How often is this said in hospitals across America?
A mom on the Hypnobabies Yahoo Group shared this story.
I’m planning my 3rd homebirth (and 4th Hypnobabies birth) but 2 weeks
ago felt like I had a UTI. My DH is in the military so I went to see
my primary care manager at the local Naval Hospital. They, of course,
handed me off like a hot potato to L&D upstairs and wanted me to be
monitored and checked since it was triggering some contractions. I
was less than 36 weeks and had preterm labor with my first, then 2
precipitous (2 hour) labors with #2 & 3 so I was fine with that.While I was sitting in the waiting room the on-call OB walked up to
the nurses’ station and I overheard the following conversation:OB: So, we have 4 in labor right now?
Nurse: Yes, 4.
OB: Are they all on pit?
Nurse: All except room 3, she’s not on pit.
OB: Well, I’m going to lunch. When I get back, I want her on pit too.It was amazing, just like a stereotypical clip from “The Business of
Being Born”. *sigh* I’ve heard good things from several mamas who
have given birth there, but this particular conversation was just
disheartening.Sonja
Great reason to make sure your care provider is a good fit for you!
Yeesh, that’s horrible. Poor room number 3.
Outrageous!
gag.
So gross on so many levels. 🙁
This is what is so unfortunate about military hospitals (my husband is in the Army). You don’t GET to choose your own doctor/midwife/care provider unless you are on a specific kind of insurance with the military. I’m on that kind of insurance and am having a really hard time dealing with the fact that I don’t get to choose my own doctor with this baby. And this is strongly doing to decide how we keep our insurance for the next couple years… 🙁
It stresses me out so much because I do not want THAT to happen.
UGH, disgusting. And people wonder why women stay home to have their babies!
Yes, so sad. As a midwife I have seen doctors pissed that they were called from their fancy dinner, or concert, or whatever to take call when a woman is in labor. It’s just so unfortunate that women put up with this kind of behavior. I suppose one must first recognize that this is not the way it HAS to be. I too, had a hospital birth with my first, and so I have been there. It was a remarkable thing to realize, with midwife care for my 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th that it does NOT have to be that way. There are respectful, loving caregivers out there–some docs, and yes, most midwives.