 Lovers Lane Birth CenterInformation gathered March, 2001 (anonymous submission)
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GENERAL |
| Address: |
4309 West Lovers Lane, Dallas |
| Main phone #: | 214-366-3579 |
| L&D phone #: |
-
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| Directions from a major freeway/street: |
I-30 @ Lovers Lane
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| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): | In front of the center - No fees
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| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | Walk inside - same floor |
AMENITIES |
| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) | 2 LDRP's |
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: |
n/a |
| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) |
Parents supply their own
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| Microwave available? |
yes
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| TV/VCR/CD available? |
none
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| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? |
2 showers - waterbirth available
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| Can mom labor in tub/shower after rupture of membranes? |
Yes |
| Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? |
waterproof doppler |
| Birth Balls provided? |
Yes
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| Birthing stools available? |
No
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| Does this hospital have a doula program? |
midwifery care
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| What level of nursery does it have? |
No nursery
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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? |
n/a
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| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? |
in case of cesarean, transport to hospital
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POLICIES |
| Eating/drinking in labor? |
Yes
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| Fetal monitoring? |
doppler only
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| IV/heplock: |
neither
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| Walking after rupture of membranes? |
yes
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| Pushing positions: |
any/all
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STATISTICS |
| Epidural rate |
transport
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| VBAC rate - |
- |
| Cesarean rate - |
2% |
| How many births a month/year are done here? |
30/year
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| COMMENTS FROM DOULAS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THERE- |
"Dinah Waranch, CNM is a warm, caring and experienced midwife who offers the best of woman care while preserving medical safety. A GREAT place to give birth!" |
