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What to consider?
Many women opt to book for care with their nearest maternity unit and there are some benefits to making this choice:
- you are more likely to receive care from a small team of midwives, in a location close to home
- you are more likely to get to know one midwife, and one team which can improve your maternity experience
- you will have less distance to travel when you are in labour
- if you would like to have a homebirth this must be booked through your local maternity unit, this may not be your nearest unit
- care at home after your baby is born is always provided by your local midwife team (this is likely to be a team that you have already met).
Other considerations when making your choice:
- facilities available
- public transport and ease of parking
- ease of travel to and from your place of work
- recommendations from your friends, family and others
- where you have previously received maternity or other health care.
