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My birth experience was really good at Fitzgibbon. Dr. Bill Smith delivered my first baby at a different hospital and my second one here. I would say that my experience was super great, especially to feel just so comfortable to be so close to home…especially with another child there.
Before I delivered here, my water had been leaking for a while. I came in to the ER after calling Dr. Smith. I was two weeks early, and my amniotic fluid was leaking, so I had antibiotics and a low dose of (the labor-inducing drug) Pitocin. Really, I thought I had just been wetting my pants. But, after being seen in the ER, I went home for an hour to put 5-year-old Hazen to bed before going back to the hospital to deliver. Everyone was so nice. When I first came in to OB, I had a nurse all to myself, which was nice. And Dr. Smith – he always goes above and beyond to make you feel comfortable. The room was very comfortable, too. The rooms are big and modern and nice, and I was in the same room the whole time, which is super rare. The last time I delivered, I had to move rooms.
After I had Stratten the nurses were amazing. He was not a good sleeper, so they came to check on me and took him out of the room so I could rest. Everyone was very caring. I mean truly caring. Dr. Smith was incredible, and the nurses were equally great. I had a great experience. I would say my experience was equal to if not better than my first delivery. There’s just something super nice about being in your own town.