would i be allowed to choose to have my baby in a different hospital?

happygal · Nov 24th, 2009, 09:12 AM

hi, i was just wondering if anyone knows if you are able to choose which hospital you want to have your baby at? I live in s****horpe but would really like to have my baby in the hospital in grimsby, do you think i would be allowed?

mrsty · Nov 24th, 2009, 09:14 AM

hiya.. yes i chose to go to a hospital i prefered which is 30 miles away for my last baby.. it does cause a bit of faffing with your tests etc cos the midwifes arent as familiar with the systems of other hospitals (and i keep hearing the 'funding' word too) But yes you are perfectly entitled to be treated in whichever hospital you would like!

Good luck xx

happygal · Nov 24th, 2009, 09:14 AM

sorry lol, i live in scun.thorpe

happygal · Nov 24th, 2009, 09:17 AM

my OHs mum lives on the street of the hospital in grimsby where i want to give birth so i kind of figure if im not allowed to plan it in advance, i could just visit them(with my bags lol) when i go in to labour then turn up at the hospital, surely i wouldnt get turned away lol

Boony · Nov 24th, 2009, 09:53 AM

hi yes you can i live in coningsby (near lincoln) and was supposed to have my son in boston or lincoln and i chose to have him in Grimsby (i'm from grimsby all my family live there) and this was fine even though grimsby is a 45 minute drive.

Grimsby has a lovely maternity unit and the midwives were really great and helpful. plus all the rooms are private and ensuite and partners can stay 24 hours a day.

happygal · Nov 24th, 2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Boony

hi yes you can i live in coningsby (near lincoln) and was supposed to have my son in boston or lincoln and i chose to have him in Grimsby (i'm from grimsby all my family live there) and this was fine even though grimsby is a 45 minute drive.

Grimsby has a lovely maternity unit and the midwives were really great and helpful. plus all the rooms are private and ensuite and partners can stay 24 hours a day.

thats why i wanted to go there, a friend of mine has had a baby in scunny and grimsby and she said grimsby is so much nicer than scunny, it would only take us 40 mins to get there so i think im going to try to do that. did you arrange it in advance?x

Boony · Nov 24th, 2009, 10:21 AM

As soon as i moved to coningsby (i was 22 weeks) i told my midwife i wanted to have him in grimsby i'd already arranged to have my scan there and she rang them and sorted it out. Think it took a few weeks for the paperwork to be sorted out but that was because they had to transfer from kings lynn to grimsby and all their notes were different.

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happygal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scunthorpe north lincolnshire Posts: 7,411	would i be allowed to choose to have my baby in a different hospital? hi, i was just wondering if anyone knows if you are able to choose which hospital you want to have your baby at? I live in s****horpe but would really like to have my baby in the hospital in grimsby, do you think i would be allowed?

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Nov 24th, 2009, 09:14 AM	#2
mrsty Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bournemouth, UK Posts: 876	hiya.. yes i chose to go to a hospital i prefered which is 30 miles away for my last baby.. it does cause a bit of faffing with your tests etc cos the midwifes arent as familiar with the systems of other hospitals (and i keep hearing the 'funding' word too) But yes you are perfectly entitled to be treated in whichever hospital you would like! Good luck xx

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happygal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scunthorpe north lincolnshire Posts: 7,411	sorry lol, i live in scun.thorpe

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happygal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scunthorpe north lincolnshire Posts: 7,411	my OHs mum lives on the street of the hospital in grimsby where i want to give birth so i kind of figure if im not allowed to plan it in advance, i could just visit them(with my bags lol) when i go in to labour then turn up at the hospital, surely i wouldnt get turned away lol

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Boony Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,948	hi yes you can i live in coningsby (near lincoln) and was supposed to have my son in boston or lincoln and i chose to have him in Grimsby (i'm from grimsby all my family live there) and this was fine even though grimsby is a 45 minute drive. Grimsby has a lovely maternity unit and the midwives were really great and helpful. plus all the rooms are private and ensuite and partners can stay 24 hours a day.

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Nov 24th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#7
Boony Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,948	As soon as i moved to coningsby (i was 22 weeks) i told my midwife i wanted to have him in grimsby i'd already arranged to have my scan there and she rang them and sorted it out. Think it took a few weeks for the paperwork to be sorted out but that was because they had to transfer from kings lynn to grimsby and all their notes were different.

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