[Submitted Question]

We have decided on which hospital to go to for the delivery and next week we will have a tour there. I am looking for some ideas on what questions to ask there. Hopefully, clearing everything up now will make everything much easier on D-Day.

[WombToBloom]

Here are the things I would ask about:

• What door should we use? The maternity department will sometimes have a separate entrance from the rest of the hospital.
• Where should we park?
• Should we come to the maternity department or the ER if we are laboring after hours? You really don’t want to go to the effort of parking and hauling your pregnant, laboring self into the emergency room just be told that you really need to use the entrance to the birth and maternity center, on the other side of the building.
• How can I pre-register to avoid having to go through a full check-in while in labor? You can fill out all the paperwork and give them your insurance information ahead of time. They’ll be all ready for you! Who is allowed in the labor and delivery room?
• Where is the waiting area for other family and friends?
• Are there specific visiting hours?
• Where are the snack machines and the cafeteria?
• Are Dads/partners provided with any meals by the hospital?
• What do the labor and delivery rooms look like? They’ll show you one if they’re not all in use on the day of your tour.
• Are there tubs or showers available in the rooms in which to labor or even deliver?
• Can you walk the halls while laboring?
• Do they have exercise balls to ease labor pains and assist in getting your baby in position to be delivered?
• Are there CD players, DVD players, etc. available for use while in early labor?
• What happens if you are admitted to be induced? Or for a caesarean section?
• What will happen if your doctor decides you need an emergency c-section?
• What kind of fetal monitoring is typical for the hospital?
• Will an anesthesiologist be available even if your labor begins after hours?
• What is the hospital’s NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit) level? If it’s not a level III, where and how will your baby be transferred if there is an emergency?
• What is the hospital’s policy on breastfeeding, formula, pacifiers, etc. for newborns?
• Are lactation consultants on staff or in regular rotation?
• What is the hospital’s practice regarding rooming-in with your baby?
• If mom needs a break, can she send baby to the nursery in order to take a nap or take a shower?
• What security measures does the hospital take to ensure your baby’s safety and identity?
• What is the hospital’s policy on still and video cameras in the delivery or operating room?
• Are mothers and babies moved from the labor and delivery room after the birth? When and where? What do those rooms look like?
• Does the hospital have any special procedure if the parents want additional genetic screening performed by a private lab? Do they have a preferred lab for this screening?
• What happens if your doctor isn’t available or can’t make it to the hospital in time to deliver your baby? Are there other doctors on call?

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