I am kin to someone that is a maternity ward nurse and the reason for that is safety.
What if the mother falls asleep and someone comes in the room and steals your baby.. They do it for safety reasons
2006-10-30 07:40:54
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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I am delivering my baby in a hospital in Canada and when I went on a tour the other week the nurse said they don't even have a nursery that must hospitals are getting out of that so the baby is always with the mom. I like that idea a lot more cause I don't think I will be able to sleep if me baby is in another room away from me. I am due in a couple of weeks and can't wait to see my baby. My guess is that if the nurses were you are seem to be a little pissy about the baby being in the room with you is because nurses are concerned that you may need some sleep and if the baby is away from you you maybe able to rest a little bit better. It is important to get the help while you are in the hospital.
2006-10-30 07:35:57
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answered by Anonymous
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because some nurses are lazy. If the baby stays with the mother, the maternity ward nurses are responsible for the mother AND the babies too. As when the baby goes to the nursery, the nursery has different nurses to take care of the babyies. So the maternity ward nurses only need to worry about the mothers.
2006-10-30 07:38:42
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answered by mom_of_ndm 5
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While I am a man, and not a father, an so have no direct experience with this, there are a few things I want to point out. Firstly, nurses are humans. Some prefer one way, some prefer another, some are rude about it and some are nice about it. I believe there are pros and cons to both ways but if you were treated rudely which ever way you wanted it, that's not right!
The other thing I wanted to point out involved another persons answer:
They sure do!! I don't know why either. My nurse got snotty with me too. I had to get out of bed and demand to FEED my daughter. They assume they know more about your child than you do. I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one to experience this.
What I want to point out is... They DO know more about your children at this point in their lives then you do. Children don't come with guide books you can read up on before the arrive. They don't send ahead a schedule saying when they want to sleep and how they want to be changed. And (I'm going to raise some hackles on this one) new mothers DO NOT instinctively know these things! It takes time and experience to know this. These women (mostly) have made it their lives to work with newborns. Once you take our child home and spend all your time with them and learn about you child, then you are the expert on your child. Until then, they are, and you should at least find out why they want to do something one way and not another.
I take a stand on this because I also work with young children as a teacher. I respect a families importance and right to do things their way, but sometimes parents are wrong, simply because they don't have access to all the knowledge that I do. I would never follow a practice in my classroom that I know is wrong simply because a family does it that way. I would instead try to help the parents to learn that better way. Does this mean I know their children better? No, but try to remember that others (like the nurses) have more information then you may and will often have a very valid reason for wanting to do something a different way.
And just as a parent if welcome to take their child from my class, you are welcome to have the child in with you (or in the nursery if the nurse wants it with you.) Just remember to try and find out why first.
2006-10-30 08:09:34
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answered by Anonymous
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They weren't like that at my hospital but let me tell you. I thought when I went in 2 weeks ago to have my daughter that she would stay in my room the whole time. She was jaundice and the second night I was in there I sent her into the nursery because all she did was scream. They kept her there for 2 hours and brought her back to me to feed her. Take the help from the nurses while you can get it! All they want is for you to be rested up when you finally take your baby home. They're there to help. 2 weeks later I still call mine in the middle of the night if I have a question!
2006-10-30 07:41:12
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answered by ktwinter7 1
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How funny! I had a fussy beautiful, baby girl and the darn nurses wouldn't keep her in the nursery and let me sleep.
Some hospitals have the policy to keep the new baby with Momma as much as possible for bonding and to make sure there are no blatent mothering problems.
You are entitled to ask the hospital for a tour before you go in and to ask them their policy on how much time the baby spends with mommy vs. nursery. I did.
In anwer to your question it is for liability. You can't see whats going on and they don't have to worry about the baby being hurt while out of an employees sight. Just keep in mind that it is your baby and you can make an issue about this. And you'll probably never see the cranky ole maternity nurses again, so who cares if they are rude and p*ssed.
If its real bad you can always offer to call an attorney and find out your rights. That usually backs them off real quick
2006-10-30 07:40:04
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answered by Gem 7
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I had a problem similar to that at my local hospital. I had both my children there, only a year apart. The first time was great and the nurses insisted I keep the baby, and most tryed to minimize their time on holding him so I could. But the second time around, they had mostly new nurses and staff and I literally had to fight to see my child. He was in the nicu, but they said I could see him whenever I wanted for as long as I wanted, they were even planning on keeping me there in a spare room just in case he had to stay longer. Things got really bad though, everytime I went to see him the nurses would try everything to keep him from me, and when I was trying to breastfeed him they would walk up from behind and just start feeding him formula. I was beyond furious, and after the 4th time they insisted I leave the nicu I lost it. I let my active nurse have it and she tried to grab my arm and I had to push her off me. They threatened to keep my child from me and even call the social workers! I found out that there problem was that I was a teen mother, because I heard them talking, so basically they decided that I was a bad mother and can't take care of him. Needless to say I'm still filing complaints, and considering a lawsuit. Even my obgyn is helping me because he has heard alot of complaints from his teen patients and unwed mothers about their treatment.
2006-10-30 08:11:42
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answered by Chelle's Belle 4
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They sure do!! I don't know why either. My nurse got snotty with me too. I had to get out of bed and demand to FEED my daughter. They assume they know more about your child than you do. I'm glad to know I wasn't the only person to experience this.
To the gentleman who used my answer to make a point...This wasn't my first child!The nurse that I'm talking about actually told me that formula was better for my baby than breast milk! So much for knowing more than me about MY child. And I'm also in the medical field and know first hand to what the pros and cons of the nurses keeping the babies in the nursery, my point was that the nurse I had experienced was rude and snotty! And I know from other parents that this has also happened too. Next time just answer the question with your own experiences.
2006-10-30 07:32:09
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answered by shay 2
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Nursing takes a lot of time in the beginning! What you're experiencing is pretty normal. Newborns suckle to eat as well as for comfort. The reason formula knocks him out is because it is a lot harder to digest than breastmilk and his little body gets overloaded. Also, 3-4 oz is a lot for a baby that size..newborns don't feel "full" so that may be the other reason he sleeps so well. As for time to get things done...welcome to motherhood! You can kiss it goodbye. Breastmilk really is the best thing for baby, and it DOES get easier. Try to stick it out and good luck!
2016-05-22 12:10:12
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answered by Anonymous
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I think thats because of several things... usually maternity nurses can get a screaming baby to shut up faster because they do it all the time. Also, this means less rounds to check up on you and baby... if baby is only three feet away they can sit around and chat until the baby starts to cry or needs a feeding, rather than getting up to check on you and baby. Not sure if i'm right, but that's what I've heard.
2006-10-30 07:37:58
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answered by manderstwin1 3
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Not all nurses get that way/ A mother has that choice, but I think most nurses just want the mom to get some rest after having the baby. So I thought that I would want my baby to room with me, b ut I needed the rest and decided just to tell the nurses to only bring my baby in to me if he really needed me and wanted to nurse. So it is your choice in the end, who cares how the nurses react, it's your baby and your decission.
2006-10-30 07:47:47
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answered by danielle m 2
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