Hospital Care

Learn the ins and outs of how hospitals handle maternity care. From epidurals to delivery rooms to NICUs.

ASK: What are the top 2 recommendations for giving me the best chance to have a natural childbirth in the hospital?

ASK: What are the most important factors I should consider if I want to avoid a cesarean section?

ASK: What is some essential info I need to know about inductions?

ASK: What are the advantages and disadvantages of Pitocin used in inductions?

ASK: What should I be looking for when choosing a hospital for the birth of my baby?

ASK: What questions should I be asking when choosing an obstetrician?

ASK: How do I choose a hospital where I am least likely to get a C-section?

ASK: Is it true more interventions such as C-sections happen around 5 pm at hospitals?

ASK: What are side effects of a spinal anesthesia when used in labor &...

Hospital Care Dr. Raphael Cartagena, MD

ANESTHESIA ESSENTIAL INFORMATION SERIES ANSWER: "Side effects from spinal anesthesia are very similar to the side effects experienced during labor analgesia. Those would include blood...

ASK: How can I find the C-section rate for my doctor, midwife or hospital?

Hospital Care Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP

C-Section Essential Information Series ANSWER: "How can you find out the Cesarean section rate of my doctor, midwife, or hospital? The truth is that it's not...

ASK: Do I have options after my doctor recommends a C-section once labor has...

Hospital Care Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP

What are my options? "If your doctor or your midwife recommends having a C-section after you've already come in and labor; It can definitely be...

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