Handling maternity and hospitalization. The BIG day has finally arrived, you are about to be a mother! Let’s look at some tips on how you can manage your first maternity hospitalization better.
Tips on how to manage your first maternity hospitalization.
No.
Activities Stage
Check List
1.
Signs of Labour
Ensure that you have signs of labour such as rupture of membrane and contractions.
2.
Admission
Medicare card
Private health Insurance card (if any).
Pre-natal records from your doctor’s office.
Name of your baby’s paediatrician (if any).
Birth plan (if any).
3.
Basic Needs
Mother’s clothing (Lots of underpants, loose & comfortable clothes, slippers, toiletries, maternity pads, breast pads, snacks, book to read, etc).
Other things such as massage oil, lotions, music, medications, etc.
4.
Hospital Stay
Most of the questions about your hospital stay will already be addressed when you choose your doctor and hospital. Make sure that you are well-versed on the hospital’s procedures and regulations. Seek help from the attending midwives should you need further assistance.
