…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.