Jessop Wing - Maternity

Overall I had a great experience with Jessops from appointments to the birth. I spent a couple of nights on the ward prior to my birth and the night staff in particular were amazing and really took the time to listen to me. The MLU is lovely and I'm glad I got to experience it before being moved to Labour. I also had a student assisting with delivery who was amazing. I will say the post natal ward is quite outdated, if this was modernised then I feel it would be a better experience post birth.

Have had both my children here in the last 7 years and both times they have been faultless. This time around I ended up needing a category 1 c-section, I was visibly upset and devastated by this as had attempted a vbac but they did an amazing job at calming me down before putting me to sleep and most importantly saved our daughters life. How they managed to keep such a time sensitive and life dependent situation under control and keep me composed is beyond me, after care was excellent, from the midwife’s (Especially midwife called Ama who was there through my induction, monitoring me and realised I had gone from 3cm to 10cm in less than an hour, noticed the stress this caused my baby and raised the alarm to get help, thank you.) to the paediatricians to the gentleman who pushed me on my bed to the ward, everyone was respectful and perfect. Sadly, due to the traumatic birth experience this time around I don’t plan on having anymore children for my own sake but if by miracle I did, I would be back.

I gave birth 10 days ago and the team were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. The night staff, in particular, went above and beyond. On my first night, they set up the shower room with my pyjamas and toiletries so I could take a little moment for myself after all the chaos. They kindly watched over my baby while I did, and when I returned, they had changed my sheets and tidied up around my bed. Having been nervous about staying in hospital after hearing stories and reading reviews about the standard of care at Jessops, I felt it was important to share how positive my own experience was. The only feedback I would give is around the support provided for partners. The only option my partner had for staying overnight was a basic chair, which was so uncomfortable that he ended up sleeping on the floor. A kind midwife noticed and brought him a pillow and blanket, which we really appreciated, but having a reclining chair or at least something with more padding would make a big difference. It would mean partners can actually rest while still being there to give the support that’s so important.

A few days ago, I gave birth to my second baby at Jessop, just like I did with my first two years ago! All the staff are very supportive, friendly, and encouraging! There are always midwives nearby to help you and provide you with the right information. Thank you so much for your care and for the two wonderful birth experience. ❤️

I cannot praise the theatre team enough for the absolutely incredible experience they offered me delivering my baby as a planned caesarean on the 20/8/25. I get goosebumps and happy tears every time I think about it, it was the most surreal moment of my life, when I became a mother. I will forever treasure it thanks to the professional and kind staff that were with us on that day. Post natal ward however was a huge letdown, the two days I spent there are days I don’t ever want to relieve. From being left crying in pain to waiting to be discharged, the ward felt extremely under staffed. I couldn’t wait to go home. As a first time mum I was expecting a little more support, but was mainly just left to get on with it, which is not easy after abdominal surgery and when baby blues start to kick in. I think that, as per previous CQC reports, the ward definitely requires improvement. Overall, including antenatal care, triage, community care, I would rate Jessops maternity 4/5 stars for caring for me during my pregnancy.