My Birthing Room at a Public Hospital in Italy - I had a wonderful midwife and gave birth in this tub.  I did not have an epidural, though one had been ordered along with a doctor to administer it, if needed.  After the birth, I stayed in a room with 3 other women.  The bathroom was down the hall. Lactation specialists visited daily. Aside from the fathers, no visitors were allowed. There were no translators and only one doctor spoke English.  I stayed for three days. We didn't pay a cent.
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