Each hospital has its own set of routine procedures for labour. If you have visited the hospital beforehand you will have some idea of the hospital routine.
Admission to hospital
Once you’ve arrived in hospital you may be offered a wheelchair to transport you from the hospital entrance to the labour ward. If your labour is well advanced, you’ll welcome a wheelchair, but if not, you should be allowed to walk if you wish.
You may have outlined in your birth plan how you wish your labour to go, and once youve met your midwife or doctor, this is the time to make sure they have a copy that you can look over with them. They will also make some checks and will ask you questions about your labour.
If you aren’t happy with any procedure, if equipment, lights, and needles frighten you, or if you are upset by a staff member, act at the time. Your birth assistant can voice your feelings if you aren’t feeling strong enough.
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