Need hospital recommendation (Greenville, New Bern, Havelock: living in, delivery, child care)

[Eric1995]

mo mother is seven months along and has had horrble child care in nc in her first birth at new hanover the yboth almost died so as of now she has not seen a doctor and does not want anything to dowith hospitals in the new hanover county area if you would please reply asap she hasnt even been to a doctor yet and this is her 9th pregnancy thanks

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[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by Eric1995

she hasnt even been to a doctor yet and this is her 9th pregnancy thanks
Big Brother

Thank you for being responsible for you mother. She certainly should be seeing a medical practioner to check her blood pressure. Depending on where you live, Brunswick County, Onslow County and Burgaw in Pender have hospitals that might be alternatives. Maybe a nurse midwife is an alternative if she has had no complications since her first delivery.

[LLN]

Go to Greenville if you are that concerned. New Bern is a tad closer, but I got a bad infection there, and it seems "everyone" I talk to either did themselves or knows someone who did. I won't recommend New Bern as a result.

[glamatomic]

I've heard both good and bad things about Pitt Memorial- I know of one individual who may lose a leg due to an infection that stemmed from an incorrectly performed procedure on his knee. Quite honestly, over the past 4 years I haven't been happy with any of the medical care I've received either in the Coastal NC region.

Although I've heard that Pitt is the pick of the hospitals, my husband swears by Duke, and always says that if anything major happens to either of us while we're still living in NC, it's worth the commute.

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by goldenage1

Maybe a nurse midwife is an alternative if she has had no complications since her first delivery.

Here's an example of a practice that has a nurse-midwife. They have offices in New Bern and Havelock: Eastern Carolina Women's Center - New Bern - Havelock - NC | Gynecological Care - Obstetrical Care - da Vinci Robotic Surgery - Hysterectomy - Myomectomy - Sacrocolpopexy

If you can tell us where you live, people could be more helpful.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by glamatomic

I've heard both good and bad things about Pitt Memorial- I know of one individual who may lose a leg due to an infection that stemmed from an incorrectly performed procedure on his knee. Quite honestly, over the past 4 years I haven't been happy with any of the medical care I've received either in the Coastal NC region.

Although I've heard that Pitt is the pick of the hospitals, my husband swears by Duke, and always says that if anything major happens to either of us while we're still living in NC, it's worth the commute.

There are good and bad stories from every hospital. From Mass General all the way down to Bertie Memorial.

PCMH is eastern North Carolina only level 1 trauma center and one of the largest hospitals in the state. I would trust them before a lot of other hospitals.

But saying that, even the best precautions going by the book. In the medical world, crap can does still happen. It sucks, but that is life.

[Richard Martin]

BTW, it called Vidant Medical Center, not PCMH.

[box_of_zip_disks]

Originally Posted by glamatomic

I've heard both good and bad things about Pitt Memorial- I know of one individual who may lose a leg due to an infection that stemmed from an incorrectly performed procedure on his knee. Quite honestly, over the past 4 years I haven't been happy with any of the medical care I've received either in the Coastal NC region.

The ICU at Pitt Memorial is pretty boss. The rest of the hospital, so-so, but definitely better than what you'd find just about anywhere else regionally.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Richard Martin

BTW, it called Vidant Medical Center, not PCMH.

It will always be PCMH to me. I will never refer to it as that other name.

[Richard Martin]

Originally Posted by MrBojangles

It will always be PCMH to me. I will never refer to it as that other name.

It's just an evolutionary change. Everything changes. At one time the United States was called the colonies. I'm sure the board of directors didn't mean the name change as a slight towards anyone.