Birth centre at Queen Charlotte & Chelsey Hospital?

They were so nice in antenatal. We switched hospitals but wish we gave birth there honestly.

I had both my babies there, great experience for Labour, did feel a bit rushed to leave after the baby was delivered but I guess that’s because they’re in such high demand and need the rooms , but especially with my first I was discharged a few hours after which was a bit overwhelming. But in terms of birth both midwife’s I had were lovely, informed me throughout the process, listened to my birth plan etc.

Had my son at Queen charlottes 9 weeks ago.
In my experience everyone we met through our pregnancy and labour were amazing. Unfortunately their postnatal care was horrific. I’m still recovering from some of the trauma I suffered from their team. A dr examined my sons genitals with no gloves on and didn’t tell us why he was examining him in the first place, had my help alarm disabled without help coming and found used medical supplies in my sons cot. Not to mention a baby who was there unattended (her mum was in intensive care) and all the midwives did was complain about her crying. I’m sorry to say it’s the worst place I have ever been

Agree with the other mums.
Everything and everyone is amazing until you step into the postnatal ward.
I would recommend it anyway 🙏🏻

I had a baby here in 2023 and had my antenatal care here for my second in 2025.

The antenatal care is amazing, all the midwives were lovely throughout both times. However, my labour in 2023 was hit and miss as I was in labour for a while so I had a few shift changes throughout, some were nice and some were not so great, one midwife was telling me to push while looking at her computer and not even paying attention to me. The postnatal care was awful.

I then was registered to have my second there as it’s my local hospital , I was booked in for weeks to have an induction and they called me the day before to say they were full and transferred me to St Mary’s. I had the most amazing experience here, the birth centre is lovely.

I know so many people recommend queen charlottes and probably had a good experience but it’s so busy that I don’t think you can get great care all the time, you could be lucky but not always.

Birth amazing, postnatal care not great. But I think that will be the same across most nhs hospitals

I am mostly worried about the birth centre as I am trying to decide whether I’ll opt in for the maternity wards or birth centre. Please help ❤️

I understand post natal is terrible so no expectations on that😅

Birth was amazing (labour ward) midwives were great. Post natal was shit (I paid private too for comfort but service was crap)

They are just over staffed and rush quite a bit. Overall they have the best doctors for sure but it’s a hit and miss with queen charlotte on all aspects to be honest. Had both my babies there 2023 and 2025 x