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Obstetrics/Birthing Services
Checklist Before Hospitalization

Here is some helpful information to review before your hospitalization.

  1. Check with your insurance company about hospitalization requirements and notifications. Also inquire whether a post-partum home visit by Public Health nurses is covered.
  2. Discuss delivery options and pain-control options with your physician.
  3. Make arrangements for your other children when you are in labor. Also arrange for help for the first few days when you return home from the hospital.
  4. Pack a car-seat and clothes for the baby's trip home.
  5. If you work, check with your employer about your maternity leave policy. Also look into day care options for when you return to work.

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