Question About Madigan - NorthWestern U.S

chely7425 · 03-11-2008, 11:42 PM

So... my hubby recently enlisted and since we now HAVE insurance (YAY!!) I have to switch to Madigan so they will cover it. No big deal since I am not thrilled with where I have been going and I am not trying to have to pay for this whole birth thing... the only annoying thing is that I am 35 weeks. Oh well, it will make things easier. Anyway, point of this post... anyone have experience with the Madigan OBs or giving birth there? No horror stories please... I have to go there so I don't need to be freaked out... but I would like to know what to expect and stuff... thanks!!

flowerchild · 03-12-2008, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by chely7425

So... my hubby recently enlisted and since we now HAVE insurance (YAY!!) I have to switch to Madigan so they will cover it. No big deal since I am not thrilled with where I have been going and I am not trying to have to pay for this whole birth thing... the only annoying thing is that I am 35 weeks. Oh well, it will make things easier. Anyway, point of this post... anyone have experience with the Madigan OBs or giving birth there? No horror stories please... I have to go there so I don't need to be freaked out... but I would like to know what to expect and stuff... thanks!!

I've had nothing but horrible experiences there. They lack flexibility and understanding. They tried to force methods of birth on me that I didn't agree with and they misdiagnosed me twice. There are other places to go in the area that are covered by Standard, I sent you a link in another of your posts regarding Tricare.
Either way, good luck. I hope everything goes well for you.

instant_oatmeal · 03-12-2008, 12:00 PM

I didn't go there for anything pregnancy related but I thought it was a beautiful hospital and the people I talked to were extremely nice. The only thing that sucked was parking.

harrisonsdream · 03-12-2008, 12:02 PM

i had level 2 u/s there and it is very very much like a public hospital from where i am (houston), i felt very dingy there but they were super nice!

chely7425 · 03-12-2008, 12:07 PM

Ok, I am really not too picky about anything regarding the birth, I just want a healthy baby!! I think I will be fine at madigan, just wanted to know what people thought!

harrisonsdream · 03-12-2008, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by chely7425

Ok, I am really not too picky about anything regarding the birth, I just want a healthy baby!! I think I will be fine at madigan, just wanted to know what people thought!

it is a great hospital, they have a great NICU if your baby needs that, they have a really great staff for high risk babies, etc. a friend of mine down the street was pregnant with triplets and couldn't go to bremerton she had to go to madigan because of the high risk

flowerchild · 03-12-2008, 01:21 PM

They have a very high C-section rate and your husband is not allowed to stay the night with you.

chely7425 · 03-12-2008, 03:04 PM

Since my husband isn't here I don't think him not being able to stay the night is going to be an issue...

Germanchick · 03-12-2008, 03:45 PM

I didn't go there for anything pregnancy related but DH had his GBS there and we had a good experience with the people that worked there etc.

flowerchild · 03-12-2008, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by chely7425

Ok, I am really not too picky about anything regarding the birth, I just want a healthy baby!! I think I will be fine at madigan, just wanted to know what people thought!

And I'm just letting you know what I thought

Everyone has to do what they think is best for their baby.

03-11-2008, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
chely7425 Pregnant with Baby #2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft. Polk, LA Posts: 2,922 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 33%	Question About Madigan So... my hubby recently enlisted and since we now HAVE insurance (YAY!!) I have to switch to Madigan so they will cover it. No big deal since I am not thrilled with where I have been going and I am not trying to have to pay for this whole birth thing... the only annoying thing is that I am 35 weeks. Oh well, it will make things easier. Anyway, point of this post... anyone have experience with the Madigan OBs or giving birth there? No horror stories please... I have to go there so I don't need to be freaked out... but I would like to know what to expect and stuff... thanks!! __________________ This is my shrine to Bryanna... she rocks!!

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instant_oatmeal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,701 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 4% Longevity: 63%	I didn't go there for anything pregnancy related but I thought it was a beautiful hospital and the people I talked to were extremely nice. The only thing that sucked was parking. __________________

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chely7425 Pregnant with Baby #2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft. Polk, LA Posts: 2,922 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 33%	Ok, I am really not too picky about anything regarding the birth, I just want a healthy baby!! I think I will be fine at madigan, just wanted to know what people thought! __________________ This is my shrine to Bryanna... she rocks!!

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chely7425 Pregnant with Baby #2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft. Polk, LA Posts: 2,922 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 33%	Since my husband isn't here I don't think him not being able to stay the night is going to be an issue... __________________ This is my shrine to Bryanna... she rocks!!

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Germanchick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 36,788 Blog Entries: 4 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 2% Longevity: 94%	I didn't go there for anything pregnancy related but DH had his GBS there and we had a good experience with the people that worked there etc. __________________ An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment.

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03-12-2008, 12:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
harrisonsdream Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 52,155 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 69%	i had level 2 u/s there and it is very very much like a public hospital from where i am (houston), i felt very dingy there but they were super nice!

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flowerchild Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,752 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 0% Longevity: 43%	They have a very high C-section rate and your husband is not allowed to stay the night with you.