Do they put you in the maternity ward if you're having 'female' surg!
Question: Do they put you in the maternity ward if you're having 'female' surgery to recuperate!?
I have to have some major female surgery soon, and I'm hoping that the hospital won't put me in a room with someone that has a newborn baby!. Does anyone know!? God, I'd hate that!!!
I wonder if I can request a private room!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I wonder if I can request a private room!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Most hospitals will have a separate gynecology/urology surgical wing, and I'd bet you end up there!. In fact, think about it this way!.!.!. there are cases when OB patients have stillbirths - and as you'd guess, you want them as far away from a maternity floor as is possible!. So yes, there are usually other places for gyn/uro patients!.
If you personally do NOT want to be on a maternity floor for any reason, SAY SO!. This is not a difficulty request to meet!.
John Jones, M!.D!.
PS, on your other question, a complete blood count is basically a white cell count, red cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, several indices that indicate shaping and content of the red cells, MCV, MCH and MCHC!. Also a platelet count!. Then, there is often a WBC differential, where they look at the white cells and give you a percentage breakdown on the different types of white cells!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you personally do NOT want to be on a maternity floor for any reason, SAY SO!. This is not a difficulty request to meet!.
John Jones, M!.D!.
PS, on your other question, a complete blood count is basically a white cell count, red cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, several indices that indicate shaping and content of the red cells, MCV, MCH and MCHC!. Also a platelet count!. Then, there is often a WBC differential, where they look at the white cells and give you a percentage breakdown on the different types of white cells!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, you will probably be on the same ward- but you shouldn't be in the room with a new mom and baby!. Most hospitals are actually pretty sensitive to that!. They know that after the surgery, it can be upsetting to be in the room with a new mom and baby- especially if your surgery has meant you won't be able to have children!. They also know that you won't particularly want to deal with a newbie and mom trying to get in sync with one another!. In our hospital we have rooms for postop procedure patients, and rooms for the new moms, and they don't get mixed!. You are on the same general floor just for the similarity of nursing required, and the supplies that might be needed- but they know you are there for different reasons, so they won't usually mix unless they just have to for lack of bed space!. When that happens, most hospitals will shift you to a post-op care floor, and have an ob nurse down there to help- or at least call in once during the shift to make sure you are okay!. Just ask at the admissions desk when you check in, and find out what the policy is!. Then you can decide if you want a private room or not, or want to pay the price if you don't have to!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No they wouldn't put you on a maternity wardWww@Answer-Health@Com