Baptist Hospital?

well i had my little boy going on 11 yrsago at baptist hospital and it was a wonderful the nurses are really good. my baby was premee he wieght 3;12 lbs they took really good care of him and of me. you can have the baby with you in the rm. good luck and god bless you and your family
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I cannot say enough about the care that I received at Baptist Hospital. I unexpectedly had to have my son 7 weeks early due to severe preeclampsia, so I was very sick and very scared (this is my fist child). The nurses are angels and saved my life! Labor and delivery patients are treated as critical care, so there is 1 nurse for every 2 patients. The L and D rooms are also huge (and private)! It was a LOT nicer than anything I could have dreamed up (i.e. hardwood floors, nice area for the newborn). The whole floor is a calm and soothing area. I owe my life to the staff there, who are as caring, understanding, and compassionate any I could have ever hoped for.

I had my son at baptist in March. The nurses were so nice and very attentive to me. My son was in the nicu for a week after he was born and I was an emotional wreck because I couldn't hold him for 3 days after he was born!! The nurses were so good to me. Under normal circumstances, my son would have been able to room in with me. I'm pretty sure all rooms are private. I suggest going on a tour of the hospital so you will have a better idea of what to expect. Besides the fact that my son had health problems, my experience at baptist hospital was excellent. Good luck to you.

I delivered my son at Baptist last February and had a great experience. I had originally wanted Centennial because Baptist sees so many patients it seems like a baby mill but it ended up being great. The delivery and recovery rooms are all private and you can keep your baby in the room with you most of the time (they are all in the nursery for a couple hours each morning so the pediatricians and OBGYNs can do rounds and see them). My nurses were great and I enjoyed my stay. The only thing I would recommmend is to bring a pillow for your husband - the men get kind of neglected. You can tour the hospital before you deliver. I think they have tours set up twice a week.
Good luck!
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I have 2 children - a 5 1/2 year-old son and an 11-week old daughter. Both were born at Baptist and I had a wonderful experience with everyone at Baptist. I had a suprise c-section with the 1st child and a planned c-section with the 2nd. I had a private room both times and the children were with me as much as I wanted during the entire stay. Everyone was wonderful - from nurses to lab techs. If I can answer any additional questions, please let me know!

Hi,

I delivered at Vanderbilt but I heard good things about Baptist. You should call or check on line and see if they have tours of the labor and delivery. I went on tours before both of my deliveries (one in Ohio and one in Tennessee) and they are great at answering all your questions, you get to see the facilities and you can usually preregister.

I have not personally delivered there, but I have been told by several of my friends that they had a very positive experience. One of my friends delivered a baby boy at Baptist, and he had to be put in the neo-intensive care unit. She said the nurses and doctors were very supportive and positive with her and her husband. I will probably go there for my delivery in the future. Plus, my mom works at Baptist, and she says the staff is excellent.

I can only say ditto to all the other responses. The staff was wonderful. Extremely attentive and they genuinely care about you and the baby. I delivered six years ago and had a stat c-section and the speed and professionalism that they had was impressive. I never felt that I was a number or just another patient.
Before we left the hospital, they checked to make sure that the car seat was properly installed. Something that most hospitals don't do.
Go, take a tour and they also offer wonderful child birth classes as well as classes for older sibblings.