Where to Park

Texas Health Flower Mound has a large parking lot in front of the hospital. Moms arriving for labor during daytime hours can be dropped off at the main entrance for convenience. If arriving at night, you should park and enter through the emergency department

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Where to Check-In

Families should check in at the main hospital admissions desk on the first floor of the hospital or in Labor and Delivery on the third floor of the hospital. If after-hours, families will check-in through the emergency department.

When packing a labor bag, be sure to include:

• Driver’s license or ID card
• Insurance information
• Phone, camera, and charging cables

Other items that may keep you comfortable during labor include:

• A deck of cards, books, magazines, music, tablet, etc.
• Bathrobe or labor gown
• Labor support tools
• Comfy slippers/socks (skid-proof)
• Snacks for your partner

Please note you will not need your luggage or car seat until after you are moved to your Mother/Baby hospital room, approximately 2 hours after delivery.

We are here to help you have the birth experience that best fits your wishes and needs. Our labor suites are designed to support you through the birth process -- labor, birth, and recovery.

What’s In Your Labor and Delivery Room

Our spacious Labor, Delivery and Recovery suites can comfortably accommodate you and your birthing family. Each suite includes:

Birth Plans

If you have a birth plan, please share it with the nurse when you arrive at your labor suite. You do not have to create a birth plan. We will try to follow your wishes as long as they do not interfere with the health and safety of you or the baby.

Documenting this special occasion is important for many of our families. Cameras are allowed with the following conditions:

• Your provider and any nurses or other providers in the room must consent to the photography.
• Photography can begin only when allowed by the provider or hospital staff.
• The photographer must obtain permission from hospital staff before taking their picture.
• Only hand-held devices are allowed in Labor and Delivery (no tripods).

Texas Health Flower Mound does not allow the birth to be videotaped. Please note that the provider or nurse may require an individual to stop photographing at any time.

There is no medical best choice for managing pain during labor. Everyone has different pain thresholds. Instead, it’s a question of what makes the most sense for you and your partner. If you find that you want additional pain management during labor, the options available at Texas Health Flower Mound include:

• IV medication
• Epidurals

Labor Support Tools

Texas Health Flower Mound has birthing balls, peanut balls, and labor bars for use during labor. When you arrive at Labor and Delivery, please notify your nurse if you would like to use one of them. We welcome patients who wish to bring other labor-support tools including a birth gown, music players, aromatherapy, blankets, pillows, etc.

Expectant parents often find it helpful to have the support of a doula. Doulas are trained in providing emotional and physical support and helping women to carry out their birth plans. Please discuss with your physician if you plan to use a doula as part of your birth plan for labor support.

Our goal is to maintain scheduled delivery dates. To provide excellent care to you during the birth of your child(ren), the scheduled time of your arrival might change. If there are any changes, we will call you (usually 1-2 hours before admission). We will also communicate any changes with your doctor. If you have questions or concerns about changes to your scheduled delivery, talk to your doctor.

Before Your Delivery

If you are having a scheduled induction or cesarean at Texas Health Flower Mound, please remember the following:

• Do not eat or drink at least eight hours before the procedure, or the procedure may be rescheduled, possibly to another day.
• Remove all jewelry and leave valuables at home.

Scheduled Cesarean Births

When you arrive, tell the admissions clerk you are there for a scheduled procedure. You will be taken to your room, where you will remain for approximately two hours. During this time the nurses will monitor the baby and check your vitals. The doctor who administers your anesthesia will visit you to discuss your options before you are taken to the operating room.

Typically, your physician, a physician’s assistant, a nurse, an anesthesiologist, and a certified surgery technician are in the operating room to care for you. There will also be a team dedicated to your baby in the operating room. One support person may be in the operating room during the surgery if there are no safety concerns. Typically, you will be in the operating room for about one hour. After the surgery, you will be moved back to your Labor and Delivery room with your baby and support person. You will remain in recovery for about two hours. If there are no safety concerns, you will have skin-to-skin time with your new baby to establish the first feeding.

Learn more about what to expect before, during and after your c-section.

The Golden Hour

The first hour after birth is called the golden hour, when we encourage only mom, baby and one support person in the room to promote bonding, rest, and relaxation.

Skin-to-Skin

As soon as possible after birth, nurses will place your baby skin-to-skin for at least an hour to allow time for the first feeding. Skin-to-skin time helps your newborn stay warm, stabilizes blood-sugar levels, and is considered good for all babies.

Baby’s First Examination

After the first hour, your newborn will be examined in your birth room, which will allow your family to be part of the baby’s first exam and measurement.

Your Pediatrician is Notified

We encourage you to select a pediatrician before your baby’s birth. After the birth, we will notify your pediatrician that you have delivered. If you do not have a preselected pediatrician or one with hospital privileges, your baby will be seen by the on-call neonatology service.

Transition to Your Hospital Room

You and your baby will remain in Labor and Delivery for approximately two hours before transfer to your postpartum suite where you will stay for the rest of your visit.