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To keep your baby from being stolen...

AshleyEric609AshleyEric609 member
in 3rd Trimester

I was just reading info on my hospitals page and it states that "Matching bracelets will be placed on both you and baby. A HUGS tag will be placed on baby's ankle, emitting a signal if baby is illegally taken from both snuggery or hospital building. Please do not give baby to anyone that comes into your room without a hospital issued name tag."

I think I almost poo'd myself.

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  • rease.rease.
    at my hospital the elevators are right next to the nursery so those tags go off all of the time.
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  • californiaclairecaliforniaclaire

    The same thing was in my hospital's book. SCARY thoughts!!! I'm hoping baby really won't have to be out of my sight -- and if he is, I hope DH will be with him.

    I suggested DH go the route advocated in "The Office" and mark him with a distinguishing symbol with a sharpie marker as soon as he comes out! :)

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  • jll1881jll1881
    My hospital has this too.  If the baby passes beyond a certain point, all of the doors immediately lock, alarms sound, and lights flash.
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  • MamaMyers22MamaMyers22
    The funny thing is, the ankle bracelets always fall off my kids, rendering them useless!!
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  • eminbmoreeminbmore member

    Freaky isn't it?

    Without trying to scare people - baby snatching is a real thing.  DH works in health care and was talking with a neo-natal surgeon at Hopkins who told him they have a problem with it there.  Indifferent 

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  • hjl050308hjl050308 member
    At my birthing class they told us that they put the sensors on the baby's umblical cord becuase people are more prone to cut them off of ankles.  I almost crapped my pants, too. 
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  • Roothie427Roothie427

    Yeah at my hospital they give baby an anklet that matches my bracelet and if baby gets more than XX feet away from me it sets off an alarm.

    It made me feel safe that no one could do anything without the nurses knowing about it.

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  • married.commarried.com
    I love that our hospital has this!!!
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  • Kaar17Kaar17
    My hospital has a statement like that too. If the baby goes anywhere near an exit door, an alarm sounds. What kind of sick people steal babies?
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  • JLW10JLW10
    Oh yes, we just learned about this on our hospital tour!
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  • AshleyEric609AshleyEric609 member
    imageeminbmore:

    Freaky isn't it?

    Without trying to scare people - baby snatching is a real thing.  DH works in health care and was talking with a neo-natal surgeon at Hopkins who told him they have a problem with it there.  Indifferent 

    That is scary...but it's better that people are aware it can happy than live in a fantasy world of puppies, rainbows, and non-baby stealing crazies.

    EDIT: *can happen*

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  • fluffer.nutterfluffer.nutter

    at our hospital they renovated the floor to have mother suites so the baby stays in the same room as you. i'm sure they still have the bracelets and sensors as well.

    it's a scary thought, but i'm sure it happens more than anyone would like to think.

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  • eminbmoreeminbmore member
    imageAshleyEric609:
    imageeminbmore:

    Freaky isn't it?

    Without trying to scare people - baby snatching is a real thing.  DH works in health care and was talking with a neo-natal surgeon at Hopkins who told him they have a problem with it there.  Indifferent 

    That is scary...but it's better that people are aware it can happy than live in a fantasy world of puppies, rainbows, and non-baby stealing crazies.

    EDIT: *can happen*

    Yes, I totally agree!  This is one of the reasons we plan on keeping the baby in the room with us, regardless of how tired we may be.  I'm completely freaked out now at the idea of someone stealing my baby! 

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  • BrandiebabeBrandiebabe
    Hummm, one nice thing about living on an Island and in such a small community. There is no where to go and if you try to hide, someone is related to you and will pass the word along.
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  • krissyfacekrissyface
    Baby Lo-Jack. That's what we've been calling it at our place.
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  • jharp73jharp73

    The hospital were I had DS had this and the crazy thing was a few days before he was born some ladies baby was stole but in a total different state that didn't have it. I don't know the details there.

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    But anywhoo with this baby ?I am going to a different hospital because had to change Dr. due to insurance. I think they have it too. I guess I will find out at my tour.

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  • LinzemacLinzemac
    I work at a hospital and not only do they have this, they have drills where all the employees are supposed to stand in certain places, and check anyone walking the halls ie bags, coats anything to make sure the baby isn't with them!
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