What's going on your hospital door?

LIBride6-16-07

I have never heard of this either. It also reminds me of decorating my friends dorm room doors on their birthday Freshman year. These things look huge. What if your roomate has one too and you can't fit them both on the door or both wanted to hang something on the doorknob? I honestly think people here would think I was crazy if I were to decorate my hospital room door.

Kristi221

I haven't seen the feather wreaths, but I have seen bows, small banners or some other small decoration. I wouldn't mind it in my room or in my home, but definitely don't want one outside of my home. No big signs or wreaths to let potential baby snatchers know we have a newborn, thank you very much.

OP - I think the initial would be a cute idea.

BallSox

ToledoDeux:

So let me get this straight:

people put these monstrosities on your hospital door after you've just been through labor....and you consider them friends?

:snort:  

BallSox

What do you think?   

punkwitch1470

Down here things like this are really popular.. but so are amazingly huge homecoming mums through-out highschool. My mom made mine, bunch of ribbons to match the nursery and really earthy since I'm not much for the "normal pink and white" of the baby mums.

Temp103605875001677

Not planning to put anything on the door.

amylashorty

Wow seriously?? Rude ladies on here. Mums have been around and actually are Sold at hospitals since the 80s when my mom had me and my brother. "I don't think my hospital would allow that kind of thing?" Lmao yea ok, just ask and the nurses and they will probably think you are all "goofy" or have been living under a rock your whole lives. I'm thinking of making my own because I want it to be hello Kitty but I have no idea how, I guess I'll just do some practice ones. God luck and you should definitely do it, with my 1st baby all the doors were decorated but mine and it did make me feel kinda bummed.

amylashorty

Oh and I live in Arkansas, they're the norm here and Texas and new Mexico. So yea

amylashorty

This is how I've seen them, never seen the wreathes. Oh and New Mexico not a southern state hateful women.

amylashorty

Cuteness

huntjul

amylashorty said:

This is how I've seen them, never seen the wreathes. Oh and New Mexico not a southern state hateful women.

You would consider New Mexico as being in the north??

Married2PreMed

It is a Southern thing-but I'm not doing it.  With my firstborn son my family did a "Go Gators!" football theme...

We are not doing anything-and when we toured the hospital no one had one.  I don't think it is allowed at our hospital.

RebC1981

amylashorty said:

Wow seriously?? Rude ladies on here. Mums have been around and actually are Sold at hospitals since the 80s when my mom had me and my brother. "I don't think my hospital would allow that kind of thing?" Lmao yea ok, just ask and the nurses and they will probably think you are all "goofy" or have been living under a rock your whole lives. I'm thinking of making my own because I want it to be hello Kitty but I have no idea how, I guess I'll just do some practice ones. God luck and you should definitely do it, with my 1st baby all the doors were decorated but mine and it did make me feel kinda bummed.

LOL they would not fly in the real north...NY! And personally I think they look 80s

HFrizzle

Nothing....do people really do this? I can think of better things to spend money on than something random people at the hospital would see.

ranaverde

Our hospital has no place on the doors for anything other than medical charts.  So this would be weird and useless here.

jaymayhatton

 

HFrizzle said:

Nothing....do people really do this? I can think of better things to spend money on than something random people at the hospital would see.

This. It would actually be considered tacky were I live.

MommyEllenSue

Wow this thread totally shocks me! I never knew that people didn't do door wreaths. I'm from Texas and if you don't have a door wreath it's sad. Most people don't make their own. Usually a friend or family member brings it to the hospital after LO is born.

Dreamingmommy4

Did anyone else realize that this thread was dug up from October 2010?! Why?

norbert5

California here, never heard of these until this post. Definitely NMS.

ranaverde

Dreamingmommy4 said:

Did anyone else realize that this thread was dug up from October 2010?! Why?

Argh.  I keep telling myself to check the original date, and keep forgetting!

WashingtonQueen

@amylashorty, you dug up a thread from 3 years ago to call people rude? :-w

Jessicafalls31

Yes...I believe it's a Southern thing. Very common in the Atlanta area

TashnBabii

Nothing. I will probably be so anxious and excited when it's time to have the baby that I won't even think about decorating the door.

llybeck

amylashorty said:

Wow seriously?? Rude ladies on here. Mums have been around and actually are Sold at hospitals since the 80s when my mom had me and my brother. "I don't think my hospital would allow that kind of thing?" Lmao yea ok, just ask and the nurses and they will probably think you are all "goofy" or have been living under a rock your whole lives. I'm thinking of making my own because I want it to be hello Kitty but I have no idea how, I guess I'll just do some practice ones. God luck and you should definitely do it, with my 1st baby all the doors were decorated but mine and it did make me feel kinda bummed.

First off, no one was rude. And the nurses will think we're "goofy"? No, not at all actually, they SPECIFICALLY told me NOT to put anything on the door. A lot of hospitals don't allow it for privacy reasons.

Just because things haven't changed in your area since the '80s doesn't mean that other hospitals haven't gotten away from these hideous things for legitimate safety reasons.

MannaPants

Actually, I do think some ladies were rude. There's a distinctly condescending tone about many of these posts. I'm in TX, and it is very common here, as are high school mums. Making fun of a tradition is a bit tacky. Also, it seems many times in this post, the terms "south" or "southern" are used as derogatory terms. I'm super easy-going, but I do have to say I was miffed by some of the responses.

MannaPants

Natalie2290 said:

MannaPants said:

Actually, I do think some ladies were rude. There's a distinctly condescending tone about many of these posts. I'm in TX, and it is very common here, as are high school mums. Making fun of a tradition is a bit tacky. Also, it seems many times in this post, the terms "south" or "southern" are used as derogatory terms. I'm super easy-going, but I do have to say I was miffed by some of the responses.

We don't do that here in California and I do think that some of the pictures posted where ugly. But I think the idea of your friends making that for you is very nice, and a good keep sake to show LO when they grow up. I just don't like the big bulky wreath, maybe more of a calm ribbon or something else. 

But I think it is sweet that your friends do that. 

A lot of people have said that these door things give out peoples names and information. But I don't see that. I have not seen one with a name on it, but I could be wrong. I also don't see how something hanging harmlessly on a door is a safety issue. 

Also yeah I saw a few rude posts on this, just because your area doesn't do it, doesn't mean that you have to bash areas that do. 

I agree. And I already knew it was very much a regional thing, I certainly don't look down on areas for not doing it. In fact, I think it's a bit silly. But in a happy, fun sort of way. All the ones posted on here are hideous. my nephew's looked something like this:

ashleyreneross

I am from South Carolina and this is normal. I didn't realize it was only in the south, but we are known for our kind ways   I wasn't expecting one or even thinking about one (FTM) and my MIL had made me one and put it on my door. I remember seeing several other doors with things on them, and I know I saw where you could buy them in the gift shop. She made mine out of diapers and pink ribbon and put little wooden painted birds on it because that's the theme of our nursery. It looks like a wreath in the end. She also spelled out Hadley in wooden letters. It isn't something I would spend money on but it was a sweet gesture. Can't believe how people are actually bashing this though, like as to go as far as to make fun of it. Wow.

lilybeth12

I've been visiting at several hospital L&D wards here in Boston, and I can assure you there were no door decorations.  if you want decorations you keep them in your room where they dont get in the staff's way.

Having grown up in TX, I remember the enormous mums for homecoming games in high school.  I had no clue this tradition extended to the birth of your child.

lilybeth12

PS. i also remember people renting the giant storks for the yard.  all i can think now is "neon sign for kidnappers".

ASmallWonder

Ok I've gotta ask, WTF is a mum in the context everyone is mentioning here?  A mum is a plant.  What the heck are YOU guys talking about?

lilybeth12

elmoali said:

Ok I've gotta ask, WTF is a mum in the context everyone is mentioning here?  A mum is a plant.  What the heck are YOU guys talking about?

it's usually a fabric flower base with cascading ribbons and charms, the ribbons often have names or "go team" type things on them.  I'm 5'5 and a mum attached to my shoulder touched the ground in HS

MannaPants

elmoali said:

Ok I've gotta ask, WTF is a mum in the context everyone is mentioning here?  A mum is a plant.  What the heck are YOU guys talking about?

A very large boutonniere worn by high school students for homecoming. Specifically in TX, LA, and OK. Either your SO or a family member buys/makes it for you to wear to the game. Silly, pointless, but I had fun and liked my mums. They look like this:
 

notkateanymore

Crap, didn't realize this was from 2010. Oops.

laurakaz13

I live in the South and NOPE, I've never heard of this.  I also work in a large hospital and NOPE, I've never seen it. 

msronzio

amylashorty said:

Wow seriously?? Rude ladies on here. Mums have been around and actually are Sold at hospitals since the 80s when my mom had me and my brother. "I don't think my hospital would allow that kind of thing?" Lmao yea ok, just ask and the nurses and they will probably think you are all "goofy" or have been living under a rock your whole lives. I'm thinking of making my own because I want it to be hello Kitty but I have no idea how, I guess I'll just do some practice ones. God luck and you should definitely do it, with my 1st baby all the doors were decorated but mine and it did make me feel kinda bummed.

Darling, the rude ladies you're referring to posted this in October 2010. I know miracles can happen but I doubt they're still in their 3rd trimester. Don't worry your little head about it.

Inn2

Never even considered this!

MissLauraPants

I live in TX-Houston and will be delivering in Galveston....never heard of this and when I toured the L&D unit and post partum I did not see any door decor....very very odd.

RoxyKatz

I've lived in TX pretty much my whole life and have never heard of this. o_O...so maybe it's a "community" thing as opposed to a "TX" thing? TX is a big state, ladies

I can see how in some communities it would be a fun, cute thing to do. It isn't my style, but that doesn't mean it's wrong for someone else to do it. Personally, I am so not down with random people knowing about my baby...I don't want no babysnatchers grabbing up my little one (maaaaybe I'm a bit biased though, my sister and I were kidnapped when we were young). Also, I'm too concerned with other things to ever decorate anything; I would probably forget the thing on the way out :P

To each his own...ugly, tacky, cute, etc...it's all subjective. Let people celebrate in the way that brings them the most joy . 

lalaroller08

RoxyKatz said:

I've lived in TX pretty much my whole life and have never heard of this. o_O...so maybe it's a "community" thing as opposed to a "TX" thing? TX is a big state, ladies

I can see how in some communities it would be a fun, cute thing to do. It isn't my style, but that doesn't mean it's wrong for someone else to do it. Personally, I am so not down with random people knowing about my baby...I don't want no babysnatchers grabbing up my little one (maaaaybe I'm a bit biased though, my sister and I were kidnapped when we were young). Also, I'm too concerned with other things to ever decorate anything; I would probably forget the thing on the way out :P

To each his own...ugly, tacky, cute, etc...it's all subjective. Let people celebrate in the way that brings them the most joy . 

For reals??

PrimRoseMama

ashmin said:

Yup, this is definitely standard in my area and even more so in Texas, where I'm originally from.  My family owns and operates a flower shop in Texas and makes this kind of stuff for hospital doors all the time.  They don't do the wreath thing, more of the mum type thing with streamers, the baby's name, weight, length, etc, with little cute baby things attached to it. 

Here's an example, allthough this one looks kind of dated to me, they are cuter now: 

 

However, my dad started selling these new things that are little stuffed animals that hold a dry erase board and are super cute and you write in all the baby's info.  That's what they gave me at my shower, and I really like it better than the mums.  I'll be hanging this on the door at the hospital.

 

Exactly what goes on in my home town in the South. We didn't have a door mum for DS & one of my friends did the pity voice to say that she should have made us one. We had a small pink bouquet with a teddy bear last time for DD.