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help me decide on a hospital...

AlexJ217AlexJ217
in February 2012 Moms

Okay - I had my mind made up but now I think I am over thinking my decision and really questioning which hospital I should deliver at.

Background: DD was delivered at a hospital I am not considering because my doctor and pedi dont go there anymore. However, my actual OB delivered DD and I really would love for him to deliver DS.  Basically I tore really badly and he took care of me without any PP issues.

So here's the facts:

Hospital 1: Is literally 10 minutes from my house - which is a huge factor since this time we will be leaving DD at home (with grandparents ofcourse). Its seriously more like a resort than hospital.  It is associated with the best breastfeeding support in town. DD's pedi is the head of the department. DD was in the hospital when she was 8 months old and we had a good experience (as far as hospitalizing a baby goes).  The downfall - My OB will not go to this hospital.

 Hospital 2: My OB will go to - but then again its not a guarantee he will be able to deliver.  Its a nice hospital - but its atleast 40 minutes from the house. I am not too concerned about the drive while in labor - but more concerned about spending a few nights away from DD and being THAT far from her. When DD was born, I didn't hear great things about this hospital. But it seems like things are better now. I met a mom who had a baby at 24 weeks there and had good things to say.

It seems that writing it out - it should be a no brainer that I go to Hospital 1? What would you do? I guess I am just having anxiety about leaving DD for so long and so far away.

UPDATE: If this matters or not - my OB delivers more babies "off call" than "on call" He tries really hard to make as many births.  I feel that we are close enough that he would try to make DS's birth.

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  • mixedqt21mixedqt21 member
    Hospital 1 sounds great.  And esp because you aren't guaranteed your OB will be at #2. 
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  • runrinserepeatrunrinserepeat member
    I would go to Hospital 1. There is only a slim chance my OB will be on call when I go into labor, so I likely won't have her delivering anyway, though, so that's not really a big motivator in my book.
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  • aglennaglenn member
    Yep, hospital 1.  The OB is such a small part of the labor and delivery process to me that it wouldn't outweigh all the other factors.  My OB did not deliver DD because she wasn't on call that day and I really did not care at all at the time.  The nurses and hospital staff do most of the work in L&D.
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  • goldenleavesgoldenleaves member
    I would definitely go with Hospital #1
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  • allisons1014allisons1014 member
    I'd go with Hospital 1 too.  I think that your birth experience is much more than just the OB and it sounds like this hospital offers a better birth experience. 
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  • sanriobabysanriobaby
    Hospital 1 would be my choice IMO b/c other than your OB not delivering there, everything else sounds like a go to me. My only question is why won't your OB deliver at hospital 1, does he not have privileges there or is it just his personal preference?
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  • AlexJ217AlexJ217

    imagesanriobaby:
    Hospital 1 would be my choice IMO b/c other than your OB not delivering there, everything else sounds like a go to me. My only question is why won't your OB deliver at hospital 1, does he not have privileges there or is it just his personal preference?

    Its almost an hour drive from his office and the main hospital he practices out of. He does have privileges there its just a long drive that he wouldnt be able to do during the day or if he were on call at the other hospital. And if he's completely off - its still across town from where he lives.

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