Singleton Or Port Talbot?

Singleton is horrific. Both mine were there by no choice of mine.

I would go elsewhere if you can.

No experience in Port Talbot but I had mine in Singleton and it was awful, I feel like every mum I speak to says the same thing. Xx

Could you consider transferring your care to Princess of Wales? Port Talbot is just a midwife led birth centre, so any complications you'd be transferred to Singleton. Princess of Wales have a midwife led suite called Daffodil x

I’ve birthed in both and both were great! If I done it a third time I’d choose Port Talbot as it’s a lot quieter (was only us there birthing at the time) and the room you get moved to after it is like a hotel! We even decided to stay the night, it was really lovely x

I’m chuffed to say that I had both my sons in Singleton and we had amazing experiences both times. I know majority of people have bad experiences but honestly not everyone has. They were brilliant with me from start to finish xx

Following due in may and currently attending in singleton didnt know it had such bad experiences!

I'm so scared because I hear so many horror stories about Singleton and thats where they have booked me in but I really want to go to Princess of Wales but they said they cant transfer me. I have to have a c section due to medical reasons and I am now incredibly scared.

I know 4 or 5 people that have given birth in NPT since it reopened and they’ve all had amazing experiences! My experience in singleton wasn’t terrible (the birth was but that was baby’s fault🤣) but there were a few things that could’ve gone better.

Removing catheter at 1am knowing they required me to pee a certain amount of times in a specific timeframe, meaning I couldn’t sleep all night, things like that where they meant no harm but could’ve been different if they’d thought more carefully. It sounds like in NPT they’re more considerate

It's worth an ask and just explain your reasoning. If your low risk then Port Talbot is absolutely fine, but there are no doctors at the unit so if needed they will transfer you to Singleton as Bridgend is now under a difference health board x

I gave birth in NPT back in November and had a pretty positive experience. Some of the staff there really stood out and were very friendly and helpful. Although i did find I was waiting around for an hour having contractions before they finally gave me pain relief (the pool and Gas and Air). Not sure how normal that is🤷🏻‍♀️ After i gave birth, we were planning on sleeping there the rest the night as the staying rooms looked very lovely but unfortunately we couldn’t as my blood pressure spiked and I had to be transferred to Singleton then because of the risk of preeclampsia.

Although i was only in Singleton for a couple of hour after giving birth, i personally didn’t find them as good. Staff did not communicate with me well at all. Left us waiting and waiting, no one offered us tea or coffee until my partner complained. Just didn’t find them very helpful or caring at all.

Out of the both, I would personally like to go NPT if i gave birth again 🙂

I had mine in singleton had horrible birth and after birth was the worse but my induction was the good part xx

I’ve had 2 births in singleton and both times was great x

Please don't do singleton I had a terrible experience so im booked for pow. Port talbot is amazing