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Delivering at Methodist downtown
We may not have time to squeeze in a tour with DS and the holidays, so I'm asking my one question here. How's the food? In my binder it says there is room service from a menu. I assume DH will have to go out to get his own food anyway so if the menu is bad I can do that too?
The nourishment area seems pretty promising.
***Nestie Bestie w/ TheDeatons***
Re: Delivering at Methodist downtown
My dad has been a patient at Methodist many times, the food isn't bad. (I can personally vouch that the strawberry shortcake & lemon bars are good.
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If I remember correctly from our tour your DH can also order a meal for an extra fee. (I think it was $5-$10/meal?)
LOL!! I'll have to test it out first, but if DH has to pay that, I'd rather have him to go McDonald's and get me something too.
I assume the rooms and all that are fine.
Ashley - I was going to ask about your GD test - I'm going to Lakeview OB/Gyn, but my appointment was at the downtown clinic this time. They gave me my drink right away, then saw me, then drew my blood after an hourand I was good to go. Maybe an hour and 20? But they did make me drive all the way to WDSM for my Rhogam shot because they were out, which was slightly annoying.
***Nestie Bestie w/ TheDeatons***
The rooms are very nice. Another tip about the food, my dad usually orders quite a bit. So much he could easily share with someone & he's never been charged extra. Example of a typical meal for him: personal pizza, salad, 2 string cheeses, fruit cup, cookies, lemon bar, 2 pops. (I know I'm making him sound like a pig, but really he likes to have snacks for later or he only feels like eating a few bites of something.) You could always go that route too, especially if one of you isn't very hungry.
I don't go to Lakeview so I don't have any advice there. (I had to have my Rhogam shot at Methodist, it took 3.5 hours which didn't make me happy.)
it's been awhile since i have eaten food at methodist myself, but as a doula i have grabbed food for some clients - it's typically cafeteria food, i guess. not bad.
when i stayed there for a week when Oli was born, we had food delivered so we didn't have to leave, and i was so tired of the hospital food. jimmy john's, big tomato pizza company....
When I worked downtown I liked the food. I have no idea what all they have on their room service menu, but they have lots of different "stations" in the main cafeteria so you have different options.
I delivered at Methodist West with Collin and like PPs I ordered too much food each time so DH ate that and supplemented his meals with food from the nourishment room on the OB floor. We both had three good meals a day that way and never had to pay extra.
They have a book in your room, that'll have menus for other places, I know this because H had Beratta's delivered while I was in labor, and my room smelt SO good, and I couldn't eat it! I was PISSED! LOL And they'll deliver to the hospital.
After you deliver, they give you a card and H's meal is free, it's just one meal though. If you want pancakes you have to say how many you want and what not. It's not bad food, but you can't expect much for hospital food
Plus, I think there is a fridge in the room, so you'll be able to bring your own stuff in to if you want.
This sounds very promising! I was thinking we could probably share meals. Good info!
And Ashley - maybe you got the last Rhogam shot and that's why it took them so long - they had to find one - LOL!
***Nestie Bestie w/ TheDeatons***
Honestly, I thought it was horrible. After labor and delivery I wanted a hot beef sandwich and they just so happend to have that on their menu. I ordered it and couldn't even eat it because it was so nasty, and I was HUNGRY! The gravy and potatoes were imitation and the meat was super dry. None of my other meals were any better.
But, besides the food our experience at Methodist was really positive, so I wouldn't let that determine your decision. :-) You can always order in food.
Neena Mae. 1/7/10
"A baby nursing at a mother's breast is an undeniable affirmation of our rootedness in nature." - David Suzuki
From someone who eats at Methodist's cafeteria 2-3 times a week.... the head chef recently left, and sadly the quality of some things has gone downhill.
You're safe with pizza, deep fried stuff (chicken tenders, fries, etc.), and grilled stuff (ie burgers). Avoid the soup and anything Asian. Everything else is hit or miss.
I remember the omlets, salads, sandwichs, and pizza being good. Potatos and gravy= bad.
For the most part DH just ate off my plates, and got a sandwich at the atrimum.