tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post8377134459380725676..comments2023-08-20T01:05:20.195-07:00Comments on THREE BIRDS: Anna's Hospital Birth Story:Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624349621537848131noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-75589237690555311802011-04-17T01:09:49.627-07:002011-04-17T01:09:49.627-07:00Beautiful birth story as usual. Sounds a little li...Beautiful birth story as usual. Sounds a little like mine only my water broke much later and the pushing....not so great. I am so grateful for the wonderful staff at the hospital where Kai was born. The nurse that was super supportive of my want to labor naturally and when things werent going as planned, made sure that I was taken care of, informed, and that I was in charge. She stayed way after her shift until Kai was born too. The doctor and midwife who took calls from my mother who wanted to make sure I was taken care of. I think if we celebrate good medical providers more that there will be more of an incentive for them to work with and for you.Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-14098675584369304612011-04-16T18:55:26.121-07:002011-04-16T18:55:26.121-07:00So cool that this family is planning on adoption!So cool that this family is planning on adoption!Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/17534047505315475523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-59388030830595445452011-04-16T00:46:45.099-07:002011-04-16T00:46:45.099-07:00Yay for great doctors and nurses! They can be har...Yay for great doctors and nurses! They can be hard to find these days...<br /> <br />Something that came to me after a few hospital stays, an epiphany of sorts: "These nurses and doctors work for ME." I was paying them an arm and a leg (uninsured), so like any other service, I better get what I paid for! You don't like a mean nurse who won't respect you, demand another! Stand for what you want, don't let them push you around, they work for you!<br /><br />I had all amazing nurses with my 1st, expcept for one. When I started crying at the prospect of another blood transfusion, she yelled at me, "Fine! You want to go home and DIE?" My mom got up and ordered her out of the room, when she tried to talk again, my mom shut her up, said, "Not another word, OUT! And don't come back!" <br /><br />I got another nurse.<br /><br />And I didn't have to have the last unit of blood. My doctor came in and said he ordered it just to be safe, but he had no idea it was taking such a toll on me, and if I promised to go home, eat well and rest, I should be fine. I loved him. (He died 3 months after I had Will from ALS. One less AMAZING doctor in the world.)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439815009072983544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-49509927746694124022011-04-15T15:08:00.491-07:002011-04-15T15:08:00.491-07:00Huzzah for a supportive hospital birth story! I w...Huzzah for a supportive hospital birth story! I wish I could have sent Chelsea some other positive hospital stories... such as my friend who labored for nearly 24 hours, all-natural, or another friend whose nurse had the instinct to do an extra checkup, and caught a serious disability in her daughter's throat that required surgery. Hospitals CAN be wonderful places to birth your baby, just as birthing centers and home births can. I feel the important thing is -not- to get wrapped around what you think the "perfect" birth will be. Be educated, make decisions, but do what is best for you, your body and your baby... even if that means changing your mind when the time comes.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148297814666688033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-17528517841441208392011-04-15T13:38:35.406-07:002011-04-15T13:38:35.406-07:00Thats a pretty awesome hospital story! It is rare ...Thats a pretty awesome hospital story! It is rare to hear one like yours and I wish that all hospital staff would be more accomodating for laboring women. Especially since each one is so unique! <br /><br />I love that you are considering adoption. My Husband and I are too. Although we are not sure where yet. <br /><br />Thanks for shring your beautiful story.Jamie Rubeishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873379666101362601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-42200412552372139292011-04-15T10:35:12.311-07:002011-04-15T10:35:12.311-07:00This story made me cry a little... which wouldn...This story made me cry a little... which wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't at work, haha. For how many things went wrong, I'm very happy it all turned out in the end! <br />NikkiNikki Morthamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119600393986272141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-13474716257059125542011-04-15T09:39:39.015-07:002011-04-15T09:39:39.015-07:00great story anna. I am a strong believer that doi...great story anna. I am a strong believer that doing your research on your doctors and (especially) knowing your options at the hospital can do a lot for a wonderful hospital birth. high five for your hubby being such an awesome advocate for you. i sometimes feel like people don't believe that i had not one, but two great hospital births (with some ups and downs of course).jenelle.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03902847553179347098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-62466655945538198352011-04-15T09:20:18.684-07:002011-04-15T09:20:18.684-07:00Thank you so much for sharing! If I had a nickle f...Thank you so much for sharing! If I had a nickle for every time I heard a mom say "My birth didn't go as planned" I'd be RICH! I'm so SO glad you had a supportive staff. Your little man is ADORABLE!Mae Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278601266958167491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-43756133537176972782011-04-15T08:35:17.607-07:002011-04-15T08:35:17.607-07:00Thanks Chelsea for sharing my story! And I love th...Thanks Chelsea for sharing my story! And I love that you posted it on my son's birthday! :)Two Cent Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899377748893618397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-31576402104132208632011-04-15T07:45:52.442-07:002011-04-15T07:45:52.442-07:00Chelsea! I know them! Sooooo weird. We went to col...Chelsea! I know them! Sooooo weird. We went to college with them and Anna was my sister's roommate! I was gonna comment on how precious that top picture was and then I realized it was them. Ok anyway, now I gotta go back and read the story, I was just SO surprised it was THAT Anna and rj!!katygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815006928566923539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536350059675671064.post-58430295211034314312011-04-15T07:15:06.738-07:002011-04-15T07:15:06.738-07:00Anna, I love that you and your husband put so much...Anna, I love that you and your husband put so much effort into preparation and being as healthy as you possibly could! You guys seem like you worked as a team and he was such a great advocate for you when the Doctor wasn't available right away. Luckily he was there or it might have been hard having someone who you hadn't already built all of that trust with. AND you were lucky to have a great nurse. My nurse smelled like cigarettes and fake tanning lotion! I kept wanting to throw up when she came near me! (Thank goodness that my doula doesn't stink!) i don't know if i could deal with the cigarette smell again! <br /><br />I think it's really great that the doctor let you have as much skin on skin time as you needed before they took over. That doesn't always happen. I don't hear great hospital stories as often as I'd like, so this story is really refreshing-and much needed!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624349621537848131noreply@blogger.com