Bartlett Regional | House Calls | Fall 2019

NEW PARENTS —Continued on page 8 Build your village Bartlett Beginnings offers education, support—and community. Learn more at www.bartletthospital.org . address that pain so they can feel more prepared about the whole thing.” “I definitely learned some things, like that I could speak up,” says Emily. “I learned through the childbirth class what to try with positioning and that sort of thing before ending up with an emergency C-section, which we did. It’s never 100% what you want it to be in your birth plan, but the end result was good.” “I find that people are oftentimes very happy, even if it wasn’t entirely what they were planning to begin with,” notes Lauren. “People who were perhaps planning to deliver elsewhere and then deliver with us are the people that oftentimes are very surprised and happy with how their experience went. When we have an out-of-hospital transfer, the accompanying labor team continues to support the family through their delivery. We are fortunate to have wonderful working relationships with the Juneau birthing community.” “The nurses were great, and so was the doctor,” says Emily. Continuing support After Amelia was born, a Bartlett lactation consultant met with the couple at the Emily, Amelia and Joe Zeitler are one of hundreds of new families who sought guidance on their journey from Bartlett Beginnings www.bartletthospital.org 7