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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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Has anyone used a doula @ King's London?

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aliceemma · 05/08/2009 15:16

I'm considering getting a doula for birth @ King's London and wondered if anyone had any experiences from King's and could recommend a doula in King's area?

I was going to ask my mum but as neither of us are the calmest people in the world (and she hasn't been in a maternity unit since the '60s) thought it would be better to have someone there for me who really knew what was going on. Also quite anxious about how busy King's can get and stories that 1 midwife can be having to support 3 or 4+ births.

Any experiences good or bad greatly appreciated.

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SunshineDoula · 06/08/2009 18:57

Hi there
How about looking on www.doula.org.uk or www.douladirectory.co.uk?

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liahgen · 06/08/2009 23:26

do you mean Kings in Dulwich area?

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aliceemma · 07/08/2009 17:13

Yes - I'm in Herne Hill v close to King's so anyone who could easily access King's would be great. Thanks for the links.

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aliceemma · 07/08/2009 17:18

Thanks for the links - I have had a look at the directories but also really keen to talk to anyone who has used a doula @ King's who can talk me through pros & cons from their perspective.

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MarthaFarquhar · 07/08/2009 17:20

Hi there aliceemma. I just wanted to add that if you were interested, King's are VG at offering home births, so that's perhaps another avenue you can look at if you are concerned about hospital midwife cover.

I had my DD (my first) when I was living there and had 2 midwives there throughout.

MarthaFarquhar · 07/08/2009 17:21

sorry, to clarify, 2 midwives at home.

liahgen · 07/08/2009 18:55

have asked on our Forum, so if anyone replies I'll let you know.

liahgen · 07/08/2009 20:08

so Apparantly the Albany team are good if you can get them,

Pm ward could be better is the info i'm getting.

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MarthaFarquhar · 07/08/2009 20:27

Albany cover Peckham and Camberwell.

Brierly do the Lambeth home births I think.

12stepmum · 07/08/2009 21:57

i had a doula for a kings birth 3 years ago (although i had been hoping for a homebirth but things didn't go to plan at all!!), it was all good, they even let her into the operating theatre for my emergency c-section, and were happy to have her and DH in the labour room for nearly a whole day before that too. i think it helped that she had got close to the midwives who had been at my house for about 16 hours before we transferred to kings, and had won their condifence through being brilliant!! having her there made all the difference to feeling positive despite the arrival of ds1 being so completely and utterly opposite to the birth we had hoped for.

12stepmum · 07/08/2009 21:58

ps could put you in touch with her if you like, wouldn't hesitate for a minute to recommend her, and if i wasn't having an elective c-section this time i'd be hiring her again in a flash. good luck!

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aliceemma · 11/08/2009 14:15

Definitely want to have a hospital birth - (partly cos I'm an ancient first-timer ) - just want it to go as smoothly as possible and know that although King's is great there are times when they are swamped.

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aliceemma · 11/08/2009 14:16

Hi 12stepmum

If you could put me in touch with your doula that would be great. Thanks.

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12stepmum · 13/08/2009 20:29

Hi there, my doula's name is Clair Bayat all her contact details and info can be found on the doula uk website - doula.org.uk
best of luck

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