Lewisham maternity care?

[ARHeno]

A kind user told me I had posted this originally in the wrong place, so reposting it here!

This is my first time on Mumsnet, and I’ve just found out I’m pregnant with my first baby, so a lot of new experiences! I’ve been looking at which hospital to refer to for pregnancy care, we’re in Bromley and it seems Lewisham has better reviews than Princess Royal, but when I selected it on the NHS website it asked me if I would prefer University Hospital Lewisham or Queen Elizabeth Hospital Greenwich. I’d love to know of anyone’s recent experiences with either of these so I can make a more informed choice? I’ll be having a c-section.

It also then asks Birth Centre or Labour Ward, and again I’d love to know people’s experiences with each of those.

Thanks so much!

I had all my children at Princess Royal and they were excellent. That was a while ago so hopefully someone comes along with more recent experience.

PRUH SCBU was fantastic. The general memory wars was not.

I’ve been in Lewisham recently (not maternity!) and was really impressed.

Go to whichever is nearer.

"I’ll be having a c-section.*
It also then asks Birth Centre or Labour Ward, and again I’d love to know people’s experiences with each of those.

If you're having a section it'll be neither of those places, so just write labour ward . Also fine to change your mind down the line. I started in the (new!) Lewisham birth centre with DD's labour and had a good experience - it looks like a Premier Inn! Subsequent DC were a section at Lewisham, also fine. Didn't rate the postnatal ward but discharged myself very promptly.

Thanks so much, this is really helpful - to be honest google reviews had really freaked me out as it felt like all my options had some horror stories!