@aisukurimsarang@theblondebump oh that would be nice if they consider us one person! I was anticipating that our out-of-pocket maximum was going to double immediately once she was born. It would be GREAT if it was just one big bill under my smaller out of pocket maximum! I think my insurance company gives us 30 days from the time shes born to get her onto my policy, so I guess that makes sense?
@bblair24 I think NO is pretty commonly used in Britain, but from my reading it doesn't seem like its widely used in hospitals here. I haven't ever been in labor before, but they did give it to me when I had my wisdom teeth out. I was very giggly before and felt drugged after the procedure, but I'm pretty sure they also gave me a whiff of fentanyl and maybe versed too, so who knows what caused what there.
@bblair24 My hospital also offers nitrous oxide this time. It was an option with my first. I'm still planning on getting an epidural I think unless things go very fast, but I'll try the oxide before that to see how much it helps.
@Lexibizzel My OB hasn't started checking to see if baby is head down yet since I am only 30 weeks, but I have a fear that she might end up being breeched since my sister in law was born breeched. I spent all of last night researching vaginal breech births. Currently, the US isn't really doing any vaginal breeched births (within hospitals) and they always schedule c-sections if babe remains breeched. This means that doctors here aren't being trained on how to deal with a breeched vaginal birth. Many other developed countries with great maternal/natal medical care do in hospital vaginal breech births as long as moms/babies aren't high risk.
At the end of the day I just want baby to be healthy, but if I can keep baby healthy and avoid a c-section that would be great! From what I have researched, in many cases it is safe to do a vaginal breech delivery (as long as your provider is trained and experienced in breech deliveries). Midwives have to be trained in breech vaginal deliveries since sometimes you don't know a baby is breeched until their butt/feet are coming out and at that point it is too late to transfer to the hospital (during a home birth). I know this is all in theory since your doc probably doesn't do vaginal breech deliveries, but just thought I would share since this topic has been on my mind.
@theblondebump I can’t remember what it cost with our last, but from my past experience, insurance most definitely didn’t treat us as “one”. With my twins, I had my deductive, and each of them had one the second they were out. No circumcision since they were girls, but both were tongue tied and had to have that snipped by an ENT during our hospital stay. We did, however, all count towards our own out of pocket maxes and the collective family out of pocket max.
I would plan on paying your max out of pocket for the year. I am very thankful for healthcare flex spending!!!
@bblair24 I used nitrous during my first labor before I go the epi but after water had broken and I was on a high dose of pit (so very intense contractions). I personally did not find pain relief but wasn't tolerating the pain well. If you've already had a med-free birth, I would think it might be more effective for you.
@theblondebump check with your hospital - ours no longer offers circumcision (pre pandemic) after birth and it's something you have to seek out as an outpatient after discharge.
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@bblair24 I think NO is pretty commonly used in Britain, but from my reading it doesn't seem like its widely used in hospitals here. I haven't ever been in labor before, but they did give it to me when I had my wisdom teeth out. I was very giggly before and felt drugged after the procedure, but I'm pretty sure they also gave me a whiff of fentanyl and maybe versed too, so who knows what caused what there.
At the end of the day I just want baby to be healthy, but if I can keep baby healthy and avoid a c-section that would be great! From what I have researched, in many cases it is safe to do a vaginal breech delivery (as long as your provider is trained and experienced in breech deliveries). Midwives have to be trained in breech vaginal deliveries since sometimes you don't know a baby is breeched until their butt/feet are coming out and at that point it is too late to transfer to the hospital (during a home birth). I know this is all in theory since your doc probably doesn't do vaginal breech deliveries, but just thought I would share since this topic has been on my mind.
@theblondebump check with your hospital - ours no longer offers circumcision (pre pandemic) after birth and it's something you have to seek out as an outpatient after discharge.
Our local circ rates are less than 50% (and falling) and the hospital does not recommend routine circ for all males.