midwives near Northcote road,which practice? Post Reply

[healthymummy]

Hello everyone,

I moved in sw11 last august and now I'm pregnant with my third child.
I registered with Bollingbroke medical centre but every time I went there for me or for my son the service was disappointing.I would like to change practice:what do you recommend ?
And most important is can anyone recommend midwives in the area?my current practice referred me to Clapham Manor.I was wondering if i had a better option as my children 6 and 3 go to two different schools at completely different times so I would like to be nearby.

Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance .

[Goldhawk]

Thurleigh Rd practice is usually recommended

Your MW clinic location will depend on which hospital your care is booked at

[healthymummy]

Thank you ,i called Turleigh as i also read only good things about them but it looks like i'M not in the catchment area..I chose St Thomas's,I had 2 previous good experiences there .

[JThomas]

If you'd consider a home birth (and you can always change your mind and go to hospital at any point) then I have nothing but the highest praise for the Rainbow Team (based at St Georges). They are a small team (3/4) and all your appointments are at home with your midwife (who also delivers your baby unless they are ill or with someone else in labour).

[legs11]

The location of the midwives depends on which hospital you choose not which GP.
If you want to give birth at St Thomas' then you will be under the care of their midwive teams which are in Lambeth not Wandsworth. The nearest place to SW11 that you can see them at is Clapham Manor. It seems a pain but isn't that bad. I used to manage to get appointments in the morning so could just get the bus up there after doing nursery drop off BTC.

[pepper]

Clapham Manor is OK. With my first child I was going to Springfield and it was awful. Only one midwife and not so nice. Ones she gave me a first app and she said to me don't be late as all my day will be late because of you and she came late an hour to work.
With my second I ask for Manor. And it was much better, nice ladies and always I met someone different which was good. Also a lot of space for parking on the street...

[KateHelloMums]

Morning!

I've had my first one only two weeks ago and when I was pregnant I signed up with Neighbourhood Midwives. From the beginning of my second trimester up till my LO is six weeks old I have two lovely ladies, Tina and Nicky, looking after us.
Tina did the majority of my ante natal check ups (so you can opt out from going to the NHS) and was there with us throughout delivery. Both ladies have been just a text away during the whole time.
Since LO was born I had issues with breastfeeding as my milk simply wouldn't come out of my breast - crazy I know. Tina and Nicky spend a good couple of hours every day in the first week with me making sure that we are all well. The milk is now flowing, my little bundle of joy seems very happy and content (or he hasn't told me otherwise:)) and I've been blessed by these two wonderful ladies (both have been midwives for decades!) and it is money very well spent.
Check them out here:
www.neighbourhoodmidwives.org.uk

Please let me know if you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer! Kate

[pepper]

I think you need them more when baby is out then still inside. The breastfeeding and all this things are so hard especially when you tired and the baby is crying