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February 2013 Moms
Birthing Options?
I was wondering if anyone knew what the options are for birthing. If we dont like the set up of our hostpial, is there somewhere else we can go or something else we can do? I dont want an at home birth because i plan on having an epidural. What other options do i have.
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Re: Birthing Options?
If you have a midwife, you can have a homebirth or some midwives practice at birthing centers, like a clinic where you give birth. Or you can go to your hospital. If you want an epidural, you get to go the hospital where the anesthesiologist is on staff.
The other options are more for "natural" births. What is it you find you don't like about your hospital? I figure you took a tour and realized there were some things you didn't like?
Usually you are tied to the hospital your OB can deliver at, so unless you plan on changing OB's at this point you don't have a lot of options (especially if you are wanting an epidural, you will need to be in a hospital). You could always opt to tour other hospitals, if you find one you like then see what OB's can deliver there and switch your OB, but at this point it's getting to be late in the game to switch OB's.
Good luck!
No- this isn't too much to ask, and I would probably be in your same spot if my hospital were that way. My hospital offered three rooms, a shared room, a private room and a suite. No one ever used the shared rooms so they converted those rooms to larger single rooms.... Sorry your'e stressed about this, it's a tough situation, and like I said I would probably be in your shoes if sharing was my only option... Do you know if your OB can deliver at any other hospital?
I am switching to a midwife that operates out of a birthing center. My first appointment wtih her is actually this week. I decided I want a natural birth, so I don't need to be at the hospital, unless something changes. If you are okay with a natural birth, then a birthing center is definitely an option for you. But either way, you could switch to an O.B. that delivers in a different hospital. It is definitely not too late to switch so don't worry about that. Good luck!
Keep in mind, they will only double you up if they need to. Before we rebuilt our hospital, all pp rooms were equip for two patients but you only got a room mate if they NEEDED to give you one.
If you are that uncomfortable with it, you'd be forced to find a doctor or midwife that delivers at another facility also. It's not the end of the world though, there are MANY facilities that still double up pp rooms. You're only there two nights so it's not a huge deal.
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That does stink to have to share a room. I would assume unless you are in a very, very large and crowded city (or the opposite, such a tiny city that the hospital only has a few rooms and lot of pregnant people) that it probably doesn't always work out that way though. I would think they would fill rooms as singles before making people double up. I agree with previous people that you can probably pay to have a private room too. The good news is that if you have a vaginal birth, you will probably only be there overnight or two nights, and you can pull a curtain for some privacy. Are there multiple hospitals in your city? It's getting a little late in the game to change OB's, but you probably still could if it was that big of a deal breaker for you. Honestly, I barely noticed people in my room after I had DS between being sooo tired and sooo in love.
You'll have nurses and LCs and pediatricians interrupting you night and day anyhow.
The hospital I delivered my second at had double rooms. I chose that hospital because it had the best VBAC success rate of any hospital around (we've since moved) but the double rooms were a tough pill to swallow.
I'll be honest and say that it was incredibly stressful to have a roommate. I didn't sleep at all the entire two nights because having a stranger in the room was too uncomfortable, so by the time I got home I was exhausted. But I survived it and put up with it because it gave me the birth I wanted. And if I had to again I would, although I would press for early release. I'm hoping to spend one night (or not even) this time.
You can look to see of their is a baby friendly hospital near you. Part of being baby friendly means that you have your own recovery room. You can see of any are in your area here:
https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/eng/index.html
Also like I believe someone said just because they have the ability have 2 people per room doesn't mean you will have a roommate. My friend had both of her babies at a hospital set up to have 2 people per room postpartum but never ended up with a roommate