Does Madigan give you anything free?
They sent me home with diapers and formula.. but maybe it was because our son was a preemie... and my husband was in the navy and we lived an hour 15 minutes away ..
see i had my first baby there and i had nothing but good results all the staff we're really nice and i didn't have to lift a finger or anything. but yeah you really don't get to much free stuff there i do agree with that i think they only gave me one free thing.
my experience was great. i felt a little rushed from the delivery room to the mother and baby unit, but other than that it was great. i was there over christmas and even had christmas dinner offered to me, but we were released in the afternoon. i got to bring home the blanket they used for him that says madigan on it lol and the nurse told me to take w/e was disposable in the room if i wanted it because they would toss it anyways. so i got a nasal aspirator, sponge/comb thing they bathed him with, diapers, two robes (i really liked them for some reason), socks w/ the grippy things on the bottom, toiletries... basically everything that you'd take from hotel and some baby things. just remember to bring your own wipes!!! for some weird reason they don't have any, at least they didn't when i was there in dec 07!
I just had my twins delivered there a couple months ago...they were 2 months early so they were in the NICU for 2 months...and I was admitted on bedrest for 2 months before I delivered....ugh. But all in all, I had a great experience. The staff were all very friendly. Having been there for so long I got to know all of the nursing staff and probably got sent home with more than they normally send people home with...had 4 packs of diapers, a couple things of wipes, the washclothes they have...I like them best for giving the babies their baths. I took the babies last t-shirts they wore while there...their blankets...(if you forget a blanket...they'll send you home with one and ask you to return it later...just don't) If you have a moment where there aren't any staff in your delivery room...and you have someone there with you...friend or spouse...raid the TV cabinet for squirt bottles, warm compresses, cold compresses, there is even a lip moisturizer and some lotion in there...well worth it and you'll need the stuff later when you get home anyway. Down in the gift shop they have bears with sweatshirts on that say born at Madigan. I got sent home with formula because my babies were eating so much by the time that they came home and I needed it for them until I could get them on WIC.
I had a scheduled c section there august 07 and it was a wonderful experience. I had great service. I brought home a package of diapers, nasal sucker thing, 8 bottles of formula, my breathing measure thing, recieving blankets, homemade knitted matching mittens, booties and hat, got a beautiful handmade blanket, handmade cute reversable bib (one side was pink camo and the other side was pink and white polka dots) and I got 4 piece nannette outfit brandnew with tags. My nurse brought me a daisy in a vase once I was moved from L&D to the mother and baby unit. THe food service was great. I had a great experience.
Hey All!
- zombiemom
on Jul. 11, 2008 at 3:37 AM