| John Mitty Monday, February 11, 2013 |
Smithtown, NY - Winter Storm Nemo certainly made travel extremely difficult over the weekend across Long Island. With road closures and car blockages on major highways and intersections, even travel for some emergency response vehicles was halted. This did not stop Dawn and Nick Gentner of Blue Point from making their way to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown to delivery their second baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Gentner delivered their first baby at the medical center two years ago and enjoyed their experience so much, that even when their physician moved their practice across the island, they decided to stay and deliver at St. Catherine. “It really says something about the care and wonderful experience we had at St. Catherine with our first child Daytona,” said Mrs. Gentner. “We love the baby-friendly and family-centered experience that the hospital provides. The care and support we received was remarkable, and we would not go anywhere else.”
Mrs. Gentner’s water broke at approximately 9:55 PM on Friday, February 8th, 3 days earlier than her anticipated due date. With the seemingly heroic nature of her mild-tempered husband, she was welcomed by emergency department staff at 1:44 AM, where she successfully delivered a healthy baby boy, Loudon Garnet, at 2:55 AM, Saturday, February 9th, weighing 7 lbs, 14 ounces, and 19 and ¾ inches long. Family and friends have nicked-named him “Baby Nemo”, which only seems fitting.
The couple journeyed 15 miles during the snow storm to get to Smithtown, and it certainly was not an easy task. After hitting road blocks on Sunrise Highway, the L.I.E. and Route 25, Mr. Gentner did not give up. With his motivation and the advantage of a pick-up truck, he was determined to get to St. Catherine. He finally had some success on Route 347, but the challenges were only just beginning. He had to help rope-tow cars and trucks just to get back to Route 25, where he hit yet another road block. However, it was a local emergency response vehicle, and with their assistance, he was able to get to Route 25A and make his way to the hospital.
When asked how Mr. Gentner managed to stay calm throughout the experience he said, “It’s my nature to stay calm, cool and collective. I work for the railroad and I am used to being in high stress situations where I need to keep my composure.” He continued to say, “My greatest fear in trying to get us to the hospital was seeing all the other cars that were stuck. I just had to make sure I did not get stuck.”
Mrs. Gentner expressed how wonderful the staff at the hospital was, even before they got there. She was coached via telephone by Clinical Nurse Specialist of Maternal Child Services Barbara Neuhaus RN, MSN, WHNP. “She did this already, so I just helped her focus by reminding her that she could do it again”, said Ms. Neuhaus. “I also tell all my mothers to try and picture their baby, and see themselves talking and holding them, and I think that helped too.”
Mr. Gentner stated, “We are the most comfortable at St. Catherine, so we wanted to make sure our second child birth experience was just as positive and successful, despite the weather. We would do it all over again if we had to.”
For more information about Maternity Services at St. Catherine, please call (631) 870-3444 or visit stcatherines.chsli.org
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