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Originally Posted by Bananas  Ok, so I keep hearing that Mary Mumford-Hailey is really great, but no one ever talks about the actual hospital she delivers at (Memorial in Pawtucket). If anyone had a choice would they rather go to a different hospital?
Has anyone met a MW that would be willing to deliver at a different hospital?? I am having such a hard time -- I find a MD or MW that I like, but than I'm not happy with the hospital choice!!! What to do?????
-Stephanie-
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I would never consider giving birth in any other hospital in RI. Check their stats vs. others in the state - they are some of the best. It's definitely not the most beautiful space, but you could give birth in a closet and as long as you have the right support that's what matters. The great thing about Memorial is that they only do about 400 births a year, so you get lots of personalized attention and don't have to deal with rigid hospital policies. It is also a training hospital for Family Practice docs - who generally have much lower rates of intervention than OBs. Memorial is also the ONLY hospital in RI that is Mother-Friendly certified.
But the truth is, when you're actually in labor all of the external things won't matter...
You can also check out the
RI Birth Network for more information on birthing in RI.
Good luck!
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