Hi everyone, I am 11 wks along and have begun my prenatal visits at Southdale ob/gyn because we received many good recommendations from friends and its close to our home&work. They deliver at either Fairview Southdale or Ridges hospital. Recently, I have heard several horror stories about delivering at Fairview Southdale. I consistently hear that Abbott is wonderful, but this practice doesn't deliver there. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with Fairview Ridges in Burnsville? Otherwise, I think we will need to switch our doctor to one that delivers at Abbott. Thanks in advance for any insight!
Re: Fairview Ridges or Southdale for Delivery?
I also went to southdale. Alicia D. Majkrzak, MD delivered DS and I LOVE her.
From what I've heard, the only thing Southdale had over Ridges was an L&D room with a tub, but I wouldn't have had time to use it and I'd never have made it to the hospital!
Another perk to Ridges is free parking!
I work at Southdale and delivered at Ridges.
I chose to deliver at Ridges because
1. It is closer to my home,
2. private bathrooms with shower etc
3. I did not want all my coworkers just ?stopping by?
4. I did not want all the people I work with seeing me.
I LOVED the care I received at Ridges. All the nurses we AWESOME. I love that fact that you get your own bathroom and free parking is a plus. I don?t have any family that lives in the state so the room size was not an issue for me.
At Southdale I believe you too would receive excellent care. The draw backs are the parking, you don?t get private rooms and because OB is under construction there really is not a dedicated OB floor right now. So OB goes to 7th floor med/surg which has just been completely redone and is very nice?still no bathrooms with shower etc in your room thou.
BTW I used Southdale OBGYN as well. Great group of doctors and because I get to work with a lot of OB?s I would not switch. I mostly seen Dr. Davenport she delivered my baby as well. But Tweedy is also very good, actually the are all good, that is why I chose the group.
Good luck on your decision I personally would stay w/ Southdale OBGYN and deliver at Ridges.
CB
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Oh Yeah and Southdale lost their funding for a lactation consultant?.so your on your own there, or hope you have a good nurse.
Ridges still has their lactation consultant, Jane she is AWESOME