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kailsbabbydaddy t1_ja7q27t wrote

That’s really common and exactly why you have 6 months to make any corrections.

I just wanted to point out that because many people aren’t aware we have a Midwife Center in Pittsburgh that gives amazing care to anyone that does not want to birth in a hospital. Thousands of dollars cheaper at the center too!

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nopantsforfatties t1_ja8uy7l wrote

Yeah, but also sooooooo many people who plan to have their baby(ies) at The Midwife Ctr end up having them at Magee anyway. I know quite a few women who that happened to, and one who wasn't able to get the nitrous because there were too many women in labor at the facility and they ran out of tanks 🤷

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kailsbabbydaddy t1_ja929tx wrote

I mean if it’s medically necessary to be at a hospital, that’s understandable. I gave birth at the center and most people I tell, never knew it was an option. Even my PCP had no idea there was a birthing center in the city.

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nopantsforfatties t1_ja946tc wrote

Sure. If your water doesn't fully break and/or you're in labor for too long, or any other complications, they send you to Magee.

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1MagnificentMagnolia OP t1_ja9dlqa wrote

They were where we were transferred from. Their care is amazing, both during and after pregnancy. However everything has to be perfect for L&D to be done in-house.

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nopantsforfatties t1_jaclir2 wrote

Yes! That's pretty much exactly what I've heard. Great care, worthwhile, but a majority of patients won't give birth there in the end. If you can swing it financially, I think it's worth hiring a doula and planning to have the actual birth at Magee.

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