City Hospital, Birmingham - Serenity Suite **wow**

[mushmouth]

for any of you around here I just thought I'd share

I went for a sneaky peak open tour today of the new midwife led Serenity Birth centre in city hospital, that opens next week and woweee,,, its gorgeous, 5 individual rooms, no hospital beds, all with a pool, either fixed or inflatable... en suite... and a pull down double bed for after labour so you, baby and FOB can bond straight away. each room had a plasma freeview tv that you can attach your Ipod to... it has a visitors kitchen and waiting room... and you can even control your own lighting! lol... I can't praise it enough!

so glad I didnt listen to some people that could have put me off the old style unit, as this new one is amazing!

 

[bubbles]

That sounds brilliant. I think I would have to go there if I could (in Cov) would not go to Good hope though, I ended up there in my last pregnancy and HATED it. There was blood on the toilet and bathroom floor, the bath was filthy and the atmosphere was just awful. Thankfully I didn't end up giving birth there

 

[mushmouth]

oooh bubbles thats sounds disguisting! gave me the shivers!

I forgot to mention too, it has its own decked "back garden" and is for Low risk births, but its less than 15 seconds sprint to the main labour ward incase of complications. I hope it stays as nice as it looks now!

 

[tuesday]

Aww, I want to go there now
I am booked into good hope (I live closer) but had my first at city and was told to 'shhh' which put me off as i wasn't screaming i was at the last pushing stage and making pushing noises but apart from that it was an ok experience
(sorry but it still bothers me )

 

[mrsraggle]

Wow, sounds fantastic!

 

[mrsraggle]

Aww, I want to go there now
I am booked into good hope (I live closer) but had my first at city and was told to 'shhh' which put me off as i wasn't screaming i was at the last pushing stage and making pushing noises but apart from that it was an ok experience
(sorry but it still bothers me )

I'm booked at Good Hope and had a really good experience so far. The tour was good and everything looked clean

 

[rainbows_x]

That sounds amazing! I wish I could go

 

[Rebecca_B]

OMG IT looks fantastic!!

CAN i change??????

I've just looked on google and its 35mins from me as appose to 10 mins to walsgrave uni hosp.

But I LOVE THIS ONE!!!

I am planing a drug free water birth so this place would be ideal!!

 

[mushmouth]

I think you can... I know woman planning to use Sandwell (just over the road from me...) have been asked to change to city... I'd give your MW a call and find out!

 

[Heavenx]

It sounds fantastic and just what women and thier new family need! About time they were upgraded and modernised, if only every woman could have a birth experience in a similar environment!

 

[mushmouth]

Couldn't agree more heavenx! THe project manager that was there during the tour said they're just starting on the main labour ward, and hopefully looking to build another stand alone unit in smethwick in the next few years... I can't say its not overdue!

 

[Linz88]

Wow sounds great. I was going to change to sandwell hospital as i think im going to move back up to west brom but now im stayin put lol. Its the double bed and kitchen that got me ha ha x

 

[bubbles]

I'm seriously considering asking if I can go there now. I haven't been booked into Walsgrave as I was considering a home birth to start with (don't feel comfortable with it though) and this would be a great compromise being a birth centre

 

[mushmouth]

theres one more tour left today if you can get down there and see for yourselves!

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/

 

[bubbles]

I won't make it. I'm just trying to find a number to give them a call

 

[mushmouth]

from the leaflet I have it says

for more information about our new serenity midwifery birth centre please contact your community midwife, or Kathryn Gutteridge, consultant midwife on 0121 507 5466

 

[bubbles]

thank you!

 

[mushmouth]

Let me know whats said! fingers crossed for you!

 

[bubbles]

No answer but I guess I have to speak to hubby first since it is his child too

 

[mushmouth]

No answer but I guess I have to speak to hubby first since it is his child too

haha - yeah s'pose you're right!