The big day is about to arrive. You're filled with questions about what to expect on this special day - the do's and don'ts of delivery room etiquette, what will happen, who will be there to witness.
Let this page be your guide to all things "D-day" (delivery day). Congratulations!
- 7 Huge Delivery Room Don'ts
- 5 Ways to Say No to You Mother-in-Law in the Delivery Room
- How to Deal with Delivery Room Visitors
- Your Dad in the Delivery Room: What to Consider
- Should Your Mom be in the Delivery Room
- Practical Checklist for Labor Day Preparation
- Scheduling a Hospital Tour Before Labor and Delivery
- Will My Baby be Allowed to Stay in My Room During My Entire Hospital Stay?
- What Happens in the Delivery Room After Labor is Over?
- Are Partners Allowed to Stay the Night in the Hospital?
- Can My Partner Attend the Delivery?
- What Happens When My Baby's Father Doesn't Want to Attend the Delivery?
- Is it Okay to Have Siblings in the Delivery Room?
- Grandparents and the Delivery Room
- Choosing the Best Labor Coach
- Benefits of Having Family in the Delivery Room
- Does the Hospital Offer Breastfeeding Classes or Instructions?
- Can My Labor be Photographed or Filmed?
- How Many People are Allowed in the Delivery Room?
- Hospital Security Policies: What You Need to Know
- Do Hospitals Allow Alternative Birthing Choices?
- Where is My Baby? Post Delivery Questions
- What Classes Can Prepare Me for Labor?
- When are Pain Medications Offered During Labor?
- Should I Have Advanced Directives (Living Will) in Place?
- Scheduled Cesarean Section and Labor
- Medications and Baby, the First Days
- Labor Support: What to Bring to the Birth
- Labor Monitoring: What are all These Wires?
- Children in the Delivery Room
- Changing Birth Plan After Labor Starts
- Can I Use My Own Bed Linens on the Bed?
- Can I Shower During Labor?
- Can I Bring Clothes From Home for Labor?
- Can Children Spend the Night at the Hospital?
- Baby's First Hours After Birth
- Are Immunizations Started in the Hospital?
- Alternative Pain Management During Labor