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I Hate Hospitals
The 'I Hate Hospitals' Guide to Childbirth
By Shel Franco
When Hannah Hayes of Chicago, Ill., was two weeks past her due date, the obstetrician told her it was time to check into the hospital. Many women would breathe a sigh of relief that their pregnancy was ending. But for Hayes, hospital admission meant extra anxiety.
"I cried all that day and all the next. I knew I'd never sleep and kept saying over and over, 'I can't stay here. I hate it, I hate it,'" she recalls.
Whether it was a traumatic childhood experience or even the death of a loved one, hospitals can produce all sorts of emotions. If you find the delivery day trip to the hospital more than a little unnerving, Karen Kohls, a certified doula in Madison, Wis. offers these tips and tricks to get through the biggest day of your life.
"We only had 45 minutes before the birth," she says.
Louden felt so well after the delivery, she thought about going home the very next day. While she ultimately decided to extend her hospital stay, some women do manage to convince their doctors to allow an early discharge.
Although it took some arm-twisting to get released, Patrysha Korchinski of Cadotte Lake, Alberta, Can., couldn't have been happier with her decision to leave shortly after the birth of her baby.
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