Labor & Delivery: Prepping for the Big Day
Register Ahead of Time
Don’ t wait until you go into labor and your baby is one the way. After your 20th week you can pre-register at the hospital. You will need your due date, provider name and insurance information to get started. It’ s quick and easy. You have two options:
1. Visit Sierra Admitting on the first floor of Renown Regional Medical Center, Sierra Tower, and complete your paperwork in person.
2. You can also pre-register online at renown. org / pregnancy
• Select Pre-Register
• Follow the instructions to fill out your admissions forms.
For additional information about hospital admissions and preparing for labor, contact Sierra Admitting at 775-982-5067.
Have It Your Way
Work with your provider to create the labor and delivery birth plan you want so your medical team knows your preferences in advance. But be flexible— things don’ t always go according to plan. Remember that everyone’ s ultimate goal is the safe delivery of your baby. Some things to consider:
• Do you want a natural childbirth experience or do you want the option of pain medication?
• Do you want a doula to support you during and after the birth?
• What methods would you prefer for managing pain?
• Who would you like to be in the delivery room with you?
• Do you want music? Would you like to wear your own clothing?
• Are you interested in cord blood banking? Talk to your provider to learn more about this resource, but beware that most insurances do not cover this procedure.
• Is skin-to-skin contact immediately following delivery important to you? Do you plan to breastfeed, and would you like to do so as soon as possible?
• If you’ re having a scheduled C-section, what post-birth experience do you want?
• What do you want for your baby’ s care— where to sleep, when to eat and immunizations following birth, for example.
Prior to delivering, we also recommended finding a pediatrician who takes your insurance. Your pediatrician will check up on your baby at the hospital and newborns generally have a well visit within a week of birth. Your baby’ s birth information, including test results, will be sent directly to your pediatrician. Your provider can help you find the pediatrician that’ s right for you and your baby. You can also visit renown. org / children to find a pediatrician and schedule an interview with them.
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