 Kaiser-Woodland Hills
Information gathered February, 2001 - Thank you "bgrubman"!
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GENERAL |
| Address: |
5401 DeSoto Ave. |
| Main phone #: | - |
| L&D phone #: |
-
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| Directions from a major freeway/street: |
Take Ventura Freeway...(101), to DeSoto. turn left and you will hospital on the left.
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| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): | parking structures both out doors and indoors- $1.00 per 24 hour period |
| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | L and D on third floor of hospital . |
AMENITIES |
| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) | 12(?) LDR - VERY small labor rooms, unless you are lucky enough to get a 'family birthing room'. |
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: |
Unsure. Food not bad at all!`
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| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) |
None really there for doulas....
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| Microwave available? |
-
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| TV/VCR/CD available? |
no
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| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? |
no
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| Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? |
No |
| Birth Balls provided? |
no
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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? |
NICU and rest is all rooming in
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| Can newborn assessments be done bedside? |
unsure
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| Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? |
no...can stay with Mom if all is well
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| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? |
not sure
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POLICIES |
| Eating/drinking in labor? |
-
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| Fetal monitoring? |
yes
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| IV/heplock: |
yes, routine
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| Walking after rupture of membranes? |
-
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| Pushing positions: |
any
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STATISTICS |
| Epidural rate |
-
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| VBAC rate - |
- |
| Cesarean rate - |
- |
| How many births a month/year are done here? |
unknown
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| Comments from doulas who have attended there: |
"Aside from the claustrophobic rooms, this is a good hospital. Epidurals are not pushed. Doulas are always welcomed. "
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