If you had a winter / cold and flu season baby, we're older siblings allowed to come visit? I asked about that this morning and my midwife said it depends on the flu season (I am due mid December). Curious how often kids are banned from visiting.
(I don't blame them for having this policy, btw. I'd rather all the moms and babies stay healthy, I just also really want my 2 year old to be able to meet her sister at the hospital if possible).
pear / 1610 posts
DD was born in December 2013 and DS was allowed to visit. They never even talked about the possibility of not allowing it. DD2 is due end of Feb/March so I am hoping both our kids can come in and visit then too. 
grapefruit / 4712 posts
E was born in February and it wasn't an issue at our hospital as long as he was symptom free 48-72 hours beforehand. N was in the room when E was born.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
DD is due mid March and I totally plan on having DS coming to visit his baby sister (unless he's sick or something *knocking on wood*).
nectarine / 2210 posts
Dd was born in December and my niece and nephew came to visit at 6 and 4. We weren't given any guidelines for visitors.
pineapple / 12793 posts
DD2 was a late December 2014 baby and DD1 was welcome at our hospital.
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
Lo2 was born in February and siblings were not allowed at the hospital.
eggplant / 11861 posts
Our hospital had a 12 and under rule for non siblings were not allowed to be in L&D!
I am guessing because they are not fully vaccinated!
grapefruit / 4455 posts
The official paper in L&D in the beginning of October said nobody under 12 or 14 but they let my dd visit. They went by as long as people were well. Not 3 weeks later she gave him his first cold though!
grapefruit / 4903 posts
Siblings were allowed to visit, but no other children under 12 were.
pomegranate / 3275 posts
DD was born in 2010, in the middle of swine flu (remember that?!?) and I'm pretty sure kids weren't allowed to the hospital. We didn't have older kids then, so it didn't matter.
DS#1 and DS#2 (feb 2012 and late December 2013 bdays) didn't have any restrictions
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