BRIN GIN G UP BOO N E BABIES
WELCOME TO THE
BOONE FAMILY BIRTHPLACE! We are honored that you would choose to have your baby here with us! It is our highest priority that you have a safe and comfortable stay here with us. Let me show you around. BY EMILY NUSBAUM, RN, IBCLC, BOONE FAMILY BIRTHPLACE
Labor and Delivery (L&D) Floor When you come to the hospital, you will start out on labor and delivery (L&D). Here you will labor, deliver, and recover for a few hours after your delivery. When you arrive on L&D, you will check in with our unit secretary. She will get your insurance information and put you in a triage room. Triage Room In the triage room, you will be asked to change into a hospital gown, and we will apply monitor belts that will tell us your baby’s
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heart rate and contraction pattern. We will do a physical exam to determine where you are in your labor process. You will also answer lots of questions about your health and pregnancy. You will be in this room for anywhere from 20 minutes to a few hours. Once it is determined you are in labor, you will move to a labor room. Labor and Delivery Room Here you will labor, deliver your baby, and recover for a few hours. You will continue to wear the fetal monitor belts during your labor. You are free to move around the room for your comfort. If you get an epidural, you will stay in bed, since you won’t be able to feel your legs enough to stand or walk. Your support person or partner and one other visitor are welcome to stay with you. Our nurses work 12-hour shifts, so depending on the timing of your stay, you may have a few different nurses caring for you. Your doctor will come and see you each day of your stay. It is possible that a different doctor will deliver your baby depending on the time of day or day of the week. Once your baby is born, you are encouraged to hold him or her skin to skin for the first couple of hours.
