Anyone used the Carmen Suite (midwfe-led unit) at St George's?

[thehouseofmirth]

Have recenty been told I don't need a section afterall and think I'm more likely to get good midwife care in MW-led unit that on labour ward. Hoping to go and have a look round but haven't got long to go so might not fit it in in time and just wondered if anyone had used it & what your experience was like?

Oh good luck HOM. Tears do sound scary.

I don't think they are generally anti HB. Even whenthey said I had a 70% chance of needing emergency C-S they still were getting me ready fro a HB first time oun. only when I needed to be induced did they say I had to come in.

I think that they don't have strict policies as such I think it depends who you speak to and how risk-adverse they are a the time.

I live in Merton Abbey/C.Wood. I don't fancy my chances at St.Helier, supposedly an awful place.
St.G's are only so anti HB because of my c-section. Mr Manyonda said my scar could rupture I happen to know there is only a 1% chance of that happening!
Wow, 3 weeks to go! Was your last DC on time? I'm adding 2 weeks to my due date as DS was 12 days late.
Would love to hear about how your birth goes

lots of you around St G's vicinity..where were you all when I lived there, eh???

Where did you move to Dinny? Ha! Also adding 2 weeks to my due date I was 18 days overdue.

I bet she moved to a good catchment area

lol, I did move out in time for dd to start school - the wilds of Surrey

jesus wept! eighteen days!!! I thought 12 was bad. I had to be induced.

LOL

Do you think we need a Wimbledon anti-natal group? There seem to be quite a lot of SW19 buns cooking. Can all compare notes about St.G's

lol at typo, F&N, I am feeling quite ANTI natal now am faced with labour!

oooh, go on - meet in Wimbledon Park and I'll drive up to share my St G's nuggets

hahaha ante ante ante FFS! What is wrong with me? You do^ realise these babies suck our brains from us

here is the thread I've started

Fruity, my friend didn't get her HB as she went quite overdue but had a fab experience at St Helier. It looks horrid but I think the quality of care is good.

I thought the risk of rupture was only 0.3%?

Ooh really? only 0.3%? even better!
I'll see what the consultant says when I see him next. Tbh he's put the fear of God into me now about having a HB. Would love to get into Carmen though.
I've never actually been to St.Helier so no first hand knowledge. St.G's is better for me as I can walk there for midwife appointments