- My estimated due date is…. will you be asking me to consider induction before I get to 41 weeks? If I choose to wait for my baby to come naturally past this point, will I be supported?
- What does your policy classify as an “at risk or high-risk pregnancy”?
- If I fall in this category, how will it affect the way I am cared for in labour? Eg: continuous monitoring, time restraints etc
- I know that labour times vary, is there any time limits that will be imposed by the hospital before we are expected or encouraged to opt for an assisted delivery or c-section?
- Under what circumstances would I be sent home if already experiencing contractions?
- How long do you delay before clamping the cord?
- Do you typically have more assisted deliveries of the placenta? If we prefer to birth the placenta naturally will that be supported?
- How long is a midwife’s shift and what time are the change overs?
- How will you support us to have minimal people in the room even in an emergency?
- What is the hospital definition of an emergency c-section?
- What are the hospitals statistics on natural / c-section/ emergency birth? Do you specialise or excel in one particular area?
- How long will I be able / expected to stay in hospital?
- Who will visit me when I go home and how many times?
- What is the exact discharging procedure and the expected length of time that it takes?
- Should I need to consider induction, what is the most common process of induction used in this hospital?
- Are there any restrictions around me having a water birth?
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