Where to give birth in Aneurin Bevan Health Board
So you might be starting to think about where you want to give birth - do you go for a midwife-led unit because you want a calming, less medicalised environment? Or do you choose a labour ward so that doctors are on hand if needed? What if there’s only one birth pool and it’s taken when you need it?
In this blog post I’ve summarised the places you can give birth within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and the benefits of each. Remember you CAN give birth outside of your local health board if you prefer the look/ approach of another setting!
I would also recommend calling the settings you’re considering and requesting a tour/visit so that you can get a good feel for the place and the staff. Feeling comfortable and familiar with the place you give birth is so important for a more positive experience.
Free standing midwifery led area at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr (Ystrad Mynach)
Birthing pools, birthing balls, birth stools are available for mobility and comfort measures
Lighting is low, calm and welcoming.
Midwives are in support of hypnobirthing.
Postnatal rooms are equipped with double beds and recliner chairs.
Birth partners are able to stay overnight.
Tea and coffee making facilities
All rooms have private en-suite toilets and showers so you won’t have to share a bathroom as you would on a labour ward.
Click here to for a virtual tour of Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Birth Centre
Birth pool at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Birth Centre, Ystrad Mynach, ABUHB
Alongside Midwifery Led Unit at The Grange University Hospital (Cwmbran)
The alongside MLU at The Grange has:
One birth pool available
The ethos is promoting natural (physiological birth) and mobilisation
Upright positions,
Relaxations techniques
Midwives are in support of hypnobirthing techniques for birth
Private en-suite bathrooms
Click here to see a virtual tour of the Midwife led unit at The Grange Hospital
Birth pool room at the alongside midwifery led unit in The Grange Hospital, Cwmbran, ABUHB
The Birth POD at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan (YAB). A freestanding midwifery led unit.
A birth pool is available
Aids such as birthing balls, birthing stool and floor mats are encouraged.
Midwives are in support of and actively encourage hypnobirthing techniques.
The birth pod at YAB, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
The Grange University Hospital Obstetrics Unit
The Grange hospital has a Obstetrics unit, also known as a labour ward. If you choose an obstetric led unit but really want the relaxed setting of a birth unit, you can ask for the lights to be dimmed, fairy lights and LED candles, gentle music, a birthing ball and midwives are in full support of hypnobirthing techniques.
Some of the main differences are the way your baby is monitored in labour, access to an obstetric team of doctors and access to certain medications. Epidurals are available.
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