Anyone Deliver at Bayfront?

Hi C. My Sister Delivered at bayfront Medical and She did have a C/S ....she was not so happy
Very much in pain and was asking for pain meds and they kept telling her that she has had her limit on meds and that she'll get another dose in a hour or 2 she ranted, i mean screaming and yelling because they don't believe in pain management i guess, she asked to see her daughter right away and they told her until she is moved to her room which was 2 and 1/2 hours later and then she was moved to a room and still had to wait another hour to see Courtney...Boy she had it rough and i wa there most of the time with her so i seen all this myself! i mean there was some nice nurses once she got to her room and once she got to see her daughter is was happy but pain management there is not good. she was crying all the time in pain. i felt so bad! i went to report most of the people to the main floor supervisor and her 2nd and 3rd day was alittle better. I hope you get treated well and you are not in alot of pain. But my Best of wishes to you and your Family, Congrats on your little Girl. ~M.

I did not. BUT I know a few women that have. One friend had a great experience and she was able to keep the baby in the room but she had a vaginal birth. The 2nd person had a c-section and was on a completely different floor than the babies so the only way she could see the baby is when she was able to stand (which could take a day or so) and she had to be wheelchaired down there by a nurse. She was a new mom so she didn't know what she was missing out on. She never ever had the baby in her room - not once. Because of security, the babies can't leave that floor so she always had to wait for a nurse to take her down there. NOW, I will say I have no idea if all C-section patients are taken to a different floor or if the rooms were all full and that's the one that was available at the time. That hospital is crazy busy so I wouldn't be surprised if all the rooms filled up. That is all I know. If you're having a high risk pregnancy than you definitely need to go there no matter what. Sorry this is so long!

C.,
First congrats on your baby. My son was born on April 9th at Bayfront. It was a wonderful experience. I could have dealt without the pain but that was not the nurses fault, that was my decision to not use pain medication. I had both my children at Bayfront my daughter 13 years ago and my son. Both experiences were completely different. With my daughter I had no idea what to expect therefore no idea what to plan for with my son I had at least a faint idea of what I was in store for. I was able to discuss things that had been a problem with my first delivery with the doctor and come up with a game plan to forgo them with my son's delivery. Such as I have hypoglycemia and since my labor with my daughter was induced I was not allowed any food or drink after midnight the night before well by noon the day of her birth not only was I starving but I had a terrible migraine and she wasn't born until 4:00pm that day. So with my son who was also induced they hung a bag of basically sugar water in my IV as well as I was allowed to have 2 pieces of toast and 4oz of OJ after I got to the hospital and all hooked up and monitored. I was also offered lunch of turkey sandwich and applesauce which I refused, but it was left in the room in the case I changed my mind. My son was born at 3:44 migraine free I wish I could say pain free, but again that was my decision. Both of my deliveries were vaginal. As for my daughter 13 years ago she went to the nursery, I went to recovery after about 15 minutes in the delivery room where only myself, my husband, the Dr. and nurse were. Then I saw her again about 2 hours later. She remained in my room until discharged after that. As for my son I labored and delivered all in the same room. My husband, mom, grandmother and even my daughter was allowed to be present,as long as there was an adult representative that could remove her from the room if an emergency arose. She still talks about seeing her brother born. He was taken to the nursery but only because they couldn't get his temp to stablize and he needed to be placed under the heating lamp. But I was given updates ever 15 minutes. Basically what I am trying to say is that Bayfront is a good hospital and the staff is well trained. The experience you have has a lot to do with how much you plan and discuss your wishes with your doctor. I hope you have a wonderful experience. But the most important thing to remember is that the memory of your son's birth be it good or bad will fade over the years as it is replaced by all the memories you will share on his journey through life.
R.

Hi! I just delivered on March 1st and it was a very good experience. The only negative was the first nurse I saw who ran the assessment room - she was a crab and took her time, even though I was having contractions ever 5 minutes and was in pain. She yelled at my husband and my mom. But the ither nurses were great and the rest of the experience was uneventful (other than my perfect son being born)!

I had my daughter at Bayfront 4 years ago. Despite the horror stories I had heard, I was actually very pleased with my experience. I didn't have a c-section, but everyone was still very nice. There was one nurse in particular who was extremely attentive, and I raved about her as I was leaving. Good luck!

I delivered at Bayfront with a scheduled c/s. I was able to have my son in recovery with me about 30 minutes after I got to recovery. What you need to do is make sure that before the c/s, you talk to someone in the nursery at let them know that your wish is to have the baby with you. Next, make sure your husband goes with the baby to the nursery. When they are all done with the nursery stuff, then he just needs to say okay now we are going to Mom. Intially, they told my husband that he take the baby yet. He asked if something was wrong with my son. The answer was no and he respond with okay then we ar going to Mom. They allowed the baby to stay with me in recovery as long as my husband stayed with us. Just make sure Dad is firm and it should not be a problem. I also had discussed it with my OB and pediatrician prior to delivery, just in case I needed some back up.

My suggestion is to take a tour of Bayfront's delivery floor. You can call and schedule one, and then they can answer all your questions.
I had all three of my children at Bayfornt. My oldest was an emergency c/s and by the time the doctor told me we had to do this to the time my son was born was about a total of 15 minutes. Very scary situation, but I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else. I had my own surgical team and my son had his own team. Very professional and everyone knew what they were supposed to do and did it. I wasn't able to see my son for several days, do to his initial condition and then I spiked a fever but my husband kept checking on him and giving me updates. If a situation like that should happen, just remember their focus is on keeping the baby healthy, not to be mean to a new mother. Thankfully, my next 2 children were scheduled c/s and those also went very well, although be prepared for a much longer time in the OR. Its more like 45 minutes or so once you get in until the baby is born. As for the nurses, some are better than others, but as long as your DOCTOR has everything on order for you, you'll get your meds when you need them, etc..etc... The nurses can only do so much so just make sure your doctor has everything for you. Also, my second son developed issues while at the hospital (I know that the Lord healed him because there really is no other way) and the Nursery staff was kind and supportive. We were there all hours of the day and night and that was never an issue. The security is tight, but that is exactly what you want for your most precious gift.
Oh, I never had my children in the recovery room with me, but I didn't breastfeed either. Your body will do some weird things like shaking uncontrollably due the the spinal wearing off and the nurses are always checking you and cleaning you and moving you so unless you have to have the baby there, I would suggest waiting until you are in your room. That's usually about an hour. Come to think of it, I don't remember ever seeing a baby in the recovery room. You'll see the baby in the OR, but after that, I think they are taken to the nursery to be weighed, warmed and have all the vitals and stuff done there. Anyway, good luck and God bless your new baby. Its not a bad experience, but will be different than your first.