When you left the hospital, did you take advantage of the wheelchair they offer you? Or did you walk out?
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I believe at our hospital you must be wheeled out. I didn't mind one bit! I was so sore.
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I wasn't offered a wheelchair - but I'd been there 5 days
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I don't think I had a choice....? They said get in, so I got in.
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yes, but I had a c/s
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I don't think I was offered a wheelchair. I was so ready to leave I practically ran out.
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They require you to be wheeled out, and I was glad to do it. My lady parts were so sore!
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They didn't offer me a wheelchair, just had my husband carry the car seat and offered to carry things.
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I walked myself out... and the baby (in the car seat). I can't remember if I was offered a wheelchair.
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I was required to be wheeled out.
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It was required.
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Didn't have a choice! I said I could walk and they said it was hospital policy.
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I didn't have the option as I went to guest status since my ds was in the hospital an additional week but as a postpartum nurse, we don't offer wheelchairs when sending moms home.
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I walked right out; I was a c-section patient who had been there quite awhile though.
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No choice, required to be wheeled to the hospital entrance. From there, I walked (a few feet) to the waiting car. My dad carried LO in her car seat, and I've never seen him beam so much or look so proud!!
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Requirement. Liability and all.
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Requirement at our hospital.
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It was a requirement for me.
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With DD is was a mandatory rule. 2 years later with DS that finally had gotten rid of the rule ( they ask for feedback and we were told it was the #1 complaint) so I got to walk.
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Nope. I walked out the first time. When we brought L home, I also walked out with him in his bucket seat.
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I walked out!
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I wasn't offered. I didn't even want one walking in! Ouch. I walked myself, it hurt to sit down in active labor. People throughout the hospital as I walked were like, "IS SHE OK?!" Dh was just calmly like, "she's in labor."
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Yeah. I didn't have a choice. but I was in quite a bit of pain and bleeding so I would've wanted it anyway.
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Requirement for me, too!. I thought it was awkward, because I felt totally fine and wanted to walk.
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It was required that I ride in a wheelchair and hold the car seat in my lap.
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It was a requirement here as well. I definitely needed it though, I was so sore I could hardly walk. And this was 2 full days after having him!
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I'm not sure if it was a requirement but like @Mae: , they said get in, so I got in. I didn't think much of it...
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It was required but I wanted it anyway. I had a c section and was in quite a bit of pain.
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We didn't have a choice, hospital policy. And the baby had to be in the carseat on my lap (while D pulled the car around).
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I honestly can't remind, but I know one nurse walked out with us, so maybe I walked?
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It was required that I be wheeled out.
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I wasn't offered a wheel chair. We were given a cart to carry all our stuff out though.
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It was required with #1 and #3, but not #2- I definitely could have walked out this last time.
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I think it was a requirement at ours also. I didn't mind.
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Not offered one and I could barely move. Longest walk ever. Our shitty hospital probably doesn't even have wheel chairs!!
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It was a requirement at our hospital as well, and I also had a C-section. So I certainly didn't mind it!
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It was a requirement at our hospital. I would have much rather walked!
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My hospital policy required it. I felt ridiculous!
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Yes, I had no choice. It was a requirement at mine too.
ETA: On the way in, when I was in labor, they said they would get me a chair but there was no way I was waiting for that and then going to sit down, while having contractions. I was in PAIN! So I walked myself up to the elevator.
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It wasn't offered! I was expected to just leave on my own.
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