Giving birth at The Portland Hospital is becoming a family tradition for new grandmother Tessa Courage and her daughter Natasha Crystal.
Obstetrics
Our dedicated obstetricians and world-class maternity facilities ensure that you and your baby are in safe hands throughout your time with us.
What is obstetrics?
Obstetrics is a medical specialty focused on caring for expectant mothers before, during and after childbirth.
As the only fully private maternity hospital in the UK, The Portland Hospital is dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of mothers-to-be. Our experienced consultant obstetricians work alongside a dedicated team of midwives, sonographers and specialist nurses to support and advise you throughout your pregnancy and beyond.
We'll provide personalised antenatal care as your baby develops and help you make key decisions about how you'd like to give birth. Our maternity service is complemented by the expertise of our paediatric facilities and on-site intensive care unit.
We also provide a range of antenatal and postnatal classes for women and their partners, as well as exercise classes such as pregnancy yoga to help you maintain general fitness and prepare your body for having a baby.
Need to Know
Our expertise with pregnancy
We care for you and your baby at all stages of development, offering the choice of midwife-led or consultant-led care and a range of birthing options.
The early pregnancy service at The Portland Hospital is available to give newly expectant mothers the support they need during the first weeks and months of pregnancy. Our team of experienced sonographers and consultants provide personalised care for women experiencing pain, bleeding, morning sickness...
An ultrasound scan sends sound waves through your womb (uterus), these waves bounce off your baby as echoes. The echoes are recorded and translated into an image on a screen that will show your baby, how its positioned and its movements. Ultrasound scans are painless and have no side effects, you can...
An epidural is commonly used to give pain relief during childbirth. It is a type of local anaesthetic which is injected into your spine to numb the nerves in your womb and cervix that send pain signals to your brain. It can help during a long, complicated or especially painful labour.
A caesarean delivery is also known as a caesarean section or c-section. It can be planned for or carried out as an emergency, if things don't go as planned during labour. If your caesarean is planned before you go into labour, this is known as an elective caesarean. All non-planned caesareans are called...
Your pregnancy your choice of maternity care
When coming to The Portland Hospital for maternity care, we believe it's important to offer you choice when it comes to your delivery. As a mother-to-be, you can choose between midwife-led and consultant-led delivery without compromise to your care.
Consultant-led maternity care
Consultant-led care is for mothers-to-be who want to be looked after by an obstetrician throughout their pregnancy.
More about consultant-led maternity care
Midwife-led maternity care
Our midwife-led package is available to pregnant women, expecting an uncomplicated pregnancy and birth.
Your obstetric consultant
Our experienced and compassionate consultant obstetricians are here to look after you and your baby at every stage of your pregnancy.
The Portland Hospital
The Portland Hospital is one of the UK's leading private hospitals dedicated to the care of women and children. Our world-class private maternity unit is equipped with five delivery suites on a dedicated labour ward, with 30 en-suite bedrooms and two nurseries.
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This content is intended for general information only and does not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.