorrow so I'm going to call her on Monday and ask her to change me over. The anxiety it's putting me under is ridiculous about going it alone! Plus where I am there are rumours local lockdown is going to happen so I'm even more worried now! 😢

This is such an awful time to be having a baby. I hope it all goes well for you. Have you tried hypnobirthing? I found positive birth company really good for second child. Please remember if your unhappy with your cate or what anything off plan at any time ask to speak to the PMA or most senior midwife on duty.

I changed hospital 6 days before induction.

@Lockdownseperation thank you. I've received brilliant care at the hospital I'm at the moment, but it's the restrictions that are making me change my mind with the hospital.
I suffer with severe separation anxiety, so my DH not being able to stay with me and come visit after, if I have to stay in is crippling me mentally.
I'll feel a lot better once I've changed over. Hopefully I've not left it too late!

@Johnson10 did you have any issues with your notes and medical history going over to the other hospital?

@lockdownpregnancy none at all. My midwife rang the hospital & informed me them, then sent over some paperwork but everything was in my hand held notes. In Newcastle area.

That's good to know @Johnson10
I'm in the midlands/Staffordshire and my MW is based at the hospital I want to change to, so I'm hoping there will be no issues! 🤞

I had to swap hospitals and trusts on the day my waters broke. We had to have EVERY SINGLE blood test redone on the day but apart from that no problem with the swap itself.

I’ve DM you.

No I haven’t OP. I thought you were the other poster so it’s not relevant.

Loads of people have done this near me OP.

Our local specialist hospital is still being very strict but the less popular one out of town has relaxed things and has private rooms. People have moved there in their droves.

I'm not going to (I'm 36 weeks) because I'm high risk and I'd rather be in the 'best' place if anything went wrong that makes sense?

@LatteLover12 totally get that! We don't have anything like hospitals with private rooms where I am, otherwise that's where I'd be going!
I'm classed as low risk so hopefully everything will be straight forward for me 🤞
I'm hoping I have baby in the morning so they have me out my dinner time if everything is ok!
I really don't want to stay over night. I've never done a stint in hospital and hope I never have to! 🤞😬