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scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
yesterday at 38 weeks, 3 days  weighed in at 8-8 1/2 pounds  .
if i do not progress in the coming days we may have to go in and get her  .
my mother had suggested scheduling the c-section on a weekday vs. a weekend because on weekends hospitals tend to work with a skeleton crew. i hadn't even thought about this, and am wondering what the other c-section ladies have planned...
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Janice
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
I don't know of all hospitals, but I do know that the one my mother and cousin are nurses for, alternate weekends. So staffing is the same with full time nurses.
My mother's tip to anyone going into the hospital is just make sure you have a stream of visitors. Staff is much more likely to ignore those who are solo in the room.
good luck!
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| Posted 5/24/06 10:08 AM |
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ana6178
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
My SIL had a scheduled C on a Friday and received excellent care over the weekend.
I am having a scheduled C on a Friday and I a am not worried at all.
Good luck. 
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
I don't know about any big differences in staff but you will probably have more visitors if you have a c-section on a weekend only because of the work week.
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| Posted 5/24/06 10:11 AM |
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anon
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
Posted by Janice
My mother's tip to anyone going into the hospital is just make sure you have a stream of visitors. Staff is much more likely to ignore those who are solo in the room.
i'm telling everyone NOT to visit me in the hospital because i want privacy with DH and my side of the family. i have faith in DH though, he's a baby, he can demand a lot of attention if need be... 
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| Posted 5/24/06 10:12 AM |
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anon
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
to top it off, this weekend is a holiday weekend so i don't know if that makes a difference as well. 
i do know my dr. is scheduled to work this weekend though, we'll know more on friday...
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
I didn't schedule my c-section...but when my son was born it was a wednesday....and we both had wonderful care. I honeslty didn't notice any less staff on the weekend though...I didn't leave until Sunday.
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
I had my c-sect on a tuesday, came home on saturday. I liked that because when I came home, my parents, in laws were off. ALso, poeple only came at night to visit in the hospital because they had to work and I got to rest without 4,000 people barging in all day.
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
I had mine on a Wed. and came home on a Sunday. Both the weekday & weekend staff were great! The LC's were not there over the weekend, so I was thankful that I had Thursday and Friday with the LC's.
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
Posted by dandr10199
I had mine on a Wed. and came home on a Sunday. Both the weekday & weekend staff were great! The LC's were not there over the weekend, so I was thankful that I had Thursday and Friday with the LC's.
ahhh, that's right, i remember my childbirth prep nurse saying that the LC had limited hours on the weekend, thanks for reminding me  ...
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
I would schedule for the weekday....just so that when you get home, the weekend will be there and you DH and parents and whoever else is there, will have plenty of time to re-coup before DH has to go back to work. You will be able to establish a routine of some sort before you are on your own (so to speak).
PS. If you would like visitors...Regina and I have already spoken about coming to visit you whenever you tell us it's ok
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Janice
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
Posted by anon
Posted by dandr10199
I had mine on a Wed. and came home on a Sunday. Both the weekday & weekend staff were great! The LC's were not there over the weekend, so I was thankful that I had Thursday and Friday with the LC's.
ahhh, that's right, i remember my childbirth prep nurse saying that the LC had limited hours on the weekend, thanks for reminding me ...
great point
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| Posted 5/24/06 11:27 AM |
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
Posted by luvsun27
PS. If you would like visitors...Regina and I have already spoken about coming to visit you whenever you tell us it's ok
i know, she's been bugging me about it 
i'll see how i feel - i may be so happy and not give a cr@p, or i may be exhausted and want to crawl into a hole...
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| Posted 5/24/06 11:36 AM |
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
I had my son on a Friday and had excellent care all weekend long. The good thing about a weekend is that your DH can use more of his leave time for when you are home with the baby
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anon
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
Posted by Stacey1403
I had my son on a Friday and had excellent care all weekend long. The good thing about a weekend is that your DH can use more of his leave time for when you are home with the baby
yup, that is what we are trying to weigh as well.
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
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Posted by Stacey1403
I had my son on a Friday and had excellent care all weekend long. The good thing about a weekend is that your DH can use more of his leave time for when you are home with the baby
yup, that is what we are trying to weigh as well.
I know it is confusing. Plus this time I already know I am having a c-section and in my mind I have it all scheduled for a paticular date so that we have the Thanksgiving holiday in there and he can stay home even longer but you know it won't work out the way I want it to
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luvsun27
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
How long is DH taking off to stay home with you?
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| Posted 5/24/06 12:03 PM |
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
wait until the last possible day..to give yourself time to go into labor and go on a non-holiday weekday. Holidays means that LCs may be off as does weekends.
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| Posted 5/24/06 12:06 PM |
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
Most people schedule for the weekend so their DH can be with them for the first few days. Actually Friday is the big day from what I have heard.
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
Posted by luvsun27
How long is DH taking off to stay home with you?
he has 5 consecutive paternity leave days, and may tack on a day or 2 after (or work from home). so depending on when we schedule, a lot of time could be spent in the hospital vs. at home.
in july or august he'll take another 2 weeks (company requires employees to take 2 consecutive weeks of vacation a year), and then the remaining days we'll reserve for the holidays or anything else that comes up.
he has a lot of time accrued, it's just never "a good time" for work to take it 
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Re: scheduling c-section - weekday vs. weekend
hmmm...that's a tough call. If you go earlier in the week, you know that there will be a LC for you at the hospital...but DH will spend his time off with you at the hospital, rather than at home. But, your mom will be with you, so you won't be alone at home.
Grrr...I can see your dilema...sorry, I'm not much help
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