Any doulas in Northumberland? also looking for VBAC info

[mrsmalumbas]

Hi there

I have had an e-mail from a previous doula client of mine who will be having baby no. 2 in Northumberland. She is thinking of hiring a doula again but I live in the Cotswolds now so not exactly handy! Have checked doula UK website but wondered if anyone knew of anyone or had any personal recommendations.

She is going for a VBAC so would also love any info on how VBAC-friendly it is in that part of the world - any info on Wansbeck hospital in particular would be much appreciated.

Thanks

cannot help. but just wanted to say hi & happy new year ! mwah x

Hi. I am booked into Wansbeck. It is a lovely hospital - fairly new build and apparently one of only 2 truly "green" hospitals in the country, complete with wind turbine. Baby could be born by wind power!!

All my community midwifes recommended I go there as opposed to the Royal Victoria in Newcastle (although the RVI is very well thought of it is VERY busy and you get more time and attention at Wansbeck). All the delivery rooms are ensuite. The entire place is spotless. The midwife team is stable and SO friendly.

Because lots of Northumberland is remote there are midwife led units around the county in other county towns such as Hexham, and you would transfer to Wansbeck if needed as the only consultant led unit in the county, for sections or SCBU etc.

My friend acheived VBAC here so it can be done! But I don't know the rates.

PS There is a leaflet about the trust maternity services here:

www.northumbria.nhs.uk/menu.asp?id=241368

Hi lulumama and mwah back! When are we going to sign you up for the childbirth educator course then??!

AngeChica thanks for the info - sounds lovely! Good luck with your birth...

im a doula in newcastle, nr northumberland

but with a 9 day old baby myself not sure im much use!! #(feeding right now sorry about typing)

can i echo positive comments about wansbeck. also there is a good mlu in hexham

will keep an eye on thread and add more if i can xxx

i actually emailed Lynne from CBI to ask the price again !! two days ago it is still on my to do list ! i have a friend who is doing htat and the doula course, she only lives down the road, so we could be study buddies!
is northumberland near newcastle??? am terrible at geogoraphy!

x post, was thinking of pecka !

HI pecka - baby not due till April - any good to you? e-mail me at [email protected] if you want me to put you in touch with her.

lulumama - who's your friend? just out of interest!

i know of a DOULA IN NORTHUMBERLAND her website is www.godsib.net

i can highly recommend her!

she is called Kaye........ don;t want to put her full name on, but i am sure that there are not that many Kayes, who live in my area, doing the course ! LOL!

no laura, you will find her on doula uk

x post , i was responding to MrsMalumbas post about someone doing the CBI course , sorry !

no probs

these threads can get confusing ! always at least 2 convos at once

ihateironing - thanks I have passed the web link onto my client (or ex-client, I should say)

Lulumama - thanks, only asked because normally I get an e-mail when a new student signs up in the UK but we had a few go astray. If she didn't get a "welcome" message from me then that's why! Please let her know she can always e-mail me at [email protected] if she needs anything!

ok, i will let her know MrsM, and please hassle me to sign up !