Bringing Baby into the World: “It was the birthing experience we wanted.”

 

For Cheyenne and Trevor, starting a family was not easy.

After two miscarriages, they were nervous. The not knowing why it was happening or what they should do were questions that their physician, Dr. Timothy Raichle, helped them navigate.

“Dr. Raichle was amazing. He was always there for us to answer questions and assure us that we were doing everything right and to hang in there,” Cheyenne said. “When he was not available,
another nurse or doctor would answer the phone, and that was reassuring.”

The obstetrics teams at Upland Hills Health monitored Cheyenne closely her first trimesters making sure that “everything went according to plan.”

Two children later, Lainey born in 2022 and Livvie in 2023, Cheyenne looks back on her prenatal care and delivery at Upland Hills with a lot of appreciation, admiration and, yes, even awe.

Lainey was born in 2022 when pandemic precautions were in place. Cheyenne said it was a little scary, but when she went into labor, she was greeted at the door by nurses from the birthing unit.

“The nurses were there every step of the way. With my first, I wasn’t even sure I was in labor until they said, ‘You’re going to have a baby today!’” according to Cheyenne. “The room was great. It was spacious and I had enough space to walk around when I was in labor. The nurses were right there asking me if I needed anything. It was the birthing experience that we wanted.”

Dr. Grunow, a family medicine physician, cares for the entire family now. He visited each baby after they were born and checked in on Cheyenne, too.

“We really trust Dr. Grunow. He has been my husband’s doctor and we felt comfortable knowing he has the experience and expertise,” Cheyenne
said. “We were sure he would take good care of our girls.”

Upland Hills Health delivered more than 200 babies in 2023. UHH designs care to meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of mothers and their families. To learn more about our Birth Center, visit www.uplandhillshealth.org/birth-center/