Maternity Hospital Checklist
Table of Contents
Getting Ready
Check the hospital's address.
Check where is the front entrance.
Check where you can park on delivery day.
Check if you check into the ER or go straight to labor and delivery.
Ensure you know what the procedure for checking in is
Check if you can preregister.
Ask how many people are allowed into the labor and delivery room.
Check where the nursery is.
Check what security measures are in place for the maternity ward.
Ask if there are security armbands.
Ask how you identify the people who are allowed to take the baby.
Check what are the hospital's policies on pacifiers, formula and sugar water.
Check the visiting hours.
Make sure you know where the cafeteria is.
Know where is the snack machine.
Giving Birth
Check hospital's policy for constant electronic fetal monitoring.
Check hospital's policy for having food or drinks during labor.
Check hospital's policy in regards to walking around during labor.
Check hospital's IV policy.
Ask what are your labor options.
Ask whether there are tubs or showers that you can labor in.
Ask if there are telemetry monitors.
Check if walking epidurals is offered.
Check if there is a doula or anesthesiologist on staff.
Check what other amenities are available.
Check hospital's epidural and c-section rates.
Check what is the hospital's NICU level.
Check hospital's rooming-in policies and procedures.
Ask when your baby will be taken out of the room.
Ask if there are private rooms available.
Ask what do the labor rooms look like.
Ask what hospital you will be transferred to in case of an emergency.
Ask if cell phones can be used in the delivery room.
Welcoming Baby
Check where should visitors park after the baby is born.
Ask if video cameras are allowed before, during or after birth.
Ask in case you want to shower or have time alone, if your baby can go to the nursery.
Ask when you will be moved to a recovery room.
Ask if there is a lactation consultant on staff.
Ask about the checkout procedure.
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Nicole Nichols-West
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Who it's for
This Maternity Hospital Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Maternity Hospital essentials in one place (external memory)
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- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
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- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.