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I think it is clear that this will vary from hospital to hospital.
I would make some calls to potential hospitals, tell them your concern and ask them if they can accommodate it or advise you. You can also discuss it with your doctor.
In the end it is possible that you may not be able to get to the hospital of your choice in time, but by speaking with a few of them you may learn things that can help ease your anxiety.
I worked in a hospital as a patient transporter. They keep the rooms pretty well insulated. There are no shared/roommates in the neonatal wing here in the US. Every mother got a private room.
It didn’t bother me when I did hear faint screaming. It was normal and child birth hurts. It’s one of the greatest gifts we are given by our mothers.
Sometimes yes if the mom is laboring in the hallways or the triage area before they get their rooms. I know I was screaming in both those areas and in the parking lot and main lobby while I was walking up to give birth last time cause I was 8cm.
There isn't much you can do to prevent this besides maybe having headphones but if your in labor and in pain your not gonna care about other people
When I gave birth to my older kids in the mid and late 90s, we had one room with three beds separated by screens. So, each of us heard everything :D
The Drama Queen, 11 years later, was born in a separate room.
So I assume now is only better :D
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I gave birth in an Army hospital. I was the only one in the room.
By the way, I didn't scream at all while giving birth. Back in 1978 we did natural birth using lamaze breathing techniques. We blew our way through the pain. 😘 like this, really fast in and out. Then rest after the contraction.
I didn't hear anyone else scream either so they probably used the lamaze method as well.
The hospital was silent both times I was in labor and giving birth in the hospital. I never screamed, the pain was actually too intense for me to talk or scream.
I've only actually known of one woman who screamed while in labor. She's an abnormality, because her baby came out like a freight train. She gave birth so quickly that they didn't have time to give her pain meds and the doctor didn't make it to the hospital in time. Her baby was born within 3 hours of labor starting.
s Really depends where you are but it is a building with others screaming 😱.
Really hard to separate that so maybe a home birth would be better or a C-section!
I once had to go to the ER for really bad period cramps and heavy bleeding and the doctor that was seeing as well as the waiting area was really close to a delivery room I don't remember hearing women screaming in pain that I remember hearing a baby's first cry.
Most hospitals today you give birth in a birthing suite so unless you are rushed into an emergency room to give birth your experience will be just you.
i do not remember hearing anyone else myself. when you're in labour, you're mostly in your own world.
having asked my partner, he said there was only one lady who was being particularly loud that he could hear.
Never heard anyone with either birth.
You’re in your own room.
Also, not many people scream. That’s TV for you.
I didn’t scream or shout with number one, and with number two I think I made one grunt and baby popped out 😂
I was at the hospital for this twice, and I think the answer is a pretty clear, "no." You're in a room and you pretty much just hear what's going on in that room. Later, you might get discharged to a shared recovery room with other people, but no one is giving birth at that point. Then you just hear a lot of screaming newborns, but you have one of those yourself.
Don’t know for others but my mom was singing when giving birth to me 🤭
She seemed to have coped better with pain that way.
Depends on the quality & architecture of the hospital. When my son was born, we did not hear our neighbors.
Have you considered getting a midwife and giving birth at home?
My son was a planned caesarean. Thankfully she was the only mother in the theatre and they both came out pretty much perfect
My brother said i was the loudest in there tht the people at reception could hear me lol but i didn't hear anyone else screaming...
When my mom gave birth to my youngest brother I didn’t hear a thing, granted she had a c-section so she was in the OR but I didn’t hear any screams.
We didn't. But then we had a private room due to being high risk
No, probably not. I guess it would depend on the hospital. Can you do pre-natal classes through the hospital and visit in advance so you know what to expect?
I was with my wife when our son was born and I heard no one else giving birth.
I was into much pain to even focus on being in a hospital. The nurses had to apply lube around my opening as I was having problems pushing her out
I have no experience to share as far as hospital part goes. But I have heard others working on the creation part... through walls 9 months earlier.
yes you can hear.
i alway hear others
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