Wake Med Raleigh- delivery

Re: Wake Med Raleigh- delivery

• GaspiK

  February 2011

  I delivered at WakeMed Raleigh. I work there and because of insurance I had to deliver there. I had a pretty good experience, but I would say it wasn't the best it could have been.  I had a pretty easy delivery, an awesome L&D nurse, my anesthesiologist was awesome and I got my epidural pretty much as soon as I got to the hospital. 

  LO had to go to the NICU though because of resp distress.  The intensivist were great!  I was pretty peeved though when they moved him out of the NICU without notifying me.  I, of course, would have gotten him immediately from the newborn nursery, but I didn't know he had been moved.

  I had a small room because that was the only one available at the time (I delivered during a full moon).  My PP nurse gave me the option the next day of moving to a bigger, renovated room, but I didn't want to have to pack and all that, so I declined. I had TONS of flowers, balloons, bags, etc.

  The food was pretty good, much better than the food on the floor I work on! The lactation nurses were wonderful. I think I saw 4 different ones while there, and they all had different techniques and tips which were very helpful.
  

  I think my essay is done now!  HTH though!
  

   

   

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• MelBee12 member

  February 2011

  FWIW I also work at WakeMed and still delivered at Rex.  Reason being the OB I went to I had been going to for 10 years and didn't want to switch.  Even so, if I had to deliver at WakeMed, I would have done WakeMed Cary.  A lot of the nurses I work with did deliver at WM Raleigh and I haven't heard any bad stories so I'm sure it's ok.  (trust me, I would have heard!! lol).
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Rasz39

  February 2011

  I delivered at Western Wake - and loved the experience. Food was good, facilities were excellent, everyone was very very helpful answering all my FTM questions

  Rae

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