Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Hospital Choices
So at my last appointment dr. asked me which hospital I would deliver at???? Ok here begins my initial freak out, not too bad, but I think to my self, am I really that close? Wow...I can't belive how fast time flies. Before I know it he's going to be here. So I decided to take a hospital tour. I went to St. Lukes yesterday, still need to check out Methodist. The tour was great and all, but we're standing in the delivery room and I'm really freaking out! I still can't believe that soon we are going to have a baby and soon I'll be in that room...yikes! So anyways, I have to pick one and I'm just curious for my Texas people if anyone likes either one better than the other??? And any advice to keep me from feaking out would be nice too, even though I'm pretty sure I'm going to freak no matter what.
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Courtney, Don't freak out! Delivering is really not as bad as everyone says it is. Just get the epideral...start asking for it when you get to the hospital, so it's not to late to get one. Call me if you just need to talk, we have minutes now so call anytime! Loves
I've always delivered at St. Luke's and had good experiences each time.
The freaking out is normal. I still did with #4 . . . not as badly as with #1. Your experience depends on how good of a nurse you have. Don't be afraid to speak up and push things if necessary. With Payden, I didn't get an epidural, so with Declan I made sure they knew and were diligently working on it . . . and I got it.
You'll do fine. We always do better than we imagine. Know how you want things to go, make sure it happens, and don't think about it until then!!!!
Oh yeah, and I think you'll be a great mom. He wouldn't know the difference til he's a teen, J/K!!Have you thought of a name yet?
For some reason i was never nervous. I am glad I was two weeks early because I wasn't really expecting it yet. You just cant think about or plan for it. Good luck with everything. You will do fine.
Go to St. Lukes I was born there lol
I delivered at St.Luke's and I had a good experience. BTW delivering was the funnest part of my two pregnancies!!! just make sure that you ask for epidural once you get there, so they are ready when you are. I tell Steve that if I could skip the whole pregnancy and just do the delivery part, I would have tons of kids!!! even with the contractions and all, it's such a life changing moment!
I delievered at Methodist and loved it. And I agree with Jazmin - delivery, in a weird way, was kind of fun. Easier said than done, but don't be nervous!
Delievery was a lot better than i ever expected. St. Lukes was great. I can't believe how fast your pregnancy has gone! I'm excited for Baily to have a new, little play mate!
A wise doctor once told me (when I was expecting #8) that you have every right to be nervous,because it's not your ordinary trip to the grocery store. But once actual labor starts, it's Mark who'll be nervous and you will be slightly annoyed at him for having put you in that predicament in the first place. (When the baby is born, all is forgiven.)
Both girls were delivered at Methodists and LOVED it. The nurses there made the whole experience wonderful! Plus if you sign up for Women's Plus, you get free parking and Mark gets free meals :)
ANy other questions, let me know!
I did the tour of both two. They both have the goods and bads. I thought St. Lukes was more aesthetically appealing and they only had private rooms, which meant you weren't going to end up sharing, which I heard you might end up doing at Methodist if you go to full. I think Methodist has remodeled since then so that might not be the case anymore. I liked Luke's too, because it was connected to the OB's office.
Methodist has a neat Women's program and you get free parking if you sign up. They also offer a lot of classes to get you ready for your big day.
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I don't know if you have decided yet, but I thought I would put in my two cents. I loved Methodist! I got to see so many people at St. Luke's. The one thing that St' Luke's have that Methodist doesn't is a menu. But at Methodist they have a little food court in the parking lot, but of course you have to pay for it. But I hate hospital food any way I get it, menu or not. I also loved that at Methodist you could upgrade your room and get another bed (for hubby) and a sitting area. But I have my family in town and so knew I would have a lot of visitors. Scott stayed with me the first two babies but not that last one. Methodist doesn't have shared rooms anymore either, so you wouldn't have to pay to upgrade. I have also heard bad things about the nursing staff at St. Luke's. I am sure that there are probably some stories about nurses at Methodist, I just haven't heard any. All in all I loved my choice.
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