Hospital Tour 10/25/2009

We had the hospital tour yesterday. It was so nice.
We got to see a labor/delivery room which was really nice (wood floors, big bathroom, spacious, hot/cold packs, blankets, comfy bed, dim lights, tv with place to insert CDs if we want to listen to music, etc.)

Then we saw the postpartum room where I will stay after delivery. Most likely it will only be 1-2 days. Some rooms are smaller than others. They are all private now though which is awesome! You never have to share a room and you don’t have to pay extra to have your own either. Some of them have 2 beds and some have 1. they said if you get one with 2, your not having a roommate - hubby will just get his own bed! You can also upgrade to a suite which is $300/night (but we are passing on that) LOL

We saw the nursery where they take the baby an hour after he's born for 3-4 hours. There was one little baby girl in there only an hour old and so precious. They encourage having the babies room-in with mom during your stay. They also encourage breastfeeding within 20 minutes after the baby is born before they take him to the nursery and transfer you to your room.

Visiting hours are 9am-9pm. If the baby is born after 9pm family/friends be able to see him until the morning, unless they let you walk by the nursery.
I'm allowed one person to stay the night with me in the room. I'm allowed 3 people in the delivery room, and only 3 guests in my room after birth at once.

The café is open for 3 meals throughout the day, and until midnight. They told us what to pack and where to valet. I will pre-register online this week. We saw a new mom leaving the hospital with her babies (boy and girl twins) being wheeled in a wheelchair to the car. Her husband had all the flowers and balloons and diaper bag. I started crying - it was so beautiful to see and I'm getting so excited for little Collin to be here. 92 more days!