We actually had a great experience at Fairview Riverside. The lactation consulatants were great, so were the nurses. We had our GP deliver our son and had a doula with. The whole experience was excellent!! I don't think they have waterbirth, but I did labor in the tub.
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I know three women from the Eden Prairie LLL group that all delivered at Waconia and they really liked it. Plus I was born there
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Two of them actually ended up being roommates - the four of us were due within a week of each other!
Had mine at North Memorial. I got offered Percocet for the C-section pain a gazillion times and it made me so loopy I couldn't enjoy spending time with my daughter. In fact, I had her at 5:08 and didn't get to even see or touch her until 7 p.m.
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I went to Waconia with dd. We drove way out to the middle of nowhere to go there but it was worth it. (
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to all people who live near there)
I loved my midwife, the experience etc. They paid attention to what I wanted and it was a comfortable experience. I also go to the clinic for my annual check-ups etc and use the same midwife who assisted with dd's delivery.
I did end up with the midwife I had been seeing for check-ups for delivery. I do not think that this is always the case, however, the only have three midwives (two when I first started)n and you can see them all. I liked all of them but one was my favorite and I was glad I got her.
The hospital itself is fairly old and they are updating. I was more concerned with my midwife, birth experience etc than the room I would stay in after.
Also, my dd was in the nursery for part of one night. (I had some complications and dh had left.) She was the only baby there (lots of rooming in!) and the nurses wheeled her around with them so she wouldn't be lonely.
I have no experience with the breastfeeding support staff etc as I did not use them. (thankfully dd knew more than I did in this department)
If you are interested feel free to pm for details, names etc.
I loved my midwife, the experience etc. They paid attention to what I wanted and it was a comfortable experience. I also go to the clinic for my annual check-ups etc and use the same midwife who assisted with dd's delivery.
I did end up with the midwife I had been seeing for check-ups for delivery. I do not think that this is always the case, however, the only have three midwives (two when I first started)n and you can see them all. I liked all of them but one was my favorite and I was glad I got her.
The hospital itself is fairly old and they are updating. I was more concerned with my midwife, birth experience etc than the room I would stay in after.
Also, my dd was in the nursery for part of one night. (I had some complications and dh had left.) She was the only baby there (lots of rooming in!) and the nurses wheeled her around with them so she wouldn't be lonely.
I have no experience with the breastfeeding support staff etc as I did not use them. (thankfully dd knew more than I did in this department)
If you are interested feel free to pm for details, names etc.
I had both of mine at united childrens. basic births for me (didnt know about waterbiths then so I am not sure if they do them)
With dd they basicly left me alone after the birth (dont know if they were under staffed or if it was because I was a second time mom)
Ellie (? think thats he name) from there lactation department is the best.
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helped me so much with ds and I loved her spunky personality with dd also.
With dd they basicly left me alone after the birth (dont know if they were under staffed or if it was because I was a second time mom)
Ellie (? think thats he name) from there lactation department is the best.
ok- here goes.
i had my son at hcmc. he was a preemie- just under 32 weeks. i can't give them enough credit. i had the midwives there in the beginning, and all through a rather rough pregnancy. even during delivery the one i had seen the most was there, holding my hand, with a doula, even though she was no longer my care provider. the ob that delivered him was awesome. she respected my wishes that i did not want an episiotmy, even when it was really apparent that his head was HUGE- he had encephalopoly (i know i spelled that wrong) and let me tear naturally so i would heal better. she also didn't give me an epidural- also my request- just something to take the edge off. alos- something i have since learned is rare in a pre-term labor- i didn't labor on my back. i was allowed to walk around, sit up, change positions. during his birth, i was encouraged to touch him while he was emerging and take part in every aspect. there were a ton of support staff available ther- a doula was made available which was a lifesaver for both me and my husband. we were also able to hold him right after birth despite his breathing problems and encouraged to do so as long as was deemed safe by the nicu staff in the room. that was probably the most important part to us.
you also asked about support for breast feeding. this is where i feel i can speak from real experience. if you have an early baby- this is the place to do it. as soon as i was up out of bed i was encouraged to pump. and was told i needed to pump every two hours around the clock. the hospital arranged for an electric pump for me and when our son was weaned from the respirator i was moved in to a room off the nicu and started to breastfeed exclusively. z never took a bottle. he nursed until he was 18 months old and i was almost 4 months pg with my daughter r. i can honestly say that we wouldn't have been able to do any of that if it hadn't been for the amazing support and experience of the staff at hcmc.
is that enough info?
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i had my son at hcmc. he was a preemie- just under 32 weeks. i can't give them enough credit. i had the midwives there in the beginning, and all through a rather rough pregnancy. even during delivery the one i had seen the most was there, holding my hand, with a doula, even though she was no longer my care provider. the ob that delivered him was awesome. she respected my wishes that i did not want an episiotmy, even when it was really apparent that his head was HUGE- he had encephalopoly (i know i spelled that wrong) and let me tear naturally so i would heal better. she also didn't give me an epidural- also my request- just something to take the edge off. alos- something i have since learned is rare in a pre-term labor- i didn't labor on my back. i was allowed to walk around, sit up, change positions. during his birth, i was encouraged to touch him while he was emerging and take part in every aspect. there were a ton of support staff available ther- a doula was made available which was a lifesaver for both me and my husband. we were also able to hold him right after birth despite his breathing problems and encouraged to do so as long as was deemed safe by the nicu staff in the room. that was probably the most important part to us.
you also asked about support for breast feeding. this is where i feel i can speak from real experience. if you have an early baby- this is the place to do it. as soon as i was up out of bed i was encouraged to pump. and was told i needed to pump every two hours around the clock. the hospital arranged for an electric pump for me and when our son was weaned from the respirator i was moved in to a room off the nicu and started to breastfeed exclusively. z never took a bottle. he nursed until he was 18 months old and i was almost 4 months pg with my daughter r. i can honestly say that we wouldn't have been able to do any of that if it hadn't been for the amazing support and experience of the staff at hcmc.
is that enough info?
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