Moving question with the local hospital in the area that you moved to

[gentlebirthmothr]

Basically this is what I trying to say. Please add your opinions to this. Also theres more to the answer, look below for it.

I'm basically I was saying that the mother took a tour of The Mother & Baby section of the unit and spoke with one of the pre registian women. Couldn't go into the labor & delivery because its only for laboring women/husbands/partners/companions of the laboring women besides her husband/partner/nurses/doctors. Yup, was 6 weeks after her 1st baby ws born. Yup, I was saying that I would just wait until I'm due with 2nd baby.

Thank you.

[alegna]

I'm sorry, I don't understand the question.

-Angela

[gentlebirthmothr]

Angela,

I fixed it. Thank you.

[hunnybumm]

I'm sorry I don't understand your question either.

Are you saying: a mother wanted to take a tour of the labor and delivery floor of the local hospital she just moved near. This was 6 weeks after baby one was born. And you are saying that you would just wait until you were due with baby #2?

Sorry, I am so confused.

[Belle]

I don't understand either

[gentlebirthmothr]

Gena,

My answer to your question is in the 1st post of this thread. Thank you.

[alegna]

Well, I wouldn't tour at all as I believe hospitals are for sick and injured people and women in labor are neither.

-Angela

[gentlebirthmothr]

Angela,

Totally disagree with what you just said. In my opion they are for labor women who are like me that want to be in a place for this if something bad happens to them and their baby or just them or just the baby, they can do whatever needs to be done without risking the mother or babys health instead of traveling outside to the hospital from the home to have done. Thank you.

[alegna]

Keep reading Jessica. Research shows that mom and baby are actually safer at home.

-Angela

[gentlebirthmothr]

Angela,

Thank you. For now home birth or birth center isn't for me yet, maybe I will change my mind in the future.

[Spark]

Ok, so I think the original post is saying this --
A woman recently moved to a new town. She has a 6 week old baby and is interested in touring the hospital in the new town to see the birthing center. She was told that she could not tour because the birthing center is closed to people not immediately pregnant and their support. Jessica wants us to chime in on if we think this ok as she thinks that the woman should wait to tour until she is pregnant again.

That's what I think the thread is about, so I'll go ahead and respond to what I think Jessica means.

Jessica, you seem to think that this is odd for this woman to do. Sounds like this something that your mother (a nurse) told you about happening at her hospital? If it's some nurse story, chances are you might not have all the details. It concerns me that you feel compelled enough to post about... as a second hand story especially.

If it was a friend of yours, you could actually ask her about her reasoning instead of asking all of us.

The birth of a child is something to protect and cherish. With only going on the information that you gave us, I would have to say that this woman sounds like someone who takes her responsibility seriously to create a safe birth environment for her child and herself.

For all you and your mother know she might be house hunting and trying to figure out which hospital she should buy a house close to.

I really wish nurses would give their patients and even a stranger who shows up wanting to schedule a hospital tour the benefit of the doubt. I KNOW there are wonderful amazing nurses out there... but I also KNOW of a lot of judgment of patients, too. This example seems to be such a case.

[gentlebirthmothr]

Originally Posted by teagreenribbons

Angela,

Thank you. For now home birth or birth center isn't for me yet, maybe I will change my mind in the future.

Angela,

Forgot this before. Would choose a hospital with an alternative birth center besides the regular birth center so I will have the best of both worlds.

Thank you.

[gentlebirthmothr]

Originally Posted by Spark

Ok, so I think the original post is saying this --
A woman recently moved to a new town. She has a 6 week old baby and is interested in touring the hospital in the new town to see the birthing center. She was told that she could not tour because the birthing center is closed to people not immediately pregnant and their support. Jessica wants us to chime in on if we think this ok as she thinks that the woman should wait to tour until she is pregnant again.

That's what I think the thread is about, so I'll go ahead and respond to what I think Jessica means.

Jessica, you seem to think that this is odd for this woman to do. Sounds like this something that your mother (a nurse) told you about happening at her hospital? If it's some nurse story, chances are you might not have all the details. It concerns me that you feel compelled enough to post about... as a second hand story especially.

If it was a friend of yours, you could actually ask her about her reasoning instead of asking all of us.

The birth of a child is something to protect and cherish. With only going on the information that you gave us, I would have to say that this woman sounds like someone who takes her responsibility seriously to create a safe birth environment for her child and herself.

For all you and your mother know she might be house hunting and trying to figure out which hospital she should buy a house close to.

I really wish nurses would give their patients and even a stranger who shows up wanting to schedule a hospital tour the benefit of the doubt. I KNOW there are wonderful amazing nurses out there... but I also KNOW of a lot of judgment of patients, too. This example seems to be such a case.

spark,

You totally got it wrong. It was not my mom (shes a nurse), but it was me whom saw her while I was doing volunteer work. Pretty much the details that I give guys were right, but not sure the reason she came to tour the hospital. Basically she got the unit brochure and parenting bochure.

The reason why I posted this was to know what other women on here thought about this. Shes not a friend of mine.

Know birth of the child is something to protect and cherish. Not sure someone who takes her responsibility seriously to create a safe birth environment for her child and herself.

She, her husband, her son just moved into the area. She just came after her sons doctors appointment.

Totally agree with what you said at the bottom of the reply to me.

Thank you.

[Baby Hopes]

As someone who is in the process of moving, I'd have to commend the woman for taking the initiative and researching the resources available to her. If I were considering a hospital delivery for future babes, (I'm not) I would definately be interested in knowing what my options were. In advance.

As I see it, there isn't any difference between her desire to get aquainted with the local L&D ward and my desire to research and interview schools in the area we'll be moving too. (DD is years from that milestone.)

Personally, I would hope that most L&D units in hospitals would have orientation tours available to women who were considering pregnancy... not just the pregnant. Maybe I'm a bit of a planner though? *shrugs*

[alegna]

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[gentlebirthmothr]

Originally Posted by Baby Hopes

As someone who is in the process of moving, I'd have to commend the woman for taking the initiative and researching the resources available to her. If I were considering a hospital delivery for future babes, (I'm not) I would definately be interested in knowing what my options were. In advance.

As I see it, there isn't any difference between her desire to get aquainted with the local L&D ward and my desire to research and interview schools in the area we'll be moving too. (DD is years from that milestone.)

Personally, I would hope that most L&D units in hospitals would have orientation tours available to women who were considering pregnancy... not just the pregnant. Maybe I'm a bit of a planner though? *shrugs*

babyhopes,

Totally agree with what you just said. Thank you.

[hunnybumm]

I guess it is just hospital policy but I don't see why they wouldn't let the woman take a tour of the L&D eventhough she wasn't pregnant. If you call ahead and talk to the actual L&D nurses, I bet you could get a short tour as long as it wasn't busy. I think this lady is actually very smart. I never even considered it until I was in lamaze class and it was included in the class. But like a pp mentioned we check out what schools are in the area we move to, what kind of neighborhood it is, etc. Why don't more people check out where their babies might be born?

As a side note I get a little peeved when someone asks a hospital birth question and EVERYTIME she gets a "You should just have a homebirth" responce. If anyone spends more than 5 mintues in this forum they can clearly see a homebirth forum and read a couple posts if they are interested. Some people don't feel comfortable with a home birth or with being at a free standing birth center. We can't expect to educate people and spread the word that these things are safe if everytime they mention a hospital birth they get shot down.

[gentlebirthmothr]

Originally Posted by hunnybumm

I guess it is just hospital policy but I don't see why they wouldn't let the woman take a tour of the L&D eventhough she wasn't pregnant. If you call ahead and talk to the actual L&D nurses, I bet you could get a short tour as long as it wasn't busy. I think this lady is actually very smart. I never even considered it until I was in lamaze class and it was included in the class. But like a pp mentioned we check out what schools are in the area we move to, what kind of neighborhood it is, etc. Why don't more people check out where their babies might be born?

As a side note I get a little peeved when someone asks a hospital birth question and EVERYTIME she gets a "You should just have a homebirth" responce. If anyone spends more than 5 mintues in this forum they can clearly see a homebirth forum and read a couple posts if they are interested. Some people don't feel comfortable with a home birth or with being at a free standing birth center. We can't expect to educate people and spread the word that these things are safe if everytime they mention a hospital birth they get shot down.

Gena,

Totally agree with you on what you said. That day was busy, so a nurse couldn't show her around.

Thank you.

[amanda2b2]

What exactly was the point to your question? Whoc ares if she wants to veiw labor and delivery. Why did it bother you so much that you wanted to come here and post about it. This is a confusing thread.....

[gentlebirthmothr]

Originally Posted by amanda2b2

What exactly was the point to your question? Whoc ares if she wants to veiw labor and delivery. Why did it bother you so much that you wanted to come here and post about it. This is a confusing thread.....

amanda2b2,

Just wanted to know opinions of the women here. No, didn't bother me so much, but still wanted to know what other women here thought about her. Its not confusing thread. Also, what do you mean by Whoc ares if she wants to view labor and delivery? That sentence I asked about didn't make sense to me. Thank you.