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1st Trimester
Does anyone else live in London?
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Re: Does anyone else live in London?
I see Dr. Donald Gibb who is affliated with the Portland Hospital but depending on how this pregnancy goes I may go to Guys & St Thomas as it has both a private wing and an excellent NICU unit.
Portland is great except if you have any complications because you end up being transferred to a NHS hospital anyway.
I think the midwives with the NHS do a good job so I don't think you have anything to worry about. I have used the NHS for other non-maternity related concerns and I've learned that it is important to be really proactive as they seem to take a much more laid back approach than the Americans.
It looks like we are due about the same time!
My GP has sent my info to St. Guys. I'm waiting on my appointments.
It's so weird because I know all the American ways things happen (from reading this site, books and friends) so it's so odd how different it is here.
My GP thinks I'm a lunatic. (I'm also 38, so I'm being super careful on everything). I show up with lists of questions and there are lots of them.
Looks like we're just a few days off. Where do you live? I'm in South London, (near Oval) but work up in North London (Primrose Hill area)
I live in Islington and I work in the City.
I think it a certain extent you just have to embrace it and try not to compare the US and UK systems. Plenty of healthy babies are born here everyday but I know it is stressful when it is so different than what you have always known and you feel that your own GP is not taking your concerns seriously.
We moved here from NYC in 2004. I like living here, but I miss NYC a lot.
Yeah, it's odd, I don't know about you but I've had a hard time not comparing to London to NYC on regular days, much less pregnant ones.
I moved here three years ago to be with my boyfriend (now husband, he's an Aussie). I'm a total New Yorker, so it's been a tough transition. My GP asked what hospital I wanted to have the baby at, and I was like, "Um, Lenox Hill...."
My GP is really nice and funny, (I don't doubt he's taking me seriously, I just don't think he's used to neurotic New Yorkers) but he's young and someone I've met twice. You know just not my gyno of five years who knows me.