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I had a great experience at San Jose Kaiser. The ladies who helped me were fantastic and had very good energy. My baby was sunny side up so I had to do a ton of positions to try and help her move into a better position and about 3 of them helped me get into different positions as I had already taken an epidural. Without them I’d probably need a C section, instead I vaginally birthed a almost 10 pound baby girl 🥹
Hi! I gave birth at Kaiser Santa Teresa & I had an amazing experience. I had one issue with a nurse but once I spoke to the midwife it was quickly resolved. They were very attentive, kind, and communicated well. Especially as a first time mom I wasn’t sure what to expect and they talked me though everything and was very kind.
@Kaya can you say more about the different options you gave you as far helping the birth along and pain management? I’m due in December at Kaiser
I had my girls at Kaiser (Santa Clara and South Sac). Both good experiences and appreciate the nurses so much! I like how they have all the classes available at Kaiser, especially as a new mom. Also, lactation folks are super helpful. I had decided I only wanted the laughing gas or other minor pain management option but the laughing gas wasn't available the first time. The fentanyl did nothing for me. I wanted to try the bath tub at South Sac but didn't have time.
I gave birth at Kaiser Santa Clara and it was great. They spoke to me about everything they were going to do and they monitored me really well and checked in regularly. Baby's heart rate went down with every contraction, so they wanted to try injecting some fluid to float the cord away (they thought maybe the cord was by her head). They told me and waited for my ok before doing it. I think they have all available pain management options on their website. I got an epidural, second degree tearing, no other complications. Baby was healthy with no complications as well. The only thing that sucked was they had trouble getting an IV in me. It took them a few tries. I've been told I have very tricky veins, whatever that means.
Birthed 3 times at Kaiser on Homestead. I didn't experience c-sections or epidurals so I can't give you feedback on that. The ONLY thing was with my 2nd, one of the nurses was very pushy on my breastfeeding. It got annoying and she kept telling me I was doing it wrong. Otherwise, everything else was great. I felt babies and I were very well taken care of.
I personally had such a bad experience at Kaiser Santa Clara that I want to do a home birth for the next one.
@Andrea thanks for your response, I'm sorry you had a bad experience
Thanks a lot for sharing, it was definitely interesting to read all your experiences
I loved it I had a good experience and all the staff was good to me, and walked me through the whole process and different options you have.