Another “Holy Crap!” Moment
I’m checking out the hospital online and on the Birthing Services page they link to the OBs, the Midwives, and some other things like a virtual tour of the birthing suites and a “customizable birthing plan”. It’s a PDF, so I checked it out. It lists things that the hospital typically does, and has some checkboxes for options like “I would like an epidural” and “I would like to use the shower during labor,” etc. Note that this sheet is for the entire hospital, not just the Midwife group.
As I’m scrolling down, this is what one bullet says:
“If the baby is fine, s/he will be placed on your chest immediately following delivery. The midwife/doctor will wait until the unbilical cord stops pulsing before cutting it, unless the baby needs immediate assistance.”
!! I didn’t even know any hospitals routinely waited for the cord to stop pulsing!
Another one!
“If you’re breastfeeding, your baby will receive no formula, sugar water or pacifiers unless ordered by the pediatrition and approved by you.”
Oh and one more, just for fun, because my eyes aren’t big enough as it is… It states you have to give written consent before a circumcision is performed.
I love this hospital.
Hi, found your blog awhile ago and thought I’d delurk to say hi and congrats!
Yeah, our hospital here in Canada is very much the same way with many of those things. Especially the breastfeeding one. Thats huge here! Circumcision isn’t even done here now in the hospitals in BC. If you want to have it done, you have to go to a private clinic (or religious ceremony whatever the case maybe) after baby has checked out from the hospital.
They also don’t do any of the typical things like the eye drops, cleaning etc if the mom wants to have the first 30 minutes to breastfeed and bond with the baby.
Sadly my birth didn’t go as we had planned, I ended up with a c-section, but it was still a positive experience. Good luck!
Man, I am jealous. I hope there’s a hospital around here like that.
I work in an OB/GYN hospital and those things are standard protocols. Nothing shocking. You will learn so much in your Bradley Method class. I am so excited, we are doing the same and our classes start Oct 30th! Can’t wait. Your enthusiasm is refreshing!!
Almost 19 weeks strong!
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