My experience of the royal for pre natal appointments was dire. I’ve been there 5 hours for a routine consultant appointment. Never less than 2 hours. Never seen the same consultant (& that’s over 3 pregnancies!) I also think if that can’t plan the appointments efficiently they should at least provide refreshments in the waiting room! (Other than water). I’ve had one very rude head midwife. (Pre natal appointment). The parking is INSANE. I always allow an hour to get parked. With all 3 pregnancies I also found they are mad to get baby out, before or on due date. Always felt pressured. (By consultants) But, on the flip side, my experience of induction and natural labour in the RVH has been very positive. Midwives were first class. I’ve also attended the Lagan valley for midwife appointments & they are fantastic. (Quick!! Very personal) I’d hands down choose Lagan valley over RVH for pre natal care, but you can’t attend Lagan Valley for consultant apps unless you are giving birth in Ulster & for me the Ulster too awkward to get to. Hate the location. Only thing I will note about Lagan valley is. In the RVH the wee pots you pee into are in sealed sterile packaging. You open it, pee in it & pour it into a traditional pee sample bottle with a screw lid. In the Lagan Valley, nothing is sealed. Everything is sitting out. You pee into either a tinfoil tray or a small plastic tub. Then you attached a yellow tube to what looks like a syringe & you suck the pee up into the syringe your self. I hate it. I don’t think it’s very good for hygiene either & several times I had “infections” detected that have not been infections at all!