[graciegirl]

I think it was five days after the birth that I stayed, just a routine stay back then, and Sweetie wasn't allowed to be with me for the actual birth. Nurses promoted bottle feeding too. You were either given a "spinal" that left you with a terrible headache if you didn't lie flat for a goodly amount of time after the birth, or an amnesiac like Scopalamine that did nothing for the pain but erased the memory. Episiotomies were routine, if I remember correctly. So many changes since then!

Gretchen was born at Riverside Hospital in Columbus and Helene at Coleman in Indianapolis. Coleman, part of Indiana University, was known for it's wonderful food. Coleman had hospital dietitian training and it was most enjoyable fine restaurant quality food.