North Fulton Hospital

RingOfFire11

Hi ladies,

I am seriously considering North Fulton Hospital this time around. I did have a good med-free experience at Northside with DD and I don't have any major problems with my OB group. I just have this nagging feeling that I should switch to a hospital and group that is more closely aligned with my wants. I'm very newly pregnant and think if I'm going to switch OB's (my current doctor does not deliver at NFH), this is the right time. I have read good things about this hospital and Isis seems to be a highly recommended OB/Midwife practice. Any experience(s) at this hospital worth sharing (good or bad) and any doctor recommendations that deliver there? TIA!

Meinschatz11

I lurk over here occasionally, so I just now saw this. I delivered in December with Isis. I switched at 28 weeks from a very large practice that delivers at Kennestone. It was absolutely the best decision for my husband and me. We wanted a med free natural birth and after meeting with Kim, I felt like she understood our desires. Throughout my prenatal care, Kim spent lots of time during appointments getting to know me. I trusted her expertise and opinion. I was at the practice while she had a personal issue to deal with and took some time off, and the transition was seamless. I ended up with an emergency c-section due to fetal decline before I ever went in to labor. I knew it was the right decision when Kim told us that was our option because she had taken time to build rapport with us. I delivered right before Christmas and was one of only two or three in recovery for a few days, so I had lots of attention. :-) The only thing I wasn't super pleased with was the hospital pediatrician. I feel that he was overly cautious and we could have gone home earlier if we had known better. That would not deter me from delivering there again though.

RingOfFire11

Meinschatz11:

I lurk over here occasionally, so I just now saw this. I delivered in December with Isis. I switched at 28 weeks from a very large practice that delivers at Kennestone. It was absolutely the best decision for my husband and me. We wanted a med free natural birth and after meeting with Kim, I felt like she understood our desires. Throughout my prenatal care, Kim spent lots of time during appointments getting to know me. I trusted her expertise and opinion. I was at the practice while she had a personal issue to deal with and took some time off, and the transition was seamless. I ended up with an emergency c-section due to fetal decline before I ever went in to labor. I knew it was the right decision when Kim told us that was our option because she had taken time to build rapport with us. I delivered right before Christmas and was one of only two or three in recovery for a few days, so I had lots of attention. :-) The only thing I wasn't super pleased with was the hospital pediatrician. I feel that he was overly cautious and we could have gone home earlier if we had known better. That would not deter me from delivering there again though.

Thank you so much for responding!! This is very encouraging!! Quick question though, did you see Kim at the Johns Creek or Alpharetta office? I have heard/read GREAT things about her but ideally, will need to go to the John's Creek office. I wasn't sure if she worked at one office over the other.. Thanks so much again for your feedback!!

shacadu

I had a wonderful experience at North Fulton.  We did a med free birth as well.  We didn't get to do a waterbirth though, b/c we had some minor complications.  You have to take a class to be able to do it, but its just a few hours long.  Our baby ended up staying for a week in the NICU, and everyone we worked with there was wonderful.

One thing:  Kim is a part of a group of midwives that deliver there but aren't all working at the same practice.  Chances are very likely that someone else may be the one to deliver you.  They offer meet the midwives periodically so you can at least get a chance to meet all the midwives.  I was kind of freaked out by it at first but really when it came down to it, it wasn't a big deal to me who was there for the delivery.  

Meinschatz11

RingOfFire11:

Meinschatz11:

I lurk over here occasionally, so I just now saw this. I delivered in December with Isis. I switched at 28 weeks from a very large practice that delivers at Kennestone. It was absolutely the best decision for my husband and me. We wanted a med free natural birth and after meeting with Kim, I felt like she understood our desires. Throughout my prenatal care, Kim spent lots of time during appointments getting to know me. I trusted her expertise and opinion. I was at the practice while she had a personal issue to deal with and took some time off, and the transition was seamless. I ended up with an emergency c-section due to fetal decline before I ever went in to labor. I knew it was the right decision when Kim told us that was our option because she had taken time to build rapport with us. I delivered right before Christmas and was one of only two or three in recovery for a few days, so I had lots of attention. :-) The only thing I wasn't super pleased with was the hospital pediatrician. I feel that he was overly cautious and we could have gone home earlier if we had known better. That would not deter me from delivering there again though.

Thank you so much for responding!! This is very encouraging!! Quick question though, did you see Kim at the Johns Creek or Alpharetta office? I have heard/read GREAT things about her but ideally, will need to go to the John's Creek office. I wasn't sure if she worked at one office over the other.. Thanks so much again for your feedback!!

I saw Kim at the Alpharetta office. I'm not sure if she goes over to John's Creek or not. Kim was on call over Christmas, so I was fairly confident she would have been the one to deliver. Also, she really likes to deliver her own babies, so if someone else is on call when one of her patient's goes in to labor, she likes to be called and most often will come in for the delivery.