We got there a couple of minutes late and the room was already full. We received the standard forms, instructions, and a CD on the baby's first months. Nothing very exciting... We went down to the main floor and basically pretended that we'd all just arrived and were in labor.
We went to triage which is where we'd get signed in and wait to get into a room. From the triage rooms they would send us up to the actual delivery rooms (if we really are in labor), have us walk the halls (to see if we could get things going), or go back home to wait longer. We then went to the labor rooms (they were HUGE) and then onto the mother and baby rooms (for recovery).
The rooms, and Women's Center in general, are really nice! It's a really comfortable and beautiful place to have the baby! We met a few people that seemed really nice and were due around the same time as us. The nurses and other staff all seemed nice and helpful which is very important!
Here is how the hospital's website describes the Women's Center:
....Catering to the tastes of a sophisticated, dynamic community, the facility was designed as a warm Craftsman style building, with stone work, fireplaces and warm lighting. Its interiors resemble a high-end hotel or spa and create a soothing atmosphere.
There are 18 private Labor-Delivery-Recovery (LDR) suites for the birth, and 62 private, postpartum Mother-Baby rooms with high speed Internet access, refrigerators, private bathrooms, and window seat couches roomy enough for guests to sleep over. Waiting areas are located between each patient room to give families a private place just outside the mother’s room.
There are 18 private Labor-Delivery-Recovery (LDR) suites for the birth, and 62 private, postpartum Mother-Baby rooms with high speed Internet access, refrigerators, private bathrooms, and window seat couches roomy enough for guests to sleep over. Waiting areas are located between each patient room to give families a private place just outside the mother’s room.
We are both comfortable that when I go into labor we will know exactly what to do and we may even know some of the other moms that are delivering at the same time! Hopefully we won't be visiting the hospital again until I'm actually in labor!!
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