Delivery Only Package

£4,150

Care during labour, birth & obstetric postnatal inpatient care

Important things to know about the delivery only package:

  • The Birth Team fee is fixed, whatever kind of birth you have, and includes two antenatal appointments
  • The hospital and any other medical practitioner (ie anaesthetist) who treats you privately in hospital will bill you separately. This is additional to The Birth Team fee.
  • The anaesthetists fee- if you have an epidural- will vary according to the birth you have.
  • You will need to pay Watford Hospital in advance of birth for your room charges. According to the type of birth you have and how long you stay in hospital, you may get some of this back. Everyone pays the same advance charge. www.theknutsfordsuite.co.uk/charges.php. This is additional to The Birth Team fee
  • You may not go to the NHS ward after a private delivery
  • You may have your six week postnatal examination with your GP or with Mr Sheridan. There will be a charge of £250 for Mr Sheridan’s services.

What is included:

  • Two antenatal appointments (both usually towards the end of pregnancy) so that we can look at your medical and obstetric history and get to know each other a little before we meet on the labour ward
  • Care during your labour and birth
  • Visits from Mr Sheridan whilst you are an inpatient on The Knutsford Suite

What is not included:

  • Antenatal care, apart from your two appointments. (you can have more if you would like to, at £220 per appointment)
  • 24/7 access to Sarah via mobile phone for emergencies/urgent pregnancy problems, until you transfer across to our care 

Private postnatal care at home. (It is sometimes possible to arrange this for you. Please email Sarah at sarah@thebirthteam.com for further details)

Please see Frequently Asked Questions about Fees for more help