Hospital Tour

LifetimeOfLove · December 2010

Tomorrow DH and I have an appointment to tour the hospital I will be delivering at. I'm currently generating a list of questions to ask. What are somethings you feel should be asked? TIA!

mrssburnison · December 2010

I know things are different in Canada and the US so some of my questions may not apply... but i'd ask

How many people to a room?

Do you get your Own bathroom?

How long is the average stay?

Is the baby in the nursery or in the room with mom most of the time?

What are the discharge requirements?

Do they have a suggested list of things you can and can't use in the hospital?

Charge for TV? (I've had this happen in the US as well!)

Internet access? Can you use a laptop? (Thinking more of DH here!)

Parking accomidations for in and out for DH?

Visiting hours? How many visitors allowed?

I don't know what else... maybe not the most practical, but what I can come up with for now! Good luck!

Ketie · December 2010

I went in with a full list of questions to ask after the tour, and by the time It was over she had answer more than 75% of them in her presentation alone. Here was my list...

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MATERNITY TOUR QUESTIONS:

[ ] Should I supply my own pump or will the hospital have one for use?

[ ] What is the process for ordering food?

[ ] What are my chances for getting a private room? Will my insurance cover it?

[ ] What sort of breastfeeding support is offered? How does it work?

[ ] Where and what hours is my other child allowed to be with me?

[ ] Is there any extra paperwork involved to get my partner?s name on the birth certificate? (If we aren't married)

[ ] What are the visiting hours?

[ ] What are this hospitals C-sections and induction rates/ statistics?

[ ] Will I be allowed to move around freely and bathe or shower during labor?

[ ] Can I choose to give birth in the position that is most comfortable to me?

Most questions will also be answered on the hospitals L&D website ( I noticed after).

LifetimeOfLove · December 2010

mrssburnison:

I know things are different in Canada and the US so some of my questions may not apply... but i'd ask

How many people to a room?

Do you get your Own bathroom?

How long is the average stay?

Is the baby in the nursery or in the room with mom most of the time?

What are the discharge requirements?

Do they have a suggested list of things you can and can't use in the hospital?

Charge for TV? (I've had this happen in the US as well!)

Internet access? Can you use a laptop? (Thinking more of DH here!)

Parking accomidations for in and out for DH?

Visiting hours? How many visitors allowed?

I don't know what else... maybe not the most practical, but what I can come up with for now! Good luck!

Thank you. Some of these were on my list. I never thought about TV. WOW!!!!!!!! What will DH do to pass the time? LOL

LifetimeOfLove · December 2010

Ketie:

I went in with a full list of questions to ask after the tour, and by the time It was over she had answer more than 75% of them in her presentation alone. Here was my list...

MATERNITY TOUR QUESTIONS:

[ ] Should I supply my own pump or will the hospital have one for use?

[ ] What is the process for ordering food?

[ ] What are my chances for getting a private room? Will my insurance cover it?

[ ] What sort of breastfeeding support is offered? How does it work?

[ ] Where and what hours is my other child allowed to be with me?

[ ] Is there any extra paperwork involved to get my partner?s name on the birth certificate? (If we aren't married)

[ ] What are the visiting hours?

[   ] What are this hospitals C-sections and induction rates/ statistics?

[   ] Will I be allowed to move around freely and bathe or shower during labor?

[    ] Can I choose to give birth in the position that is most comfortable to me?

Most questions will also be answered on the hospitals L&D website ( I noticed after).

Great questions!

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