If anyone could give me insight on their experience giving birth at either Lowell General or Winchester Hospital I would appreciate it so much. Due to location those are the two most convenient options for me but I have not read much about experiences or ratings.
Thank you to anyone who is able to give me feedback
Re: Experience at Lowell General/Winchester Hospital
My sister gave birth at LGH and liked it overall. If I lived closer I might have gone to LGH, but it and Newton Wellsley are about equidistant from me (I'm in the middle of nowhere!) so I'm going to the latter. She liked it with her 2nd more than her 1st.
With her first that she arrived "too late" for an epidural, so she ended up going natural which was NOT her plan. My childbirth educator told me recently that it's never medically too late for an epidural, so I'm not sure what went on there. Also, they gave her an episiotomy with her first, which I'm pretty sure was unnecessary - both she and her baby were pretty average in size.
With her second she had a midwife who made sure she didn't get an episiotomy - and she didn't tear - and she was able to get her epidural.
If you do LGH, I highly recommend going with a midwife if possible.