Come to the hospital when:
Contractions are ~5 minutes apart and painful for more than 1 hour.
You are leaking fluid, enough that it goes through your clothes
Use your best judgment, if you think you should be checked out……
When going into labor you can call ahead and we will be more ready for you. 503-842-4444
OB department if you have questions 503-815-2289
What should I bring with me to the hospital?
Hospital bags are mostly for creature comforts. Everything you need while you are in the hospital will be provided for you. If you show up without a hospital bag, you need not worry. Here are some things you may want to add.
- Going home
a. Comfortable clothes for you- not too tight, not to lose. You won’t be your pre-pregnancy size and you don’t be your 40-week size either
b. An outfit for the baby - Entertainment
a. Phones
b. Computers
c. Card games
d. A good book
e. Movies
f. Whatever you like to keep your mind occupied - Car seat
a. the only thing you are required to have to take a baby home - Camera
a. Make sure that someone other than the person having a baby knows how to use it
b. Make sure to talk about what you want/don’t want to be photographed - Insurance and ID card
a. At Tillamook Regional Medical Center we know who you are and have all your information already, but just in case something changed it’s good to have a backup.
b. You don’t need to pre-register, we have already done that for you.
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