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Hospitals for Giving Birth:seeking Advice and Comments
The hospital is small, with a separate birthing center in its own wing at the end of the main ... but can give you my thoughts on an alternative experience. ...
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- My OB's office works on an on-call system, but they use midwives too. So during your whole pregnancy you see the midwives and deliver with one of the midwives in the ...
- You can always work with a midwife. I saw Pam Haskins in Enfield and unless she's on vacation she delivers all of her babies (unless that has changed since I had my al...
- Hi M., I just gave birth 3 weeks ago. I can't help with the ob "on-call" situation, but can give you my thoughts on an alternative experience. I gave birth at hartfor...
Hospitals and OB/GYN Doctors near 60630
Sep 22, 2009 ... They followed my birth plan TO THE LETTER with no questions asked. ... Advocate Illinois Masonic Alternative Birthing Center ...
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- I delivered my first child at Swedish Covenant on Foster and California, and am currently pregnant and will be using Swedish again. I am in the 60630 as well, and I wa...
- I LOVE LOVE my doctor. I go to Dr. David Shaw and I live in 60630. Dr Shaw is out of Skokie and he is very personable. He personally calls all patients with all test r...
- I live in the zip and used to go to Swedish Covenant OBs. After touring the hospital and finding out my OBs (who I had for years) C section rate, I changed hospitals/...
Water Birth in W Subs
Are there any birthing centers around here, or hospitals that allow them? ... is a must if you are trying to get some info about alternative birth options. ...
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- Definatly being in contact with more "natural minded" birth attendants like a midwife or cnm (certified nurse midwife) is a must if you are trying to get some info abo...
- I had my waterbirth at St. Joseph's hospital in St. Paul (HIGHLY recommend it!!!!) I know that HCMC has the option of waterbirth as well. Other than that I'm not sur...
- I had my baby at HCMC intending to do waterbirth with the midwives group. This was the only Mpls hospital that I could find that does waterbirths. I had a wonderful ...
Looking for Great OB/CNM Team in the City of Chicago.
There you can also deliver in the alternative birthing center if you like. UIC also has a great group of midwives - let me know if you want some specific ...
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- I think the CNM/OB team is the way to go. Wonderful docs and midwives at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group. They are in the 680 N. Lakeshore Dr. building near P...
- Where in Chicago are you? Just so you know.... all you need is a midwife... they have backup OBs (for the rare need for one). My top pick for midwives in the chicag...
- I use the Nurse Midwifery practice at Swedish Covenant Hospital(at California and Foster). I'm very happy with them. I received prenatal care there for my first chil...
Need an OB GYN
I'm not into home-birthing. I'm looking for a doctor who will deliver in a hospital. Thanks! .... Alternative Birthing Center · birthing · Birthing Center ...
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- If you are in the Southwest area especially (you don't have to be), I recommend going to San Dimas Medical Group. It is located on Old River Road in the same pavillio...
- Hi A., Welcome to Bakersfield! I, too, am fairly new to the area. We moved here in June when I was about 7-1/2 months pregnant with my second child. Needless ...
- A., you have come to the right place! :-) I noticed someone mentioned San Dimas. I attended there up through my last child. Originally I had Dr. Kliss, whom I highl...
What to Do with 2 1/2 Yr. Old While in Labor and Afterwards...
I"m going to deliver at West Suburban in Oak Park and they have a fantastic alternative birthing center with queen size beds and everything just in case you ...
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- While I cannot specifically address your issue, I can tell you that you might find a lot of great advice on the forums at www.mothering.com The site seems to very m...
- I know a mother who had her 3yo at her second child's birth. I believe her sister (the aunt) took care of the younger daughter while her parents were, obviously, occup...
- I have done what you are talking about at a birthing center in Oregon... I'll write more tomorrow...
Homebirth
As an alternative, I would HIGHLY recommend the Alternative Birth Center at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI. I'm not sure where you live, ...
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- I was fortunate to have a healthy, "normal" pregnancy and uncomplicated delivery. However, my son was taken to the special care nursery immediately after being born d...
- I am due the end of January, and am hopeing for a homebirth as well. I took my not so sure husband with me to meet the midwife in newaygo, from homebirthworks. After t...
- Hi, I had my Baby last year at the ABC (Alternative Birth Center) in Southfield. You should really check that one out. They have orientation classes where you can go ...
Which Chicago Hospital Do You Recommend?
My group, West Suburban Midwife Associates, delivers out of the Alternative Birthing Center at WSH, which offers large family beds, real lactation help, ...
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- I agree with a couple of the ladies below Rush Hospital Rocks!!as well as the doctors at Women's Health Consulants. They specialize in high risk pregancies as well so...
- I just had my daughter a month ago and had the most positive birthing experience at Illinois Masonic. I saw the midwives rather than an OB through the entire pregnanc...
- Unless you are considered high-risk, I recommend going with midwives. If you don't know if you're high-risk- midwives will let you know! OBs are great if you are not n...
Water Birth And/or Hypno-birthing
at West Suburban Hospital's birthing center and my midwife practice was West ... I had my second) has a birthing tub in the 'alternative birthing' room, ...
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- I didn't have either kind of birth but I wanted to do a water birth with my daughter (I ended up having to have a C-Section due to complications). But I have looked in...
- Hi S.. I am a labor doula and had to respond to this. A waterbirth is so great. I have supported a couple and they are just awesome and help so much with the pain t...
- I did hypnobirthing. It was a great experience. I won't go into my birth story, but I will tell you that you don't really go into a "trance". You are just really re...
Natural Birth Anyone?
Or consider a home birth (Homefirst is a group of doctors in the city that attend home births) or a birth center birth (like the Alternative Birthing Center ...
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- I delivered both of my daughters naturally and my biggest advice is just realize that it's goign to hurt, it's going to be exhausting, and it may be long (my first lab...
- Hi, My biggest advice is to be open for anything. Working for years on a l&d floor anything can happen and it's better if you are prepared for that. I had my first son...
- i felt bad that i wasn't able to go the nature route, until......the DDS i work for said to me......." Would you have a tooth Extracted or root caneled with out any an...
