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Welcome to the Foothills Hospital Virtual Maternity Tour. The Foothills Hospital is at 1403 – 29 Street N.W.
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The Foothills Hospital is at 1403 – 29 Street N.W. The main door to the hospital is across from the front Public parking lot. This door is open from 6:00 am - 9:00 pm. During these times enter here if you do not feel you are in an emergency situation. Check in your From Here Through Maternity Book for a list of items to bring to hospital, or www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/health_info/mat_new/LabourandDelivery.htm Time for Baby!
Parking • Public parking is directly in front of the hospital After turning into the hospital grounds, stay left and go up the hill towards the entrance to the Visitor Parking. This parking lot is open 24 hours/day. • There is a patient drop-off area at the Emergency Entrance. • For more parking information, please visit visit www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/parking
Emergency Entrance • Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., or if you feel the birth is imminent, use the emergency entrance to the right of the main entrance.
For your comfort and safety… • Breathe easy! Alberta Health Services is smoke-free. This includes the buildings and parking lots. • Cell phone use is not permitted in the maternity area. • Cell phones can be used in designated public areas, in silent or vibrate mode.
Fifth Floor - Maternity • Take the elevator to the fifth floor. Follow the signs to Unit 51 – Labour and Delivery.
Welcome to Labour and Delivery! • Stop at the desk on the right-hand side before the double doors. The clerk will check you in, and then you will go through to the unit, or wait in the waiting area, if you are having a procedure done.
Labour and Delivery Nurses’ Station • Go to the Nurses’ Station on the left-hand side. A nurse or clerk will take you into an assessment room.
Assessing Your Labour • You will be taken into an assessment (Triage) room, where the nurse will assess you. • Your contractions will be monitored, and the nurse will also take your blood pressure and ask you questions about your pregnancy and your contractions. • After the assessment is completed, your doctor will be notified. If you are in active labour, you will be admitted to the unit. If you are in very early labour and are having no problems, you may be sent home, with instructions about when to return.
Admitting • If you are going to be admitted for labour, your partner will be asked to go to Admitting to complete the paperwork. You will need mom’s Alberta Health Care card and any other insurance cards (for example, Blue Cross).
Your Labour Room • Your private labour / birthing have a bed and rocking chair for your use.. While walking is a great way to enhance labour, your nurse will show you how to use the bed in different ways so that you are more comfortable. Each room has its own bathroom with shower. • There is a fetal monitor beside the bed, which will be used intermittently throughout your labour. • In the cupboard to the left of the bed is equipment that will be used when the baby is born. • There is a phone in the labour room for your use while you are there, and to let people know when the baby has arrived! • You will stay in this room for the labour, birth and the first few hours after the baby is born.
Your Labour Room • Your labour room has a private bathroom. Many women find that using the shower during labour helps them stay more comfortable. • There is a small closet in each labour room. Bring only what you’ll need for labour, and leave the items you’ll need AFTER the baby is born in the car until they are needed.
Support During Labour • You are welcome to have two support people with you in labour. They will each be given a hospital wrist band. There isn’t space for other family members and friends to wait in the hospital. • The hospital has several coffee shops and cafeterias where your support people can get something to eat.
Cesarean Birth • Should a Cesarean Birth be needed, there are two operating rooms on Unit 51. • One support person can come into the operating room, and there is a viewing area so that the other can watch if they wish. • After the birth, mom is taken to the recovery area on the Unit.
Mother and Baby Unit • One to two hours after your baby is born, you will move to Unit 52, the postpartum unit. • To ensure the safety and privacy of new moms and babies, visitors must use the phone on the wall to the right of the sign to enter the unit.
Mother-Baby Unit • Most rooms on this unit are semi-private. There is a bathroom in each room. • The few private rooms are often needed for mothers who are ill or who have special circumstances. • Your two support people may visit at any time, however, there is no overnight stay permitted. • The baby’s siblings and grandparents may visit briefly between 11 am and 9 pm. • You will be in hospital between two and three days, depending on the health of you and your baby.
Nutrition for Moms • There are Nutrition areas on the unit, where Mom can get snacks, juice, ice, or make hot drinks.
Nurseries • This is the nursery on the postpartum unit. Your baby will be with you in your room most of the time, but this room is available if any procedures are needed. • A Special Care Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery are also on the Fifth Floor, for babies who need extra help.
Going Home • According to Alberta law, infants must travel in an approved rear-facing car seat. Purchase this seat before your baby is born, and read both the manufacturer’s instructions and your vehicle owner’s manual for correct installation. • For information on infant car seats, go to: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/carseats
For more information on your hospital stay, please go back to www.birthandbabies.com and click on Hospital Orientation Best Wishes to you, your baby, and your new family!
