15 month old visiting family in the hospital?

Re: 15 month old visiting family in the hospital?

• Halo79RN member

  September 2009

  check with the hospital. one that I delivered at (dd was born there) did not allow children under a certain age unless they were siblings of the newborn.

  
  

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• Temp159135562506975 member

  September 2009

  most hospitals around here have a 12 YEAR old age limit unless it's the sibling of the new baby -so chances are you can't bring the baby...

  i would personally not want to bring my 15m/o to visit anyone at the hospital- unless it was someoen who was about to die...... In a few days you can visit them in their home - why risk the germs of the hospital to see them a few days earlier with baby?

   

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• AnnapolisLari member

  September 2009

  I wouldn't, even if they do allow it.

  I am not a germophobe, but brand-newborns are a different story.

  AKA KnittyB*tch
  DS - December 2006
  DD - December 2008
  
  

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• Bellisimo

  September 2009

  Personally, no I would not.  Not just because of the nastiness that breeds in the hospital (MRSA, etc.), but for the sake of the other patients' peace and quiet.  I know my son would never have been quiet and calm in a hospital setting like he should be.
  

  
  
  
  

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• Reagan's Mommy

  September 2009

  I probably wouldn't.  Hospital stays aren't that long typically, so unless it was really important to the person, I would just visit when they were ready at home.  (Also-in the interest of full disclosure-I hated having visitors at the hospital.  So, maybe that changes my view.)

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• hopefulmom member

  September 2009

  Around here kids have to be 5 or older to visit unless they are a sibling or grandchild (someone related and very close).

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