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Fairview Ridges

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Hi Ladies! This is my first post on this board; I thought it would be fun to connect with some local mamas. My husband and I are expecting our first at the end of August.

As of right now I'm planning on delivering at Fairview Ridges in Burnsville because my excellent OB only delivers there. I'm just looking for some insight. If you delivered there, was the experience nice? If you took their classes, would you recommend them?

TIA for any input!
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  • RachT28RachT28 member

    I delivered my second child at Ridges last July. Mine was an induction because I had reached 40 weeks and could not tolerate the heat any longer. During my labor I was hooked up to the monitors the whole time and felt I could not move anywhere, thus the whole labor was slow progressing. I'm sure I could have gotten up to move, but I was already huge and had terrible back pain during my pregnancy, which as it turned out my daughter was laying on her side from 20 weeks until I delivered. The on-call OB I had was busy and didn't check my progress much. He didn't bother to call the nurses to say his appointments were running late. The nurses at Ridges did an exceptional job and I have no complaints about any of them. It's OK if you don't bring a birth plan the day of labor. The nurses do take good care of you and let you make decisions about what you want to do. You do not need to bring snacks or drinks because they provide it all...including popsicles! Ridges also allows you to bring in food from an outside restaurant if you choose not to eat the hospital food. 

    I did not take any childbirth classes the second time, but if it's your first child I think classes are helpful to prepare you for the baby's arrival. It's also a good idea to tour the hospital before having the baby so you can get an idea what to expect.  

    Good luck! 

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  • trish0280trish0280
    I had my first there. I had a great experience but I NEVER saw my doc. The doc that delivered literally came in as I could feel the baby's head coming out with my hand... And I am not kidding. He came in once a few hours earlier to break my water and that was all I saw of him. The nurses were fantastic though! You might just want to ask your doc how they run deliveries at their clinic. I think I assumed that my doc would deliver my baby, but the truth is that rarely happens.
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  • JenniferB3301JenniferB3301 member
    Hello,

    I delivered my first there and plan to deliver my 2nd there in December.  I had a good experience.  Second what the others say- the nurses are amazing.  They did great work.  I remember my SO wanting to take my picture after labor and I made a comment about how I looked and my nurse told me I was beautiful, and she gave me  a very heartfelt hug goodbye when I changed rooms.  They made the experience 100% better than I could have imagined it.

    Doctor only comes in to deliver pretty much and you will only have your doctor typically if they are on call at the time if it overnight or weekend.  But they told me this so I was prepared.  I took the class through them too and I found it interesting and it just calmed me down a lot.  Good luck!
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  • MrsChamp11MrsChamp11
    I would be cautious delivering there.  They have a very high intervention and c-section rate.  Of all my friends that delivered there, they all ended in c-section.  I delivered my first at Southdale (same system, same story) and also ended in a c-section.  I also have many friends that ended the same way.  I never saw  a doctor until I was wheeled into my CS.  I was stuck in bed.  They are not natural birth friendly.  Very high in interventions and over 90% epi rate.  It really depends what you are looking for, but I think you can have a much better experience at many other hospitals in the Twin Cities! 
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  • NatesCupcake47NatesCupcake47 member

    imageMrsChamp11:
    I would be cautious delivering there.  They have a very high intervention and c-section rate.  Of all my friends that delivered there, they all ended in c-section.  I delivered my first at Southdale (same system, same story) and also ended in a c-section.  I also have many friends that ended the same way.  I never saw  a doctor until I was wheeled into my CS.  I was stuck in bed.  They are not natural birth friendly.  Very high in interventions and over 90% epi rate.  It really depends what you are looking for, but I think you can have a much better experience at many other hospitals in the Twin Cities! 

    This is pretty much what I've heard about Ridges.  I've had a few of my friends deliver there and almost all were induced, and several had c-sections.  They also don't allow you to eat or move around much (heard this from a friend that delivered there this past fall).  

    It really depends on what kind of birth you are looking for.  If the above doesn't bother you, Ridges will be fine.  However if you are looking for a more intervention free birth I would check other hospitals out.  I've heard really good things about St. Francis, which is nearby Ridges.   

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  • MrsChamp11MrsChamp11
    Page 193 starts the rates by clinic https://mncm.org/site/upload/files/2012_Final_HealthCareQualityReport_2.18.13.pdf

    Rates by hospital
    https://www.cesareanrates.com/storage/state_pdfs/Minnesota_Cesarean_Rates_Report.pdf

    These are the most recent published rates.
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