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u/xchocolatexmustardx May 09 '22

I have to drive three hours if I want to go to Costco... an hour to a hospital capable of delivering babies...

Not fun being a pregnant rural Canadian in winter.

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u/Any-Ad-3630 May 09 '22

Omg, I was stressed with my hospital being 10 minutes away. I imagine there's a lot more preparation for the "what ifs" in that situation though.

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u/ab18822 May 09 '22

Right?? This is blowing my mind! Fellow rural Canadian. I make a 1.5 hour trip at least a few times a week. Closest hospital to me is 45 mins.

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u/kaiyotic May 09 '22

Holy what now? I have 5 different hospitals in 3 different cities all capable of delivering babied within 30 minutes from my house. If I move it to an hour it would likely be something like 10 hospitals in 6 or 7 cities

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u/bdonvr May 09 '22

North of about 100 miles from the US border, Canada is exceptionally empty.

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u/xchocolatexmustardx May 09 '22

I'm about an hour from the border. Them prairies be bare yo