What are you putting on your hospital door after baby is born?

OnePrincessOnePrince · August 2011

With DD, 5.5 years ago, my mom just bought a pink-type bear from the hospital gift shop that hung on the door and had this ribbon that you put baby's name/birth date/info. It wasn't very cute, lol, but all she could find.

Since then, I've noticed some really cute things on the doors: diaper wreathes, feather-boa-type wreathes, etc.

Did someone make you something? Do you have nothing yet and hope someone brings something to the hospital for you? Are you making/buying your own?

mabst196 · August 2011

Um... I never thought this would be an option or a concern. You're there for like 2 days, 4 for a c-section. I'm not decorating while I'm there.

kcisthebombdotcom · August 2011

mabst196:
Um... I never thought this would be an option or a concern. You're there for like 2 days, 4 for a c-section. I'm not decorating while I'm there.

LOL this. I have never heard of this, nor have seen anyone decorate their door at the hospital in the 8 1/2 days I spent in the hospital having 2 kids. Way cheesy IMO.

Janimal · August 2011

We didn't have anything on the door and it would have never occurred to me to do this.

OnePrincessOnePrince · August 2011

LOL It's not really decorating, it's putting a wreath on the door with baby's name, etc. Both our local hosptials, when you go to the L&D floors, you can tell what rooms have moms in them because of these wreaths. Defintely not a must-have, but I don't find it "cheesy" or weird in any way either.

alison2379 · August 2011

WHY would one do this?

MrsOlson · August 2011

Our hospital makes a banner for each baby born. They are pretty cute and great keepsakes.

loisloan1118 · August 2011

I never thought about this, but I will now. It's a cute idea. I don't think it's cheesy, but I wouldn't stress over it (it's a crazy enough time already!)

I'm a FTM, but if I had children, I'd ask them to help make something. Maybe you & your 5 year old could do it together as a special project before new LO comes into the picture (and then fill in the birth info afterwards). Then everyone coming to see the baby can also admire the artwork of DD and make a fuss over her too. Just a thought...

ababymaybe · August 2011

This hadn't really occurred to me. The hospital where I am delivering at has both private and semi-private rooms, so I doubt I will get anything b/c it may not be 'my' door to decorate really.

Gennag1 · August 2011

It may be an location thing?! My sister and bestfirend are so excited to make something for the door,in fact it was the first thing out of each of their mouths when I told them I was pregnant! It's sort of like getting flowers when the baby is born,but it's much more useful, as it has mini lotions, pacifiers, diapers, toys etc. Sort of like the idea of a diaper cake. It also has the baby's name and length and weight somewhere on it usually!

I don't think it is cheesy at all! I think it is a nice gesture that friends or family do for you in a time of celebration! I wouldn't makemy own though, I think it is supposed to be more a gift to welcome baby!

SailorGray · August 2011

I never heard of it either. Yea, it's cheesy, but I guess it could be fun. I also think it's one more thing to "worry" about doing before baby gets here. To each their own, I guess.

adri77 · August 2011

mabst196:
Um... I never thought this would be an option or a concern. You're there for like 2 days, 4 for a c-section. I'm not decorating while I'm there.

LOL, this too. I have never heard of this, or seen it while I was at the hospital.

KimnCurt · August 2011

KC_13:

mabst196:
Um... I never thought this would be an option or a concern. You're there for like 2 days, 4 for a c-section. I'm not decorating while I'm there.

LOL this. I have never heard of this, nor have seen anyone decorate their door at the hospital in the 8 1/2 days I spent in the hospital having 2 kids. Way cheesy IMO.

Yes

1plus1equals3 · August 2011

Iv never thought about that and probably wont be putting anything up since i woke up with painfull 10 min contractions Big Smile

mabma80 · August 2011

Nope. The only thing is the nurses put up a sign if you're BF.

studentnurse2011 · August 2011

Haha this must be a regional thing...EVERYONE does this where I live (Arkansas). With my first, a friend of the family made a beautiful huge ribbon with his name on one of the longer pieces and a rattle and some other things built into it. With this one I will see what someone does as well...usually a family member or friend does this when you go into the hospital around here. We also always decorate mailboxes before the parents/new baby go home with a ribbon or balloons or something else cute. Us southerners love our decorations.

SailorGray · August 2011

studentnurse2011:

Haha this must be a regional thing...EVERYONE does this where I live (Arkansas). With my first, a friend of the family made a beautiful huge ribbon with his name on one of the longer pieces and a rattle and some other things built into it. With this one I will see what someone does as well...usually a family member or friend does this when you go into the hospital around here. We also always decorate mailboxes before the parents/new baby go home with a ribbon or balloons or something else cute. Us southerners love our decorations.

It must be regional. Here they advise against decorating your home after having a baby for safety reasons. People want those newborns and some will stop at nothing to get one.

FlashMeyer · August 2011

SailorGray:
studentnurse2011:

Haha this must be a regional thing...EVERYONE does this where I live (Arkansas). With my first, a friend of the family made a beautiful huge ribbon with his name on one of the longer pieces and a rattle and some other things built into it. With this one I will see what someone does as well...usually a family member or friend does this when you go into the hospital around here. We also always decorate mailboxes before the parents/new baby go home with a ribbon or balloons or something else cute. Us southerners love our decorations.

It must be regional. Here they advise against decorating your home after having a baby for safety reasons. People want those newborns and some will stop at nothing to get one.

I would never advertise a newborn. Too many nutjobs out there.

Jen&Peter · August 2011

I have never put anything on my hospital door before and don't plan on it this time. I really just don't see the need to.

I guess if you are totally bored and want to make something, more power to you

andthatmakes4 · August 2011

LoisLane23:
I'm hoping to attach the placenta to it.

Ha ha!! Funny!!

In my experience, it's usually gift from the family of the mom or dad. One of my friends just had her baby. The new grandma drove 5 hours while my friend was in labor but before the mom left her hometown she stopped at one of the nearby hospitals to pick up one of their diaper wreaths cause it was the one she wanted for her new grandbaby. I definitely wouldn't go that far with it. But something from the hospital's gift shop is usually sufficient.

melaniedel · August 2011

I am so excited about this. We are keeping the name a surprise.I made a diaper wreath with his name on it. I painted block choo letters, have ribbons hanging from it, booties in the middle, paci, rattles, etc. Very excited to hang this thing. Especially bc it means my son is here!

CAM2007 · August 2011

You may be thinking of decorations for your home's front door. I have seen that, but not for the hospital door. Like PP, it seems like a waste of time/money to decorate the hospital door.

kenandlaura06 · August 2011

We were in our room for less than 48 hours and probably saw the door 3 times, so what was on the door was the last thing on my mind.

teenybean · August 2011

never seen or heard of this and I work in a hospital. Also where I live mother's and babies are in their own units, so it would be obvious that there are babies there. I do know that the hospital I work at has a special decoration for the outside of doors for losses so the staff knows before they go in, but it isn't an over the top type decoration announcing it.

MrsNole · August 2011

mabst196:
Um... I never thought this would be an option or a concern. You're there for like 2 days, 4 for a c-section. I'm not decorating while I'm there.

This.

Ritzy19 · August 2011

mabst196:
Um... I never thought this would be an option or a concern. You're there for like 2 days, 4 for a c-section. I'm not decorating while I'm there.

LoL. I was thinking the same thing. To each their own, but I don't feel the need to do anything special to the door.

Ritzy19 · August 2011

FlashMeyer:
SailorGray:
studentnurse2011:

Haha this must be a regional thing...EVERYONE does this where I live (Arkansas). With my first, a friend of the family made a beautiful huge ribbon with his name on one of the longer pieces and a rattle and some other things built into it. With this one I will see what someone does as well...usually a family member or friend does this when you go into the hospital around here. We also always decorate mailboxes before the parents/new baby go home with a ribbon or balloons or something else cute. Us southerners love our decorations.

It must be regional. Here they advise against decorating your home after having a baby for safety reasons. People want those newborns and some will stop at nothing to get one.

I would never advertise a newborn. Too many nutjobs out there.

Same here. It's sad that it's come to this, but so true.

SailorGray · August 2011

FlashMeyer:
SailorGray:
studentnurse2011:

Haha this must be a regional thing...EVERYONE does this where I live (Arkansas). With my first, a friend of the family made a beautiful huge ribbon with his name on one of the longer pieces and a rattle and some other things built into it. With this one I will see what someone does as well...usually a family member or friend does this when you go into the hospital around here. We also always decorate mailboxes before the parents/new baby go home with a ribbon or balloons or something else cute. Us southerners love our decorations.

It must be regional. Here they advise against decorating your home after having a baby for safety reasons. People want those newborns and some will stop at nothing to get one.

I would never advertise a newborn. Too many nutjobs out there.

Waaaay too many. When I was preg with DS#1, a woman my H had never met before asked him when I was due. He was in our yard and I wasn't with him. His guard instantly went up. He lied about the date and we were so careful about leaving things out that said "Newborn lives here!" I don't even leave DS's baby crack machine thing in his window. There are way too many crazies out there.

jenb_99 · August 2011

I'm not planning to decorate my door. Mostly because I'm just not the type, but also because the hospital I worked at as a volunteer used their own door decor (different colored faux roses) to communicate with nurses and staff about what was going on in each room. I don't think they allowed outside items, because they interfered with that system.

honeybee #1 · August 2011

I have an idea! When my mom had my little sister a friend of hers made her a wreath using a paper plate and all the bows and ribbons from the baby shower. It was really cute. You could do that. Now that you've given me the idea, if my crafty self gets bored and the hospital allows it I might do that.

laurahastings · August 2011

Awwww... I feel like a lot of people are hating on a perfectly innocent idea/request! If you want to decorate the door, do it! A lot of people where I live do it as well. Here's what I was given (it's currently hanging on the nursery door but my mom says she's scooping it up and bringing it to the hospital when it's time...) It's nice b/c it's something that goes in his room as well.

https://www.babybox.com/nuwaha.html

xtencornfield · August 2011

Never heard of this and never saw any decorated doors during my last stay. Our post-partum floor is by far mostly families and new babies. So, that's a no-brainer, if the room is occupied, it's likely a new family.

mteston · August 2011

When I delivered my first, the hospital gave us a blue bow for the door with his name and weight, etc. on it.

mlstagner · August 2011

The hospital where I deliver provides a big cardboard stork with all the baby's info on it and puts it on your door for you... so no need for us to go to any extra work

AshasaurusRex · August 2011

If I ever have a baby in a hospital I would never want a wreath with all my baby's info on it, but I do like the idea of hanging a sign that says "no visitors please, we are nursing/sleeping" or something like that.

ShawMich · August 2011

I've actually never heard of this. I will not be decorating my door.

princessdancer2002 · August 2011

I agree with the people who say this must be a regional thing because I'm in Texas and almost everyone here has something on their door!! But then again you know how we are in Texas, we like things over the top!! LOL

water-fairy · August 2011

Hm, nothing? Am I horrible mom for not having put anything for DS? I was there only 1 night anyway.

ShannonSky · August 2011

studentnurse2011:

Haha this must be a regional thing...EVERYONE does this where I live (Arkansas). With my first, a friend of the family made a beautiful huge ribbon with his name on one of the longer pieces and a rattle and some other things built into it. With this one I will see what someone does as well...usually a family member or friend does this when you go into the hospital around here. We also always decorate mailboxes before the parents/new baby go home with a ribbon or balloons or something else cute. Us southerners love our decorations.

lol how did I guess this was a Southern thing? Too funny

I have not seen this at our hospital (Northern VA) and definitely won't be the one to start it.