https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:14:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825900 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:34:17 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2825900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: This is an interesting article written by a mom of 3, and in it she links to some articles about why the nurseries are disappearing nation-wide. <a href="https://www.babble.com/parenting/hospital-nurseries-disappearing/" rel="nofollow">https://www.babble.com/parenting/hospital-nurseries-disappearing/</a></p> <p>My son was in the NICU so he was out of our room during our entire stay which sucked. We're hoping for my daughter (due next month) that she'll be in with us. That being said, right after birth(vaginal or c-section) I don't think it's an awful idea to give a new mom an option to get a few hours uninterrupted sleep-especially when she can't get out of bed yet! I don't think my hospital has a nursery anymore-I'll ask my doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825881 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:49:22 +0000 ShootingStar 2825881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours has a level 2 nicu that I think we could’ve used as a nursery. It was kind of confusing because I was definitely told no nursery before giving birth but then when I had LO1 they mentioned the nursery. As in, when I found out my induction failed and needed a c-section they told me in order to have skin to skin immediately after delivery the nurse from the nursery would need to be there, and she’d eventually take DS for a little bit. </p> <p>I never wanted my babies out of my sight so we didn’t voluntarily use the nursery. When DD was born she did have some trouble breathing immediately after birth, so the nurses took her away somewhere (I think the nursery?) and it took a while for her to come to my room afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825880 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:42:50 +0000 KT326 2825880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hospital I delivered at encouraged rooming in but they would also ask if you wanted a nurse to take the baby for a couple hours so you could sleep. I didn’t send either of my sons but it was nice knowing it was an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825879 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:24:43 +0000 Iced Tea 2825879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister has been a baby nurse for many years (both before and after baby-friendly designation). It looks like the policy doesn’t technically prohibit nurseries, but it does require documentation of reasons babies are taken there, and a majority of those should be medical reasons. Hospitals are already so burdened with documenting, they’d rather pretend there’s no nursery to make it easier to keep the designation. She says most are still happy to take your baby to the procedure room (yep, just a different name for the same room). In fact, she spends most of her time there caring for babies—sometimes sick ones but well ones too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825877 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:20:28 +0000 Kemma 2825877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No hospital nurseries in New Zealand but the nurses did take my first baby for a few hours on her first night of life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825875 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:20:11 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2825875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No nursery. No breaks! Baby cannot leave the the room. In Ontario, Canada here.</p> <p>ETA: it’s a “baby friendly” hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825874 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:15:41 +0000 superkate 2825874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also gave birth at a baby friendly hospital, so ours did not have a nursery. DS cried nonstop the second night (because he wasn't getting enough milk, which we didn't know at the time) and we had to beg the nurses to take him for two hours so we could get a little sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825872 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:01:49 +0000 Alba4 2825872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was born at a “baby friendly” hospital where the babies roomed in with you. I really had to advocate for help at that hospital. </p> <p>My second was born at a regular hospital with a nursery. At night they encouraged you to send your baby to the nursery in between feedings so the mamas could get some sleep. It was pretty nice especially since my LO2 was born at 4AM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825869 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:57:04 +0000 Happygal 2825869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have strong feelings against the "baby friendly" movement in hospitals since they can feel so unfriendly (and dangerous!) to women/mothers. I read over the WHO documents to become a designated baby friendly hospital and have so many issues with it. There are two major hospitals in our town--great doctors at one, but I would never use them since they're without a nursery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825868 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:56:24 +0000 ElbieKay 2825868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was a nursery at the hospital where I delivered my son four years ago, but basically no one used it. The hospital was certified baby friendly and we were encouraged to room in, which is what I wanted. We did not use the nursery. I think I took my son there for some sort of checkup, maybe a blood draw or to be weighed or some such. That was it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825855 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:46:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2825855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NYC and pretty sure all of our hospitals have nurseries. I delivered at two different ones and they both have them.<br /> I used it a lot. My doc strongly encouraged it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825849 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:25:21 +0000 erinbaderin 2825849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B is 4.5 and when he was born (in Ontario) there was no nursery, and not only did nobody ever offer to take him they specifically told us never to let anybody take him - they said if he had to leave the room one of us had to go with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825845 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:37:47 +0000 jape14 2825845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital has a nursery. If you are BFing they will bring the baby back when it’s time for a feeding. With LO1, we used it for 2-3 hours on the second night we were there. With LO2, they took her there for about 2ish hours on the first night. They do a delayed bath so they got her cleaned up and then kept her for a few hours so we could rest. It was amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825844 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:28:08 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2825844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hospital I had my first two kids at there was a nursery, for tests and then they took lo1 for a few hours because she was up all night screaming on night 1 and I was in labor for 2+ days, most of that drug free. Lo2 was a typical sleepy newborn and we were shocked at how much less stressful it was to keep him in our room. </p> <p>Lo3 was born at a "baby friendly" hospital. I take issue with certain aspects of "baby friendly" but we had another sleepy newborn and only stayed about 24 hours post partum so it was good.</p> <p>With the not-private rooms I can only imagine the chaos with babies rooming in full time if you end up with a baby like my first was! And don't even get me started on how I feel about sharing a toilet after pushing a human out. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825838 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:12:33 +0000 thepicklemonster 2825838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital has no nursery. I was in the hospital with DS for 4 nights and they offered to take him to the nurse’s station for a couple hours the first night but that was it. If DH hasn’t stayed with me the entire time, not sure what I would have done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825834 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:55:58 +0000 looch 2825834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No nursery when my son was born 7 years ago. What's crazy to me is that in that country, there are up to three moms in a room, so if there are no nurseries and babies are rooming in, it can be chaotic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825831 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:46:56 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2825831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m glad you asked this as I was wondering the same thing! I’m in Canada and all hospitals have rooming in with the mother. When we had DS 3.5 yrs ago he was in the special care nursery for the first night for observation as he was a preemie. They called us to come feed him there and then released him to our room the following afternoon for the rest of our stay. It was fine as we called the nurse for help and it started ya on a good routine. Now if they could move to exclusively private rooms as well, that would be amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825829 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:31:46 +0000 Sams Mom 2825829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Yea, I'm in a medium sized town in the midwest and all of the rooms are private at the hospital I delivered at, and almost all are private at the other one. </p> <p>That might be what they mean, I didn't think of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825828 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:29:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 2825828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: I wonder if people say “to the nursery” when it’s more like at my hospital where the nurses will take the baby to the nurses statiin Or whatever, even if there isn’t an official nursery. My oldest is almost 5. </p> <p>I also do think they might be more common in hospitals that have mostly shared rooms, like in NYC, but I’m just guessing. Most hospitals in the Boston area have almost exclusively single rooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825824 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:24:01 +0000 snowjewelz 2825824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same but I think you can send the baby there. I never did w/ DD1; DD2 was in NICU so didn't need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825823 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:19:25 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2825823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital still had a nursery and I sent E both nights we were in the hospital. The nurses would bring her when she needed to eat and take her back when I was done. From people I know who have had babies this is almost unheard of now a days. For a hospital to get the coveted baby friendly seal they can't have a nursery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825821 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:12:35 +0000 Sams Mom 2825821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good to know, it seemed like they were more common on the other thread, or the kids are a little older than mine. I liked having my son room in, but then it would have been nice to get a little uninterrupted sleep before we went home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825820 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:04:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2825820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine had a nursery, but room sharing was encouraged. The nurses offered to take the baby if needed. Every sound my LO made kept me awake and I sent LO to the nursery to get some undisturbed sleep. I think the nurses brought him back after 2 hours because he was not having it being away from me. The nursing staff all commented LO had a strong preference even being held by DH or me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825819 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:58:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 2825819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There’s not nursery, exactly, but for both kids the nurses were happy to take the baby for a few hours overnight so i could sleep. They definitely offered, especially after dd2 when DH didn’t stay over. I think hospitals are getting away from it because rooming in is supposed to promote bonding and encourage breastfeeding, and it’s part of the Baby Friendly certification. But I also think it’s a cost savings thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825818 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:58:18 +0000 krispi 2825818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No nursery when my daughter was born almost 3 years ago. We really could have used one too! We were there 3 nights before she was born and were completely exhausted by the time she arrived. I had complications, was drugged up, and recovering from an unexpected c-section. Then we had to deal with a newborn who was starving, couldn't seem to get full, and didn't know how to sleep at night. Plus, right when we would get her to sleep, a nurse would come in to "check" on something and wake her up! Needless to say, the hospital experience after she was born wasn't our favorite time... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825817 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:53:48 +0000 MACSUNSHINE 2825817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same, expecting second any day now but with my first he only went to nursery after circumcision (I showered) for an observation. I am in the Northeast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825816 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:51:43 +0000 DesertDreams88 2825816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same situation as you described, for at least 3 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-nursery#post-2825815 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:46:51 +0000 Sams Mom 2825815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is stemming from another post. </p> <p>How many of your hospitals have a nursery still?</p> <p>How many of you used it?</p> <p>Neither hospital in my town has a nursery anymore (for around 4 years now). There is a small nursery your baby goes to if it needs extra care for jaundice or body temp or blood sugar or anything else minor not requiring the NICU; but there just isn't a nursery to send your baby to to get a break. The nurses will come check every couple hours overnight, they're in and out during the day, and they can watch your baby at the nurses station or maybe the nursery if no one is there to watch it while you shower. I'm just surprised because my hospital made it sound like everyone was getting away from nurseries as an added protection to avoid mixups, and for security reasons in general. </p>