I have name changed because this might be a bit of a contentious subject:
I'm thinking of having this baby in London either at an NHS hospital (for scbu) or at the princess Charlotte where it is attached to an NHS hospital. I live 2 hours drive away from these places, in Kent
Is it mad to think I could have a section, a night in hospital (this will be my third ive only had one night with the other two and been ok) stay in a hotel for a night by the hospital and then travel home? I feel very bad about the baby being in the car for 2 hours to get home?
The thing is I live in Margate and the hospital is on its knees in general. I could have the baby in Ashford but the trust is the same and the maternity care is at breaking point at the moment
Has anyone travelled? It would be a planned c section unless I went into labour earlier. Perhaps I could have it at 38 weeks to avoid the labour factor. I had a baby at 35 weeks which was supposed to be a c section at 38 but he was prem, I had a planned c section 39 weeks but I was in labour that day and my son was born covered in meconium?
Wondering what I do
Private birth will mean asking my family for money I think.