Broadlands birth centre
Broadlands birth centre is suitable for women wishing to have a natural birth in a home-like atmosphere. It is a midwife-led unit, with midwives taking primary responsibility for your care during labour and birth. Choosing to birth here is only recommended if you have had a straightforward pregnancy, without concerns about your wellbeing or that of your baby.
Based within the Princess Anne Hospital, Broadlands birth centre is defined as an ‘alongside midwifery unit’ or a ‘co-located birth centre’ because obstetric, anaesthetic and neonatal services are available within the same building should they be required. Broadlands is on E level - one floor above labour ward.
Find us
We are based on E level in the Princess Anne Hospital.
Come into the hospital through the main entrance on E level. Turn immediately left and go through the double doors. Keep going down the corridor to the end, through another set of doors into the lift lobby area. The doors to Broadlands Birth Centre will be in front of you.
Facilities
We have four birthing rooms, two of which have en-suite facilities. These rooms are equipped with comfortable birthing aids such as balls, beanbags, special chairs and stools and provide a relaxed environment for you and your partner.
In addition, there are two spacious pool rooms equipped with adjustable lighting that can be used during labour and/or birth.
For more information please see our choosing where to have your baby and maternity services guides below.
Contact us
You can call us on 023 8120 6012.
Visiting hours
All visitors: 9am to 9pm
A maximum of 3 visitors per bed at any one time.
Any child other than siblings must be 3 years or older to visit the ward area.