C.J.
Hi J.!
I had all of my care at Ft Carson, including delivery. I was very pleasantly surprised, actually. Guess I was a little nervous before my first appointment, but all of the staff there was exceptional, in my opinion. I was considered a high risk pregnancy, due to gestational diabetes, and the doctors took very good care of me. When it came time to go in to the ward for delivery, the staff was very caring and professional. I was admitted pretty early in my labor because of leaking fluid. The mid-wife came to talk to me about my birth plan, and nothing was pushed on me that I didn't want. The nurses even found a roll away bed for my husband to be able to get some sleep and stay in my room instead of having to go to the waiting area. This was three years ago, so I am sure they have changed some things around out there - I had heard that you deliver and stay in the same room now, which was not the case when I was there with our daughter. I was able to walk around some with my husband during labor, which was nice. I have heard some hospitals around here try to keep you in bed. The doctor that delivered me was open to trying different birthing positions, and was sure to explain what would happen in the eventuality that things did not go as I had planned and I had to have a c-section. Thankfully, I didn't have to go that route, but it was nice to have the information before it would have come to that. I was taken to my room shortly after I delivered and my daughter and husband were able to stay in the room with me. They did not have a separate baby nursery at that time, don't know if that has changed, but that is why our daughter was in the room with us from the get-go. They took her to do her shots and whatnot, and would bring her back after they were done. The security was handled very well, my daughter had a bracelet that would lock down the doors if she was taken too close to any of the outer doors of the unit. I had decided to breastfeed, and the lactation consultant came to visit me first thing in the morning to make sure everything was going okay. All in all, I would have no hesitations about delivering there again. The staff was very caring and friendly toward me and my family. Best of luck to you!