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We only had a tour because our son was going to the NICU so they showed us where he’d be before I had my section. We are in the UK and I’m not sure hospital tours are a thing here! Might be wrong!
Here in the US they highly recommend tours !
@Alexandria where did you give birth and what did you not like about it ?
@Jasmin Dallas Presbyterian 0/10 would NOT recommend. literally my entire experience was horrible. scheduled induction for MIDNIGHT pitocin was supposed to be raised by 2 every hour. they didn’t check on me for FOUR hours then a nurse raised it by EIGHT all at once. refused to give me the gas (nitrous oxide) told me my options were fent or epidural take it or leave it. i was told there were birthing tubs in every L&D room, specifically told i wouldn’t have to request it beforehand. there was no tub. at 5 cm a nurse “accidentally” broke my water without giving me a heads up. at 8 cm they forced me into a c-section because my labor was “too long” (i was only in labor for 14 hours) before i even had a chance to feed my son they told me his blood sugar was low (no duh he hasn’t eaten yet) they asked me if i was breast feeding, i said yes. they gave him a bottle anyway. dr refused to lower the drape after he pulled my son out. i didn’t see his face until 20 minutes after birth.
there’s more sorry 😅😅😅 my pp room was SO small, there was no room to walk around (as if i even could) no one ever checked my scar. they actually made me take my OWN wound dressing off. a nurse that knew i was bf brought a SCORCHING bottle into the room and shoved it in my son’s mouth. she burned him. they kept trying to get me to “admit” that my husband was unsafe and i was in a DV situation (i was/am NOT my husband is amazing) the lactation consultant quite literally told me that if i couldn’t get the hang of bf right then and there i might as well give up. and last but not least… i was sent home with IBUPROFEN… after a c-section. i couldn’t walk on my own for weeks. had to sleep on the couch bc i couldn’t lay down. my husband had to hold me up in the shower and bathe me bc i couldn’t stand.
Oh sorry love ❤️ I’m sorry if that was hard to talk about, I actually personally have issue with the way they act at presby too I had experience there for a doctor visit and the nurse was so rude and would not repeat what the doctor said and asked my mom why I didn’t listen the first time ughhhhh !!!!! So never again for sure 👍
Also I heard that parkland is messy too, no personal experience there though, better ones are medical city and Baylor I’ve heard good things about those two !!!!
@Jasmin honestly i’ve heavily considered suing them because it was absolutely insane 😅 it’s been over two years and i’m still not over it. your birthing experience sticks with you forever, you know? i really hope your l&d goes smoothly 🫶🏼
My hospital didn't even offer a tour 🤷🏼♀️- US
Our hospital was still only offering virtual tours when I had tried to sign up. I wish we were able to have gone in person tbh
My husband and I did a tour and I’m glad we did. It was helpful to know where everything was, especially for parking and what entrances to use. I delivered at a pretty big hospital.
We did a tour of the maternity wing and a labor and delivery class. I’m very glad I did because they showed us amenities and options like labor bar that attaches to your bed, peanut ball and birthing ball. I ended up trying all 3. My hospital is has a “baby-friendly” designation so they promote breastfeeding, healthy sleep habits and does not have a nursery, the baby sleeps in your room. No waiting room, guests come straight to your room and there is a limited number at a time. You can call your hospital and get this same information. I would also call them and ask if every tour is full and if they have a waiting list. 3 other couples were registered for our tour and it ended up only being us on the day.
A lot of covid moms saw NOTHING. When I registered they sent me a slide show of pictures lol they had a jetted bathtub at least!
I didn’t know it was a thing until I saw it on TV.. then asked on here & got a positive responses about getting one! I literally just scheduled mine yesterday & even though they are practically all booked up, they managed to get me in before my “due date”.. if it’s your first pregnancy and you don’t have a scheduled birth, try and get in even if it’s slightly after your “due date”.. I hear first timers go over their due date.
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No but we did see some of the area when I got admitted overnight in my third tri (very small hospital, labor/delivery/postpatrum/admissions after first trimester are all the same wing, same room the whole time)
Highly recommend a tour. Even if it’s virtual. More so, ask your local Facebook mom groups about the hospitals you can choose from. Tours can deceiving honestly. But generally good hospitals have good reviews and bad hospitals will have terrible reviews. Choosing the right hospital makes a difference in the level of care you receive.
I wouldn’t stress about it too much. If anything I would focus on what route you want to take to the hospital and locate where the entrance is and where parking is. Once inside, you’ll be taken care of. I wanted to give birth at the birth center and was transferred during labor and it didn’t make a difference that I hadn’t done the hospital tour.
I did a tour but almost everything they told us they offered they ended up not letting me do
@Victoria what?! Did they give a reason?! Idk why it reminded me of a timeshare presentation! Make it look amazing until you want to cash in! 😅
I’m in the UK, my hospital said they didn’t offer tours but my midwife told me which room was the nicest so I requested that when I went in and luckily it was free lol. But they didn’t let me in for so long I didn’t even get a chance to water birth in the end, there was no time!
@Liz lol it felt a lot like a time share! I wanted to shower during labor, wear portable fetal heart monitors, eat light snacks, walk to labor, give birth on my hands and knees, none of it happened. He did come rather quick but they kept saying it was because hes a small baby
i didn’t even know hospital tours were a thing 😅 i wish i had though because i definitely wouldn’t have given birth where i did.