I went to the hospital on Sat. with my mom and Sarah for a tour of the labor and delivery! It was very enlightening. They showed us all the rooms we would be going to during different stages, of course depending on how things are progressing you might skip some! haha. The actual delivery room is pretty big, I'm pretty sure you can have visitors in there up until show time! lol. There is a jet bath tub if I would like to partake, or have the baby in there! haha, no thank you! there are big birthing balls, pretty much a huge exercise ball that you can bounce on or roll your back across, I guess..? Then the bed. So, how everyone has seen people give birth laying back and pushing.. not the case here! I will be in a complete upright position, with my feet propped up on a lower level.. my butt (and other area, lol) will be like hanging off the bed.. kinda like I'm squatting off the bed... not really sure if that was a good visual.. haha! To me, this seems super uncomfortable!! like my stomach is going to be major squished. But, they say it is a much better way to deliver because gravity is help pulling the baby down. Otherwise if you're laying down, or back, you are having to push harder to get the baby up and out. It makes sense, just seems like a wayyy more awkward position!! yikes! :)
Then.. they showed us the nursery! There was one baby in there that was 2 hours old!! So weird to picture that baby being inside a belly just 2 hours ago! It seemed so big. These poor babies must really be squished up in there! haha. There they talked about all the test and and things they will check for before bringing the baby back to me. Once I have the baby, they will let me keep her for about an hour, during that time visitors are welcome, but they say to not let anyone in till the end so that we can have that initial bonding and skin contact time. Then, after they take her to the nursery they will clean me up (gross) and let me get in the shower and stuff, I'm guessing. During this time visitors are also welcome.. well, after I'm clean :) The bad thing about this, is that the baby could be in the nursery up to 3 hours! depending on how busy they are! Bummer! Hopefully it won't be that long because I would hate for everyone to be just sitting around. Everyone says the time flies.. but to the visitors too? they don't care about me, they want the baby! haha! So, I guess there isn't a huge rush for everyone to get to the hospital right away.
Also, they showed the different rooms you can get. Semi-private, private or suite. Semi is the only covered by insurance, so you have to pay to upgrade. and after seeing the rooms.. I'm so paying! The semi is 2 beds with a curtain separating them! no thank you! I would hate to have to share the room with another family, how annoying. So, we will be paying the extra $100 a night for the private room! :)
Overall, it was very interesting to see everything and know what to expect to a degree. I would recommend it to first time mommies.
Also, I think she is going to come early! My lower back has been KILLING me the past few days, and my stomach has been hurting a little extra as well. My mom thinks these are signs or early labor! Plus, I'm still having the Braxton Hicks contractions.. so.. yeah. When I went to the doc's last week she says some of the signs will feel like cramping. Which I have had more back cramping then stomach cramping, so I don't know if that makes a difference? But she said there is no way I will be confused about real labor! She said it will feel like really bad cramps, to the point where you can't really talk during them! fun stuff! Definitely don't think I'm there yet, but I think something is going on. Today has been really tough, and uncomfortable, and painful. No bueno. :( But I go to the Doc again tomorrow (and every week now) so we will see what she has to say. She is going to be checking down south now (ugh!!) so she will be able to tell if she has dropped, and if I'm dilating at all (which apparently you can start doing before you are in labor!) so.. should be interesting! :)
Alrighty, I guess that was pretty sufficient for what's been going on :) Hope you enjoyed Smith :) (I know that's not your name, but whatever :))
Love, Momma-to-be-VERY- soon! :)
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It was good talking to you yesterday! I can't wait for Aubrey to be here so I can meet her! :) You're going to be a great mommy!
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