commuting into the city for birth

cmrand4

How reasonable do you think it is to live in Naperville and come into the city for the birth?  We're moving out to Naperville this summer and due in August.  I'm balking at the idea of finding a new doctor.  I'll be having a scheduled c-section due to previous c-section/surgeries.

 

mkwcce

I commuted from Downers Grove in June.  We moved from the city while I was pregnant with my second.  I didn't want to switch  My husband was nervous about it, but it all worked out.  My water broke but I wasn't having timable contractions.  We were able to take our time getting into the city. 

With a scheduled C-Section, I think you would be totally fine.

skipperkelly

I think you'll be fine. I live in New Lenox but had my baby at Prentice. My husband was also nervous about it but we made it...of course as soon as I was taken into a room I was checked and was fully dialated...but we still made it!

kthappy76

Totally doable. We live in the NW suburbs and had our twins @Prentice. I always went to NWern when I lived in the city and then we wanted to be at the highest level hospital, in case they needed the NICU. I had a CS, but it wasn't scheduled, and we made it from my DRs. Office in north brook @ 3cm, back home to pack, and downtown in early evening rush traffic by the time I was 5cm, in December. In August, you should be golden. GL!

jamdonut

Totally reasonable. I recently moved to Oak Park, work in Downers Grove and stayed with my city OB and delivered at Prentice. I had to have a scheduled c-section due having a severe case of cholestasis, but just in case I had an emergency before that date, I knew which hospitals by work I would go to.

GL!

lizzymo19

My cousin did it from Lisle both times, no problem!