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Hospital visitation policy changes (and a vent)

sms297sms297
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I head on the news last night that a lot of hospitals have changed their visitation policy when it comes to kids because of H1N1. Duke where I will deliver #2 has changed their visitation to adults only. A lot of other hospitals say no children under 12. I plan on checking with my OB to see if this applies to L&D but I have to think it does.

This makes me so sad (I am sure that being almost 35 wks pg isn't helping). DD won't get to meet #2 until we come home from the hospital. We won't have those cute pictures of her holding her new sibling in the hospital bed. AND I won't get to see her!! I hope this doesn't make the transition harder on her... Mommy goes away for a few days and comes home with a baby.

Just needed to vent and I knew you all would understand!

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  • SpeedGlennSpeedGlenn
    I'm a little upset about the policy too.  What if a grandparent was dying, and due to this policy they couldn't say goodbye to their grandkids?  I feel like it should be a suggestion and encouraged but not a hard and fast rule.  I understand why they are doing it, but at the same time - what about your scenario and my hypothetical?
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  • becki777becki777 member
    I wonder if it excludes immediate family...
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  • sms297sms297

    imagebecki777:
    I wonder if it excludes immediate family...

    Yup... this is what Duke says...

    In keeping with its primary commitment to patient safety, Duke University Health System (DUHS) is requesting that patient visitation in all inpatient and outpatient facilities be limited to adult members of the patient?s immediate family or designated caregivers in order to minimize potential patient exposure to the H1N1 influenza virus.

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  • tgallotgallo
    I know the local hospitals in the Triad are allowing family members if the individual is dying. They are only applying this to "normal" situations.
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  • mrsmikeymrsmikey

    That does really suck, I'm sorry. 

    When Eli was in the NICU they had a no kids policy too, even siblings.  I know the NICU is a little different, but I thought about how bad it would suck if we had an older child that wouldn't be able to visit for the entire time he was in there.  When he was first born, we could take anyone back to see him.  But while he was there, there was a flu outbreak and then they changed the rules to parents and immediate family only. 

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  • lalabee0425lalabee0425

    I saw this on the news last night. You would think that with situations like yours, it must be immediate faimily, require every child to wear a mask, and be escorted directly to the room. I find it ridiculous that they just stamped a blanket policy like that without a compromise like the one I just suggested.

    I can understand that they don't want droves of little petri dishes roaming the halls, but come one. Siblings should be able to visit their parents, new brothers and sisters, etc. That sucks and I would be upset too. ((Hugs))

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  • unc00refunc00ref member
    WOW - what a sucktacular situation. I can't imagine. If this had been the policy when Brooks was in Brenner Children's Hospital a couple weeks ago, I wouldn't have been able to be with him because Caroline exclusively nurses and she wouldn't have been allowed. Yikes!
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  • Temp782982187506089Temp782982187506089
    That really sucks, I am sorry. ?The policy does say that they are requesting... maybe you could just ignore the request :-p ?Seriously though, maybe you could talk to your OB and see if there was some way to get her in there. ?It just doesn't seem right to not let a sibling in.
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  • AngelPackAngelPack
    I got an email about this from Rex saying that it applies to the women's center as well.  That really stinks in your situation.  Maybe you could let DD be at the hospital on the day you leave and let her be outside waiting when they wheel you out and she will also get to see the baby being put into the carseat.  That way she can see you were at the hospital and that is how you got the baby and won't think that the next time you go to Target you will be bringing home another baby :)
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  • raceyraeraceyrae
    Oh, no!  I don't want to go 3-4 days without seeing Natalie or having her meet the baby in the hospital.  This makes me very sad!  I wanted the hospital pics too -- and more importantly to get to see her and have her see the baby before we come home!
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  • katiesept24katiesept24
    I have a friend that is a nurse adminstrator at a local hospital and she said that while this is a rule if they see a child they can not have them removed, so if I was you I would just take her and not make a big deal of it and they probably wouldnt say anything.
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  • Carolina Panther FanCarolina Panther Fan

    imageSpeedGlenn:
    I'm a little upset about the policy too.  What if a grandparent was dying, and due to this policy they couldn't say goodbye to their grandkids?  I feel like it should be a suggestion and encouraged but not a hard and fast rule.  I understand why they are doing it, but at the same time - what about your scenario and my hypothetical?

     

    I think I heard on the news that in cases like this exceptions will be made. It's sad but like you, I understand as well why they are making this change.

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  • EvansEvans
    That does really stink. ?I am so sorry sms! ?I totally understand what you are saying - DD came once each day I was there and I really looked forward to it. ?I would have been really upset if DD wasn't able to come to visit as well. ?I heard that from some other Moms I know about Women's in GSO. ?They were all upset because they were due very soon with their second as well.
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  • becki777becki777 member

    imageAngelPack:
    That way she can see you were at the hospital and that is how you got the baby and won't think that the next time you go to Target you will be bringing home another baby :)

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  • jenn&tim05jenn&tim05 member

    I know it sucks! I guess its reaching statewide now. We implemented it this week too in the triad area. Something all the hospitals agree on and thats a big deal around here.

    Im sorry I know its not the ideal situation but for the sake of both of your girls it is a good call. Im so nervous about AT being so close to the hospital in DC since so many of our employees are in and out of there all the time. Its on onsite DC.

    HUGS! I know we have set up online updates etc....maybe you could set up some kind of Skype arrangement while your in the hospital.

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