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February 2012 Moms
emmasue18
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Are you keeping LO in your room at the hospital?
emmasue18
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With DS, I was a total worried FTM. I haven't really changed much! Tee hee. He never left my side (even circumsized right in the room) with the exception of the hearing test which DH stood outside the door. They offered numerous times to take him to the nursery so I could rest. I didn't sleep for 30+hours straight. I said NO WAY. I don't know why, I am sure he'd a been fine. I am just so goofy. Even now I can count on one hand how many people I've let babysit.
How do you feel about LO being taken out of the room? Am I the only over-protective mommy here? lol
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HCG 3/6=518 3/8=1230
1st Ultrasound 3/18 FHR=103
2nd U/S 3/20 FHR=118!!
3rd U/S 4/1 FHR=169
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DS Born October 30, 2009
BFP 5/27/11 Stick baby, stick!
HCG 5/31=140 P=9 HCG 6/2=292 P=11
1ST Ultrasound 6/15 FHR=109!!
U/S 8/18=IT'S A BOY! FHR-141
BFP 2/25/09
HCG 3/6=518 3/8=1230
1st Ultrasound 3/18 FHR=103
2nd U/S 3/20 FHR=118!!
3rd U/S 4/1 FHR=169
BIG U/S 5/22=IT'S A BOY! FHR-148
DS Born October 30, 2009
BFP 5/27/11 Stick baby, stick!
HCG 5/31=140 P=9 HCG 6/2=292 P=11
1ST Ultrasound 6/15 FHR=109!!
U/S 8/18=IT'S A BOY! FHR-141
DS Born January 20, 2012
BFP 5/27/13 EDD 2-5-14
U/S 8/17 FRH-141 It's a boy!!
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Re: Are you keeping LO in your room at the hospital?
I'm probably the odd ball here but...
With the first one, I made sure he was in the room as often as possible. I didn't want him to go to the nursery because I felt like a "failure" as a mom. When he arrived, I had just worked all day, labored all night and gave birth and then made myself stay up all day and night. I was so exhausted I was delirious.
THIS time, I will not have have any problems with DH or the nursery taking DS2 for a few hours so I can nap. Because once we get home, it gets soooo much harder! Lesson learned!
This is me. I'm a FTM but I also am working up until I go into labor. If I worked all day and then go into labor and I'm up for hours on end with no sleep I'm prefectly happy with DH or the nursery helping me out some. I know DH only gets the time I'm in the hospital off and when we get home from the hospital I will have SD6 with us so if can get a few hours of sleep at the hospital I'm going to take it. That being said I want this little one in the room as much as possible but if I just can't get any sleep I will take the nursery.
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I work for the hospital where I will be delivering. I was talking to one of the nurse managers in the Women's Center. She said that there was a big movement a few years back to encourage moms to get rest and have the baby sleep in the nursery for a few hours. Now things are starting to shift. She said that she is surprised how many women want to keep their babies in the nursery overnight. She said that she doesn't think this prepares the mom's at all for the reality of when they go home.
I will probably keep my baby with me the whole time, but I would also totaly trust the nurses to take good care of my LO if I really needed to rest for an hour or two.
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Last time, my DD was out of the room for her hearing test, then they brought her to me when I moved from labor and delivery to a postpartum room. They took her once when I really needed a break and once when I wanted to go for a walk to get some exercise, but she was otherwise with me.
This time, the hospital sounds like they practically refuse to take the baby off your hands. LO will leave for hearing test and circumcision.
The only time we used the nursery with DS was overnight for a few hours. He had some mucous issues and would gag, spit up and have to be aspirated by the nurses. They pumped his stomach a few times b/c of it too. It scared the daylights out of me so I didn't sleep! I asked for him to go to the nursery for a few hours each night so we could get a little bit of sleep and be assured that he was ok.
As long as this baby doesn't do the same thing, he will be with us 24/7.
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Yup, where I live there is no nursery unless the baby is in the NICU... the baby is with you around the clock. I am so excited cuz if there are any issues than I will be able to see how to appropriately deal with them. Why not get the help and learn while you can?
I agree. We'll be at a birthing center and we won't spend a ton of time there after the birth. However, any time she isn't with me DH will be with her.
This is what I did last time. I was so freaking exhausted I needed the help....bad. Not to mention I had to share a room for my first night, I was so darn tired. This time around, our hospital has changed procedure and there is no nursery. They have a very small nursery that you can have your baby brought to if you really need a little break, but there is no more overnighting in the nursery, all moms must keep baby in their room at night. I am okay with it too, just probably won't get as much rest as I could. I feel a bit more confident now in how to take care and breast feed though too.
Ditto!!!!!
I will keep dd in the room with me during the day but let them take her to nursery for a while at night (I did the same thing with previous 2 dd's). I know that taking care of myself and getting rest is important for the both of us. The nurses will bring her back when she needs to eat though as I plan to bf.
This. Our last night at the hospital the nurse came in at 3am and saw that we were still up with DD. She convinced me to nurse and then let her go to the nursery until morning. I was reluctant, but SO glad we did, because we needed those few hours of sleep before we headed home. DD had her days and nights mixed up for the first three weeks and I was so sleep deprived. This time I have a feeling I'll be much more likely to say, "By all means!" when the nursery is offered.
I can't imagine after waiting for her for 9 (probably plus) months that I would want her anywhere but by my side. The nursery was not an option at my first birth, nor will it be at this one...but even if it was, I would not be letting her out of my sight.
Also, I don't really understand how you are able to establish a good early BF relationship if your baby is not with you...the faster you respond to your babies cues and the more often you nurse, the faster your body will recognize to bring your milk in. I can't imagine the process of bringing the baby to you is that fast. ::shrugs::
Many of my IRL friends suggested using the nursery at night so you can be rested when you go hom to no sleep-- so I'm a little torn. I've always planned on keeping the baby with me- but I can see both sides of the coin.
Our hospital has a nursery and will take the baby if you request- otherwise the norm is rooming in. Baby will stay with us all day and likely @ night unless I'm exhausted, but DH will be staying at the hospital as well- so he could care for baby if I'm sleeping (well not feed him, but you know what I mean). If Baby does go to nursery @ night they would be bringing him back for every feeding w/ no bottles assuming BF is working. (nursery is across the hall about 6 bigs steps, it's set up like a square)
Our hospital doesn't have the option of rooming out. The baby is always with you (for all tests, for movement from LandD room to recovery, etc.), unless they need to go to the NICU. So she'll be staying with us.
That being said, if a nursery was an option, I would definitely play it by ear. Getting sleep before going home seems like a great idea if you have help. And I'm sure with her in the room I won't sleep at all. That's one reason why we think she will start in her own room right when we come home from the hospital - though as with everything else we'll play it a bit by ear.
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this, our hospital is the same way and neither my dh nor myself want our lo to be out of sight! the hospital is fine with leaving him there as long as i am fine after delivery and as long as dh is there!!
Isobel
5 February 2008