St Georges Tooting vs Kingston

[designerbaby]

HI ladies,

Just realised that our new home is situated almost equidistantly from both Kingston & St Georges Hospital - we'll be moving in when I am almost 8 months pregnant (eek etc.)

I'm trying to decide which one to plump for and wondered if anyone on here had any experience of either which they'd like to share...

My preference would be a MW unit with pool - but given that my last labour was induction carnage with forceps in the operating theatre, (and there's a good chance that this baby will be even bigger that my 9lb 8oz DD) I'm aware this may not be the case for me...

That said, I'm hoping for a hospital which is less keen on interventions, and hopefully will not whisk me off for a C-section at the least excuse! I want to at least be given the opportunity to do this myself, IYSWIM, so sympathetic consultants would be a big plus.

Also post-natal care last time was horrific, so that's a factor I'll be trying to take into consideration too...

Thanks ladies, in anticipation...

db
xx

Hi,
My doctor has asked me if i'd like kingston, st georges or St hellier... who knows?!? there's good and bad of all so ive heard.. any help of which is best and reasons.
Thanks so much in advance

I am having my next baby at SGH. I chose it because everyone I know said that it was amazing for labour care which is important to me because my last experience was less than ideal. I am now 40+1 and have been really happy with it so far.

So far the staff have been really friendly (although a couple have been a bit too direct with me for my liking), it is efficient and clean.

Also, the last time I saw the consultant she was VERY pro-natural birth and very positive. Everytime I have had to go there I come away feeling good.

emcs at kingston. monitored but midwives were more than happy for me to move around. i felt they knew what i wanted and really helped me get it despite the last half hour being in theatre. surgeon and anaesthetist really nice. consultant ob really nice. great breastfeeding support.