Your voice, your choice – deciding where to give birth to your baby
At SASH Maternity, we want to provide you with all the information relating to your care, so you can make the right decision for you and your baby.
Shared decision making is a joint process in which a health professional works together with a person to reach a decison about care' If you have need any further information about place of birth please ask your midwife or obstetrician.
Birth options team and deciding where to give birth
You may be referred to the birth choices team if you have had a caesarean section or if you are considering a caesarean birth. Dependent on your individual needs you will meet with either one of the birth choices midwives or consultant obstetrician at East Surrey Hospital or Crawley Hospital antenatal clinics.
The appointment will take place at around 22 weeks of pregnancy after which you will continue to have your routine community midwife or obsetetric-led care. Our team are focused on giving you the information you need to help you make the right birth choices for you and your family.
Royal College and Obstetricians (RCOG) choosing a caesarean birth