Kaiser Hosp Preferences

Re: Kaiser Hosp Preferences

• pgbecker83 member

  April 2013

  We have Kaiser as well, I have had other surgeries at Good Sam and have never had any problems there. It seems like they have a really nice set-up for their maternity floor. I live in Frederick, so Good Sam is really our only option with Kaiser.

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• Eshugars member

  May 2013

  I have Kaiser too, and will be delivering at Good Samaritan.  I live in Thornton, so it's just more convenient for us than driving downtown, especially with the possibility of having to deal with rush hour traffic.  I haven't been seeing the same doctor for all of my appointments anyway, so the idea of an unknown doctor doesn't really bother me.  No real experience with Good Samaritan yet, but I've only heard positive things so far.

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• flyliceandcoffee member

  May 2013

  Eshugars:

  I have Kaiser too, and will be delivering at Good Samaritan.  I live in Thornton, so it's just more convenient for us than driving downtown, especially with the possibility of having to deal with rush hour traffic.  I haven't been seeing the same doctor for all of my appointments anyway, so the idea of an unknown doctor doesn't really bother me.  No real experience with Good Samaritan yet, but I've only heard positive things so far.

  I think you're gonna like it there. When we did our pre-registration/tour, we were told that we get a postpartum massage if we want one, the baby is 24-hour in room, and they send you home with a lasagna dinner including breadsticks and drinks for 4. I'm super excited about delivering there, AND if you take classes there (like I know you were planning on doing), you get to meet some of the people who might actually be caring for you as well which is quite comforting, at least for me.
  

   

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• pgbecker83 member

  May 2013

  crazycoffeegirl:

  Eshugars:

  I have Kaiser too, and will be delivering at Good Samaritan.  I live in Thornton, so it's just more convenient for us than driving downtown, especially with the possibility of having to deal with rush hour traffic.  I haven't been seeing the same doctor for all of my appointments anyway, so the idea of an unknown doctor doesn't really bother me.  No real experience with Good Samaritan yet, but I've only heard positive things so far.

  I think you're gonna like it there. When we did our pre-registration/tour, we were told that we get a postpartum massage if we want one, the baby is 24-hour in room, and they send you home with a lasagna dinner including breadsticks and drinks for 4. I'm super excited about delivering there, AND if you take classes there (like I know you were planning on doing), you get to meet some of the people who might actually be caring for you as well which is quite comforting, at least for me.
  

  Seriously?! I haven't taken my tour yet, but I know that I would love a massage, and the lasagna dinner is such a good idea!

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• carlieanddanwedding member

  May 2013

  I have a very good friend who is a nurse for the moms & babies (post-delivery) unit at Good Sam, and she has great things to say about them. I'm a FTM and haven't had my tour yet, but they have a great reputation for being very baby friendly, very pro-breastfeeding (they don't give pacis by default, for instance, unlike some other hospitals) etc. I also love the Kaiser Rock Creek offices, my experiences there have all been very positive!

  ETA: They also offer LOTS of really good classes through the hospital, which as a FTM I very much appreciate! I signed up for one of everything lol
  

  
  

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• RACHELB987 member

  October 2013

  we delivered at Good Samaritan and plan to again. The staff is great and promotes mommy and baby being together and not in the nursery. my daughter was born christmas eve and a nurse had knitted red and white caps for babies born on christmas eve and christmas day. 

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• tatdoll79 member

  February 2014

  Our NP kept joking about how great the food is at Good Sam's. My friend had her two babies there and loved it. We want to take a tour to check it out, but did hear about the massage and dinner, too.

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• Naniebeans member

  February 2014 edited February 2014

  We are delivering at St. Joes because it is closer to us. I was born there as well so I thought that was pretty cool. So far we have had a great experience. We have been taking classes and I feel as though they are very positive about you getting the experience you want. They support skin to skin and breast feeding immediately after birth as well as natural births which are all very important to us. We went to L&D over the holidays after a fender bender and everyone was incredibly kind and very efficient. They also have a NICU that has a very good reputation. I would tour both and see which one feels right. Good luck!

  
  

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• aimeern623 member

  February 2014

  Go to St. Joe's! If you deliver at Good Sam and your baby needs a higher level of NICU care (hopefully not but it is better to be prepared), your baby will be transferred to St. Joe's. Might as well start at the bigger hospital.
  

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