For you:
- Comfortable pyjamas (with buttons if breastfeeding)
- Nightgown, slippers and socks
- Maternity bras and breast pads
- Comfortable t-shirt or nightgown to wear during labour
- Comfortable cotton knickers and maternity pads
- TENS machine (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to help with pain control
- Toiletries and towel (roll on deodorant if breast feeding)
- Camera or video camera
You may also like to bring:
- Massage oil to aid relaxation during labour. We recommend Lavender, Clary sage and Neroli essential oils
- An electric aromatherapy burner to help create a relaxed environment during labour
- An iPod with relaxing music / hypno-birthing recordings
For your baby:
- 6 vests
- 6 babygrows (all-in-one bodysuits)
- Blanket
- Hat
- Scratch mittens
- Nappies
- Cotton wool and towel
- Muslin clothes
- Bottles, teats, milk and steriliser if you are bottle feeding
- Baby car seat for the journey home
About Dr Duncan Birth
Dr Keith Duncan MD FRCOG is a leading consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London. With over 30 years experience, Dr Duncan has delivered more than 4,000 babies both in the NHS and as a private obstetrician. His areas of expertise include childbirth, caesarean, antenatal care, multiple pregnancies, ultrasound and high-risk pregnancies.
Contact
Our secretary is Colette.
She can be contacted by email at secretary@drduncanbirth.co.uk or by telephone via 0207 3495 204
Locations
Clinics
The Portland Hospital Consulting Suite
3rd Floor, 212 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QN
Ovara Health
274 Fulham Road, Chelsea Walk, London, SW10 9EW
132 Harley Street
London, W1G 7JX
Hospital
The Portland Hospital
205-209 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5AH
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