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Looking round labour ward

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This week's been pretty hectic, with my last scan and the amount of appointments I've had, but I finally got a chance to look around the labour ward, and the reality set in a little more, I think I was the only person the midwife kept asking If I was ok, I felt scared and looked even worse. Seeing some of the rooms, and the theatre were they rush you in an emergency and all the stuff they use, the needles, and the gas and air, just made me feel a bit funny looking at it all.

Luckily I've been discharged from having scans finally, which is nice, I've had to be scanned every two weeks for ages now, and the relief of knowing every things on average or better just made my week J the midwife I see at the hospital was so happy when I said I wasn't coming back because she knew how hard it'd been having to worry all the time for silly things but know I'm finally allowed to enjoy my last couple of weeks.

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  • <3 x

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    by carly_14741 3 August 2011

  • ive looked around my labour ward and its made me feel so much better after seeing how things work there.. dont feel as nervous :)

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    by katiee24 1 July 2011

  • Most hospitals will let you look round with a group if you ring and ask. And if you have ante natal classes at that hospital 1 of your classes is usually a tour and any questions. @mummy-devey why don't you ask your midwife and see what she says. Tell her you're already not keen on hospitals and it's making you extremely anxious and stressed that your surroundings will be so unfamiliar and see if thee's any chance you can get a look around. x

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    by LittleMumma 11 September 2010

  • I've been told that I cant look around the ward because my hospital doesnt do it anymore... I would really appreciate a tour as i have never been to that hospital!! i dont know what to expect.... xxx

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    by mummy-devey 10 September 2010

  • how many weeks pregnant aree youu when you have a tour round the hospital ?

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    by ChanTella 9 September 2010

  • i havent looked around yet, but i want to tho

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    by sade_b 9 May 2010

  • I looked around the hospital with my 2nd, was a different hospital to which I had my daughter in and I hated it. Went away seriously considering a home birth, reason for it was only one of the labour rooms had its own bathroom all the others had to share!! I was so ill with my 1st during labour, was stuck in the toilet alot that I thought I would be the second time. I wasn't and I loved the hospital in the end. Totally forgot everything I saw when I was actually there. Mum_05_08 is right, once that little baby that you have made is placed in your arms everything is forgotten, even the pain you just went through!!!

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    by mumof2 27 October 2009

  • teresacharl is right, it'll all pass you in a rush and you won't remember seeing any of it at the time.... Both my births were hard and complicated in their own wee way but I loved it.... nothing beats the feeling you get when you are given theat tiny wee baby that you managed to make soooo perfect :)

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    by 27 October 2009

  • i never looked round my labour ward b4, but im guessing it wud be quite scary! but when your there for real you wont even notice all the stuff round you! hope all goes well! and get lots of rest, glad everything is all going well for you! xx

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    by teresacharl 26 October 2009

  • make sure you relax and have lots of me time in the next few weeks. Hope everything goes okay xxx

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    by mumof2 26 October 2009