flange

anyone have any idea what's being filmed in the white house on underhill road? seem to have a lot of trailers and techy people etc. around. could be interesting...

whatever you choose make sure its an informed decision that you are comfortable with. and keep in mind that although most births go swimmingly wherever they take place, things can and do often go wrong (with potentially serious consequences) so being near help is not a bad thing! best wishes :)

the only thing you can do: lie them down and keep them calm. if they do actually need CPR then you sould only do it if you know how - can actually do damage if you're not careful!

sorry just realised my last post sounds a bit harsh and that's not my intention at all. in a funny mood today! i'm sure you will pick the right place to have your baby and wish you all the best! :)

an 'insiders' view: i've worked at both hospitals (not as a midwife). both are excellent places - if your baby needs care then they are both centres of excellence in newborns. if there are any complications then you are in the right place (either way). unfortunately, it is a sad reality that most hospital maternity units are just too overworked - thats' the NHS I'm afraid. albeit the staff that they do have might be excellent. unfortunately that's just the way it is. i understand people who say that they swear by home deliveries and yes they can be great, but when they go wrong they can go very very wrong. i would honestly say that you should have your first child in hospital - you just don't know what might happen and you need the reassurance of being near help. trust me even if you're ten minutes from hospital those 10 minutes can be too long for a baby in trouble. that is just fact. even with the best midwifery care. trust me when most people have a baby, the whole 'i want this...and this...' birthing plan goes out of the window. at the end of the day it doesn't really matter that much. you just want a healthy baby in a safe place. and in the vast majority of cases that is in a good hospital. p.s. i have worked with some of the homebirth midwives and while some of them are excellent, some of them really do need to brush up. seriously. i'm sure this post is going to ruffle a few feathers....

some others who've had a bad experience with this 'restaurant' at this thread: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,79647 this place is just shocking...

not impressed by BBC at all. average food, overpriced, rude staff. go to babur instead - much better!

there's a policeman hanging around outside the place at 11pm. do they do that for all burglaries? something smells a bit dodgy...