https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:36:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396434 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:11:07 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2396434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a friend who didn't have the greatest experience but she gave birth over a holiday weekend and they had a skeleton staff on hand. Plus she had some complications that made for a worse experience too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396323 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:21:56 +0000 travellingbee 2396323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: my first labor nurse was cold and almost rude. She was very unsympathetic and not compassionate. I came in sobbing, in a lot of pain, with contractions a minute long every 2 minutes and she just handed me the gown and said go change in there. No offer to help. Luckily after a couple of hours there was a shift change and I got an angel of a nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396311 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:51:55 +0000 Corduroy 2396311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a negative experience at a well-liked hospital. I had a long labor, at a busy time, with a doula that seemed to aggravate the nurses and midwives. I delivered #2 at a different hospital because I didn't want to go back to the first place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396301 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:30:13 +0000 jape14 2396301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a great experience at the hospital where I delivered and most others I know who delivered there did, too. The nurses were great and so were the doctors (saw 3/5 of the OBs from my practice during my induction and delivery)! One of my neighbors had a negative experience with regards to BFing/with the lactation consultants, but I didn't experience that at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396226 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 19:01:56 +0000 regberadaisy 2396226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loved loved the L&amp;D nurses for both. Like @sera the recovery nurses are hit/miss especially in regards to BFing / formula! That seems to be the norm from what I hear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396203 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:38:55 +0000 sera_87 2396203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In every case I loved my labour &amp; delivery nurses. It's the post natal ones that I found to be hit or miss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396119 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 17:05:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 2396119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People had different experiences based on their own labors but I haven't heard anything negative about the hospital or staff. I will say my labor nurse this time was a little abrupt- very competent just not so soothing or whatever. Perfectly fine considering how short of a time I labored there but my nurse the first time was a better personality fit for me. I had an extra great but all were very good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2396083 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:31:24 +0000 travellingbee 2396083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard anything particularly negative about the hospital I delivered DS1 at. But I think so much depends on the nurses and doctor you have. I found the nurses hit or miss. Either wonderful or cold and perfunctory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-different-experience-than-others-at-your-hospital#post-2395912 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:46:59 +0000 mediagirl 2395912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely loved the hospital where I gave birth. The nurses were amazing and so helpful. They laughed with me when I laughed and calmed me down when I got upset. They even had sandwiches for us new moms in their fridge when the cafe was closed at 2am and I was starving. :) </p> <p>But, I hear a lot of negative things from other moms who give birth there. I don't understand it but I know some of them gave birth a few years before I did and the hospital did build out a new women's center right before I delivered. </p>