July Monthly Delivery Stats

Total Vaginal Deliveries - 44

Total C-Sections Deliveries- 19

Total Deliveries - 63


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June's Monthly Delivery Stats

Total Vaginal Deliveries - 44

Total C-Sections Deliveries- 6

Total Deliveries - 50


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May's Monthly Delivery Stats

Total Vaginal Deliveries - 59

Total C-Sections Deliveries- 5

Total Deliveries - 64


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Inclement Weather

OBGYN NORTH will remain open to serve our patients during inclement weather; however, if the Austin Independent School District (AISD) closes or has a delay due to inclement weather, then OBGYN NORTH will follow their schedule.

If the AISD is closed for subsequent days due to inclement weather, then the decision whether or not to open our offices for clinic will be made that morning prior to 6:00 a.m. by the Medical Director Dr. Sebestyen.

As of now AISD anticipates operating on a normal schedule on Wednesday, February 24.

However, should the need arise, additional weather-related information will be provided directly to parents and District staff through School Messenger. It will also be posted on the AISD Website http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/, announced on AISD-TV, Channel 22, and reported by the Austin news media. Thank you

Thank You OBGYN Staff!!

After-Hours/Emergency Problems

What do I do After-Hours/ Emergencies?

If an emergency medical situation arises during office hours, call us at 512. 425.3825. Your call will be put straight through to a member of our nursing, midwife or physician staff, whoever is immediately available.

At night or during the weekend, call 512. 425.3825 and our answering service will contact the midwife or doctor on call. She will call you back and review your situation and plan as necessary. If you are experiencing a medical emergency or you are an obstetrical patient in labor please tell the answering service you think you are in labor.

If you contact our after-hours answering service and do not receive a call back from one of our midwives or doctors within 30 minutes, please contact the answering service again and inform them that it is your second call.

Routine prescription refills and questions regarding treatment and medications are handled during routine office hours, and are not handled by the midwife or doctor on emergency duty. Please note: If your condition is not an emergency, you may be held liable for any costs incurred. However, do not postpone an emergency if you think your condition may be a “true” emergency.

HOW TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR PLACENTA

HOW TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR PLACENTA
FROM ST.DAVID’S NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER

1. Call Ms. Eileen Dunne, Risk Manager for St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, at 901‐2515. Tell her that you would like to secure the release of your placenta upon the birth of your child, which is expected on or about DATE; that you have all of the necessary legal paperwork in order; and that you would like to make an appointment to meet with her, present her with a copy of the Unopposed Motion, and sign the Unopposed Motion with her in the presence of the hospital’s Notary Public. (NOTE: Don’t sign this document before your meeting, as the Notary Public will need to witness your signature.)

2. Once you have met with Ms. Dunne, you will have three documents to take to court:
a. The “Application or Petition to Secure the Release of Medical Waste”;
b. The “Unopposed Motion to Release Medical Waste”, which has been signed by you and Ms. Dunne and notarized by a Notary Public; and
c. The “Agreed Order to Release Medical Waste”. You will need to take these three documents and $240 cash (you can probably pay by check or credit card, but it will cost you more) to the Travis County Courthouse. If you are hoping to complete the process in one trip, you will want to arrive at the Courthouse by 8 am (to make the 8:30‐9:30 slot for uncontested cases) or by 1 pm (to make the 1:30‐2:30 slot for uncontested cases.)


3. Once you arrive at the Travis County Courthouse, go to room 301 (Civil), file your “Application or Petition to Secure the Release of Medical Waste”, and pay the $237 filing fee. The clerk will stamp your petition “filed” and give you a cause number. Enter this number on the appropriate line at the top of each of the two remaining documents (the “Unopposed Motion” and the “Agreed Order”.)

4.Immediately file the “Unopposed Motion” in the same office.

5. You’re “Application” and “Unopposed Motion” will be stamped “FILED” by the clerk, who will give you a photocopy or the original of each document. The clerk will be able to direct you to the court that is hearing unopposed cases. He/she can also describe for you the process once you get to the appropriate court room.

6. Take the photocopies of your stamped “Application” and “Unopposed Motion” as well as your “Agreed Order” to the designated courtroom and follow the instructions of the clerk. You will eventually be called by the judge, who may ask you questions or who may just sign your “Agreed Order.” Either way, you will leave the room with a signed Order.

7. Take all of your documents to Room 103 and ask the clerk at the desk for a certified copy. You will need to pay $2 for this copy, which is the document that you will present to St. David’s North Austin Medical Center to secure the release of your placenta.

For further information on encapsulating your placenta you may contact:

Lindsey Roberts
lilgoat@mac.com
512.699.3998

H1N1 - Update - 11/5

Hello Fellow Bloggers,


We have received our third shipment of 70 doses in this afternoon. We are still running low and will continue to give the vaccine on a first-come-first-serve basis. However, we are now able to provide the vaccine to ONLY our Post-partum and Pregnant patients. Please call and we can schedule a time for you to come and receive the shot. We are told the small amount we received is just one of several shipments and we are going to have enough vaccines for our entire population over the next weeks and months. Thank you for your patience at this time. Please continue to look back at this blog for further updates.


The Staff at OBGYN North.