Rooming in...is it standard at your hospital?

tracysailer · October 2013

They have a newborn nursery in case you need a break or something goes down and they need the baby out of the room, but otherwise they're with you the whole time.

I know I was going to choose this anyway, but it was weird to see an empty nursery...boy how times have changed!

Is it like this everywhere now?

blondolphn · October 2013

More hospitals are going this way. My hospital has a nursery, but it's mostly for NICU babies.

marianaz0 · October 2013

where I work, every baby rooms in with mom unless he/she is getting lab work done or testing done... we do open up at night to give the parents the option in case moms and dads want to get some sleep and drop babe off for a bit

but we do encourage rooming in

nortonmol · October 2013

My hospital encourages rooming in and skin-to-skin, I think it is "the new thing" for them to do. I'm pumped!!! I also will make sure to have them take the baby if I feel like I really need to get some rest.

Starofd00m · October 2013

Its like that at the hospital I'm delivering at. They have a well-baby nursery but it's always dark and basically used as a storage facility.

huntjul · October 2013

Both area hospitals here do skin to skin and rooming in.

MegN423 · October 2013

Babies room-in at my hospital as well. I wouldn't want it any other way!

kimbo1216 · October 2013

My old hospital was not like this. My new one is. I'm down with that. Especially since I want to leave ASAP anyway.

CousinVicki · October 2013

yes, standard at my hospital as well.

hartsl01 · October 2013

My hospital has a nursery so I don't have to room in if I don't want to. However, it is hospital policy that immediately after birth they do skin-to-skin (unless of course there are medical issues for mom or baby)

--halo-- · October 2013

The hospital we're going with doesn't even have a nursery, it is considered a "baby friendly" hospital. It's where DS1 was born, and we loved it! We didn't get a lot of sleep, but he was right there when he was hungry, and we didn't have to worry about him being switched (lol) or being given formula, etc.

HFrizzle · October 2013

Standard for our area hospitals as well.

CamFam · October 2013

The one I am delivery at only does "room in". I had heart palpatations after delivery and needed all sorts of tests done, so the nurses took my son while I was panicking, but they brought him to nicu since there is no nursery.

JenMatt2010 · October 2013

Standard here. They only have a "procedure" room where baby goes for procedures (hence the name) or if mom is having something done. Didn't use the nursery with DS even though they had one.

yesthisiskim0401 · October 2013

My hospital is all about baby sleeping with you. I sent DD1 to the nursery once and they only kept her for about 45 minutes until they declared her hungry and brought her back. They brought her to me and she was sleeping... I was not happy (I actually cried and asked the nurse why she hated me so much lol). I plan on sending this baby more than just once in attempt to catch some sleep but I know I won't be able to get much.

SuperTreesa · October 2013

Ours has a very small nursery. Like a closet really. They really push for the babies to stay with the parents. I'm a fan.

mancila60 · October 2013

Our hospital you could send the baby back as needed/wanted. So H and I took advantage of it at night since I had a csection and it was still hard for me to jump up to grab him for a diaper change or feeding. Also they would come get him when the dr needed to check him or my dr needed to check me.

cassey910 · October 2013

My hospital has a nursery, so you can choose if you want the baby to room in or not.

DETrent · October 2013

My hospital has a nursery, but it is very small. They definitely encourage rooming in. It's becoming more and more common for nurseries to be used only when requested.

calibr8te · October 2013

My hospital does room in only. And all checks/testing are done in the room as well.

Ajoyd · October 2013

Babies room in at my hospital.

We had our baby class there and rarely saw any babies in the nursery.

Houseplant · October 2013

My hospital is room in but they do have a nursery if you need a break.

tashad18 · October 2013

When I had DS (11 years ago) you could not have the baby in your room anytime you were asleep. It was weird. The hospital I'm delivering at this time encourages rooming in but allows for time in the nursery if need be.

Jalee85 · October 2013

We were told they do skin to skin if breastfeeding and suggest if for FFing moms too, and that rooming in is encouraged. So it sounds like you still have options.

allymp13 · October 2013

Standard at our hospital. He did not leave the room unless it was for nightly checks. They did ask several times if we wanted them to take him so we could get a break but we declined.

When we went on our tour there was only one baby in the nursery.

elllaf · October 2013

My hospital is like this! I wanted LO with me at all times anyway but I was actually surprised at the size of the nursery. Its like half the size of a normal room!
Small hospital though I guess. ..

tmccord21 · October 2013

I'm in NYC and my hospital is that way. You have to request your baby be sent to the nursery if that is what you want.

RunningGal900 · October 2013

Yes and ds was so bummed when went to his sibling tour that he didn't get to see a baby!

chelseyestelle · October 2013

Brandontricia said:
My hospital is the same, although I was told to take advantage of the nursery at night just so you can get a little rest. We will see.

This is for us as well.

citygirl17 · October 2013

Standard at my hospital as well. Very pro rooming in and skin to skin. They want you with the baby as much as possible. When my childbirth class did the tour of the Labor and Delivery unit, the nursery was completely empty.

MrsMommyQ · October 2013

mancila60 said:

Our hospital you could send the baby back as needed/wanted. So H and I took advantage of it at night since I had a csection and it was still hard for me to jump up to grab him for a diaper change or feeding.

Same here. They do mostly rooming in, but at night you can send them to the nursery if you want. When I had DD I did send her to the nursery. With the c/s it was SO hard for me to even move, let alone jump up for a crying baby. I missed her tons though and every morning as soon as I'd wake up I'd ask them to brign her in right away. I actually didn't sleep well and was up at like 6 every day.

NatesCupcake47 · October 2013

Our hospital did rooming in and skin to skin. I wouldn't have had it any other way. Even when they took her to do her newborn screening I was apprehensive over letting her go.

Ninabean1030 · October 2013

No nursery at my hospital, just the NICU. The only time the baby leaves mom's room is to get their picture taken.

manders726 · October 2013

Standard at my hospital. Every mom gets a private room, the baby stays with her, and there's another bed so the dad can stay the night too. I remember when they wheeled us up there and left me alone with DD for the first time (DH went home to take the dog out), I asked the nurse, "Um, so can I go to sleep?" She assured me that I would wake up when DD did :-)

jarebearsmom · October 2013

Same for our hospital

bkeane619 · October 2013

There was a nursery at our hospital but you could room in if you wanted to. I ended up with a roommate and we were both FF so we made a pact to send the kiddos to the nursery after midnight so we could get some rest. They also did skin to skin if you wanted as well.

mommyilene · October 2013

When my mom delivered my brother 23 years ago she had the choice of using the hospital nursery or rooming in so I wouldn't say this is anything new......Or that hospital was way ahead of their time. Our hospital has a nursery for you to use whenever you to but all babies have to be in the nursery when the pedi comes to check on them.

shelley1002 · October 2013

Standard at my hospital. The only time DS left was for some tests, his circ, and the couple hours I asked for him to go to the nursery so I could take a nap.

cdbayes · October 2013

cassey910 said:
My hospital has a nursery, so you can choose if you want the baby to room in or not.

This. We had DS1 sleep in the nursery so we could get some sleep.

Courtniii · October 2013

This is standard for our hospital as well. When I took a L&D tour there was a grand total of 2 babies in the nursery.

kdjudd · October 2013

Yup. My hospital strongly recommends that you keep the baby with you. That being said, the nursery was great for getting some sleep when my daughter was new. I don't think I would have been functioning without it!

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