Questions about Oakwood midwives

[me_again]

Hi folks,

I'm pregnant with number 2 and hoping to have my baby at Tommys. Last time I had to go into Waterloo for all my midwife appointments which was fine as I was working, but not so fine this time with a 2 year old in tow...so I've been looking at switching to forest hill group practice (my current surgery only has Lewisham midwives) to have my AN care more locally but just wondered if oakwood midwives will look after St Thomas ladies or if they are just attached to kings?

Thanks

[simonethebeaver]

They are Kings midwives. I'm not sure whether they'd do antenatal for someone delivering at Tommy's. A friend of mine who is registered at FHR was booked at Tommy's and went to a surgery on the Albany Estate I think to see the midwives there.

[sillywoman]

Nope, if you're with Oakwood then you're booked at Kings. Might as well stick with Lewisham Midwives(who will look after Tommies Mums antenatally) or the traipse to Tommies/ Albany estate if it's Tommies you've set your heart on. Sorry.

[sjf1]

I had my son at Tommies in October, unless you need specialist midwife care as i did you will be seen by the community midwives at the Albany Estate

[scotch]

After having my placenta abrupt and baby arriving three months early I can't thank Kings enough. They were just amazing. Have you considered having the baby at kings? Good luck with baby number 2 !

[me_again]

My ONLY issue with kings is that I've heard horror stories about people having to share rooms whilst labouring / labouring in corridors etc....any they're not all urban myths, I have a friend who experienced some of that with all 3 children! I know it could happen at Tommys too but I had my first one there and it just seems familiar enough to want to do it again!

[jaybee]

any hospital will have busy periods, which by there very nature are unpredictable.

No sharing rooms, busy corricdors at home. though? If you are classed as low risk then according to the place of birth study you are as safe if not safer staying at home. Second labours can be fast (no guarantees) and traffic to Tommys could lead to you delivering on the road! You need to decide what is right for you though and 9 months is a long time to plan the outcome at the beginning. Good luck whatever you decide