Rooming in?

Sherrita82

I had always planned on having the baby room in with me but with the csection and being a single mom will that be possible?

Mama-Bear

Talk to your nurses about the hospital policy.  When my twins were born, I sent DH home at night so DS1 could sleep in his own house and his own bed. The hospital policy where I delivered wouldn't allow you to room in the first night after a c/s if you were going to be alone (they'd let me keep them for as long as I wanted, but when I was ready to sleep they had to go to the nursery for the first night).  I don't understand the reasoning, I could've cared for them that first night, but they would bring them when they were hungry or whenever I wanted them anyway, so they really were only in the nursery while I slept).  GL.

rockyrollgirl

My hospital advocates rooming in. I think most do now.

Sherrita82

Thanks ladies!

cecilyandgautam

When I delivered, my daughter roomed in with me the whole time. The first night I couldn't sit up to get her out of the bassinet, so I just paged the nurse and she handed the baby to me to nurse. Not a problem, but I've heard some hospitals are less baby friendly. I'd ask about it on your hospital tour and talk to your baby's Ped about it - my Ped has rights where I delivered and was able to override decisions of the hospital on-call Ped. 

ladybugpjb

There wasn't a nursery in the hospital where I delivered DS, so he stayed with me. DH was there the first few nights, so that helped.

When DS WASN'T there, I had a system so I didn't have to get up and down. I pulled the bassinet right next to the bed and raised my bed to about the level of the bassinet. All I had to do was reach over (carefully) to pick him up.

magdalina.h

Lucas spent most of his time with me. I sent him to the nursery for a couple hours at night so I could get some rest.

tracy41

Totally possible! I had someone with me the first night but everyone bailed on me after that and I had LO with me the whole time. I knew I was going to on my own so I was really proactive about getting moving. If worse comes to worse and you're in a lot of pain the nurses will be there to help. They aren't just going to leave you and LO alone!

Runaway22

I did it. I was a single mom and completely alone pretty much the whole time. He only went to the nursery when I showered and when they had to weigh him. Honestly, I just held him the whole time. 

ETA: er... I *am* a single mom... and was at the time of the c/s. Clarity fail.  

sonshine0609

I was a single mom w/ DS & he roomed in. He & I were never seperated. Like PP's have said the nurses were very helpful & took care of any help I might have needed. I second checking your hospital's policy though just to be aware. It seems like in most hospitals in my area rooming in is the norm even with c/s. The nursery at my hospital is a level 3 NICU and really only intended for babies with serious health issues. The previous hospital I delivered at didn't even have a nursery any more.

thepretzelchick

I was allowed to room in as long as I had another person with me. However, DS had tracheomalacia, so I chose to send him to the nursery at night to be monitored. This time, as long as there are no issues, I'll room in and have someone with me at night. I do not recommend being alone at night anyway right after a c-section.

firewife9278

rockyrollgirl:

My hospital advocates rooming in. I think most do now.

Yes, this!

DH was only able to stay the 1st night because he had a mandatory class that he had to take for work, so I was alone half of the 2nd day thru when I was discharged around 8pm on the 3rd day. It was fine! I was up and moving around/walking before DH had to leave. I never sent DD to the nursery. The only time she left us was when she went for her hearing test.

Ardmhs83

You can choose whatever you want. We had DS sleep in the nursery all three nights and my DH was there the whole time and I also EBF. It is major surgery and I was so drugged and in so much pain I wanted to rest as much as I could before I got home and it was all on us.
I was also a nervous wreck and felt better that ppl were watching my DS 24 7...knowing that once we were home I wouldn't be able to stay up all night long and stare at him.
I'm going to try for a VBAC next time and try drug free, but may still have LO be watched in the nursery for my own comfort.
Totally up to you though!

RayRay007

Yes. It's not impossible to get out of bed, and nurses are there to help.

ETA: re: comment re: getting in and out of bed with baby in arms, you dont have to. Get out of bed, pick up baby from bassinet, sit in chair to nurse, put baby back, get back in bed. It is slow going, but it works. DH slept through the 2nd and 3rd nights we were there and I did fine.

Nickisiebert

Our hospital only does rooming in, but the nurses were fantastic that first night about coming in to help you up, pass you the babe, etc. I found by the second night I was able to grab him ok without too much pain on my own.