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athenaskye117 t1_j20brtk wrote

Reply to comment by Impossible-Bear-8953 in Southern NH Versus St. Joseph’s by [deleted]

I meant to add, every doula I interviewed that knew about the two hospitals LOVED St. Joseph’s and thought that they had a more personal touch than Southern. I thought that was interesting.

I just wish it was easier to find ratio of patient per doctor/nurse/anesthesiologist. That would make the decision easier.

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Impossible-Bear-8953 t1_j20fe26 wrote

My bad experience at St Joe's was over 2 decades ago, so I don't have anything recent.

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athenaskye117 t1_j223rko wrote

I’m still sorry it happened. Thank you for the heads up!

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Impossible-Bear-8953 t1_j2244a8 wrote

You can do this. I know there are amazing folks at both hospitals Have a good birthing plan. Talk to your doctor. Ask to meet covering docs.

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athenaskye117 t1_j225oqw wrote

Thank you 💜 It feels so hard to set things up. I tried setting up a consultation with St. Joseph’s today, and they just had a nurse call me back to answer questions, even though she didn’t know anything about the labour and delivery floor. She did tell me her daughter recently gave birth and had a good experience, and that I would be meeting with the anesthesiologist prior to birth.

Southern uses a birthing team, so you don’t meet anyone there ahead of time. There is a slight chance you get your doctor. I would assume you would meet with the anesthesiologist ahead of time as well. A lot of people seem to say good things about Southern, but there seems to be a missing personal touch. Though I am starting to think birth isn’t as personal as it used to be decades ago.

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Impossible-Bear-8953 t1_j22lym4 wrote

There are birthing centers in the area who can do nearly everything but C Sections. They also got more supplemental state funding recently to help make sure they stay operating. I think The Birth Cottage is one?

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