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finding out hospital info
I had my 2nd appointment with our midwives this morning, so we were able
to ask our questions about transfer for various reasons and the all important filling the tub. We found out that they have a relationship with a group of 5 obsetricians at Valley Medical Center in Renton, so for anything but an emergency which necessitates going to the nearest hospital, they would want to go there. Thing is, it's quite far away, not far if you live in a a rural area, but given we live near Seattle, a densely populated area with lots of hospitals, it's a fair way. We live 8 blocks from the birth center, 0.7miles, according to google maps, so home and birth center don't make a difference. The local hospital is under 3miles right down a main road and we're right near the ambulance station, we'd probably be there in 10 mins if it was a dire emergency. Valley is 16 miles away, making it further than at least 4 other hospitals that do births and have a highish level of NICU (can't find the exact details). There isn't only the distance issue, it's also the direction that reliably has the worst traffic which would make it much more difficult for DH if I was in for a few days and difficult for all of us if for any reason the baby had to stay in. I've read the webpage for the birthcenter there, as I have for the other local hospitals and I'm wondering if there are independent sites where I can get views and information. Obviously all the sites are trying to sell the hospital to you, try and inspire confidence in all technology they have etc. but they really don't give all that many details. Valley does publish it's breastfeeding on discharge rate as 90%, which is pretty good. But I could do with information such as c-section rate, information about how many people use which methods for pain relief, telling me they are all available isn't as much help as knowing how it works out in the end. If anyone as been there or heard anything about it, I'd love to hear that too. Cheers Anne |
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