Hospital visiting...
Everything is fine with baby and I - no need to think I had to visit because something was wrong. :-) On Shakil's day off I mentioned to him that we should go visit the hospital that I'll be delivering at. MIL decided to accompany us - I didn't really want her to go along but I just kept my mouth shut. When we got into the car, I paid attention to what the time was because I wanted to calculate how far the drive would be for us when the big day comes. Well turns out that the hospital Shakil was headed to wasn't the hospital I'd be delivering at. He didn't know where it was or he thought he did. I was like grrrrrrrrrrreat, what if that happened while I was in labor?? Anyways, he stopped at some clinic and they told him where the hospital was and apparently we had already passed it sometime back. :-) Good news is the hospital is only about a 5 to 10 minute drive from our house.
We park and I'm looking at the outside of the hospital and it looks relatively nice. It seemed fairly new and modern on the outside. Most hospitals here in this city look pretty old to me. We walk inside and there is a reception desk, waiting areas and set of elevators. Shakil proceeded to ask them if we could see the maternity area. I think they were caught a bit off guard or maybe women here don't check out the facilities first and they thought I was still pretty early in pregnancy. Well I don't think 7 mos is too early to check out the facilities considering I'm having our baby here in a 3rd world country. Sheesh! They did say that no one is allowed and the security seemed pretty good. A pediatrician offered to take us up to the maternity area.
We all get on the elevator which was QUITE small. I've never seen an elevator this small but we all fit. :-) We arrive on the maternity floor and the doctor proceeds to show us the "pre-delivery room" as he called it. He told me to go ahead and look inside - well there was a woman in labor there so I felt kind of odd so I just basically peeked my head in to see the area. He did say there is usually another bed in there. Another woman laboring with me??? What the heck is what I thought??? Shakil says he'll see what he can do to make sure there is not anyone else with me. We'll see how well that works out.
Next the doc shows us the "theater" as they call it. "Theater" to us western folk would be the "operating room". This is where I'll be having the baby either naturally or via c-section which we hope is naturally. The "pre-delivery" area and "theater" both seemed very clean. We of course couldn't go into the theater but from what I could see - it looked fine.
Last we saw the nursery. It was considerably smaller than U.S. hospital nurseries. It seemed ok to me but of course it is not anything like a nursery in the U.S. They do have modern equipment but it looks a bit older than what we are accustomed to seeing in a western country. Shakil claims he is not at all satisfied with the nursery and doesn't want our little girl staying in there. I agree, I will want her with me at all times and Shakil is going to see to it he says.
Turns out the pediatrician that was giving us the little tour is the pediatrician my OB here lets see after the newborns. So it was nice to get to talk to him and he really took his time answering any questions we had, etc. Overall I think it is a nice hospital - well as nice as it can be. After visiting this hospital that I will be delivering at - Shakil took us to another hospital that most of the family here thinks is better.
The 2nd hospital is MUCH busier and I was not all happy about how they just let us go right up to the maternity area and no one stopped us at all. I don't feel security is good there. There was a guy that was showing us where the labor area was and I did get to walk in and there must have been 6 to 7 women laboring in that room. NO WAY!! It was 1 of 2 labor rooms that I could see of. He did show us the nursery and it was a bit bigger than the other hospital but definitely not any better. On the door of the labor room there was a sign posted "No men allowed". Well, that doesn't work for me. Shakil confirmed that they do not let men inside with the woman. At the hospital where I'll be delivering - our OB IS letting Shakil be with me during the labor/delivery and will even let Shakil in for c-section if for some reason I had to have one.
So overall I did not like the 2nd hospital AT ALL. I'm much happier with the hospital that I'll be delivering at - whenever the day comes. :-) Which won't be long now.
Talked to my Mom this evening and she'll MOST likely be here the 3rd week in January for the birth. I'll be so ready to see her and have her support.
Until later...
Bye for now.
We park and I'm looking at the outside of the hospital and it looks relatively nice. It seemed fairly new and modern on the outside. Most hospitals here in this city look pretty old to me. We walk inside and there is a reception desk, waiting areas and set of elevators. Shakil proceeded to ask them if we could see the maternity area. I think they were caught a bit off guard or maybe women here don't check out the facilities first and they thought I was still pretty early in pregnancy. Well I don't think 7 mos is too early to check out the facilities considering I'm having our baby here in a 3rd world country. Sheesh! They did say that no one is allowed and the security seemed pretty good. A pediatrician offered to take us up to the maternity area.
We all get on the elevator which was QUITE small. I've never seen an elevator this small but we all fit. :-) We arrive on the maternity floor and the doctor proceeds to show us the "pre-delivery room" as he called it. He told me to go ahead and look inside - well there was a woman in labor there so I felt kind of odd so I just basically peeked my head in to see the area. He did say there is usually another bed in there. Another woman laboring with me??? What the heck is what I thought??? Shakil says he'll see what he can do to make sure there is not anyone else with me. We'll see how well that works out.
Next the doc shows us the "theater" as they call it. "Theater" to us western folk would be the "operating room". This is where I'll be having the baby either naturally or via c-section which we hope is naturally. The "pre-delivery" area and "theater" both seemed very clean. We of course couldn't go into the theater but from what I could see - it looked fine.
Last we saw the nursery. It was considerably smaller than U.S. hospital nurseries. It seemed ok to me but of course it is not anything like a nursery in the U.S. They do have modern equipment but it looks a bit older than what we are accustomed to seeing in a western country. Shakil claims he is not at all satisfied with the nursery and doesn't want our little girl staying in there. I agree, I will want her with me at all times and Shakil is going to see to it he says.
Turns out the pediatrician that was giving us the little tour is the pediatrician my OB here lets see after the newborns. So it was nice to get to talk to him and he really took his time answering any questions we had, etc. Overall I think it is a nice hospital - well as nice as it can be. After visiting this hospital that I will be delivering at - Shakil took us to another hospital that most of the family here thinks is better.
The 2nd hospital is MUCH busier and I was not all happy about how they just let us go right up to the maternity area and no one stopped us at all. I don't feel security is good there. There was a guy that was showing us where the labor area was and I did get to walk in and there must have been 6 to 7 women laboring in that room. NO WAY!! It was 1 of 2 labor rooms that I could see of. He did show us the nursery and it was a bit bigger than the other hospital but definitely not any better. On the door of the labor room there was a sign posted "No men allowed". Well, that doesn't work for me. Shakil confirmed that they do not let men inside with the woman. At the hospital where I'll be delivering - our OB IS letting Shakil be with me during the labor/delivery and will even let Shakil in for c-section if for some reason I had to have one.
So overall I did not like the 2nd hospital AT ALL. I'm much happier with the hospital that I'll be delivering at - whenever the day comes. :-) Which won't be long now.
Talked to my Mom this evening and she'll MOST likely be here the 3rd week in January for the birth. I'll be so ready to see her and have her support.
Until later...
Bye for now.
posted by Tara at 2:27 PM
7 Comments:
Sounds like you made a good decision. It's great that they will allow him in the delivery room with you, as I understand, most do not in Pakistan. I'd have Shakil make arrangements way in advance to have a seperate room.
Wow good for you for being prepared and reassured! Great that Shak will be there and your mom, too!!!
It is such a big relief to have mother around .
:)
hi tara:) You know, about having hte baby all the time with you...I thought the same, I didnt want my baby at the nursery, but as I had a difficult delivery with forceps etc and needed lots of stitches I couldnt even hold my baby without help, so at the end I was greatful they took my baby at night to sleep at the nursery. She was with me in the room all day, but I had always someone there to help me with her, if I was alone for even a few minutes I got so anxious if nuria cried as I couldnt hold her!
Try to make shakil book a room just for you, it will be much better. Is good your mum is going to be with you, but make sure is no problems with your mil, as she will try to be with you and baby all the time as well.
lol that they call the operating room a theatre....
That's good Shak will be able to be there with ya. :-)
my mother is a nurse practitioner and i have made my husband swear up and down that my mother's presence is mandatory. french hospitals are supposed to be all first world and all that, but no, they are a bunch of ding dongs. i am so glad your mom will be there.
moms are the best...we just feel so save & confident with them around. All the best to you tara.
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