The first one was in a major birthing hospital, huge building that pretty much did only maternal/ob&gyn/neonatal.
The second one was a small suburban network hospital.
Without a doubt, hands down, no questions, even if we were in the parking lot of the other when she went into labor…we would choose the second one.
The first one literally treated us like we were buying a car. Just, constantly upselling us everywhere. Talked her into an unnecessary C-section because he had a large head and shoulders. Treated us like bad parents when she struggled with breastfeeding (seriously, the breast-is-best folks, and the LLL, can all get fucked).
The second one…the kid was trending larger and they were incredibly supportive of a VBAC. Which went very well.
All this to say…I really do not get surprised when people get skeptical of the medical industrial complex. In this particular instance, they did it to themselves. And of course that has rippling effects in other healthcare (i.e. vaccination).
Bonus story, A year or so after the birth of our second, my wife met a woman with two little kids at a COVID playgroup (like, an outdoor playgroup during COVID…not like a pox party), the same age as ours.
Over time they (and our kids) became best friends. We come to realize and piece stories together…she was one of the overnight maternity nurses taking care of us with our second.
We’ve had two kids.
The first one was in a major birthing hospital, huge building that pretty much did only maternal/ob&gyn/neonatal.
The second one was a small suburban network hospital.
Without a doubt, hands down, no questions, even if we were in the parking lot of the other when she went into labor…we would choose the second one.
The first one literally treated us like we were buying a car. Just, constantly upselling us everywhere. Talked her into an unnecessary C-section because he had a large head and shoulders. Treated us like bad parents when she struggled with breastfeeding (seriously, the breast-is-best folks, and the LLL, can all get fucked).
The second one…the kid was trending larger and they were incredibly supportive of a VBAC. Which went very well.
All this to say…I really do not get surprised when people get skeptical of the medical industrial complex. In this particular instance, they did it to themselves. And of course that has rippling effects in other healthcare (i.e. vaccination).
Bonus story, A year or so after the birth of our second, my wife met a woman with two little kids at a COVID playgroup (like, an outdoor playgroup during COVID…not like a pox party), the same age as ours.
Over time they (and our kids) became best friends. We come to realize and piece stories together…she was one of the overnight maternity nurses taking care of us with our second.