https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 12:24:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-909359 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:44:10 +0000 Bookish 909359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was taken to the nursery for a couple hours. I wasn't too pleased, but for the first hour or so after my c section I was in too much pain anyways. We've had her rooming in half the time and in the nursery half the time since then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-909357 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:40:34 +0000 anbanan15 909357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital does not have a nursery. I think moving the baby to the nursery right after birth is more old school and a "private transition" is more common place these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-909354 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:35:46 +0000 googly-eyes 909354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had some time to ourselves, then she was taken for a bath and weighing etc in the nursery. It was shift change so the babies there are always in the nursery for that too. DH was with her except for the shift change reporting.</p> <p>I'm still SO glad our hospital had a nursery. Dd was not a sleepy newborn.. She screamed every time I unlaced her (after a LONG time nursing, up to 1:30 or 1:45) and could not be soothed because she just wanted to suck suck suck. They finally came and got her at like 4am both nights and I had been up at least on and off the 3 nights before that with contractions. It was a lifesaver! I have no idea how they got her to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908882 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:18:40 +0000 MrsF 908882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know that so many hospitals don't even have nurseries. That's great! Ours did but M only went briefly for some testing and to go under the bill lights for a few hours on day 3. I think they could have done it in our room but I can't remember why they didn't do that. We were a little high risk with NICU at delivery but she got to stay with us and I was so glad :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908754 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:19:50 +0000 Kemma 908754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: my wee girl hung out with the midwives for a few hours on our first night so I could get some sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908732 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:10:21 +0000 Adira 908732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital didn't have a nursery. Even the NICU has rooms for moms and babies to stay together! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908702 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:47:53 +0000 heartonastring 908702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an unplanned c-section and DD never left our sight. They had a NICU team on hand just because it's standard practice for all operative births, but they weren't needed. DH went with her into the little side room where she was weighed and then she was handed over to him immediately. As soon as I was stitched up we started skin-to-skin and nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908641 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:09:39 +0000 sorrycharlie 908641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our hospital is 'baby friendly,' encouraging breastfeeding, skin to skin, rooming in, etc. they only took her to the nursery for her hep shot i think?? and I ok'd that. they did her first bath, heel prick, everything else (even newborn photos) in our room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908582 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:21:52 +0000 lemondrop 908582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital does "rooming in" where the whole family stays together in a private room unless there is a problem. They don't have a nursery, only have a NICU for sick or preemie babies. We did unfortunately have to use that due to high bilirubin for several days, but that didn't start until he was a little over 24 hours old. </p> <p>I would NOT be ok with a 4 hour observation time away from mom unless it was for a medical issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908568 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:13:27 +0000 pastemoo 908568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, but it was due to his/my health. it was a baby friendly hospital (i didn't vote) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908558 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:02:09 +0000 sarac 908558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as some, none of the hospitals in my area have a routine nursery. If your baby needs nicu care, then ok. But sending them to the nursery like this or for overnights is being phased out in more progressive areas, as far as I can tell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908555 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:59:23 +0000 Dandelion 908555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never heard of that...I'd be really upset if that happened! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908550 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:56:18 +0000 Ree723 908550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hospitals here don't even have nurseries other than Special Care nursery and NICU. The baby never leaves your side, even testing is done in the room next to you. The midwives come and check on you every two to three hours and you have call buttons if you need them between those visits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908513 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:33:49 +0000 birdofafeather 908513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby was with us the whole time. Like PPs, ours didn't even have a nursery. They took her for a couple tests but not more than 15-20 minutes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908495 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:20:35 +0000 travellingbee 908495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was basically the same as @kiddosc. But you could choose to keep baby for the cleaning etc. or send them to nursery for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908455 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:58:09 +0000 lovehoneybee 908455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital was very encouraging of rooming-in and a golden "hour" (the longer the better). They did take him for about half an hour later that day for a few tests, but let DH go with him. The bulk they did in the room with me there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908430 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:44:17 +0000 Penny Lane 908430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think hospitals here even have nurseries? </p> <p>they tell you (at my hospital anyway) that you can send your baby to hang out with the nurses and midwives on the floor if you need a break for an hour or so, but other than that...</p> <p>i had LO with me my entire hospital stay. any checking on baby they do in your room </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908422 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:41:15 +0000 rachiecakes 908422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital only takes baby to the nursery if there's a problem. Unfortunately DS had a collapsed lung, so he wasn't with me right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908416 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:40:04 +0000 Boheme 908416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in TN, and they only took baby for a few minutes at a time after giving us two hours alone. He was never gone for more than 5-10 minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908411 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:36:09 +0000 kiddosc 908411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital was like @MamaMoose. I was allowed to keep him for a time after the birth and then when we were ready he went to the nursery for a bath and some standard tests. But he was only gone for like an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908404 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:30:37 +0000 ShootingStar 908404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rooming in is highly encouraged at my hospital. I think they only take the baby for testing, or if you ask for them to be brought to the nursery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908361 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:06:11 +0000 Bao 908361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby never left except for a few tests in which DH went with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908359 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:05:42 +0000 allison 908359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so glad to see this isn't a common practice! It really stressed me out when I found out it was a thing that some hospitals did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908350 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:03:29 +0000 allison 908350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: your baby was allowed to shit in your room? That's just disgusting. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908347 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:02:09 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 908347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The place I gave birth doesn't even have a nursery. Baby is observed, vaccinated (if you so choose), and tested in your room. Baby also eats, sleeps, and sh*ts in your room. They never leave your side!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908342 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:59:44 +0000 Charm54 908342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crazy! Our hospital doesn't have a nursery, so the baby stays with us 24/7. All tests are done in the room with us unless the baby needs specialized care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908340 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:59:07 +0000 allison 908340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: yeah, I totally get needing to observe if there's some problem going on. They took my LO for observation that first night because he was making gurgling noises and it freaked me and DH out too much to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908333 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:53:41 +0000 MamaMoose 908333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediately after birth she stayed with me until I was ready to hand her over to go to the nursery for her bath and to be weighed/measured again. I chose your last option that this was "mandatory" but I suppose I could have refused it... I just didn't choose to. Hubs stayed with her the whole time and it wasn't anywhere near 4 hours. Probably an hour max during which time they moved me to my recovery room and then brought her back to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908321 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:45:14 +0000 yoursilverlining 908321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediately after LO's birth, we had a private hour together where no one - not even nurses or doctors came into the room (unless we needed something). That was the standard practice at our hospital. They had a nursery but it was 100% my discretion whether she went there or not, for how long, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-allowed-a-private-transition-after-giving-birth#post-908319 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:44:44 +0000 cmomma17 908319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Our hospital (in VA) encourages baby staying in room with mommy, daddy/partner staying the night, breastfeeding (lactation consultants pay visits during your stay), etc My baby was only 'taken away' for some testing and my DH went with him. Although he did have to fight a little with the nurses for that, apparently most parents just let the baby go without asking questions so the nurses were surprised when we wouldn't do that. </p>