Not Floating

The Dr. apt went great yesterday! She estimates that I will go into labor sometime next week and she also sad that Belle is no longer floating around.... so she has dropped just a little bit. I will post another picture sometime after I shower today!

We went to drive by our hospital options yesterday just to know how to get there in case of emergency. Turns out that GPS actually can get us there without any problems so that's good to know! Here is the breakdown of hospitals:

Perinatal Barra is the closest one to us right now and without traffic takes about 15 minutes to get to. Of course depending on the hour the traffic can make it be an hour trip easily... I really don't have any worries at all about getting to the hospital on time. The first labor lasts a long time- right? Anyway this brand new hospital with tons of rooms, little cafe downstairs, and location make it the perfect place for Belle to enter the world. The hospital also has a NICU which is comparable to the NICU's in the US. This is our first choice. 

Perinatal Barra

Another photo of Perinatal Barra

Perinatal Laranjeiras is a sister hospital to the hospital in Barra. The nice thing about the Perinatal Hospitals is that they are specifically for women which in turn means less sickness around the babies. This hospital is a decent trip away from where we are staying and is located very close to Christ the Redeemer statue. It's on the same exact road that all the tourist buses and taxis drop off tons of people. Not to mention that the road is terrible crap that hasn't been fixed in who knows how long. I needed a seat belt basket just to keep my belly from bouncing around and smacking me in the face. 

This hospital has also been known to fill up. I know that sounds crazy but 80% of women down here get elective c-sections and so they schedule ahead when they want to come in and have their baby. A girl that I know went into labor and was turned away because the hospital didn't have any rooms. Wow. The more I talk about this location the more it becomes my third choice. Hospital ranking #3.

Perinatal Laranjeiras

Casa de Saude Sao Jose  is the hospital that Dr. J normally delivers at most of the time. Of course since we are paying her she will go anywhere we need her to go. This hospital is just like any other hospital in the US with sick and healthy placed in one building. I have had two friends deliver here and the girl that was turned away from Perinatal Laranjeiras went here as well. The location really isn't convenient for us but if we need to go there we will. On a good day this trip is about 40 min? maybe better but I wasn't really counting. I am sure I would start counting if I was in labor. Poor Nate! Hospital Ranking #2.

Casa de Saude Sao Jose

Basically we plan to play everything by ear when the day arrives. Sounds crazy but she is going to come whether or not I am in my dream hospital or in the car. Most likely I will deliver at Perinatal in Barra. 

Those are the plans right now and I promise to update you all as the week goes on!!

Tchau,

Sara