Hi!
I'm new to Baltimore and just found out we are expecting our 3rd child! We are thrilled!
I'm probably going with Capital Women's Care in Towson as my OB, and they deliver at St. Joe's. Can anyone share their experience at that hospital? How are the facilities and staff? Thanks so much for any insight!
Kelly
Re: St Joe's??
i cannot say enough good things about both capital womens care and st joes.
i easily could have had a csection but dr. duke stuck it out with me for hours. not that csections are bad but she just had a feeling my son would flip on his own and he did.
gl and welcome.
DE IVF #1= 04/11 - BFP
... every single day of forever.
I could definitely complain about the one I got who told me she didn't have time for me
My sister gave birth there in Nov (emergency c-section @ 35 weeks) and I was disappointed w/the lactation support. She was not given a hospital grade pump until 36+ hours after delivery and there were other areas where she was let down in that department.
Same here about the lactation consultants. The problem is only one of them has breast fed so the other two have no freaking clue. When i had problems breastfeeding later i called the GBMC lactation line and they were amazing. One of my friends told me they will not question you about where you gave birth and she was correct. GBMC helped me though mastitis and I was so thankful.
DITTO!! They aren't on the same page and SUPER confusing, I was in tears for days. Thank goodness for Upper Chesapeake's support group.
DE IVF #1= 04/11 - BFP
I work at St. Joe's. We recently received an award for our maternity and women's health department. I am a patient of CWC, and will deliver at St. Joe's when the time comes. I have also worked at GBMC in the newborn nursery and postpartum unit, and I feel like St. Joe's care is much more compassionate and personal!
It's our mission. Loving service, compassionate care.
Best of luck!
Started fertility treatments 11/2010
Ovarian dysfunction, LPD, male factor
6 failed medicated IUI's
Pregnant 5/2011 - Miscarriage at 6 weeks due to triploidy
Decided to adopt - 6/2012
SURPRISE! Pregnant without intervention - 7/2012
Sweet Baby James Born 3/2013
Decided to be "One and Done"
....OR NOT.
Pregnant 12/2018 despite birth control pills
Here we go again...
Due 8/26/19!