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University of Illinois Medical center nurse mdwives
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Hello!
Does anyone know about this group? I'm a FTM and leaning towards a more natural labor and delivery route. I can't find much information online.
Also considering Swedish, the midwives at NMPG, and west suburban in oak park.
Thanks for any input at all!
Ellen
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Re: University of Illinois Medical center nurse mdwives
My experience as a doula
UIC-allows 42w pregnancy, lots of natural birth patients, very low c/s rate, wireless monitors that can be used in water, two deep tubs for labor, big showers every rooms, hopefully getting waterbirth soon, open to gentle slow inductions. Negatives are lots of students and it is a large group so it is hard to get to know everyone
Swedish-Sometimes allows for 42 week pg, labor tubs/shower in every room, birthing stools, few students, lots of natural births, nice small group. Negatives no wireless monitors so if induced you are stuck on a short leash.
West sub-Allows 42w pg, two rooms specifically designed for natural birth and offers water birth(ABC rooms), wireless monitors, lots of natural births, showers in every room. Negatives, if ABC is full no water birth, hospital a little older looking
NWern-Wireless monitors, two tubs for water birth, huge showers in every room, pretty rooms. Negatives more likely to induce, can't use tub till 5cm+ and it is rare to get it and if you do it is still not a guaranteed waterbirth, baby policies at NWern at some what strict
Wow- great info! thanks so much!!
Ellen
This! I love my MW with this pregnancy. With my first I did see way too many Dr.'s and didn't really get a chance to connect with any of them. I had to get an emergency c-section and was totally not planning on it. They treated me very well under the circumstances. This time my MW fully supports my choice for VBAC. I really hope it's a success! GL!