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@keepcalmcarrie: definitely not! I fed on demand (the nurses brought him when he cried not on a schedule), we had tons of skin to skin, and I BF for 13 months. So it worked well for us.
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@2littlepumpkins: @keepcalmcarrie: While I do appreciate what the initiative is trying to do and promote I do think it could have been named very differently. The name does imply a level of unnecessary quilt
In case anyone is interested here is the site for the BFHI and a list of the U.S. hospitals that have been award this status. Only 271 in the entire country! https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/find-facilities
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No for our first DD as it was a baby friendly hospital and there was no option for it unless baby was sick. I wouldn't have parted with her anyway!
For DD2, we were home four hours after birth but there was no nursery there anyway so it wasn't an option. Once again though, even if I had chosen to stay overnight, I wouldn't have had her out of the room.
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With our first we were in the hospital 3 nights. I sent him on the third because I had been up literally 2 nights straight and wanted sleep. He kept getting sent back saying he was hungry. There was no milk!
With our second we were there 2 nights. The first night he had to have sugar testing every 3 hours and I didn't get a room til 10. I kept him all night. Sent him the second night -- He was low birth weight and had to have a 3 hour car seat test so I made sure to send him overnight versus during the day
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@anbanan15: The hospital I delivered at is on that list. DD literally never left our room (except when I walked laps around the floor with her). All nights, all tests, her first bath, and even her almost 24 hours of bili light treatment were all done in our room.
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I gave birth twice at a baby friendly hospital. With my first, I didn't send him to the nursery. With my second, we did send her to the nursery on the first night b/c she needed her blood sugar checked so much anyway.
When my first was admitted to the pediatric unit in the same hospital 2 weeks later with a breast abscess, the nurses talked me into giving him to them then. I needed some solid sleep so badly!
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They convinced me to because she was crying nonstop (my milk had not come in - and I never had a full supply) and I was experiencing severe pain in my shoulder - depending on who you ask it was trapped gas or referred pain from my C-section. She was there for 3 hours. I wish I hadn't. I wish I had nursed her constantly. It would have helped my milk supply.
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@Mrs.KMM: same with us. Ours is still pursuing certification. DD literally never left my side.
DH helped a lot, however- he held her so I could sleep a little!
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No, both hospitals didn't have that as an option, and I don't think I would have, anyway.
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I did the second night - I had a c-section and was too sore to lift the baby out of the bassinet, and DH needed to get some sleep (he had been up for almost 48 hours)
Earlier in the night, my nurse told me to let her know if I needed a break for a few hours and she'd take the baby to the nursery. But then when I paged her, she was on the break and the nurse that came gave me a hard time about it
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Our first was with us the whole time. We didn't know that the hospital had a nursery to be honest.
Our second born was in the nursery a lot! It was definitely very helpful! The nurses were so sweet.
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Most definitely! The first night with #1 I sent him, but they brought him back to eat. The horse gave me some attitude about it, but I didn't care. The 2nd and 3rd nights I sent him the whole night, and agreed they could give him formula. I really got attitude from the nurse(same one as night 1) and again, didn't care. With #2, I said right from the beginning she was going to the nursery the whole night, and that she could have formula. This nurse was so nice, didn't judge me at all, and says they love taking care of the babies, and that that's their job
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I was at a baby friendly hospital with no nursery, but if there was a nursery I would not have used it. I wanted her by my side at all times, and still do (she is 5 weeks old).
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@Raindrop: same story! None at all with my first. I sent my second at night though. I knew what was coming once we went home
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Nope. We didn't want her to leave our side. Besides, she definitely wasn't one of those newborns who nursed every 2-3 hours. She was pretty much latched on 24-7 from the get go. It was overwhelming at the time, but I really think it's why my supply was so good. They also promoted skin to skin as much as possible in the early days.
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Nope and I would have murdered anyone trying to take her anywhere! I wouldn't even let them bathe her until the next day, and we left just at 24 hrs old. I didn't sleep much but wouldn't trade it for anything! She also ate like q20 min so I don't think it would have worked.
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General question- if you had a shared room in the hospital, did they still discourage sending babies to the nursery? My hospital only had single rooms. I would think if you were sharing a room and your roommates infant was crying a lot... You'd kind of want them to use the nursery?
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@Foodnerd81: I had a shared room and no option of a nursery (and because it was shared DH couldn't stay with me). It's what made me get an early discharge. I couldn't stand the thought of another night there.
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No choice (nicu), but I wouldn't have if I had a choice. I'm not even sure they would have done it. I'm in her room now, and I love not having to ever leave her.
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@Foodnerd81: I had a shared recovery room and brought my LO to the nursery. I wouldn't say they discouraged it but it wasn't really encouraged either. I think it makes a big difference - if my husband had been there, we could've probably kept him in the room, but he had to leave at night and I was exhausted from labor and just really needed a break. As you mentioned, it's also really hard to sleep with another mom/newborn in the room - not the greatest time all around. Only in NY, I guess.
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My hospital for LO1 is on the list and the nursery was also not an option for us. I didn't really need it though because my husband was extra extra extra helpful holding him, doing diapers, and bringing him to me etc. so I got a lot of rest post CS. This time (new city) the hospital is not on that list so I hope the nursery is at least an option if needed. I don't know how much my husband will be with me vs visiting our toddler at home to give my mom a break.
I agree the name is a little iffy...sometimes the best thing for baby is a bit of rest for mom. I also have to say that my first hospital was very in your face about keeping their baby friendly status, to the point it was a turn off. My child was brought to me in recovery for the first time by a lactation consultant who then presided over our very first meeting with her crazy eyes and preached at me. Too much pressure on a brand new mom IMO. This time I feel more confident and will speak up if I want privacy, rest, or whatever else.
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For those of you that are still pregnant I just want to say that sending your child to the nursery does not mean you aren't committed to breastfeeding or that it won't work out. Many people in this thread seem to be giving that impression. My daughter spent all night in the nursery both nights and had to be woken up every three hours and convinced to eat. But my milk was in before I left the hospital and successfully nursed for 15 months with my child never having a drop of formula. Just do what works best for you and your baby.
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Right, and even if you don't send your baby to the nursery, there is no guarantee that you will have a successful time breastfeeding.
If it were really that simple.
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Both of the hospitals I delivered at were "baby friendly", and my LOs stayed in the room with me. I could have sent them to the nursery if I wanted to though with no judgment. With LO2, I stayed at the hospital 4 days and one of the days my husband and I went to the hospital cafe to have a drink and we left her in the nursery for like 20 minutes. She was such a sleepy newborn though that she basically slept the whole time we were in the hospital.
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My hospital only took the baby if there were mild complications and the baby needed round-the-clock monitoring. The NICU was at a nearby children's hospital. Even though baby stayed in my room both nights, I had no problem sleeping. Once swaddled, he'd sleep for 3-4 hrs, which was fine at night, as long as he was having 8 feedings in 24 hrs. I would wake up when he'd stir, wake my husband up so that he could bring him to me, then go back to sleep afterwards. We both left the hospital feeling well rested.
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It wasn't an option. We were under midwife care, and since we were discharged in less than 12 hours, there wasn't really any time.
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