 Birth & Women's Health Center
Information gathered January, 2001 (thank you Angie!)
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GENERAL |
| Address: | 2595 N. Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZ
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| Main phone #: | 520-795-9911 |
| L&D phone #: | - |
| Directions from a major freeway/street: | Take Grant Road East. Take a left on Wyatt (located between Swan and Craycroft on Grant). Go over three speed bumps and turn left into the birth center. |
| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): |
In front of building
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| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | Entrance for laboring women is in the rear, ring bell for admission if door is locked.
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| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) |
LDRP |
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: | You bring your own, they have a full kitchen including bread machine.
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| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) |
They stock some juices and crackers, but they prefer you bring your own.
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| Microwave available? |
yes |
| TV/VCR/CD available? |
TV/VCR/CD player in each room |
| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? |
Showers and tubs available...waterbirth is also available. |
| Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? | yes..including waterbirth telemetry units |
| Birth Balls provided? | Yes |
| Birthing stools available? | Yes |
| Does this hospital have a doula program? | No |
| What level of nursery does it have? | Level 1 |
| Can newborn assessments be done bedside? | Yes |
| Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? | Rooming in is standard. |
| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? |
Yes |
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| Eating/drinking in labor? | Yes, it's allowed |
| Fetal monitoring? |
As needed via dopper...no strips. |
| IV/heplock: | Not usually required unless mom becomes dehydrated. |
| Walking after rupture of membranes? | Encouraged |
| Pushing positions: | Any |
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| Epidural rate | - |
| VBAC rate - | - |
| Cesarean rate - | - |
| How many births a month/year are done here? | Approximately 30 births a month |
| COMMENTS FROM DOULAS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THERE- |
"This is THE place to have a baby in Tucson. It's kind of like staying at a nice hotel and Doulas are encouraged to attend." |
