Your experiences

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2019:   I had my first child at JR in 2019. There were a...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2013:   I was induced on the Friday afternoon, and they left...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2017:   I feel let down by both community midwives during the...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospital Maternity Services in 1991: After reading some of these dreadful experiences, I had flash backs of the birth  o f my 3rd child back in 91.   I was due a home delivery as 2 of my births were low risk. However, I started contracting rapidly at 36 weeks, it was late evening. I decided to go to JR.   On arrival I was told that I was not booked in! I explained this was my third pregnancy and I was sure I was in labour.  T hey tol

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2021:   I gave birth to our daughter in November 2021 at OUH....

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2014, 2017 and 2021:   I’ve had all of my 3 children at OUH....

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2007:   My baby was 10 days overdue and so I was booked in to...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2015:   I was induced with my first child in November 2015. As...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2020:   I had a twin pregnancy (MCDA) and had a substandard...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2023:   My name is [name],  I gave birth by emergency...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2012:   I gave birth to my son in 2012 at the John Radcliffe...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2010: When I was 28 weeks pregnant, I went to hospital having...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2015: Refused option of C-section, despite high risk twin...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2009: My daughter died 2 days after birth due to lack of...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2021: It’s hard to put into words but my 4th baby was born at...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2023: We lost our baby at 20+2 weeks after three weeks of...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2025: I recently lost my baby at 20+4 I believe due to my...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2024: After reading a lot of other people’s stories and what...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2012 and 2024: I have had two experiences at the JR.   My son...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2020: In May 2020, I had my youngest daughter naturally and...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2019: Firstly this hasn’t been an easy decision to share our...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2024: I was already feeling quite nervous about giving birth...

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2022 and 2024: I have twice given birth at the JR, in 2022 and...

A mother’s experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2012: I initially thought I was just very unlucky — a one-off...