Do People Take Hospital Tours?

Did You Go on a Hospital Tour Before Having Baby?

by babysugar 3

When you check into a hotel, you pretty much know what you're going to get — a queen-sized bed, bleach-white towels, a remote control, TV, ice bucket, and a Bible in the nightstand. But do moms-to-be know what to expect when they arrive at the hospital to deliver their baby? To put a pregnant lady's mind at ease, hospitals offer (and encourage) expectant parents to tour the maternity ward before the actual birth. A quick look into the nursery, a brief chat with a delivery nurse, and a view of the recovery room may make her feel more comfortable with the impending event. In other cases, seeing the hospital may encourage moms to stay in their own surroundings and attempt a home birth.

Did you go on a tour of the hospital before having your baby?

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3 Comments

No. Delivery nurses have such differing styles that talking to one isn't really recommended, too many people end up with a false idea of what they'll face when they get there and then end up with a totally different approach. Beyond that, it's a hospital room, a nursery, and a NICU, which doesn't allow visitors anyway. I know my doctor well, I know how he approaches it all, and I'm good.
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Where I live in Canada, Toronto, they do hold them BUT they were cancelled when I would have gone for one due to H1N1 fears.
Where I live in Canada there are no actual hospital tours. The labour/delivery wards are simply way too busy! If you do a prenatal class you can have a video tour of one of the local hospital, but not necessarily yours. The video was also done back int he 80's, so it's not really great. Mostly you have to rely on what friends who've delivered can tell you or what you've seen if you've had to go in for monitoring. You can't go visit a friend or family when they deliver either so you're really in the dark about what the place looks like. I, myself, didn't really care what the place looks like. I know the staff are great and I'd get great care and be out of there as soon as possible, so I was content.
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