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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I had pregnancy risks there is nowhere I'd rather be than GW. The postpartum care is not the cushiest. But the OB, Delivery, NICU, etc. are absolutely top notch and trend toward an excellent balance of nonintervention and safety, informed by the latest science. [/quote]

This. All the recent stuff that’s coming out about maternal mortality in the US has reinforced how good my medical care was there. [/quote]

As long as you're not with the midwifes, I agree -- and only up to post-partum care.  A lot can happen to the mother and baby post-partum, and GW is just very indifferent on that account.  I developed pre-e during delivery, and while the delivery and the NICU were awesome (once the OBs made the midwives stop faffing around) I had to beg the post-partum nurses to check my BP and make sure it was OK. And of course they discharged my baby dehydrated and borderline jaundiced without telling me.

That said - if you're with the high-risk OBs and prepared to advocate for yourself  and baby post-partum, it's likely as good as any place.  [/quote]

I’m sorry you had this experience. I also developed pre-e and had the opposite...I was actually really annoyed with the constant checks, though now that I understand the alternative I feel pretty grateful![/quote]

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