Tuesday 28 September 2010

Where to give birth

Taken from the NHS Choices website, here is an article containing some information on the different places you can give birth.

Most babies in the UK are born in hospital, but some are born at home or in a midwife-led birth centre. Your midwife will know what’s available in your area.

Giving birth is generally safe wherever you choose to have your baby. It's your choice, and you can change your mind if you want to.

Your midwife will discuss the local options available to you, although you're free to choose any maternity services if you're prepared to travel to them. You can also get more information from:

* children's centres,
* your GP surgery,
* local maternity units,
* the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), which can put you in touch with local mothers (see Useful links), or
* a supervisor of midwives (contact a maternity unit and ask to speak to the supervisor of midwives).

Wherever you choose to give birth, you'll be able to write your own birth plan, which includes all your preferred choices for the labour and birth.

To read the full article on where you can give birth please go to http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/pregnancy/Pages/Wheretogivebirth.aspx


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