Hospital Stay & Procedures

A tour of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Tour.

How to avoid unnecessary gerns when giving birth or caring for an ill newborn.

A look at the ten steps of the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI). Does your hospital meet these guidelines for mother friendly care?

Tips for your first baby picture.

What questions do you ask and how do you decide?

Are you planning to have people in the hospital waiting room when you give birth? Do you know what good hospital waiting room etiquette is?

Waiting in the hospital waiting room can lead to a variety of wild experiences. Share your best hospital waiting room story.

There seem to be stories of hospital baby switching every year. Many of these cases go unreported because they are easily resolved in the hospital. But many parents are worried, here are some sane solutions to your fears on hospital baby switching.

Having a baby mix up at the hospital isn't all that common, but it does occasionally happen. Are you worried about a baby mix up?

Rooming in has many benefits for baby and mom. Here is a look at some of the benefits of rooming in.

What are you planning for rooming in? Will you keep your baby with you 100% of the time or something in between?

If you are trying to decide who you are going to invite to your birth, you might first want to check with your hospital or birth center to see how many people are allowed in the delivery room.

A look at some of the reasons why a hospital based childbirth class might not be your best option for learning about childbirth.

Every hospital and birth center has a different set of rules and policies for postpartum visitation as well as rules for visitors in labor. Do you know what the rules are where you're planning to give birth?

Pre-registering at the hospital is supposed to shorten your wait times. What's your experience with pre-resgitration?

How your hospital can help you with breastfeeding through the Baby Friendly Plan.

Hospitals have a lot of influence over everything mothers do. Here are the steps that can drastically improve a mother's chances of reaching her breastfeeding goals.