Please DON'T be afraid of giving birth in an NHS maternity unit, Ekks.I can assure you that the introduction of the British National Health Service over 60 years ago is, without a shadow of doubt, the BEST singular achievement by any of our Governments here ... either before, or since ... and it is [rightly so] envied worldwide!
It's worth noting too, that ... among the members who greeted you on your introductory thread, is a retired medical specialist. And another's wife is a doctor as well; also, I shouldn't be surprised if there are possibly one-time nurses and - (maybe) even - midwives that make up our number. So you're in "safe hands", so to speak!!
