I first read this at 3 AM in the middle of my pregnancy insomnia and was touched with how beautiful it was. 10 hours later and now all I can focus on is how much of a badass you are! Thanks for sharing your story with us!!
I've always admired your wit and spunk, and now you're basically my hero @DrillSergeantCat That birth story is amazing, and the fact it happened to you and got to share it with us made it 1000000 times better! Congrats on your beautiful little girl!
I know you have better things going on right now (aka baby snuggles) so no rush-but for a curious mama when you have a chance: to asnkwr: @DrillSergeantCat how close together were your contractions while you were waiting to leave your house!? I'm sure I'm not the only one who's terrified by your story and hoping to make it to the hospital on time. Haha. You're amazeballs. Also::how does billing work!? You better not have to pay for a delivery fee since you did it ALL by yourself!
I know you have better things going on right now (aka baby snuggles) so no rush-but for a curious mama when you have a chance: to asnkwr: @DrillSergeantCat how close together were your contractions while you were waiting to leave your house!? I'm sure I'm not the only one who's terrified by your story and hoping to make it to the hospital on time. Haha. You're amazeballs. Also::how does billing work!? You better not have to pay for a delivery fee since you did it ALL by yourself!
I can say at our hospital it's kind of lump sums: labor and delivery, room and board, nursery, pharmacy, and then any doctors like your on practice. The only one that seemed to be affected by use for me was pharmacy...it's a set rate for everyone
I know you have better things going on right now (aka baby snuggles) so no rush-but for a curious mama when you have a chance: to asnkwr: @DrillSergeantCat how close together were your contractions while you were waiting to leave your house!? I'm sure I'm not the only one who's terrified by your story and hoping to make it to the hospital on time. Haha. You're amazeballs. Also::how does billing work!? You better not have to pay for a delivery fee since you did it ALL by yourself!
They were about 2-3 minutes apart lasting a minute. I only left when I did because I started feeling like I needed to push.
I keep saying that I should get a discount and they just keep laughing at me. The director of the women and children's center came in this morning to ask what happened and said something went wrong with the phone downstairs because it was supposed to ring this hospital instead of a switchboard for this and the other hospital. Then when H came back from grabbing dinner it was after 9 and when he gave security my name they let him in immediately. Last night, they had to look me up. I think they're afraid I'm going to sue.
So last night I had a dream that I delivered my baby while I was taking a bath. I don't know if it's because I read your birth story @DrillSergeantCat, but now I'm terrified.
Also I told this story to DH (mainly as a warning, that with #3 we will need to be prepared to hurry to the hospital!) and he asked if you had leather interior in your car. And told me we need to take my car, not his, since his has upholstery LOL!
@JustAnotherUsername16 Not to hijack, but my husband drives a lease. He already has a plan to line the backseat and floor with garbage bags and towels.
@DrillSergeantCat I work in healthcare billing and there are actually different codes for billing if the hospital only delivers the placenta and provides postpartum care vs. if you actually deliver the baby there. So it actually should be cheaper! I have no idea how much cheaper though lol
@Cbeanz we're doing good. Came home Friday and still adjusting. She's unable to nurse because she doesn't have the facial strength to hold suction due to being early term.
I do have leather seats but stuff gets down in there too. The hospital cleaned it but there's vernix in the ventilation holes and I can smell iron when the heated seat is on.
@SienaC hospital policy is a nicu visit for any baby born outside the hospital so that will negate any savings.
Re: Norah is here!
Baby Boy: coming March 2017
Also::how does billing work!? You better not have to pay for a delivery fee since you did it ALL by yourself!
Me: 26 Hubs: 28
Married: 6/6/15
Baby Girl: 3/22/2017
*TW* - BFP & MC in March 2016.
BFP in June 2016; EDD March 2017.
Samuel born February 2017!
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FTM EDD 3.12.17
I keep saying that I should get a discount and they just keep laughing at me. The director of the women and children's center came in this morning to ask what happened and said something went wrong with the phone downstairs because it was supposed to ring this hospital instead of a switchboard for this and the other hospital. Then when H came back from grabbing dinner it was after 9 and when he gave security my name they let him in immediately. Last night, they had to look me up. I think they're afraid I'm going to sue.
DH: 37
DD: 03/17/17
DS: 12/06/19
Samantha - 4/5/2017
Me: 26 Hubs: 28
Married: 6/6/15
Baby Girl: 3/22/2017
SaveSaveI do have leather seats but stuff gets down in there too. The hospital cleaned it but there's vernix in the ventilation holes and I can smell iron when the heated seat is on.
@SienaC hospital policy is a nicu visit for any baby born outside the hospital so that will negate any savings.
Samantha - 4/5/2017