Few tips from someone who also couldn't go into natural labour.
They will want you to have a c section at 39 weeks. They won't book you in before this date as they like to wait until babies lungs are developed. If you go into active labour aka contractions 5kins apart last 1 min long or waters break you will be put on the emergency list c section list.
They really really won't want to give you a section before 39 weeks no matter what medical conditions you have, so this will in all likely good be considered a elective section. I suspect they leave it this late because if your contracting it might mean they can sway you into a natural birth or say oops it's to late.
Hospitals still always prefer you to have a vagibal birth if entirely possible, I was told to come in at earliest signs of labour when pregnant and it won't be a problem as it would be dangerous for me to go for a vbac for various reasons (issues re baby and my health) and it was on system and at a very good hospital. But when the time came I had a fair amount of fobbing off that I was in labour by triage and MW who knew all the notes and still kept saying well sometimes we just don't have time for c section. Yes well if you don't check I'm in labour then yes it will be too late.
I don't blame the MWs though, bad system with notes being all over place and not enough staff or even time to read notes means things do get missed. Frankly never met a Mw yet that doesn't strongly advocate for natural delivery which I totally understand (if it wasn't for the fact I'm one of the fraction of people who would literally die from going naturally)
Anyway that horrific story aside, look at which maternity reports I found them helpful . Check the maternity ofstead reports - they make for grim reading. Esp when they mention staffing levels.
If going for c section - look at things re post natal care it's important and actually the thing that will make or break your birthing experience - although getting the section was a nightmare ... my post natal care was outstanding and my MWs just bloody Brillant. Good thing too as I was very poorly afterwards.
Not enough MW at the moment by my god do they do their best with the limited resources they have. I went to Pembury hospital and as I said MW were Brillant, one of the consultant was questionable but the rest of them bloody amazing.
Heard questionable things about Brighton (v v v v understaffed tbh) Croydon MW is busy but good care although staff turn over high, Pembury was my choice but I suspect it might be a little far for you !