Here are some tips on how to choose a maternity hospital:
Decide that the main thing: polite and competent medical staff, clean, comfortable wards, the constant presence of relatives and so on. If you choose a budget maternity hospital, you will hardly find one that will satisfy all your requirements. But, as practice shows, you can not find money for money either "all at once". Sometimes mothers have to choose: a maternity home with highly qualified experienced medical staff, but shabby wards with drafts, without amenities or maternity with clean, warm chambers, but complete lack of information about doctors in the maternity ward.
Begin collecting information about maternity hospitals from the first months of pregnancy, so that by the third trimester you know exactly where the birth will take place. Many future mothers are superstitious and do not want to guess in advance about childbirth, but it's better than in 2-3 weeks (when there will be absolutely no time for it) to quickly solve such a question, or even worse to wait for the birth of the house, and when the fights " ambulance "will bring to give birth to where there are places. If there are places in the maternity hospital - then this is not the best option. In a good maternity hospital, as a rule, there are no free places, they are all booked by the mothers in advance.
So, what information about the maternity home you need to collect the future mother:
A) the state of the wards in the prenatal department and the reputation of medical personnel (how many seats in one ward, its comfort and cleanliness that you need to buy or bring from home, information about the medical staff who will be monitoring before delivery);
B) the condition and equipment of the delivery room, the conditions of the delivery (whether the necessary equipment is available, the comfort of the delivery room, what kinds of anesthesia are used, whether the child applies to the mother's breast immediately after birth, whether free behavior in childbirth, vertical childbirth, childbirth with the husband and etc.);
C) postpartum department (it is also necessary to gather information about the state of the wards in the postpartum department and the reputation of the medical staff, how polite and competent it is, how many seats there are in the ward, whether there is a shower and toilet, and whether it is possible to stay with the child together);
D) Children's department (it happens that moms pay money for good maintenance in the maternity home and quality delivery, and children are prescribed with different "sores", so it is very important to learn as much as possible about the children's department: everything from doctors to the conditions of keeping your baby);
D) pathology (if the pregnancy was not very good, or there are some pathologies, for example, scars on the uterus, infection or just chronic diseases, and if a caesarean section is shown, you need to collect as much information as possible on what experience doctors in carrying out labor with your pathology and whether there is everything you need: equipment and medicine).
Information about the maternity hospital as a whole is important, but not paramount. Many mothers agree to stay not in the best chambers just because they want to get to a particular doctor with a good reputation. To a highly qualified doctor to take delivery, you need to plan this from the first trimester of pregnancy, otherwise you can just get to a free or on duty doctor, whose professional merit is not known.
The estimated date of delivery is only an approximate date for the birth of your baby. It should be borne in mind that maternity homes are usually closed for routine washing, so it is necessary to know in advance when and for what period the maternity home will be closed, and have a spare option for this case. From all it follows that you need to choose not one, but at least two maternity hospitals (the second in case the fights begin not in the expected period, and at this time the maternity hospital you selected will be closed).
If you are going to wait for childbirth at home or you do not have a car, it is also important: how far is the maternity home from your residence. Even if you plan to wait for births under the supervision of specialists, you may need something urgently from home, and after the birth of the baby, this problem will become the most urgent.
Recently, the conclusion of contracts with medical institutions and maternity hospitals is not uncommon. The conclusion of such a contract gives significant advantages. Firstly, there is a high probability that one and the same physician will lead the pregnancy and take birth, and secondly, qualitative medical care is negotiated by the terms of the contract; thirdly, you choose the conditions of your stay in the antenatal and postpartum departments. But when choosing a commercial medical institution, it should be taken into account that not all clinics issue sick leave sheets for the period of maternity leave. What documents you can provide, you should also discuss in advance.
And another advice, less listen to the terrible stories that occurred in this or that maternity home. Single unpleasant situations can be anywhere, but choosing a maternity house only by rumors is wrong. From each, not such a terrible accident, you can fan a whole tragedy. Trust only reliable and objective information.
And finally, it remains only to wish happiness and health to you and your baby. Of course, a lot depends on the correct choice of a doctor or maternity hospital, but the main responsibility lies with the mother's shoulders. Take care of your health and the health of the child, eat right, have more rest, follow the advice of specialists and everything will be fine. It is very important to choose the maternity hospital!