Bill Paxton Review of Banner Good Samaritan
My first born was delivered here. My wife's blood ...
My first born was delivered here. My wife's blood pressure was high, she had to be induced. Doc gave her some blood pressure meds. My baby's heart rate dropped, last minute C section was done because of it. We had a birthplan that included leaving the vernix on my baby's skin, they wiped it off anyway. One of the nurses wiped so hard she pulled my babies hair. He did not cry when they delivered him, just made sounds. He cried when the nurse pulled his hair, which is how I knew she hurt him. My baby did not receive vaccinations or vitamin k shot. We were pressured to give our baby the vitamin k shot by multiple doctors and nurses for the entire 3 days we were there. We refused each time. For the first 24 hours, my son would not eat much, and was resting, which we were told countless times it was normal. They checked my sons sugar and said it was low and ordered him to go to the nursery. They placed a sugar IV in his arm and said he could not leave until he was eating enough to maintain his own sugar level. Almost 2 days later, he was still on an IV in the nursery. They moved his IV and re-poked him twice. We had to go to the nursery every 2.5 hours to breastfeed. My wife's nurse would attempt to keep her from going, because her bp was high. Completely neglecting our child. Mind you, we had to take an elevator back and forth and my wife was in pain from her C section. Before one feeding, we arrived and the IV was in our son's forehead. No one told us anything. At this point, we're furious. We wondered why they did not at least call us before placing his IV there. We spoke to the pediatrician and asked why he could not be in the room with us. We asked what's taking so long for his sugar to stabilize. Realizing the possibility that he's still not eating as much because his body is relying on the IV. During our discussion, the pediatrician stated that the blood pressure medication they gave my wife was being transferred to my son through her breast milk, and that it actually causes low blood sugar. The doctor did not inform us. Knowing they messed up, the pediatrician immediately ordered my son to be released from the nursery. My wife discontinued the medication and we had to formula feed for 2 days until the meds cleared her system. It is my belief that my son never needed the IV in the first place, especially since it's completely normal for babies not to eat much during the first 24 hours after birth. I'm pretty sure his sugar would have been fine if they just let him rest and it's likely he would have eaten more, sooner, if his body was not relying on the sugar IV. The nurses in the nursery and the nurses working the floor my wife was on had the same knowledge and credentials. They could have easily given my son the same care in our room. Horrible experience. They act as if they have more authority over your health and your child's health and you do. STAY AWAY unless you're dying. Even then, check your alternatives first.
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