Hospital Tour

Yesterday Marc and I went to an orientation at the hospital that we plan to have our little sweety. I thought that we would've been the only couple for the tour, but I was so wrong. There was about ten or so couples who attended and the women had such big bellies. I'd guess the women ranged from the high twenty something to 8 months pregnant. I did feel alittle self conscious of my little belly compared to theirs, not being as further along as everybody else.

Then a nurse who works at the hospital gave everyone a handout that she went over. Some of the information was about where to go after hospital hours, neonatal technology that the hospital offers, how many people they allow in the delivery room, etc. I don't know why anyone would allow other people in the labor room while trying to push out a watermelon. I guess I'm not as open as some women, but I plan to have nobody in the room, but Marc while I'm pushing.

Any hoo, as we walked to see the birthing rooms we passed by dark reflective windows. I'd look at my little belly in the glass and put my hand to pat it, reassuring myself that I have a belly too, "look Marc you can see my belly". I pointed over to the glass window so he could also see my belly, he reassured me and probably thought I was crazy.

Being in the birthing room made me feel a little scared. The cold, hard reality of that my time will come. I'll be in this room racked with pain trying to deliver my baby. The room is very nice and spacious, I didn't think the room would be as big as it is.
Next we walked over to the room that I'd be in after delivery. It was nice also, smaller than I had imagined it but a good size for Marc, me and the baby, with some guests. Last stop was the nursery. There was a set of twins and I think two other babies. The nursery was also very nice and they had the clear bassinets that rocks the babies, which is a plus. The nurse also noted that many of the moms keep their babies in the room with them. Moms are able to keep their babies in their room for as long as they like, unless they want their baby to be in the nursery. Which is important for me, I'd like to keep the baby in the room with me for as long as I'd like(which would be around the clock). The babies were so tiny, I was telling Marc that I hope our baby will be small like they were, the babies had perfect small(emphasis on small) round heads and little bodies.

The orientation took an hour, we stayed to ask the nurse questions. She was very nice and I think she would've stayed and talked to us for as long as we wanted to.

I really liked the tour and it reinforced our choice to deliver at this hospital.

Marc: I agree, it was a good way to spend the evening. We got to see where it's all gonna go down. And I must admit I got a little breathless imagining Sonia in that delivery room when the time comes to give birth. People have babies everyday, but this incredible miracle is about as perfect as anything gets in this world; from conception, to the first kick, to the day the babys eyes meet yours and you hear the little ones voice, it's nothing short of awesome if you take a sec to think about it. And that's how I felt walking through the maternity ward last night...in awe. One day soon, it'll all come down to this, and after ten years with soulmate number one, my expectations will be surpassed.