After first getting there what exactly does a hospital do when prepping you for labor&delivery w/ a baby?

Care for you : Generally you are admitted to a room. The baby is placed on the monitor. A nurse assesses you and the baby followed by the doctor. Then the team provides the care that you specifically need to keep you comfortable and provide the safest care plan for you and your baby.

Iv: The first thing that happens is a history is taken and then an IV is started. Then the rest is up to your doctor. Best wishes.

After registration: Taken to room on l&d, undressed, hooked to monitor, IV started for access, and assessed. Depending on progress of delivery process on arrival, likely meet anesthesiologist & get epidural placed if close to delivering. If not yet, process explained & consented for later. Monitors checked by rn frequently until ready to birth. Dr comes, bed set up, pushing coached & you meet a new lovebug!

Family practice : Depends on the time allotted sometimes a catheter to empty the bladder. Sometimes an enema. If a lot of pain they give you an option for epidural they usually do a blood count , blood type and rh, and urinalysis . They will put you on a fetal monitor.