St Michael's midwifery led birthing unit
The Midwife Led Unit (MLU) at St Michael's Hospital offers a
safe alternative to giving birth in a traditional hospital setting
or at home.
The birthing unit is suitable for women with uncomplicated
pregnancies who wish to give birth in a home from home, non-medical
environment, ask your local community midwifery team for
advice.
The Midwife Led Unit was opened in June 2013. The unit has been
designed to help you feel comfortable and relaxed. Facilities
include:
- 4 en-suite birth rooms
- Each room has dimmers lights and cd player with iPod dock
- Choice of birthing aids - balls, stools, mats and bean bags to
encourage active birth
- Water pools in 2 of the birth rooms for relaxation and/or to
give birth in water
- Use of a communal kitchen and dining area where light snacks
will be available
Patient feedback from the MLU includes:
- "Wonderful caring staff. Great facilities. I felt completely
safe and couldn't be happier with the birthing unit"
- "Outstanding level of care and advice shown on the MLU.
Extremely friendly and supportive midwives"
- "Very supportive midwives, comfortable, homely atmosphere"
- "the support and facilities were outstanding"
Please come and have a look at the unit on one of our tours on a
Wednesday evening or Sunday afternoon
To book a tour pleases contact:
0117 3425758 or 0117 3425241
To contact us:
0117 342 1807 or 0117 342 5010 (please try both numbers).
Patient information leaflets
Latent phase of labour
The third stage of labour at St Micheal's
Hospital
Midwifery led unit
These leaflets can also be accessed via downloading our
maternity services app "The My Pregnancy @ St Michael's"
