Tour Time
Today our hospital held a maternity open evening, to allow parents-to-be to visit the different wards and view the facilities on offer. I guess it's also to help us all feel a little more familiar with the surroundings in which we'll undergo one of our lives most impactful events.
*Note to self - the wards were HOT! I was thinking cosy-comfy pyjamas with long sleeves and thermal bottoms, but after experiencing that heat I think I'll go with a short-sleeve cotton option!
Our hospital seems to be very well equipped, though it's not like I have much experience to balance it against! Each room on the birthing wing is private and has a pool, an en-suite, and at least two bed options along with equipment like birthing balls and gas-and-air. Then there's a separate ward for mums who may need a little more assistance, but each room is similarly equipped (most didn't have the pool though). Finally, there were the wards for high-risk patients, which, for obvious reasons, we didn't visit, and (touch-wood) won't have to.
Our guide was a midwife, and she encouraged us to ask questions, and cracked the occasional joke to help us all relax as we wound our way through a rabbit-warren of corridors. The tour lasted about half an hour and it did help with my orientation, though I think when the big moment arrives I'll just be relying on other people to take me to where I need to be!
In the foyer there were stands with a couple of products and advice on services such as hypnobirthing and our local Best Start group.
It was a reassuring evening, I guess. I'm feeling as though the wait between our last appointment and the next one is dragging so it was good to be doing something that felt a little bit proactive.
I'm still twiddling my thumbs waiting for our next midwife episode though!
How did you cope with the wait between appointments and milestones?
Our hospital seems to be very well equipped, though it's not like I have much experience to balance it against! Each room on the birthing wing is private and has a pool, an en-suite, and at least two bed options along with equipment like birthing balls and gas-and-air. Then there's a separate ward for mums who may need a little more assistance, but each room is similarly equipped (most didn't have the pool though). Finally, there were the wards for high-risk patients, which, for obvious reasons, we didn't visit, and (touch-wood) won't have to.
Our guide was a midwife, and she encouraged us to ask questions, and cracked the occasional joke to help us all relax as we wound our way through a rabbit-warren of corridors. The tour lasted about half an hour and it did help with my orientation, though I think when the big moment arrives I'll just be relying on other people to take me to where I need to be!
In the foyer there were stands with a couple of products and advice on services such as hypnobirthing and our local Best Start group.
It was a reassuring evening, I guess. I'm feeling as though the wait between our last appointment and the next one is dragging so it was good to be doing something that felt a little bit proactive.
I'm still twiddling my thumbs waiting for our next midwife episode though!
How did you cope with the wait between appointments and milestones?
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