moving to scranton -- pg with kids -- suggestions?

hi there. do you mean scranton? we live sort of near there in wilkes barre. i'm not familiar with the hospitals around here, i'm sure some other mamas on here could help you out with that.

good luck to your friend with her move!

yes -- see i told you I suck big time at spelling.

thanks

Aimee

Ok, birth options here stink. No CNM in Scranton. Most people deliver at Moses Taylor Hospital, but I have recently left the big practice there as they are out of control in my opinion. I am now going down to the practice at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre. I have had one appt there and am happy so far. It is a smaller practice with only 4 drs, so I like that part better. I don't know about NICUs, but I would think that GWV has one, and they are in the Geisinger system so if there are any major problems the child would be transferred to Danville, which is a really good facility.

As for peds. We are lucky here to have a great one. Dr Rogan at Geisinger Lake Scranton. He is both a ped and an internist. He is top notch.

Beth

thanks

ok Ladies,

Her Dh is bugging her to see an OB NOW -- so she has to find someone as soon as she moves later this month.....

any names???

Aimee

thanks

Well, like I said, I go down to the OBs at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. I have had only 1 appt, but liked it so far. It isn't anything special, but I like it so much better than the practice at Moses Taylor, which is the real popular one these days. GWV is in Plains Twp (basically Wilkes-Barre), but is a short drive from Scranton, only about 15 miles on the highway. It is right off the highway, so it is a real feasible option for those of us in Scranton, although most women in Scranton don't even consider it.

Beth

There's one CNM in Scranton... Her name is Shelley Rosenberg, and she works at the Woman's Wellness Center that's attached to Mercy Hospital. Her's the link for the birthing center at Mercy. It also has the contact information for her office.

http://www.ehealthconnection.com/reg...eb_nursery.asp

I've seen Shelley in the past, and while I like her and her birth philosophy (she used to be a homebirth midwifre), I'm not thrilled with the OB she works with. Just fyi.

You're right. She's isn't on-call anymore. So in essence, a baby would need to be done cooking during regular business hours for her to attend. That's an important piece of info that I should have included in my original post. Sorry for the oversight.