Butler Health System | Health Link | Winter 2022

When you ask Karla Wilson what the best part about having her baby at Butler Memo- rial Hospital was, her answer is just what you’d expect: That would be meeting Otto— all 7 pounds, 3 ounces of him—for the first time. “You can’t really beat that!” Karla says. From her first stages of labor to Otto’s ulti- mate arrival, Karla describes having a smooth birth experience and receiving the type of care her family expected from BHS. “The whole experience was the best we could have asked for,” Karla says. Labor begins! Karla woke up the morning of July 8 prepared to go to work as a physician assistant at BHS. But that morning she began to experience labor signs. At 37 weeks into her pregnancy, Otto was just a bit ahead of schedule. “As soon as I hit the main entrance door to Butler Memorial Hospital, they were atten- tive,” Karla says. That was around 8 a.m. Just after 4 p.m. that day, Otto arrived, sporting blue eyes and a bit of blondish hair. Butler delivery was all this mom could ask for BIRTH CENTER Hello there, beautiful BABY! Karla Wilson with her new baby, Otto. Karla says meeting Otto was—of course!—the best part of a great birthing experience at Butler. HEALTH LINK 4 |