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- From: oispeggy@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Peggy Brown)
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- Subject: Tour of the Hospital - What questions to ask?
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- Date: 18 Nov 92 18:39:00 GMT
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- I'm going to tour the hospital's maternity facilities tomorrow
- evening, so I'm preparing a list of questions to ask. This is my
- first time, so I'm hoping experienced mothers will be able to
- suggest more questions.
-
- Thanks!
-
- - Peggy -
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-
- Questions to Ask on Hospital Tour:
-
- o How many coaches are allowed?
-
- o Do medical students, student nurses, or residents work here?
-
- o Who will be checking on the mother prior to her doctor's
- arrival?
- o Is she assigned one nurse, or will there be several?
- o How much time does the nurse spend with the mother?
- o How many of the nurses are nurse/midwives?
-
- o What are routine hospital procedures for women in labor (IV,
- fetal monitoring, enema, shaving).
-
- o Is the mother moved from the birthing room to another room? If
- so, how long after the birth?
-
- o How long after birth can the (healthy) baby stay with the
- parents, before having the routine tests?
-
- o Can the father be with the baby during routine tests?
-
- o How long immediately after birth can the (healthy) baby stay in the
- mother's room?
-
- o How frequently and how long can the baby be in the mother's
- room during her stay?
-
- o How long do most women stay after the birth?
-
- o What accommodations/procedures are there for breast feeding?
-