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AtaleOfTwoCities · 16/05/2012 20:25

Hi
Looking for opinions on maternity units in and around nw London. Looking for the whole package really as I'd be under obstetrician care and have a few complications myself. I think i could be high risk but i need see a midwife first. Previously I have been at the RFH. Antenatal care was great but the care during labour was not great at all. To be honest I'm still slightly traumatised by my experience. Im sure no two experiences can be the same but I do want to try somewhere different especially as my circumstances have changed. So where?
I'm not too impressed with st marys in terms of waiting times crampness their strictness with only one person being allowed in to visit. And parking!
I know in London nowhere will be perfect. I think I can choose from st marys RFH, northwick pk, ucLh and maybe queen Charlotte if I'm lucky, I think?
I'm discounting northwick pk and RFH. I think uclh is just too far. So maybe between st marys or queen Charlotte (if Im allowed to stretch that far)
Would love to hear experiences of others and maybe I've missed some!
Thanks

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AtaleOfTwoCities · 21/05/2012 12:46

I'm not planning on northwick park at all Lady. It doesn't have a great rep. Queen Charlotte wins over uclh for distance and parking. Royal free agree with one other poster is great for antenatal short waiting times etc but they really didn't treat me well with my labour and the midwife left me many times (critical times!). I would say it was awful from that point until I gave birth. Don't think I would want to risk getting that midwife again!

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AtaleOfTwoCities · 21/05/2012 12:50

Happy - I think I would of chosen uclh if distance/parking wasn't an issue. But I still may. I had to take my 2nd choice last time so could be the same this time.

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happygonicky · 21/05/2012 15:46

Thank you. Good to hear. It's a tricky one, isn't it?!

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