I suffered from perinantal anxiety and the ability to birth both my children at the Birthing Centre with minimal intervention, with the knowledge that my husband could be there to support me (both in terms of being able to stay with me after the birth and being able to be present at the birth of our second child during COVID times) was invaluable and saved my mental health.
The aftercare following the birth was amazing, the food was excellent, the staff were attentive the facilities, equipment and space allowed me to recover and prepare for the fourth trimester in a way that neither hospital nor my home environment would have allowed (particularly with the birth of my second child - being able to birth at the centre rather than at home meant that my older child could remain at our home in familiar surroundings which meant one less thing for me to worry about).
The aftercare following the birth was amazing, the food was excellent, the staff were attentive the facilities, equipment and space allowed me to recover and prepare for the fourth trimester in a way that neither hospital nor my home environment would have allowed (particularly with the birth of my second child - being able to birth at the centre rather than at home meant that my older child could remain at our home in familiar surroundings which meant one less thing for me to worry about).
