How are you equipped to handle emergencies?

What level nursery is available?

How many deliveries take place at your hospital each year?

What is the nurse-to-patient ratio?

What are the hospital's statistics for cesarean sections, episiotomies, and mortality?

How many labor and support people may be present for the birth?

What procedures are followed after the baby's birth?

Can I breastfeed immediately if desired?

Is rooming in available?

How long is the typical postpartum stay for vaginal deliveries?  For cesarean sections?

Can the baby and the father stay with me in my room around the clock?