Does anyone have any experiences (good or bad) with delivering at Exempla Good Sam's in Lafayette? I am looking to do a natural birth and try to avoid a c-section as much as possible. In your experience are they pushy when it comes to walking around, pushing meds or c-sections? Thank you for your input!
Re: Delivering at Exempla Good Sam's
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
That being said, they are also very professional and knowledgeable, and they will push for a C-section if they feel anyone is in danger. I think, it will also depend on the nurses that you may get, as well as your doctor and their relationship with your doctor. I think your ability to "walk the halls" as it were, may depend on how busy they are that day as well. They do have a labor "triage" area that women may be sent to first if they are really busy because the labor rooms (which are in fact separate from the recovery rooms) can fill up (as is the case with any hospital) and if you are not fare enough along in your labor process, they may send you home. If you take any of their labor/delivery classes, one of the things they stress is trying to do as much of your early labor from home if you can, which makes things faster when you do get to the hospital.
I found them to be great, and as we plan for our next peanut, we will be going back there even though it is no longer one of the closest hospitals to us.