moms w/toddlers- hospital question

jessie55 · April 2010

When will you have your toddler come visit in the hospital for the first time?

My parents will be watching DS- I don't know if I want them to wait in the waiting room with him so that he could come in right away, or if it would be better for him to come a few hours later or the next day (depending on the time of birth). What are you doing?

libra25 · April 2010

I'm having my baby Monday at 6pm. DH will stay with me overnight and get DD on Tuesday.

Mrs.Hagen2 · April 2010

I won't be having my DD come to the hospital. They don't allow kids under 12 on the L&D floor.

CaitlinJ22 · April 2010

i think it would be easier for DS to stay at home, and when I am cleaned up, after attempting to BF for a while and when I am feeling ok, to have my mom bring him in. Theres no point for him to see me upset, or stressed etc.

PLus I want at least an hour to bond with DD, see an LC and BF.

I think he wont come for a few hours. plus it depends on the time of day, if its in the mid of the night, we'll wait til morning.

CaitlinJ22 · April 2010

Mrs.Hagen2:
I won't be having my DD come to the hospital. They don't allow kids under 12 on the L&D floor.

that stinks!

DeeandBrad · April 2010

My mom will have DD so she will be at the hospital while I have my c-section. My dad and sister will be there to help with DD so she will have a lot to keep her busy.

MeanMommyLady · April 2010

My dad will probably bring DS up for a few minutes a few hours after my c-section, but I don't want him to come up until I am allowed to be up walking, so we'll play it by ear a little too.

Aliliv · April 2010

I had Natalie at 1:30am and my parents brought Olivia to see us that afternoon. I wouldn't want it any earlier.

Kateysomething · April 2010

A friend of mine w/3 suggested not brining LO to the hospital to visit. She said she felt with #2, that having them visit her there was more for her own benefit than her DS's. And so with #3 they didn't come.

..though I am having a c/s and so I dont know if not seeing her for 3 days is the best idea. Haven't decided yet. I figure I'll play it by ear.

InLovewSB · April 2010

If I make it to my schedule c-section: then my surgery will be at 730am and I asked my parents to bring G and come visit in late afternoon, early evening. I figured this way baby girl, daddy, and I could bond a little, and I could have a small nap. I think G will go stir crazy in the postpartum room.

rynhales · April 2010

a few hours after birth depending on the time of day.

MrsMoody2006 · April 2010

It depends on whether my mom makes it in time. If she doesn't then DD will be in the room with me the whole time, unless they kick her out in which case DH and DD will be in the waiting room, and I'll be by myself. If my mom makes it in time, then DD won't come to the hospital at all. I only plan on being there for about 8 hours.

crittermama · April 2010

If LO is born in the middle of the night or before, say, noon I'll have DD come up in the late afternoon/early evening. Otherwise she'll visit the day after the birth. We'll just play it by ear depending on time of birth, how I'm feeling, how the baby is doing, etc.

juietbride · April 2010

I'm hoping to see DS after I get settled in our room after my c/s.

saraheg77 · April 2010

Probably soon after visiting is ok... unless it is the middle of the night or her nap time

amygauntt@windstream.net · April 2010

Ideally, I want DD to be the first to meet DS. So, if it's during the day, she'll be there, in the waiting room, when I have DS, and be the first to come in.

I won't be disturbing her schedule though, so if it's late evening or middle of night, it will be next morning.

A_seattle · April 2010

will play by ear

mrstarawalsh · April 2010

DH will have DS in the waiting room and they'll come in to see us after the csection.

winterOT · April 2010

We are planning on DS visiting us at the hospital after I am out of recovery and settled into my room. We have not worked out specifics yet, we are planning to wait until we get a little closer (and after our hospital tour/sibling class etc)

Brit&Nate · April 2010

DD will be with my parents, who live right down the street from us. They'll bring her to the hospital when I'm around 8 so that she can come in very shortly after DS is born. Since we're having a birth photographer, and she'll most likely only stay until about a half-hour after DS is born, I want her to be able to capture those first photos of the kiddos together.

jessie55 · April 2010

Brit&Nate:
DD will be with my parents, who live right down the street from us. They'll bring her to the hospital when I'm around 8 so that she can come in very shortly after DS is born. Since we're having a birth photographer, and she'll most likely only stay until about a half-hour after DS is born, I want her to be able to capture those first photos of the kiddos together.

Birth photographer, thats awesome! I bet those will be great pictures to have. DH totally failed on that the first time.

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