KCH Maternity

[kiddie_coach]

Hi there!

Has anyone / anyone's partner had a baby recently at King's? I'm due next month and just looking for some local personal opinion on how it went, what the ward/ midwife led unit was like, what interventions were offered or pushed?

Any info greatly received.

Thanks so much!

[dougiefreeman]

kiddie_coach Wrote:

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> Hi there!

>

> Has anyone / anyone's partner had a baby recently

> at King's? I'm due next month and just looking for

> some local personal opinion on how it went, what

> the ward/ midwife led unit was like, what

> interventions were offered or pushed?

>

> Any info greatly received.

>

> Thanks so much!

My wife had a baby at Kings last August and the care was second to none. She wasn?t in the suite as she had to be induced - but the midwives were all superb.

If you join the east dulwich mums group on Facebook there?s loads of discussion about this so you might find it helpful.

[Tan1234]

We went through a case of medical negligence at Kings with a severe injury.

[Dulwichgirl82]

2 babies at kings, first difficult and they undoubtably saved both our lives.

All interventions were needed and appropriate and frankly without them we would have had a much worse outcome.

[philosophie]

Two inductions. First experience at King's in 2020 wasn't great. Recently gave birth and had an amazing midwife who read my birth plan thoroughly and gave excellent care. Was seen by a horrible doctor who did try to push an unnecessary intervention but midwife backed me on giving me more time without. It maybe helped that I had more confidence this time round to voice my concerns and assert my wishes. Postnatal care was good, too.

[Kitkat99]

Had a baby there august last year

Needed interventions and baby had a little time in NICU but the care I had throughout was outstanding and deffo planning to go there again with baby n.o2 in the future.