I was never given the option to choose a ward. I was basically told that unfortunately I would be on the maternity ward so that the midwives would be looking after me. I was given a room that was sorta away from the other mums but didn't make me feel like an outcast or anything. I was very close to the midwives desk and I had my own room.

I remember when I had my DD2 13 years ago, I was put in a room with 3 other women. 2 had had c-sections and were sleeping and the other mum who was directly opposite to me had birthed a still baby. She just cried so much and she couldn't speak english which made it so hard. I often felt terrible for bonding with my daughter in front of her and since having my own loss, I can only imagine how incredibly heartbreaking it would have been for her to be in a room with 3 crying, healthy babies