Do they have ob/gyn's? Do you visit the same doctor every time before delivering? Do they have epidurals? Are they ready and able to handle a serious medical problem with baby or mom? We are thinking of having another baby. And thinking of moving on post for awhile. I had one bad experience with a military hospital in OK. So I am a little scared to actually have a baby in one. Does anyone know anything about the hosptial at Camp Robinson, little rock AR? Do they have a hospital?
2007-08-16 02:42:14 · 7 answers · asked by honeybear 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Thanks! Sorry I keep asking, but they were really mean to me at Ft. Sill, OK. The xray sent me back to the waiting room, the emergency room doctor came out YELLING at me for not coming back in the room we were in. While I was trying to nurse my second baby! But I really jumped her a$$ when she said the blood work on my daughter had come back fine......and they had not taken any blood from my daughter!!!!!! I would not want to give birth in a hospital like that!!!
2007-08-16 02:58:25 · update #1
It all depends on the base/post. We've been places where there is no ob dept. and everyone gets sent down town, and then others where there is one that is fully operational for any and all situations.
I do know that when they do have an ob clinic, they like you to visit all of the docs/midwives so you'll get to know them all. You never know who is going to be on duty.
If they don't think they can handle a potential known issue, they will send you downtown. (2nd baby had issues the base couldn't handle, so we were dealt with by civilians)
Whether you live on post or not does not affect where you go. If the post has the facilities and will not give you an offbase referral, you will be seen and deliver on base or you will be paying out of pocket.
Personally, I've only had 1 fall out with a military ob, and he retired about 6 months later. Other than that... I actually preferred being seen and giving birth on base.
(I had a gf who almost died in the delivery room, with the head of OB, where her hubby was one of the VPs of the hospital! So much for civilian always being better!)
As far as Camp Robinson, I really don't know. Sorry!
2007-08-16 03:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by usafbrat64 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hello! Well, when we were at Ft. Bragg, I always had the same doctor. He was really nice, and I always had a good experience with him. That being said, I didn't give birth there because we PCS'd before the baby came, and we were no longer near a base. So, ultimately, I gave birth in a civilian hospital. However, all of my friends that did have their baby at Ft. Bragg had very good experiences. I don't recall any of them having anything negative to say! I hope this helps! Best of luck to you, and congratulations!
2007-08-16 10:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by Amy B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Camp Robinson, but I saw military OB/GYNs through my whole pregnancy. I had to have a lot of tests throughout my pregnancy and they were very caring and proactive through all of it. I had a very difficult labor and my son's shoulders got stuck at the end and they handled all of it very efficiently. I would definitely use the military hospital here in San Diego again.
2007-08-16 10:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by Proud Navy Wife 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i had 2 children at military hospitals, one at ft bragg in NC the other at an AF hospital in Japan. at ft bragg i was assigned to one particular doctor but didnt have all my appointments with him because they wanted me to meet everyone in case he wasnt on call when the baby came. she ended up being born at 34 weeks and delivered by a midwife......she was immediately taken to the NICU and 6 days later i took her home ( pretty much the same as a civilian hospital) the big difference was military hospitals offer "rooming in" if you are released before your baby is you have the option of keeping your hospital room so you can stay with the baby they just dont offer you meals anymore (which was no big deal my husband brought me food) plus they were good about if someone had gotten released early and they had an extra meal on the cart they offered it to me. when i had my baby in japan there were 3 different doctors and you were required to have appointments with all 3 during your pregnancy you were never assigned to one of them. also the base i was at didnt have a NICU so if i was showing signs of premature labor i had to be sent to a base in Okinawa ( a 6 hour flight away) until i reached 36 weeks. after about 32-33 they told me since i was close they would just send me off base to a japanese hospital if he came early. the biggest thing is they will not let you deliver one day before your 36th week if the hospital doesnt have a NICU. however i had a horrible delivery at 39 weeks ( no fault of theirs) at 6 am on a saturday the anesthesiologist got there within 10 mins to give me an epidural. then my son got stuck in the birth canal for over an hour and his heart rate dropped on every contraction. the doctor who delivered him managed to save him (when his heart rate was down to 45) without having to do an emergency csection which was about to be our only choice. not gonna say it wasnt a horrible painful experience for me...but i dont think a civilian doctor woulda even tried given the circumstances and ive had adverse effects to anesthesia before so i was terrified of the thought of a csection. ive had 2 kids at civilian doctors as well and id honestly say that the services were comparable.
2007-08-16 10:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by CRmac 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
alot of base hospitals don't handle dependants ob/gyn's any more but civilian hospitals are not that far away.
2007-08-17 09:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After 4 kids,I can tell you it's just like a civilian hospital.
2007-08-16 09:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As soon as the child is born he/she will be sent to boot! They really need troop replacements badly. They consider every thing on base to be the property of the US government!
2007-08-16 09:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋