https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:56:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880889 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:40:21 +0000 Littlebit7 2880889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: oh ha too funny! I’m actually just across the Hudson so I gave birth at englewood but have lots of friends who did NYU, lenox sinai etc. My good friend had her first at NYU and her roommate had just had her 7th kid and wanted no visitors, not even family since she was literally treating recovery as a vacation at that point, haha. She sent the baby to the nursery the entire time). So she lucked out and had a virtually silent roommate!!</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880883 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:15:09 +0000 magnolia 2880883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I actually am in nyc too!!! No guarantee on private room but they are significantly cheaper than other hospitals. </p> <p>I lucked out with my first and didn’t have a roommate (at NYU). </p> <p>Thanks to everyone for the questions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880653 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 18:32:55 +0000 Littlebit7 2880653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When are you delivering? Will fly restrictions possibly be in place?</p> <p>Is there a nursery and can you send your baby to it at night or will you get side-eye</p> <p>Is food provided for Your partner</p> <p>Where is after hours check in</p> <p>Can you preregister</p> <p>Is a private room guaranteed for the mother/baby unit (I’m from the land of nyc no private room guarantees, thus this probably doesn’t apply to you</p> <p>Can you check out earlier than 48 hours if your doc releases you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880622 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:22:05 +0000 Ms. RV 2880622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is food available 24 hours?</p> <p>What are food restrictions during labor?</p> <p>Do you have to labor in their hospital gown?</p> <p>Is there a nursery?</p> <p>Are there lactation consultants? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880619 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:11:08 +0000 Mrsbells 2880619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: do you have to stay strapped to the monitors or can you move around freely </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880501 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:41:53 +0000 MenagerieMama 2880501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always tell people to ask what level NICU the hospital has and what their time is from decision to baby out for a crash c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880492 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:50:19 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2880492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ask logistic questions </p> <p>Where do I check in? Where do visitors check in? </p> <p>Where is triage versus labor rooms. </p> <p>What happens if you need a c section (where does DH go). </p> <p>Where is the food? Ice machine? </p> <p>How to configure/adjust the bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880483 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:56:45 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2880483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is the visitor policy in both labor and delivery and in postpartum? Including times and age restrictions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880474 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:15:02 +0000 pachamama 2880474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do they have in-network anesthesiologists on call or on the floor? Pediatricians on the floor? How long does it *really* take to call in and receive the epidural? How long do you have to stay vaginal vs C-section? What's their policy for skin to skin, bathing and partners in the room? Can siblings visit? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880464 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:10:35 +0000 Autumnmama79 2880464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: Do they have baths available to use during labour? Are partners encouraged to sleep overnight, is there space accommodations for them? If it ends up a c-cection, am I able to recover WITH baby? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-tour-questions#post-2880462 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:01:14 +0000 magnolia 2880462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m taking a hospital tour today of the Labor and delivery where I’ll be giving birth </p> <p>Right now I’m blanking on what I want to ask beside if I should bring my yoga ball or if they have one there. And I want to see the private versus shared rooms</p> <p>I’ve had a hospital birtth before but at a different hospital so maybe that’s why I can’t think?? Or I’ll blame it on baby brain. Help a mama out... </p>