hi everyone... my husband and I will be ttc in 6 days but I know I'm going to have to deliver at naval medical center portsmouth come the end of the pregnancy. Has anyone had to deal with them for ob/delivery before? I'm really nervous...I truly don't want a hospital birth but being active duty it's all I'm allowed to have.
Re: portsmouth naval hospital
I had my daughter there last year and I didn't have any issues/problems at all.
Why are you nervous about having a baby at the hospital?
https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcp/Pages/default.aspx
That is the link to the hospital if you scroll down to the bottom and click on the stork it will give you tons of information on the maternity ward.
My experience there was 3 years ago, i didnt enjoy it, BUT i was not informed that i could have a birth plan, and i didnt know that i could request a different nurse (mine was a B!tch).
Knowing what i know now, i would recommend that ALL mothers have a birth plan no matter where they plan on delivering, and be an advocate for yourself. Don't the Dr's or nurses highjack your delivery. PNMC is not a bad place, the staff there is really nice. Just be sure to go in with all YOUR ducks in a row.
With DD1, I had a wonderful experience at NMCP. I had DD2 there, as well, and it was AWFUL. The doctors and nurses that I dealt with the second time were total morons. They started pencillin in my IV, which I'm allergic. The anesthesiologist completely screwed up my epidural. Then they didn't believe me that I could feel everything. I told the nurses I felt a lot of pressure (which equals needing to push). I had to beg them to get a doctor, who gave me a lecture on the importance of being 10 cm before pushing (before she even bothered to check me). Finally, a smart nurse popped in the room and reminded these idiots that this was my second baby and that they should get their acts together. DD2 popped out 30 seconds later in 3 pushes. The people in the recovery area weren't much better.
I'm obviously still bitter about the whole experience. DD1 is proof that there are wonderful doctors and nurses that work at NMCP, but after the terrible time I had with DD2, I will never have another baby at a MTF.