2+ mommas...? about siblings in the hospital

LittleBirdy24

so I realize that children won't be allowed in the OR during my c/s, but I'm having a real issue with finding someone to watch DD while I'm in the hospital afterwards.  It's probably a hospital policy that's different everywhere, but did any of you have your older children stay with you overnight?  
My babysitter was just taken to the hospital by ambulance (and I don't know why just yet, so this could be irrelevant) so I'm not sure what's going to happen come Monday when I'm supposed to go in (if they don't cancel again).

Courtimilk

Can you pull the ''family emergency'' card and get someone over to watch DD for your stay at the hospital?

JKB1986

As far as I know the hospital policy is grandparents (of the baby) and the parents are the only ones allowed to spend the night.  My DS might not even be able to come see me in the hospital at all depending if they have the special restrictions for during flu season up.  If that is the case they don't allow anyone under the age of 18 in the birth center at all.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

Check with your hospital, some hospitals don't want any visitors under 16 in L&D due to it being flu season.  I need to make sure my toddler will be allowed to visit after my baby is born.  When she was born in Oct. '09 they wouldn't have allowed a child to visit a new sibling.

LittleBirdy24

yeah, I forgot about it being flu season.  When I was pregnant before with DD I remember being up in L&D (because I was sick) and seeing signs that no one under 12 was allowed because of that.  My OB is supposed to call back this afternoon so I can ask her about it then.  
I just don't have any family that I trust to watch DD for that long and unfortunately DHs family don't live in the states (SIL does, but she won't be here until the 22nd)
I did realize after I posted this we had some friends with a son the same age as DD who offered to watch her, so that's now an option thankfully!

ridesbuttons

Why wouldn't your H watch your DD?

I would not have my older kids spend the night in a hospital with me right after giving birth.

AZ_Erica

When I was admitted overnight for preterm labor at 34 weeks DS stayed with us.  They didn't decide to admit me until 10 pm and it was to late to call anyone (no family around.)  the nurses were fine with it as he was not sick and well behaved. 

I think i would really try to find someone though.  I was released at 7 am right after DS woke up but i wouldn't want to be dealing with him and a newborn for the 2-3 days I was in the hospital after giving birth.

LittleBirdy24

ridesbuttons:

Why wouldn't your H watch your DD?

I would not have my older kids spend the night in a hospital with me right after giving birth.

Well he can, but that's our last resort because I want him there with me.  I do not want to be alone in the hospital, but if he has to go home at night to be with DD I'll have to live with it.

A S-ski

ridesbuttons:

Why wouldn't your H watch your DD?

I would not have my older kids spend the night in a hospital with me right after giving birth.

I'm sorry but that would suck if her H had to miss the birth of the baby because he had to watch their DD. 

DH will be there with me at the birth and DS will come visit the baby afterward but they will stay at home overnight. 

 

LittleBirdy24

A S-ski:

ridesbuttons:

Why wouldn't your H watch your DD?

I would not have my older kids spend the night in a hospital with me right after giving birth.

I'm sorry but that would suck if her H had to miss the birth of the baby because he had to watch their DD. 

DH will be there with me at the birth and DS will come visit the baby afterward but they will stay at home overnight. 

 

 

That's exactly how I feel.  At this point I'm just trying to find someone to watch DD while I'm in surgery and then I'm sure DH will have to stay at home with her overnight.