 St. Joseph's
Hospital
Information gathered March, 2001 - Thank you Kris!
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GENERAL |
| Address: |
Orange, CA |
| Main phone #: | - |
| L&D phone #: |
-
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| Directions from a major freeway/street: |
La Veta at Main, off the 22 Freeway |
| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): | Parking structure - $2/day maximum |
| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | Structure is adjacent to hospital; L&D on 2nd floor inside main entrance
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AMENITIES |
| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) | "several" LDR, LDRP and "other" type rooms. |
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: |
Round the clock cafeteria, though closed twice a day for an hour for restock/cleaning
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| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) |
"Family room" stocked with an ice/water machine, crackers, coffee, juices, and soft drinks.
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| Microwave available? |
no
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| TV/VCR/CD available? |
TVs and CD players
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| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? |
Showers in rooms...no tubs.
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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? |
Max; it's also connected to Children's Hospital of Orange County
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| Can newborn assessments be done bedside? |
Yes
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| Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? |
After surgery - While mom recovers
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| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? |
Partner only
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POLICIES |
| Eating/drinking in labor? |
No. No. No. No. It's too dangerous to eat in labor.
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| Fetal monitoring? |
Yes, intermittent, even with a VBAC. If pit is started, an IUPC will be deemed necessary and possible fetal scalp electrode attached.
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| IV/heplock: |
Hep-lock minimum for VBAC.
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| Walking after rupture of membranes? |
Yes, even with IV pole, leaving the bed is possible.
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| Pushing positions: |
Any until crowning
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STATISTICS |
| Epidural rate |
-
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| VBAC rate - |
- |
| Cesarean rate - |
- |
| How many births a month/year are done here? |
-
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| Comments from doulas who have attended there: |
"My experience was that the nurses were very respectful of the birthing plan, to the point of excusing a student when it was noted on the birth plan to have only essential personnel in the room. Staff was extremely hands off and only hands on when asked to be. "
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