![]() You are in good hands," and continued to reassure me that everything was gonna be fine. She and the rest of the nurses gathered around me to explain their reasons to recommend a c-section and the surgeon sat next to me and saw how scared I was. After getting meds to ease the pain, get me to sleep, and allow labor to advance, I woke up several hours later. I intended on giving birth at the wonderful Pacifica Family Maternity Center, but after 57 hours of hard labor and no progress, I made the decision to go to Alta Bates. However, if your OB team is not an important consideration or has dual admitting privileges, all things being equal - UCSF is probably a lot nicer, newer, and if you're lucky- has better food. This is in contrast to being at a hospital where you're under the care of their OB staff (as I found myself when I was transferred from Mission Bernal to Sutter after delivering my first). I also found this comforting - while my actual OB never saw me, her team did and they were at least knowledgeable about my case (note I had a very complicated twin pregnancy, and developed severe pre-e). As consistent with most practices, my dr's office always rounded on me and was the deciding factor in my care. I would not recommend them.Īll taken, if who delivers you is important, I would definitely consider figuring out where that OB / office has admitting privileges and go from there. I delivered my first in the city at Mission Bernal and had to be transferred post-delivery to the new Sutter facility - and had some truly awful care there. Their food is also atrocious (I haven't tried UCSF's) - but there is a Whole Foods a few blocks away, so your partner can hopefully supplement pretty easily.įinally, regarding nursing staff and experience - some are fantastic, others are meh - as I would expect at most other hospitals as well. Alta Bates is older & in need of a face-lift. I will note that UCSF is a nicer, newer building. My OB that I saw throughout my (complicated) pregnancy performed mine and that was made a huge difference to me. I think the most important component (b/c it's scheduled) is who will perform your surgery. I had a scheduled c-section at Alta Bates this past march my experience was fine. My scar healed beautifully - no scar tissue that I'm aware of. I was able to take short walks by the end of the week, and I was able to go on short runs 6 weeks after my c section. I think it really speaks to how well the c section was executed and the team of nurses who trusted my instincts around pain management. This was important to me, because I hate the groggy feeling of being drugged up, but I didn't feel like I was being "brave" and suffering through unnecessary pain either. Personally, I did not feel the need to take any opioids after the surgery itself - was able to stick to (prescription-strength) Advil and Tylenol. Once I was in surgery, baby was born in 7 mins. Went in around 6am, and didn't have to wait around long. Such a nice part of having a planned c section. ![]() I slept more or less through the night the night before my c section. Everyone was very professional and friendly, and I healed much more quickly than I expected to. Redwood at Alta Bates in early 2020, and my experience was VERY positive. They got me some hydrocortisone cream but it took forever-because it was prescription-while lying around there.) Remember that Whole Foods is right across the way, so your partner or relatives can run to get simple things there in a pinch. (I had an allergic reaction to the tape adhesive, which caused a huge welt up my whole back wherever the epidural line was. For my first baby, I wish I had brought a small amount of some kind of simple skin oil (to remove tape adhesive) and anti-itch cream. I can't remember if they also gave me some. I also received the breast-pump that I had previously ordered & is covered by insurance. It's been a while since giving birth there, but I remember getting: many swaddling blankets (take as many as you need), diapers, chuck cloths, the squeeze peri-bottle (don't forget to take it home!), bulb syringes, thermometers, toothbrush & toothpaste, the hospital stretchy underwear, large postpartum/menstrual pads, a large plastic drinking cup with straw and lid for hydration, samples of lanolin, multiple hats & a cotton long-sleeve shirt for baby, a teddy bear, (specific to my needs: a nipple shield and some tiny syringes & tubing for feeding from the lactation consultant). ![]()
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