…even for the ante-natal scans – it’s not, it’s a whole
day, it’s 6 hours driving and you need to find someone to look after
your other kids. It’s not exactly convenient is it? […]. I
had a growth scan quite late on and I actually had to ask my mother in
law to drive me because actually at 34 weeks pregnant driving for 2 and
a half hours that’s not actually something you want to be doing on your
own anyway.
A mother who had experienced care in different delivery locations
compared her experiences:
it is just so far away, as I said it’s a three hour trip, one way.
Especially at the time of year, as it was the middle of the summer,
tourists, road works and everything else as well. So, I felt more
reassured being in [local hospital] knowing I was closer by as well,
not that I was concerned [older child] was going to be any trouble,
I suppose. But it was nicer for them, if they had to come and visit, it
was only down the road basically. Also, as well, bringing baby home was
so much nicer being only an hour away as opposed to being three hours.