MEDICAL CARE DURING PREGNANCY: CHOICE OF HOSPITAL

Many women have their hearts set on attending a certain hospital. This is usually because a close relative or friend attended that particular hospital for her confinement. Maybe you visited her there, found everything to your liking, and decided it was the place for you if and when your time came.

Moreover, your friend probably extolled the virtues of the place. She has told you how happy she was there, how efficient the services were, how kind and thoughtful and attentive the nursing staff were, and how delightful and well prepared and served the food was.

These are important factors, to be sure. If the efficiency of the institution extended also to the more practical medical side, if it is geared to meet all possible requirements, to cope with all emergencies and eventualities, then that hospital may indeed be the "ideal place for you.

But a few other factors are also worth bearing in mind. If the hospital, no matter how good it is, happens to be located many miles from where you live, and is almost inaccessible, then it may not be the most convenient place after all. Just think that you are actually to live there for about a week (more or less, depending on how you fare). No doubt you will look forward to frequent social visits from your family and friends. If you are situated miles away, the chances of very many visits will not be high. It is not important now, but later on it may be a factor that makes your hospital days happy or not-so-happy. At least, it is worth bearing in mind.

Also, you must physically ' 'get to the hospital on time." Of course, with confinement number one, there is usually plenty of warning time. But with subsequent confinements, there is not always a great deal of time between the initial warnings and the time baby puts in his appearance. So, long distances to travel (maybe in traffic snarls and peak-hour difficulties) could present a problem. You will have enough to cope with at the time without worrying about the mechanics of getting to hospital in safety.

Many a baby has been born in a taxi or an ambulance en route to the hospital. Such events often make the front pages of newspapers. But it is certainly a most undesirable situation, both for mother and baby. Indeed, it can lead to major problems, and is definitely not for you.

So, when you discuss doctors, the hospital situation must also be considered at the same time. The sooner this is attended to, the better. Usually the doctor arranges the hospital booking. Often it is necessary for you to back this up by a personal attendance at the hospital, fill out certain forms, pay a deposit, and attend to certain formalities. In these days of hospital overcrowding, it is essential that this all be attended to very early. Frequently, the doctor will do his part within minutes of your leaving his office after the initial attendance.

These days, economics often plays a part in medical care. So, some people will prefer to attend hospital clinics direct. Once more, it is a case of taking action promptly as soon as you feel you may be pregnant. Once there, the routine is very similar to the system you will follow if you attend a doctor in a private capacity. In short, you get aboard the merry-go-round, and you go wherever it takes you.

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