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Newest Review: ... home (I didn't relish this thought as when I came in I was still having a lot of water streaming out of me which was embarrassing when crossing the hospital foyer). Still I went home, she said she didn't want to see me until at least 12 o'clock because I wasn't anywhere near active labour. She also said not to get in the bath because it could cause infection. This dissapointed me as in my birth plan I was hoping for a water birth. We travelled home, and decided to go to bed as my partner hadn't had any sleep. I laid in bed next to him with my contractions gradually getting worse, I was trying to be quiet so he could get some sleep - I di... more

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Birthing Centres: Birth centres- option halfway between home and hospital (2820 words)
by - written on 19/04/08 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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This review is based on my personal experience of my local birthing centre. The actual birth was in a hospital, but all in all the majority of the experience was in the birthing centre. I have therefore decided to categorise it under birthing centres. ^^Beware, detailed birth description below^^ I decided I wanted to use the local NHS birthing centre while pregnant with my first child. The main reasons for this were that it was very close, a five min drive if that. It was relatively new, with the hospital being only a few years old. The rooms were comfortable and not clinical, more like a travelodge or something similar. Another major ... Read the complete review

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