https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 20:09:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111841 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 23:44:24 +0000 erinpye 1111841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought my 12 month old to meet her cousin, but aside from family probably not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111833 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 23:22:47 +0000 Ree723 1111833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 8.5 months old, I would have left her home too! They're too mobile at that stage and getting into everything.</p> <p>When I had LO, my good friend came to visit with her 3 month old baby and it was not an issue. The midwives all cooed over her son and he just slept in his pram the whole time whilst she cuddled my LO and helped me figure out BF'ing! I was really glad to have her there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111756 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:59:48 +0000 ChitownRo 1111756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Hospitals are sooo dirty - wouldn't want a LO/toddler playing on the floor, which I'm sure they would want to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111697 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:22:44 +0000 birdofafeather 1111697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left R at home (thanks for the advice!) and spent 3 hours snuggling that baby boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111211 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:26:19 +0000 dolphin 1111211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my hospital does not allow babies unless sibling </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111197 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:21:58 +0000 boots 1111197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. My hospital didn't even allow babies/kids in for visiting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111036 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:23:42 +0000 sunny 1111036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought my 11 month old but I made sure she didn't go near the baby. I didn't get a chance to hold the baby though because I had to take care of my own LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111035 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:23:35 +0000 luckypenny 1111035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I think it's be too distracting and I wouldn't want to expose my or the other baby to any germs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111033 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:23:02 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1111033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last time my LO went to a hospital she picked up norovirus. Not doing that ever again!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111024 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:21:19 +0000 pinkb 1111024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We brought Lo when she was 6 months old to see SIL and her baby. It was at SIL request that we bring her and the nurses ate it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111016 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:20:00 +0000 Mrsbells 1111016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I wouldnt. I would worry about exposing the newborn to things my child may have picked up from daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1111011 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:18:33 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1111011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, aside from germs, I'd want my hands free to hold the newborn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110998 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:10:17 +0000 maybebaby 1110998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We brought LO to the hospital to visit our best friends' new baby when J was 12 weeks. Both the mother and father are our best friends so DH and I both went--we didn't think about leaving J at home, though now I realize we just assumed! Oops :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110144 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:18:46 +0000 78h2o 1110144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. Our hospital doesn't allow it. Enjoy the (new) baby time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110138 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:17:18 +0000 banana 1110138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if it's siblings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110137 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:16:49 +0000 MrsTiz 1110137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You might want to check with the hospital, ours doesn't allow non-siblings under 10 in to see the babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110135 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:16:39 +0000 Smurfette 1110135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope and the hospital I gave birth at, under 2 isn't allowed unless a sibling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110132 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:15:44 +0000 blackbird 1110132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, i brought E when she was 2 months because I was visiting a friend while on maternity leave. I held her the whole time and just chatted with my friend (and brought her flowers). it was no big deal at that age, but I wouldn't do it now that she's older. </p> <p>Our hospital has an open visitation policy--as long as the mom's ok with it, they're ok with it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110120 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:09:01 +0000 JamieLee 1110120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As stated by PPs, at our hospital, the only kids under 12 that are allowed are siblings, so no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110118 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:08:07 +0000 birdofafeather 1110118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: totally! I don't want R being the focus at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110117 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:08:07 +0000 autumnlove 1110117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took my 14 month old to visit her cousin and MIL brought her at 16 months when our baby was born.</p> <p>We checked with my BIL &amp; SIL first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110115 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:08:00 +0000 brownie 1110115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most hospitals won't allow kids in the maternity ward unless they are siblings these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110114 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:07:44 +0000 yellowbird 1110114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110113 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:07:35 +0000 lawbee11 1110113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I wouldn't. The hospital I delivered at wouldn't even allow non-sibling visitors under the age of 12 because of the potential to spread germs/infections. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110111 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:07:17 +0000 birdofafeather 1110111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: good point! I didn't even think of the hospitals rules! Shows how much I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110107 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:06:55 +0000 runsyellowlites 1110107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Even I hate going to the hospital for visit with all the nasty germies they have. I would take my infant to visit a newborn at home though, so it's not a matter of me being scared of exposing the newborn to something they aren't already exposed to being there to begin with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110106 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:06:19 +0000 tequiero21 1110106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: yeah, only if it's the sibling, not even cousins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110105 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:05:51 +0000 tequiero21 1110105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Honestly, I think that would be rude, for the germ factor. But also, someone would have to watch yours while u hold the newborn. Pretty much the reasons u listed lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110104 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:04:54 +0000 regberadaisy 1110104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't. Too much chance of her carrying germs and affecting all those newborns. I don't even think that is allowed in hospitals?? I think some allow children if they're immediate family member. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-hospital-to-meet-another-baby#post-1110103 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:04:16 +0000 MamaMoose 1110103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I would not feel comfortable exposing a newborn to whatever germs my LO may be carrying. </p>