5 * Babies Inside The Portland Hospital BBC 2 9pm (wed)

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Really looking forward to this,anybody else ??

And their baby cots are shit

She literally said three 'wtf' things in one sentence.

The cleaners are tracked???

Why did the Portland agree to this? It''s not great PR is it?

A fold up bed?

Years ago, there was a series called Portland Babies, which was more like OBEM set in the Portland. It was much better than this!

I keep pulling this face

Those rooms are really not that great.

I'm warming to the Chinese lady. She's clueless about privilege, but quite sweet otherwise.

the rooms seem very NHS but i suppose its to be expected cant be full of soft furnishings

It seems kind of soul less. No excitement or anticipation coming across.

Are there different standards of room? I am with you Hooked.

Why on earth did The Portland agree to this?

That's what I was thinking this would be like sparechange

Instead it's like an hour long Portland advert.

The Portland can't deal with emergency situations. Anything goes wrong and they're quick to dump you on the NHS. They don't care how dirty and crappy it is then ID go Paddington any day if I was rich.

Yes, I thought her comments were terrible!

There was an interview on WH today with one NHS midwife and one from the Portland. It was annoyingly antagonistic I thought.

There is a 'look at the stupid rich people' vibe about this programme.

A midwife took all three of my babies away in the night for a few hours so I could get some sleep...I was profoundly grateful. That was on the NHS too.

Did they do optimal cord clamping with that section????? Did they??????

I women on the radio said that there IS a unit for emergency care, it wasn't shown on the programme.

To be honest, if I could have afforded it I SO would have done it! I would take a lots of the sting away..

A few minutes behind here. I liked Anna until she said that she is suppressing her milk because she "just wants the baby to be well". FFS. That is the most idiotic and boneheaded reasoning I've ever heard. Pat was seriously .

Honestly I had a special long-stay postnatal room because we had to be in for a few days, and it was nicer than these. Thank you NHS.

No skin to skin in theatre ......

Yes a midwife whisked DS1 away to the nursery so i could get some sleep the first night. NHS hospital.

nobody took my twins for a few hrs and i has a c section and blood transfusion after

My room in an NHS maternity unit wasn't much different.

Food looks better at the Portland, though.

I wouldn't mind those breakfast options though..!

I happened to have all three of mine at very quiet times on the ward, I think I was lucky