Did you pay for any private maternity or postnatal services outside the NHS?

I paid for a doula. It was definitely worth it

I only got a private 4s scan. But thanks to that scan i found out i had gestational diabetes. Which led me to changing my midwife because she was incompetent and didn't send me for a glucose test when i told her my sad was diagnosed with diabetes.
I think it's a bit too much for the post -natal side . But i think it's worth consulting a 2nd midwife during pregnancy just in case your own midwife missed anything.

Just a postpartum check up, like a mummy MOT but at a general women’s health physio

I did a couple of private scans and then postpartum saw a women’s hospital physio like a mummy mot but it was tailored to my c section recovery. It was £60 a session but to me worth it as really helped me get over some recovery issues I had.

I paid for private scans, private NIPT and a room on the private ward post birth for 3 days/2 nights both times.

For us, worth every penny for a wonderful experience and recovery. I had my own room, own bathroom, own midwife for 3 days helping with feeding and anything I needed, everything done bedside for baby and myself. Husband had a bed, both of us fed and rested. Made a huge difference as we have no family around to help.

For us getting postnatal support from a lactation consultant and a postnatal doula was fantastic in helping us achieve breastfeeding goals and also building confidence/ managing anxiety. We didn’t plan it ahead but I wish I had!