Yes, I said that about UCSD ditching their Hillcrest location for births. I realize I'm part of a small portion of spoiled rotten birth nerds. I just had to go on the tour to make sure that I could ease up on my anxiety so I wouldn't bring that into the birth space of any parent. I LOVED the Hillcrest location and I realize the midwives are the same. But the culture of a true midwifery model of care within a hospital is so unique that it's hard to believe it could transfer anywhere so easily.
Here are some pictures that say it all when it comes to the "modern" style of this place! If you're HypnoBirthing, you should be arriving with an eye mask on and head phones in anyways. So I suppose none of this really matters. And I realize there are plenty of people who think this is pretty. So let's get practical.. What you really want to know is are things going to be practically different here. PARKING & DIRECTIONS Don't go to the Thorton entrance! Go around the building across from the emergency room. 8am-4:30pm there is Valle parking at the Thorton enterance if you should go there; however, you're making mom walk a lot further. Both enterances are open 24hrs a day 7 days a week, There are no street parking options. You must park in a paid space and it's $8 per 24hr period. You can still drop off mom in labor at the pull up enterance and there you'll find the big wheel chairs if mom prefers. The Birth Center, the traditional Labor and Delivery, and the OR are all on the 9th floor. The postpartum rooms are on the 10th floor. The NICU is on the 8th floor. All moms get triaged before entering either the Birth Center rooms or the Labor and delivery rooms. Triage rooms are prepared for deliveries should the birth go too quickly. The triage rooms and Birth center are to the left, the Labor and Delivery are to the right. To see videos on the proper enterances and the halls you walk through, see my facebook! www.facebook.com/temeculahypnobirthing
FOOD? One of the Dads on the tour asked how to get deliveries while here. GREAT question guy! You can meet them on floor one in the loby in case anyone else it that smart. Otherwise, there is a cafeteria on the bottom floor and it closes at 8pm. There are vending machines around as well. There is not a place the doula can go in and get water and snacks for the mom or family, which isn't different than UCSD. We still need to ask the nurses for those things. Food for the patient is delivered to the room unless mom has an epidrural, but not for the other parent. STUFF The big red bean bag is still with us! Hurray! The labor and delivery rooms do not have any squat bars yet, but they have been ordered. There are birth balls and peanut balls. IBCLCs are available during the working hours 7 days a week. Kids are allowed everywhere (including any birthing rooms) unless there's an outbreak of the flu or anything similar and they're not allowed to stay over night. There is only ONE refridgerator and it's in my favorite waiting room. One of the best things: Labor and delivery had WIRELESS MONITORS! They are the kind with the little pack you carry around, but you can still get in the shower with them as long as the power pack isn't getting wet. (THIS IS A FANTASTIC THING COMPARED TO OTHER HOSPITALS in case you didn't know!) As far as monitoring in the Birth Center, it's still with a doppler periodically as usual. HOW MANY OF THINGS? There are 3 Birth Center rooms, 8 Labor and Delivery Rooms, and 3 OR rooms. The recovery time spent in the OR area for a Belly Birth, before going to postpartum is 1-2 hours. The same goes for vaginal deliveries in either room. I have to be honest, I'm worried about the number of Birth Center rooms and how close they are to the Labor and Delivery. Is there any way the nurses and midwives can remain unbiased about helping women maintain their goals in staying in the birth center? Or would they just keep their birth plans supported in the Labor and Delivery rooms (like they did for various reasons in Hillcrest). Being in a room where the epidural is readily available is obviously going to make a difference in my opinion. Sometimes, in Hillcrest, it was the simple fact that changing floors was too much of a hastle and moms would stick to their natural birthing goals. OTHER NOTES Twins still push in the OR (like most hospitals), the midwives aren't "officially" delivering breech (although we all know they have in the past) and if you're looking for a doctor who is experienced in breech vaginal birth, Dr.Herbert (the doctor there most of the time) is known to have that skill. Birth Center pics! Labor and Delivery room pics Just breathe...It's going to be okay! This is still a wonderful place to birth. The midwives will not fail us through this transition. I have always been completely impressed with their skills and true respect for the physiological process. Just continue to keep that Belly Birth rate low and listen to educated mommies who deserve respect UCSD, and we'll keep on lovin' ya!
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Karen Brann
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July 2019
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