I found this old post saved in my drafts. Here are some pictures I saved of things that made me giggle about some of the differences of delivering a baby in China versus the United States.
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| These stickers were on the ceiling of our room. |
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| I never delivered in a hospital in America so I can't make any true comparisons of taste or quality, but my guess is that US hospital food is a little different that this, right? Also, they supplied 3 meals a day for James and 5 meals a day for me. 2 were like snacks and not necessarily things I liked. |
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| The view from our hospital room. |
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| Our "free" gifts included in our hospital package: toiletries, 2 sets of baby clothes, one baby blanket, towels, and an elastic waistband thingy to wear after birth. (Asian sized, mind you). |
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| a set of pajamas for me. even the XL was too small :( |
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| Again, I've never had a baby in a US hospital, but I have had other things done there and I remember having to verify my information countless times. Here, no verification. Thus, the spelling of my name on my hospital bracelet. |
And one more thing: There is apparently no use of a peri bottle here. I had actually remembered to take mine to Chengdu with us (and I'm glad I did) but when a nurse helping me clean up after saw me use it, I knew by the look on her face I was doing something very non-standard.
PS We continue to be so thankful for http://samaritanministries.org/! They helped cover the cost of our birth even though it was in China. Ask us if you have questions about how it works!
