Has this happened to anyone else?

Shi Mommy · January 2012

After my C/S I was not told that i had to ask to see my DD. My C/S was an energancy and was in the middle of the night. I kept being told they were going to bring in DD but no one ever did. Has this happened to anyone else?

mrskimm09 · January 2012

No. When I got in the room they asked if I wanted to have the baby in the room and brought him in right away.

lilydeven · January 2012

My boy was born in late evening and I kept asking to see him and they didn't bring him to me until around freaking 2am!

They said they were running tests and stuff on him

sarakiefer · January 2012

DS was always in the same room as me.

JG362009 · January 2012

Kind of -- I was too out of it to specifically ask and my husband wasn't allowed to take him to me in recovery so it was hours before I saw my baby. I was really upset because my husband is a pediatrician and they still wouldn't let him have the baby. So frustrating.

KellyAnn911 · January 2012

Nope. The only time my baby wasn't with me was when I was getting stitched up. During that time DS was in the recovery room with DH waiting for me.

uncharch7 · January 2012

DH was able to take the baby right away, then the nurses asked me if I wanted to see him.

Shi Mommy · January 2012

I found it very frustrating seeing as how i wanted to try and breastfeed.

pepomntpat · January 2012

Shi Mommy:
I found it very frustrating seeing as how i wanted to try and breastfeed.

I am sorry! My situation wasn't quite that bad, but they did forget about me. Thankfully my doula was there to go and find DH and DD for me. It is horrible that the hospital staff should have to be asked about such a thing. Unless there is something medically wrong with mother or baby they should always be allowed to be together and I think hospital staff should assume that mom wants baby in the room unless told otherwise.

magdalina.h · January 2012

Nope. With my first that was an emergency he went up to the NICU so I had to wait until I could move my feet before getting wheeled up there. Last time I carried him while we were wheeled back to our room. The only time I had to ask for him is when I sent him to the nursery so I could get a little sleep.

Shi Mommy · January 2012

pepomntpat:
Shi Mommy:

I found it very frustrating seeing as how i wanted to try and breastfeed.

I am sorry! My situation wasn't quite that bad, but they did forget about me. Thankfully my doula was there to go and find DH and DD for me. It is horrible that the hospital staff should have to be asked about such a thing. Unless there is something medically wrong with mother or baby they should always be allowed to be together and I think hospital staff should assume that mom wants baby in the room unless told otherwise.

she was born at 34wks that was the only issue with her. DH got go see her as many times as he pleased. maybe they forgot about me too because DH had to go home for a little bit to clean up and try to wrap his head around being a dad.

KatFish2011 · January 2012

I could see mine because he was not breathing for 2 minutes and was rushed to the NICU and stayed there. I did not see him until 10 hours after my emergency c-section.

scuba2011 · January 2012

I had an emergency C/S with DD. She was delivered at 11:45 pm. DH was in the operating room with me the whole time. After she was delivered she never left our sight until around 3:00 am when I had nursed a couple times and the nurses could tell I was exhausted and hadn't slept in over 36 hours. My nurse and DDs nurse thought would feel better the next morning if I got a little sleep so they offered we could send DD to the nursery. We gave permission for her to go to the nursery for a few hours. We napped for a bit and then had the nurses bring her back at 5:30. It was a VERY good choice for us because then I was able to get a little rest before family and visitors started showing up in the morning.

hisibor · January 2012

Yes, it happened to me when my LO was born in 2007. Had EMCS at night, he was out by 11:30pm, did not see him until the next afternoon. It sucks, I was in a lot of pain but it could have helped to just see him earlier. If I end up with a RCS this time, that will be the first thing I inform doc & nurses about. I want to see my baby the min am in my room. No ifs or buts.

lewis514 · January 2012

My son was born at 130am. He went with us to recovery (DH held him until I was comfortable) and then he came to the room with us and stayed in the bassinet.

Excited Mrs P · January 2012

Mine was a scheduled CS.. and I got my DD immediately after. However, about an hour after I was settled into my room (AFTER I left recovery)... I had an emergency and DD was taken into the nursery. I asked for her back for hours after I was stabilized (my body temp dropped to 92), and it took a while for them to bring her back. I was pissed that she was given formula!

candlequeen · January 2012

I had my baby at 11:42 p.m. and I had to wait an hour to see him. They didn't care what time it was, they brought him to me and I nursed for the first time. I'm sorry this happened to you.

cottonlily84 · January 2012

My experience is a little different because DD was early and had trouble breathing. But as soon as she did my dr showed her to me and DH. The NICU NP took pics of her and an OR nurse showed her to me again before she left for the NICU. When I was stable enough to go see DD an extra nurse came to my room to help me get in teh wheelchair, catheter bag and all, because I still couldn't feel my legs. And the NICU nurses called me every time DD stirred so I could come see her. My hospital was fabulous and everyone worked hard for me to see her in spite of the situation. I'm sorry you didn't get the same treatment. My BIL's sister had a c/s at a bigger hospital and had to keep asking for her daughter. There was even a woman waddling to the nursery to get her baby because they wouldn't bring him to her room so long after she asked.

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