Lister Hosptial vs Watford General?

Hi all, first time mum here after having given birth in Watford General last year and looking into alternatives for my next pregnancy. Has anyone had a positive experience at Lister Hospital’s maternity unit? Unfortunately I don’t feel like I had a positive experience at Watford after an unplanned c-section which in hindsight I feel could have been avoided, and poor aftercare where I was left to bleed overnight after the surgery as no one had come to dress me (I was unaware I was bleeding so heavily down below until the morning midwife came to check on me and was shocked by what she saw!). I felt bullied into breastfeeding and made to feel like I was doing such a poor job of it even though it was my first baby! The midwives had no idea I’d had a c-section and treated me as such so I felt like I was left in a lot of pain and felt at a complete loss, all while my other half was only allowed by my side during visiting hours, so I felt completely alone and abandoned in my most vulnerable moment. So, Lister Hospital, does anyone reckon the care may be better? Any opinions and experience would be appreciated ❤️

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Sorry to hear about your experience. Is Barnet hospital an option for you? I chose to go to Barnet instead of Watford and found the care and facilities really good.

Please tell me u are an asian lady because i gave birth 19 months ago at watford general n i had the worst experience n had an emergency c section because of their mistake and both mine n my babies life was at risk and i was pressured into breastfeeding and i was also told by one of the nurses the next day of my c section that i need to get up and walk around as she cnt help me get up because of her back…i should have really complained but i never did my research to who i should have complained too and during that time i just wanted to be home n look after my baby on my own without their help

@Rupal yes it’s only about 20-25 minutes drive, I’d definitely consider it an option if it’s any good?

@Samina yes I am Asian, I did wonder whether this made a difference but I was just hopeful that wasn’t the case

I felt that they ddnt really care if u was a coloured person there was times where i wud ring the bell for help and i was ignored and i could hear them outside laughing n talking because there desks was outside my room n half an hour later a trainee nurse would come n ask if im okay? And by then i have some how managed to sort it out because they took long.. i gave birth on monday and wednesday i was told to go to the kitchen n make my own tea which for 2 days someonelse was giving it…if i had known then i would have just told my husband to make it which he ddnt mind doing it…the options of food for halal wss there but i did not trust it and the food options wasnt great so my husband use to get food from out for us as my parents lived far abit and because of covid restrictions wasnt allowed which i found stupid…apparently because in the ward someone had covid i was told To do covid test too and be in a room…but the lady that had covid was sent home and yes she was white so she cn 😂

And yes i got bullied into breastfeeding too the night i gave birth this lady who speaks no english came n held my newborn baby girls neck n shoving it on my boob!!! And i had to say stop!! Coz she was crying soo much and the lady got annoyed n walked off and then she told another woman too take over….mind u i thought the lady was a cleaner n for her to teach me how to breastfeed i ddnt think that was the right way!!

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