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[quote=Anonymous]I've given birth twice in two different Virginia hospitals here.

The Labor and Delivery nurses helped with breastfeeding latch while you're in their wing. They seemed more knowledgeable. The postpartum nurses just said they'd call for lactation. The lactation consultant was really helpful. My babies were pretty good nursers though. I had more breastfeeding problems around day 3 than in the hospital.

Diaper changes and swaddling are on you and your husband. They had these sheets I was supposed to fill out regarding every diaper change (how much pee/poop and what time), but I couldn't seem to do it right. I got yelled at a lot about it and I also don't know why I couldn't put everything on their form right. I'm blaming exhaustion and the fact that I just didn't GAF. I started just lining up the diapers so they could count them instead.

Lots of people in and out for different reasons. I felt pretty good- vaginal births. The rooms are TINY in the postpartum wing so there's not room to really move around, but I had no trouble walking to my bathroom. My bed was one of those anti bedsore beds and it inflated on me nonstop, but other girl friends have said they didn't have those. Blood pressure cuff inflating nonstop was also another reason I couldn't rest.

Generally I found my postpartum experience to be pretty miserable, not helpful and I wanted to get home to where I had helpful people. I left right after 24 hours both times and wished I could have left after 6/8 like they do in birthing centers. At home, everything is quiet, great rocking chair, better food, and DH could take the baby to another room while I slept. [/quote]

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