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| Address: | 31201 S. 7th Ave. Phoenix AZ | |||
| Main phone #: | (602) 258-5111 | |||
| L&D phone #: | (602) 824-3315 | |||
| Directions from a major freeway/street: | - | |||
| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): | Parking is free - outside parking | |||
| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | Main entrance - 2nd floor | |||
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| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) | 8 LDR's: 5 regular and 3 birthing rooms (only difference is that birthing rooms are larger rooms than regular rooms..but all are LDR's) - cots are available for dads who are sleeping overnight to help tend to mom and baby. | |||
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: | Open 7am-7pm | |||
| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) | juice, jello, crackers.. |
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| Microwave available? | yes |
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| TV/VCR/CD available? | TVs in every room. 1 CD player - first come first serve | |||
| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? | Showers and tubs in each room - no jetted tubs...hand held showerheads. Two nurses told me that there was recently a patient there who almost did a waterbirth, she had brought in her own birthing pool...but she chose not to do an actual waterbirth and she got out for delivery. I was told that waterbirth IS an option there...if mom brings her own birthing pool and makes all arrangements with her care provider and the hospital ahead of time. |
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| Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? | No | |||
| Birth Balls provided? | Yes - 1 ball |
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| Birthing stools available? | No |
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| Does this hospital have a doula program? | No |
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| What level of nursery does it have? | Level 2 |
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| Can newborn assessments be done bedside? | Yes- except first bath. |
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| Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? | Yes, for first bath...4-6 hours after delivery. |
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| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? | No..only one support person allowed. (although I was also told that they aren't sure if anyone has ASKED to have more than one, so the possibility is still there, but it's certainly not routine) Doula is allowed to stay in for epidural administration, though. | |||
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| Eating/drinking in labor? | Fine, depending on physician. |
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| Fetal monitoring? | 20 minute initial strip, then use doppler unless a problem arises.
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| IV/heplock: | Not routinely - per physicians orders. |
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| Walking after rupture of membranes? | As long as there is no problem with the baby, fine. |
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| Pushing positions: | Fine, depending upon physician. |
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| Epidural rate | Confirmed: Month of March 2001 had an epidural rate of 31%, and nurses on staff said that seemed "fairly high for that month!". Epidurals are not routinely administered, and there is only a nurse anesthetist on staff. |
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| VBAC rate - | Month of March 2001: 2 successful VBAC's, 1 unsuccessful. | |||
| Cesarean rate - | 2004: 22% Of those that had cesareans, 50% were "repeat cesareans". |
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| How many births a month/year are done here? | 618 births in 2004 |
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MISC: |
They have a hospital based nurse-midwifery program. Call 602-824-3175 | |||
| COMMENTS FROM DOULAS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THERE- | "The nurses seemed VERY nice and accomodating! The rooms are not as new as a lot of other hospitals...but they are much bigger than a lot of hospitals. This hospital is "for sale", so things might change if it's bought...but for now, it is a very nice although small place to have your baby. A lot of people are scared away from it because it's in an icky part of town....but I really liked this hospital and the staff!" | |||
Phoenix Memorial Hospital