Hospital Tour and 24 week appointment

On February 10th Trey and I were able to take a tour of the hospital that I will deliver at.  The staff were nice and we were able to walk through labor and delivery, post partum and peak through the window into the nursery.  We were one of maybe 8-9 couples.  We were given valuable information such as pre-registering one month before your due date so that you can avoid registering while in labor.  In each area the nurse giving the tour told us what exactly happens in each area, how many visitors we're allowed at one time, and how many support people we're allowed to have in the room during delivery.  We were also allowed to ask questions if we had any.  Granted Trey and I knew a bit about what happens in each area due to our backgrounds, but it was nice for those that didn't know!  

In labor and delivery I will labor, deliver, and recover in the same room.  Once I am recovered they will move us most likely via wheelchair to post partum where I will stay until we are discharged.  We found out that the average stay at memorial for a normal vaginal delivery where mom and baby have no complications is 24 hours, which is nice to know.  The only time either one of us had a question was when we got to the nursery.  Trey wanted to know how often tummy monster would have to go to the nursery if I had a vaginal delivery and neither one of us had any issues.  Aside from being assessed by the pediatrician tummy monster will be staying in the room with us unless for some reason we decide to send him to the nursery, which we were glad to hear.  We're both firm believers that this is our baby, we want him in the room with us.  The tour lasted about 20-30 minutes max and the only complaint that we heard was about the loud fan in the waiting room of labor and delivery.  We've actually told my family about the larger lobby/waiting room downstairs where they have access to a coffee shop and more room.

We also had our 24 week appointment on the 12th.  I went through the normal formalities (pee in this cup and let us take your blood pressure) while Trey was taken to my exam room.  I was given my drink and instructions for the glucose test that has to be done the next time I'm at the doctor's office and some freebies.  Once I was back in the room we were able to listen to baby and then once the doctor came in we talked and she measured my belly.  We go back for our last monthly appointment in March and then I start going in every two weeks.  We're getting so excited to welcome our tummy monster into this world!