Today we went down to see the doctor at Logan, and really had a pretty good time of it. We would have liked to of done a home birth with a midwife, but cannot because of gestational diabetes, so we have to have baby in hospital and do so in a hospital that wil work with us on paying the bills as we are uninsured. Logan Medical Center seems very willing and able to do this, and the care that we can look forward to appears top notch, so we are as happy as can be about that.
Dr. Tandy Olsen seems a nice and pleasant doctor, with a very calm demeanor, He and his staff are very attentive, and friendly, and we can rest assured that he will be the one to carry Kit through to delivery, establishing the continuity of care that we did not have in the UK. Although we have to pay for the care ourselves, we may qualify for a discount that will put the total cost within range even on our current income.
The hospital itself seems state of the art, but we will see for sure what we think of it when we take the tour of the Labor and Delivery department on our next visit or so. We are welcome at any time to see the facilities, and I look forward to it!
Most exciting is that we have assurance now that there is care available for Katrina and the baby as gestation occurs, and that someone with a professional background will be looking after them both. Where the facility lacks, they have no problem life flighting a patient to the University of Utah hospital where comprehensive care can be given. These facilities are all a part of Intermountain Health, which President Obama specifically mentioned in his speech when introducing his plan for Universal Healthcare as a role model the nation should follow. Everyone is friendly, they understand that we don’t have insurance, and yet they carry on as if we never even mentioned it.
I’ll be able to let you know as time goes on how we progress with them. For now, I hope we never have to make use of their more extreme measures, and that November will bring us a healthy, happy baby girl who is destined for a long and happy life!
Kelsey J Bacon
Wow, Kelsey, congratulations! When’s the due date? We are also expecting another little on in December. 🙂
We are now due at any moment. Just waiting and waiting and waiting.