I wanted to go to Frances Perry (the private part of the Womens) to birth this baby, and my OB strongly recommended against it as the Womens was so understaffed and resources. He said that if I needed CTG or any other monitoring, then the wait is horrendous. He stated that they have 150 outpatients appointments at a time, yet their is only 90 chairs for expectant mums to sit on!!!
He agreed to book me in there in case i went early and needed a level 3 nursery ( I did last time) but i have also booked into St Vincents (with a doula!) as well.

The conditions that the staff had to work under are terrible- they are so stretched it is not funny! So much for streamlining the system and making the resources that we have, more accessable and productivity- moving the womens and Frances Perry has been the worse move for women and birth that this government has made!!!
It has taken it backwards! not forwards! I loved the old Frances Perry. My twins were there for 33 days so i got to know the place really well, but unless something go wrong and i go before 34 weeks, I wont be going back there again!