hospital tour

now being in my 7th month, there seem to be a lot of "responsible" things that the hubs and i need to accomplish. one of these things was taking a tour of the hospital we'll be delivering at, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange.  i haven't been to this hospital since my younger sister shoved a fake pearl up her nose when she was about 5 and  had to be put in a straight jacket to have it removed. i'm still smarting that i never got a picture of that moment. people have asked me how i chose this hospital to deliver, and while i want to say it's because i did my research or i know first hand they have quality doctor's based on pearl removing experience, it's really only because that's where my OB delivers. and that's that.

so we signed up for the Maternity Open House this past Monday.

they say to take this tour when you're 8-9 months, but with the holidays coming, i didn't feel like trying to fit in what would surely be an uneventful class into my schedule of joy and good cheer.  that being said, i was definitely the least furthest along than all the other women there. i was a little bummed to learn that we would be taking a "virtual tour" instead of an actual tour, however it made sense because i really wasn't in the mood to be walking by women in labor, etc.

we walked away with lots of homework! one of which is choosing a pediatrician, which i will probably just pick from the list of docs with visiting privileges on the handy dandy sheet they gave me. i'm just not high maintenance about these things. how can i be, when i have no experience? i'm also beyond excited to watch the dvd "did you know your child would cry like this?" nothing like making a FTM feel ready! here's a snap shot of the goodies we received:

next week i have my breastfeeding class, in which i'm required to bring my own doll. i'll get back to  you on just why it is that a hospital wouldn't have ready-made breastfeeding dolls at their disposable for a class such as this.