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"Baby is CD" sign for hospital?

kimilanekimilane
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So I've seen it mentioned on here before (I think on the tri boards) that some moms aren't taking their CDs to the hospital because of fear of losing them when nurses change their LO. I got to thinking about that and I'd really like to either find or make a sign (or multiple signs) for our hospital stay that state our child is CD'd and not to throw any diapers and/or accessories away or in with other linens. Anyone seen any signs like this or know of a good way to do it?
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  • plunderbplunderb member
    An index card and a magic marker should do the trick. Then again, I don't think a nurse ever changed LO in the hospital (and we were there for a whole week!). There was never a time when both DH and I were away from her.
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  • astroMomastroMom member

    I think any sign would work, but I've always heard it is nice to put instructions in a basket of (food) goodies. 

    We were only away from LO 1x in the 2 days we were there, and I would be OK with him being in a sposie just that once..., though.

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  • pixieprincsspixieprincss member
    That thought never crossed my mind since I can't imagine when a nurse would be changing LO. He will always be with us. If he requires some sort of unexpected acute care away from us we can deal with it then.

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  • LifesPeachyLifesPeachy member

    I have never seen any signs for this as an L&D RN but I think it's a great idea. Doesn't hurt to put a little sign on the bassinet and also, don't let them stock the bassinet with diapers, if it has drawers and that's what's how they do things in your hospital. Also a sign in the drawer might be good.

    I agree not to put any cloth diapers in the bassinet (besides whats on LO bum!) because someone may accidentally throw one out. I doubt that'd happen but you just never know. One thing that you may take comfort in is that newborns don't have a ton of wet or dirty diapers the first day or two. So LO shouldn't even need his diaper changed often, especially if you check him before he leaves the room for any reason.

    If LO is "rooming in" with you- I don't really see why he would leave the room that often anyway. If I came across a newborn at work that had on a cloth diaper (that I wasn't already aware of) and he needed a new diaper, I would just return him to mom too since it's not my not our usual practice. If you express to your nurse that you want to be responsible for all diapers, I really don't think they'd have a problem with that Smile But I wouldn't expect them to do any at the same time. I am also sure they would pass on in nurse report that you do all the diapers because they're cloth.

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  • kaswansonkaswanson member

    Wow... I would hope a nurse would notice that there's something different about a cloth diaper as opposed to their usual disposable ones!  I can't imagine why anyone would throw away a cloth diaper... but I guess it wouldn't hurt to have a sign just incase.  

    I've also heard it's good to have a sign if you don't want your LO having a pacifier yet because of nursing.  Did anyone have similar signs when they were in the hospital?   

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  • MWoodsideMWoodside member
    Are you making a birth plan?  I'd just put it in that b/c it's in your chart anyway.   Also, advise your nurse every shift change.  We changed most, if not all, diapers on DD anyway b/c she was in the room.

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  • kimilanekimilane
    I've worked in the mother/baby ward as a CNA before and also have not seen a sign for it. I also know that there are few reasons for the nurses to change Lorelei. However, when Frankie was born she had to be taken to the nursery for observation for the first 4 hours because of her low birth weight. I also know that there were many times I was woken up from sleep by a different nurse and it didn't register until later. I just want a sign in case I forget to tell a nurse or they're in a rush and just grab all of her bassinet linens for a change or something. I'd rather be safe than sorry and I've been on both ends of the spectrum and can see how mishaps can happen.
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  • dee1369dee1369

    I plan to make one - she will be rooming in with us but you never know when it might come in handy.

     

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  • pixy_stixpixy_stix member
    I just want to put in that while the nurses never changed my baby because she was wet, she was changed when they wanted to get her weight (naked weight).  So they did "change" her.
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