Countess of Wessex expecting second baby in December 2007


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sweetpeaheidi said:
Bearing in mind her local hospital saved both hers and her daughter's life 4 years ago, then I am not surprised the NHS is first choice this time. The NHS takes a lot of stick, but at it's best there is nowhere better or safer.
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It is a NHS hospital, but Sophie was treated within the hospital as a private patient.

The option is available at most NHS hospitals. The NHS is the worst in the world, in fact I would compare its treatment and facilities to the poorest third world country.
 
Oh come on Skydragon, I love you but that's a gross slur on the NHS. It has it's problems but where it's good, it's fabulous.
 
But BeatrixFan, where is it good? With C Diff, WVB, MRSA, Super MRSA etc. Hospital computer systems failing, notes going walkies, NHS24 and the out of hours service? The only reasonable hospitals in this country are the private ones, IMO.
 
Skydragon said:
With C Diff, WVB, MRSA, Super MRSA etc. Hospital computer systems failing, notes going walkies, NHS24 and the out of hours service?
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Sounds about as good as the Australian health system! :ohmy:
 
Private hospitals aren't immune from infections and errors. Anyway this is going way off track. At the end of the day it's up to the parents to be make the best, most sensible choice. I am sure that they have.
 
Nobody of the medical staff said that the birth will take place right on Christmas-day. That information comes from the Daily Express.
Apparently the rooms are reserved from December 25th till the family will leave the hospital.
I have the strong feeling that he/she will be born on December 31st.
 
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They have simply choosen that hospital as after Louise 's birth it received a lot of flack, some from stuff not at all connected to the Wessex's but as Louise was born there made national news.
They have received more money over the last four years and Edward and Sophie themselves donated money to the Neonatal department so if the little one needs a incubator he might not need to go to another hospital.
But I'm afriad Sophie's TEAM of doctors are not NHS they are very specialised people. One thing I must say about the staff that attended Sophie when she went there for Louise, not a single one spoke to the press, BP gaged them all after the fact but still expected stories to come out or be made up and not a single one did. That shows respect for their work. I think the return call is a thank you.
 
Skydragon said:
But BeatrixFan, where is it good? With C Diff, WVB, MRSA, Super MRSA etc. Hospital computer systems failing, notes going walkies, NHS24 and the out of hours service? The only reasonable hospitals in this country are the private ones, IMO.
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As already pointed out, those diseases are just as prevailent in private hospitals. Look as Leslie Ash - she got MRSA in a private hospital. Sophie's no more protected in a private hospital than he is in an NHS but let's be honest, though she may be having the baby in an NHS hospital, it'll be private doctors getting the baby out.
 
thought many british doctors work in the nhs and have a private practice also. When you are in a private hospital in the UK and some sort of emergency occurs they take you to an NHS hospital very often because they have the high tech equipment that are often not in privat hospitals

BeatrixFan said:
As already pointed out, those diseases are just as prevailent in private hospitals. Look as Leslie Ash - she got MRSA in a private hospital. Sophie's no more protected in a private hospital than he is in an NHS but let's be honest, though she may be having the baby in an NHS hospital, it'll be private doctors getting the baby out.
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Exactly. For any plastic surgery, you pay a private surgeon but it's done in an NHS hospital.
 
If you look back to the 2005 honours - you will see that the staff who cared for Sophie and Louise were honoured - they were all NHS medics and not all consultants (anaesthetists, gynaecologist & obstetrician). I think the Queens gynaecologist was in attendance - but did not participate in events. Sophie was treated in ITU and maternity - her care was provided by the NHS & NHS staff. There are no 'private' beds in intensive care. Treatment is the same for all. I have a friend who worked in this intensive care unit at the time, hence my knowledge.
Don't forget private consultants are also usually Full Time NHS consultants - so are not any more 'highly specialised' for working in a private capacity. Usually the benefit of receiving private care means shorter waiting times, a single room and consultant care. However, many private hospitals cannot offer intensive care, 24 hour senior medical cover and other life saving procedures.
This is usually such a bouyant good news thread. Shall we move on ? :)
 
BeatrixFan said:
....... Sophie's no more protected in a private hospital than he is in an NHS but let's be honest, though she may be having the baby in an NHS hospital, it'll be private doctors getting the baby out.
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On that we can agree! :flowers: Lets just hope she doesn't sponge off of the taxpayers this time! :D
 
Hi all

New to this so....

I've been through extreme pregnancy complications myself and you rarely have a normal delivery once you have been through something like Sophie did with Louise.

My prediction is she will have a planned c-section a week before due date - so if that's christmas day like one of the articles said I think it will be early this week Monday or Tuesday.
 
The pregnancy was announced on July 2nd when the countess was in her thirteenth week of pregnancy (just after the regular ultrasound) Due date will be January 7th 2008.
I think you could be right with the c-section a week before due date.
That confirms a planned c-section on December 31st.
Christmas day was only mentioned as the first day of reservation for the hospital-room.
Most reservations are already done for the week before delivery.
In sixteen days the baby will be born.
 
Well it is actualy the third date the Daily Mail mentions.
The Daily Mail is only guessing or they have their fooling day (like ATR last friday)
 
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I know the longer it takes the best it is for the baby but honestly I can't wait:wub:
 
Therefore the docters will wait as long as possible before acting.
The countess seems to me a lady, who will let it come as it will come, will make it the best for her child and will not have any problems to skip the Christmas-party at Sandringham this year.
I think it is wise to assume that the birth will take place around December 31st
 
I know the Daily Mail is not always reliable, so we will just have to wait and see when the new little Lord or Lady will make his or her appearance. It's really hard to predict for sure when the Countess is due, or when she will possibly have a C Section, but it's fun to try. The only ones that really know her due date is probably the royal family and her doctor.

I just hope for a safe delivery of a healthy baby.
 
I just hope, besides for a healthy baby, that the Countess delivers sooner than later because the suspense is near agony! :lol: It will be nice is the DM is right this time. I think I can wait until Friday.... :D
 
Sybilla said:
I don't know if the Daily Mail was right in the first place, but now Hello and Hola are also saying that Sophie will have a C-section on Friday. Needless to say, they aren't the most reliable sources but...who knows?

Whenever it may be, hopefully everything will be just fine. :flowers:

Sophie Wessex to welcome her second baby this Friday

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I suppose Hello and Hola took over the information from the Daily Mail.
I am sure that the Daily Mail made up this story about the lonely Xmas and just took a guess about friday.
 
Now that the Countess has safely delivered a baby boy, we are closing this thread.
If you want to congratulate the family, you can do it in Sophie gave birth to a boy: December 17, 2007 thread.

Thank you all for the exiting baby watch! :)
 
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