How to Choose a Hospital to Give Birth In ; What Makes a Great Hospital?
The following are the important things to keep in mind. This also includes a visitor schedule, if anyone other than the father is allowed to attend the delivery, if cameras and or video CAMERAS are welcome in the delivery ROOM if the hospital is easily accessible to you, if the hospital has a good reputation and if you know people that have been to this hospital and had a good outcome and experience while there. Make sure that is an obstetrician available on duty at all times. This is important in case you go into LABOR on a Sunday or in the middle of the night.The hospital has a neonatal intensive care unit on premises.
* The hospital does not limit when a WOMAN can receive pain medication.
* The hospital offers classes such as Lamaze, infant care and breastfeeding.
* There is a lactation consultant on staff and available when you need her.
* Midwives are allowed to deliver BABIES. Father is allowed to stay and there is a place for the father to be to sleep at night.
* The mother is allowed to keep the baby in her room if she chooses to do so.
