What should I ask at hospital before delivery?
Postpartum
- Will I have the same room postpartum that I did for labor and birth?
- Are all your postpartum rooms private?
- Do the rooms have showers or tubs?
- Can members of my family stay overnight?
- What pain relief options are available postpartum?
- What is the average length of stay for a vaginal birth?
What should I ask labor and delivery?
Do I need to bring clothes with me for the baby?
What questions should I ask my doctor during my maternity hospital tour?
Ask if the hospital has a policy if it is not addressed during your maternity hospital tour. You may want to specify this in your birth plan if you have made one. Remember, this is your labor and your delivery. You get to decide who you want to be with you during your delivery.
Who is in charge of the maternity hospital tour?
The individual in charge of the maternity hospital tour could be a labor and delivery nurse or a non-clinical hospital employee. Pain management options for labor can best be addressed by your personal healthcare provider. However, regarding access to pain management (anesthesia coverage) in the hospital, there is one question you will want to ask.
Should you take a pregnancy hospital tour or birth center tour?
One way to relieve your concerns is to take a pregnancy hospital tour or a tour of the birth center where you plan to deliver. (Prepared by Doug Penta, MD OB/GYN, and Sue Winters, Registered Nurse) This post contains affiliate links. You can read our really boring disclaimer at the bottom of the post.
Do you know where the hospital entrance is to labor and delivery?
Knowing where the hospital entrance is, is no exception. Hospitals are large facilities with multiple entrances and in the midst of active labor, finding the labor and delivery entrance can become a daunting task, especially at 2:00 in the morning. During your maternity hospital tour, ask where the entrance is to labor and delivery.
