Elective C Section

I've had two at Lindo, couldn't fault it. I wanted to be near to a NHS NICU in case we needed it.

I had two at the Westminster Maternity Suite in St Thomas’. Evelina right downstairs, the view, amazing team. My obstetrician had the choice of the Portland for births too but her theatres are Thomas’. Incredible births and easy recoveries, genuinely gutted I can’t have my third with her due to moving.

One thing to consider would be having a newborn in a car seat for that long. Would you be ok to keep stopping to give the new baby bean a break and also feeding? I was absolutely wrecked on my way back and I only had a 45m journey and spent the whole time crying because of all the hormones and sleep deprivation.

I had a 40 minute drive home and that was long enough, it was not comfortable sitting in the car after a c-section, every bump in the road feels so painful and the seatbelt rubs on your incision. You also would have to stop for feeds and nappy changes too and give baby a break from being in the car seat when all you will want to do is get back home!

My hospital was 25/30 mins and that was hard enough. I could hardly walk to the car and me and baby both cried most of the way home. I was in pain, hormones were knocking me hard and I had no sleep. I really would advise against driving any further than absolutely necessary :( not saying this to scare you as it all gets easier after a few days and some sleep but nothing can prepare you for those hormones and the need to just get home x