 Marin General Hospital
Information gathered December, 2000 - Thank you Valeri!
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GENERAL |
| Address: |
250 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae CA 94904 |
| Main phone #: | (415) 925-7000 |
| L&D phone #: |
-
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| Directions from a major freeway/street: |
- |
| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): | - |
| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | - |
AMENITIES |
| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) | LDR Newly remodeled and pretty |
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: |
- |
| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) |
Yes
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| Microwave available? |
yes
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| TV/VCR/CD available? |
yes
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| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? |
Yes. Private
showers. Allows portable tubs to be brought in if of approved quality.
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| Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? |
No. Doppler encased in
rubber glove used for intermittent monitoring of FHR when mother uses labor
tub. |
| Birth Balls provided? |
Not provided, but allowed.
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| Birthing stools available? |
No. Rocking chairs in each room.
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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? |
In most cases.
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| Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? |
Yes...usually, father
may accompany baby.
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| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? |
1 person ONLY.
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POLICIES |
| Eating/drinking in labor? |
Clear fluid only |
| Fetal monitoring? |
Baseline EFM, intermittent
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| IV/heplock: |
Not required
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| Walking after rupture of membranes? |
Yes
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| Pushing positions: |
Depends on practitioner, often mothers choice
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STATISTICS |
| Epidural rate |
60-70
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| VBAC rate - |
- |
| Cesarean rate - |
Dependent on practitioner, hospital has lower than avg rate |
| How many births a month/year are done here? |
Approximately 150 a month.
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| Comments from doulas who have attended there: |
"Marin General offers privileges to CNMs, and allows tubs to be brought in for
water assisted labor. It does not yet allow for waterbirth. Nursing staff is
respectful and friendly. "
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