I'm off to a hospital appointment next week, at 15 1/2 weeks, and I'm making a list of questions I'm planning to ask, compiled from a few sites I've come across and my own feelings/worries. Anyone have more I can add to this? Feel free to take my list and use it, critique, etc...
About my Prenatal Care
When can I take a tour of the facility?
How long overdue will you allow me to go before inducing me?
If I am not happy with my care, how do I go about changing hospitals?
About the Birth/Labour
Do you support my choices in my birth preferences?
If no, which are okay and which aren?t?
When a mother arrives in labour what standard procedures are done?
Do you have a squat bar or birthing chair?
Do you have facilities for waterbirth, or warm water as pain relief?
Is there a place for my husband to lie down or sleep somewhere during labor if he wants to?
Are there ?time limits? on labour, as in some hospitals?
Do you allow food and drink during labour?
Do I have a choice of positions? What labouring positions are recommended?
Is there a limit of how many people are allowed in the room?
What is the policy if my baby is breech? Will you wait for him/her to turn around on his/her own?
About my Post-birth Care/Stay
How long do women usually stay in the hospital after birth?
Is there a minimum/maximum?
Can my husband spend the night in my room if he wishes to?
When can family and guests visit me?
Can immediate family (husband, my parents and siblings) visit out-of-hours?
Is there an age limit on visitors?
Can I breastfeed immediately after birth?
If I end up needing a Caesarean and nothing is wrong afterwards, will the baby be placed with me while things are being "finished off"?
What to ask at my hospital appointment
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