"After being put on bed rest for preeclampsia, I had my daughter Abbie 2 months early...
"After two stays at Harrisburg Hospital's antepartum unit due to pregnancy complications, I considered myself lucky to make it to 39 weeks...
"My son's first birthday was just last week, and I can remember the day he was born with perfect detail...
“I had a doctors’ appointment Monday April 7th. I was having some mild, constant cramps...
"My husband had just laid down for a nap on Tuesday night...
"I was told by my doctor that I was suppose to go into Labor and Delivery to have the gel on January 30 and then if that didn't work they would give me Pitocin on Jauary 31...
“My baby was due to arrive on October 15th but by October 1st they knew I'd need to have the baby early...
“The day started with a trip to my OB in my 37th week of pregnancy, of my five previo us births, they were all early and fast labors...
“My labor Day Story is very special because out of my three children (two boys), my third (a girl finally), was the only one I could take home after the normal third day stay...
“It all started when I went in to the Clinic to get my fluid level checked since I was a day overdue...
“I had a semi-normal pregnancy. Besides the gestational diabetes and the nausea that had to be controlled with medication...
“As you can see, our son was born 32 years ago. My reason for writing now is to show everyone how lucky we were to have our son born at Harrisburg Hospital."...
"In late July of 2007, I found out I was expecting my second child...
“At the beginning of our second trimester my husband and I started our birthing class...
"Well, what a story it has been so far and the lil' guy is only 4 days old. At 35wks pregnant, the doctors suspected a heart defect...
"I have had both of my children via c-section at Harrisburg hospital, one in 1996 and the other in 2000...
"Chase was not ready to leave my comfortable womb, but he had been showing signs that he was working his way there for about a week prior to his arrival."...
"I had gone through six months of infertility treatment to become pregnant, it was the best day of my life when we found I was indeed pregnant, we found out on Labor Day 2006...
“Colton was footling breech and was going to be delivered on November 7th via C-section...
"I arrived at Harrisburg Hospital on Sunday, April 27th around 9 a.m. to be induced, at that time they inserted gel, and I had to go back in around 1:30 in the afternoon to have the second round of gel inserted...
“It was an extremely busy day at the hospital on the labor and delivery floor...
“I had my weekly check-up Thursday, February 16, and my doctor said; ‘you are still closed tight, and no where near labor.’ I still had a month before he was due...
“My family, was what I had thought was, complete, in September of 2008...
“Talk about surprised! I had my 6-week check up on April Fools Day, and they put me on the NuvaRing for birth control...
"This was my third baby and so I felt confident that I was indeed in labor when I arrived at the hospital around 10 pm...
"I am not normally one to write a story, but I feel mine is one that must be shared. I delivered my third amazing baby April 2nd of this year at Harrisburg Hospital via planned cesarean section...
"Sunday, Feb.10, 2008, I was scheduled for a 'gel' induction...
"Well, where do I start. Since this was my third pregnancy, my two prior pregnancy's were c-sections, I was scheduled to have another c-section on October 29, 2007...
"At Harrisburg Hospital I was treated with respect and love."...
"I was in complete shock when at 10 weeks the ultra sound tech told me that I was having twins...
"On December 30, 2006 at 3:30 A.M. my husband and I made our way to labor and delivery per the direction of our doctor...
"I was at 41 weeks pregnant when my doctor decided to induce me. I had wanted a natural birth and was attempting a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean.)...
"Kevin and I knew this would be a high-risk pregnancy. Our first two children were born premature, but we hoped a new drug would help me stay pregnant longer."...
"I was 38 weeks pregnant when I went into the hospital to be induced."...
"It all started the day before Jazzmine was born...
“I went into premature labor 26 weeks into my pregnancy. I was admitted to Harrisburg Hospital and that's when all the shots and medication through I.V.s began to try and stop my son from being born too early...
"As you can see from my information I had twins on September 11, 2004...
"From the moment we found out I was pregnant, I had a gut feeling that I was carrying a boy...
"I was nearly 8 weeks from my due date and all was fine. My husband and I were sitting down watching television on September 3rd...Labor Day!"...
"My pregnancy was perfect and uneventful, until 34 weeks along."...
“I had known for months that my c-section was scheduled for March 25th, so we had been counting down since the beginning of March...
"On 3-29-07, I had triplets. Two boys and one girls."...
"My husband is currently deployed to the Middle East for one year. Sadly, we knew he would not be able to come home for our baby's birth...
"As a first time mom, I had heard all the horror stories about labor, and I wasn't too excited about feeling the pain...
"I enter the hospitals' doors nervous about my induction that day, but the nurses made me feel so comfortable...
“The staff at Harrisburg Hospital took very good care of my son.”...
“I went into labor at 4:30 in the morning. I called my mom so she could take off work. I tried going back to sleep until about 7 a.m. and it didn’t work...
“I delivered my son at a different area hospital almost four years ago and it was not a good experience, so I decided to go to Harrisburg Hospital for this pregnancy. It was wonderful!”...
"I wasn't sure what to expect when it really came to actually being in labor...
"My husband Eric and I were married on August 22, 2009 and both were working full time in a factory I was also attending college for nursing...
"My due date was March 5, 2008. Two weeks before my due date, I went to the doctor's office and my baby's heart rate was down...
“Wow, where do I begin? It was Friday, May 25th and I had my weekly doctor’s appointment with Dr. Delrosario.”...
“After 3 previous miscarriages this entire pregnancy was extremely scary for me!...
"All I have to say is beautiful babies come out of that hospital everyday and the staff are the ones that make that happen."...
“I was induced and things did not progress the way they were supposed to, so I ended up with a C-section...
"Monica was born Labor Day Night 1990. We were celebrating my Godfather's birthday and upon arriving back home my water broke just when I was relaxing with some milk and cookies...
"I was attending the Women's clinic in Harrisburg and under the wonderful care of Dr. Hagan! She was great through the whole pregnancy...
"I went for a routine check up on February 11, 2003. Very surprised to hear that I had developed pre-eclampsia...
“On March 27 I had an ultrasound and found out that we were having twins...
“June 14, 1997 at 2:45 pm, I was 24 weeks, 1 day pregnant with my first child when I felt quite a bit of wetness...
“With the help and guidance of my OB/GYN, our birth day was scheduled for 2/22/06. Even though this was our second, the nerves I had were those of a first time mother.”...
"Throughout my pregnancy I was told I was high risk because I had had thyroid cancer as a teenager...
"My son was special because we didn't think I was able to have children."...
"My labor day was wonderful! No intended labor as I was scheduled for a c-section but labor came 2 hours before I came to the hospital!...
"Towards the end of my wife’s pregnancy we learned that our baby was in a breach position...
"My first son was born quickly and at 36 weeks, so I knew my second son would also come quickly and possibly early...
"I was in labor for 4 days with my daughter; it felt like I just wanted to die...
“It was 6:30 in the morning and I’m driving with my mom to the hospital to get induced and im scared out of my mind not knowing what was going to happen...
"I moved to Pa on Dec. 14th and I was only 28 weeks along. 2 days later on the 16th my water broke...
“My son was due on August 30th. It wasn't until a doctor visit on September 4th that my doctor decided to induce labor because my amniotic fluid was low...
"When I went into HH L&D, it was my second child and a planned c-section...
"At 11:00 a.m. that morning, I had my 38 week appointment at my OB's office. The midwife I saw said she doubted that I'd be back for my 39 week appointment."...
"Oddly, it started with a regular check up and I was told that I had too much protein in my urine...
"I was fortunate in that my pregnancy was perfect. Everyone around me kept telling me that I would deliver early...well, I didn't!"...
"On May 20, 2002, I spent the day getting ready for our son's delivery...
Watch mom, Lori, share her story about giving birth at PinnaclehHealth, not once but two times.
Some nervous moments in the delivery room were kept at bay due to the calming and care nursing staff and Kimberly delivered a healthy baby girl at PinnacleHealth's Harrisburg Hospital.
It took Stacey a long time (and some scary moments) to get where she is today, but Stacey couldn't be more thankful for her two healthy little boys and PinnacleHealth's NICU. Watch her story.
Lori Gilbert had always heard good things about PinnacleHealth from friends, but she found out for herself when she gave birth to both of her children at Harrisburg Hospital. Hear her story: