Hello ladies,
I am in the process of changing doctors (my doc of 12 years left). I am going to have my first appointment with a practice called Women to Women and I believe they deliver at VA hospital center. Does anyone know how this facility is? Any comments about the hospital or practice would be great.
Thanks,
Cherie
Re: Any one delivering or have delivered at VA hospital center?
Drs. Caskie and Holmes are my favorite docs in that practice. I think they've brought in some new doctors since I had my daughter, so I don't know all of them anymore. They're friendly overall. I saw in another post you want to go natural. From my experience 4 yrs. ago, they're not the most natural birth-friendly practice. They're open to it - as long as you deliver on your own, quickly, by 41 weeks.
VHC itself is great.
DS #1 born 05/25/2012
BFP#2: 06/12/2013 ---- loss
DS #2 born 4/08/2014
BPF#4: 2/1/2016 --- 2/23/2016 suspected molar pregnancy--- 3/15/2016 D&E - diagnosis MM
BFP#5 - 9/22/2016
* formally bornmommy
I went to Women to Women, and also delivered at VA hospital center. My baby was delivered by Dr. Williams, but over the course of my pregnancy, I saw all the doctors at WTW. I liked all the doctors at WTW and had a great experience with the nurses, doctors and anesthiologists at Virginia Hospital Center.
I had a medically necessary cesarean both times, and they were both fine. In my first, my spinal never kicked in so they put me under general anesthesia and everything worked out. With my second, my anesthesiologist was amazing. If you do need a cesarean, my OB Dr. Armstrong is really great. Most of the other doctors and nurses at the hospital have him deliver their babies.
I hope you don't need to spend any time in the NICU, but if you do the staff is amazing. Dr. Hultzen was my daughter's neonatologist, and he have her fantastic care while she was still with us. When she died, he tried for over an hour to resuscitate her, and cried with us when he couldn't save her. He gave us his personal phone number in case we ever had any questions at any time, and fought the state to make sure she was transferred to Children's for her autopsy so she could get the most thorough and accurate examination.
The hospital staff is also very caring if you do have a terrible outcome. They moved us to the oncology ward after Eleanor passed so we wouldn't have to hear all of the hustle of other babies being born and cared for. In comparison to what I've heard from other loss moms, VHC gives very special care.
For the best outcomes (a healthy happy baby), I was also very satisfied. I thought the food selection and quality was very good. The cafeteria also has good options for your SO, and they'll give you some coupons so he/she can order room service too if you want.
Bring cash for parking; though there are ATMs throughout the hospital. The Green lot is the most convenient to the L&D ward. Good luck!
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015