Finding the right hospital to have a baby

Thoughts from an expecting father: What to inspect when you’re expecting

My wife and I found out a few months ago that we are expecting twins due in July. Of course this set off a chain reaction of excitement and anxiety that has not nearly reached its peak.

Immediately, we started thinking of all the things that would need to be done and considered:

• How would we set up the babies’ room?
• Do we need a bigger car?
• How would the dogs react?
• What do we need and do we really need two of everything?
• Does Nerf make furniture?
• How are we going to afford this?
• How many baby name books should we read?
• Should we find out what we are having?
• When should we announce this on Facebook?
• Is there a cut-off time for ice cream runs to the store?
• Will we be good parents?

What was missing from that initial list and subsequent freak-outs were two important questions:

• Where we should have the babies; and
• What things are important to look for when researching hospitals?

So, I pose this question; what should parents-to-be look for in a hospital when choosing the right place to have their baby?