Hospital Tour

I just wanted to write a quite post about the wonderful hospital tour we had last night. I must say, I was thoroughly impressed. The nurses were all super friendly. The labor/delivery/recovery rooms were huge! The maternity block was very secure. And they are all about rooming in. Some hospitals encourage rooming in as long as one parent is awake at all times. Not here which I think is great. I know security is an issue, but I have great faith in the security of the floor. When we got off the elevator at the only non-locked entrance, you can could tell the nurses on the floor were immediately aware of your presence and asked how they could help us. Visitors are also to be in the waiting room or in your room, not loitering in the hallways. I'm just so thrilled that its routine practice for the baby to stay with mom and dad pretty much 24-7. I feel like it really allows the family to adjust and bond together. We did see the nursery where they do the hearing test, vaccines, etc. They also had a kitchen stocked with lots of drinks and snacks for both of us, including coffee which Nathan was pleased to see. When I asked about the paperwork for opting out of the Hep B vaccine, she answered me without questioning me or seeming judgmental. The nurse also told us how much she recommends using the jacuzzi tub for relaxation during labor. I just felt so good about everything! Here I was saying I was going to labor at home as long as possible... but after the tour... I think I'll be happy to head to the hospital as soon as they'll let me. The only down side to our local hospital is there is no NICU. They can give the baby oxygen, but that's pretty much it. If there were any sort of emergency, the baby would be taken to Saginaw which is about a 25 minutes drive. And the entire time, the nurse really made us feel like they were there to support us and happy to do so. And believe me... in the North people don't say stuff just to be nice. They let you know whether or not they're really happy to do something for you. But I just feel so good about where we'll be delivering. And I left thanking God for providing us with such a great maternity center. Here I am, constantly fighting God, when I should be constantly thanking him for all the great things he is providing us with right now for our family and for our baby. Nathan and I are both getting really, really excited. Not scared or worried or fearful... just really happy and really excited.