Hi, I'm due to give birth in August at Kings. I would like to use (or at least start in) one of their midwife lead birthing suites. As they only have two I'm a bit concerned that my chances of getting into one are quite low. When I asked one of the midwives all she would say is that they aren't as well used as they'd like so I'll probably be able to use one if I want. This has left me with more questions than it answered. Why are they not well used? I looked on forums like this one and saw some posts suggesting the midwife lead birthing suites aren't well used because staffing shortages mean they are often locked/unavailable. However, these posts were from quite a few years ago. Has anyone given birth at kings in the past year using the midwife lead birthing suites? Or were intending to but were not able to get into one (not due to medical reasons)? I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Many thanks in advance!
