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Re: Picking hospitals

TCTFTCTF
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Is it really bad that DH and I haven't done a single tour yet? Embarrassed We were going to go last Thursday, but we didn't have time to, and so we were going to go this week, but DH doesn't get a single day off until next Tues, which is the day we're leaving at 7am to go to PA for a week, and when we get back he won't have another day off until like Thanksgiving Day... So the next oppurtunity we'll have isn't until I'm 33 weeks... Is that super late?

I know we should've done it sooner, but it just didn't work out with DH's schedule, and he'd be heartbroken if I went without him. He hates it when he misses just my regular monthly appointments. We know which two we are going to choose from, but we just haven't been to see them or talk to anyone yet.

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  • tklmechris98tklmechris98
    Don't feel bad I haven't done one yet either.  I have so much to do that its literally last on my list. 
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  • LitlSaraLitlSara
    Are still trying to pick a hospital or are you just wanting to tour the hospital you will deliver at? We took the tour as part of our childbirth class at about 33/34 weeks. I'd say if you're still trying to decide on a hospital than 33/34 weeks would be too late though.
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  • ChefHeather82ChefHeather82
    Most of the pregnant women on our hospital tour were at least 30 weeks, so I don't think you'll be the furthest along at 33 wks! I wouldn't worry about it.
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  • JinglesChicJinglesChic member
    I haven't gone either yet. I'm thinking about calling them tomorrow. It's an hour away so it sucks to drive all that way for a 20  min or so visit.




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  • MrsHKMrsHK member
    Both times I toured super early because I wanted information right away when deciding on doctors/hospital. However, everyone who has toured with us has typically been down to 6 weeks to go or so. I think touring much later is typical, at least here.
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  • beckerellabeckerella member
    My hospital has actually canceled all tours until the end of flu season. So I can go get a tour when my LO is two months old Stick out tongue
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  • lolabrightlolabright
    My hospital also canceled all tours due to the flu season. They have pictures of the floor on their website now.
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  • pinkysunpinkysun
    I have had my hospital picked since the beginning (the hospital my ob delivers at).  However, we just did out tour of the maternity floor 2 weeks ago and we finished our birthing/baby care/breastfeeding, etc. classes last week.  Don't worry, as long as you are having a smooth pregnancy I'm sure you'll be fine and get everything done.
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  • RoRed5RoRed5
    Has your OB suggested one over another?  Mine delivers at two hospitals as well and she has a preference for one over another.  We actually traveled 25 min to go to the one we chose even though the other is only 5 min away.  There were alot of reasons, but her preference was one factor. 
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  • lil_mama_jenlil_mama_jen

    We have our 8 hour hospital Prepared Childbirth class/tour this Sat, so I'll be almost 31 weeks.  The hospital said that we could do it no later than the end of our 7th month (but they only do the class once a month).

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  • elliotandnicoleelliotandnicole member
    I didn't do it until a couple weeks ago. 
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  • TCTFTCTF

    Well the closer hospital is the one that my SIL had her baby in, its only about 10 minutes away, and its pretty nice, but my doc said she liked the one that's 20 minutes away. We wanted to go look at the one we've never been to, and if we like it better we'll go there, but either one would work as far as we know.

    I don't know anything about visiting hours or privacy or anything for either one, but I can always ask my SIL since it was only a year ago that she had her baby. And the only that's farther away only does tours on Sunday and DH can't get Sundays off, so I called about getting a private tour, and I never got a call back :-/

    But that makes me feel better that I probably won't be the farthest one along before we register at a hospital!

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  • madeleines_mommymadeleines_mommy member
    I wouldnt sweat it... they will tell you where to go.  Just make sure you know where triage is... that is your first stop!
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  • DrDPMDrDPM member
    My OB only delivers at one hospital (which is one of the hospitals in the health system where I'm a resident), so that wasn't a big deal. We never did a tour with DS#1; when I went into labor, we just went to the front desk and they directed us from there. I guess it wasn't important to me what the rooms looked like, or where other things were. We made out just fine...now that we're on baby #3, we could probably give the hospital tour :)
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  • TCTFTCTF
    Well its really important to us to have a private room. I wouldn't be able to stand having to share a room with another woman... Idk its just too personal of an experience to lay next to someone that I don't know and have her family come in and her baby, when we just want it to be us and ours. And we want to be able to have LO with us the whole time if possible, and we want to make sure they do that at the second hospital. That's my biggest concern really.
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    Well its really important to us to have a private room. I wouldn't be able to stand having to share a room with another woman... Idk its just too personal of an experience to lay next to someone that I don't know and have her family come in and her baby, when we just want it to be us and ours. And we want to be able to have LO with us the whole time if possible, and we want to make sure they do that at the second hospital. That's my biggest concern really.

    When I delivered DS, it was "slow" enough that all of the moms had private rooms, even though they are all 2-person rooms. When I had DD, every single room was packed with 2 people in a room. It really wasn't that bad; there was already someone in the room when I was brought up after delivery. She and I both had our LO's in the room. She was discharged after my first day, so I was alone the 2nd day. Unless you and your roommate deliver at the same time, you'll probably have at least a day to yourself.

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  • TCTFTCTF

    Yes, and I'm preparing myself mentally if something like this happens and its impossible for us to get a private room, there won't really be much we can do about it. It would just mean so much more to DH and I if we had our own room. DH and I are kinda private with our emotions sometimes, we like to do things together and get more enjoyment out of things we do alone usually. Not that we don't like being around other people, but we're so goofy and have so many inside jokes and expressions that having someone completely from the outside would think we should be committed!

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