I'm pregnant and I'm worried about my baby getting switched in the hostpital!!!How can I pervent that from happening????!!!
2006-12-23 07:01:42 · 13 answers · asked by ~Strawberry Delight~ 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
They put bands on them and just request to keep it in the room with you. I did with mine. They are more careful now adays !!!
2006-12-23 07:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by ~Another Day~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the answers are good. In addition, many people now never leave their baby unattended by a family member. The father or another relative can stay with the baby as it is checked etc. then insist on "rooming in". Many people do this not from a sense of fear that the baby will get switched, but just so they can know that nothing is done without permission and also just so the baby can be bonding with its family.
Remember--- this is your birth and your baby. Never allow anything that you don't want. Hospitals and Dr's. these days will co-operate, if you stay strong. (Not like the bad-old-days when they told you exactly what you were allowed to do or not to do)
2006-12-23 15:41:44 · answer #2 · answered by Rani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very rare that babies get switched these days. The nurses put a band on you and on the baby that match right after you have the baby, in the room you deliver in. Babies are rarely out of the parents' sight, unless your baby gets ill and needs to go to the nursery.
I would suggest you call the labor and delivery area of the hospital where you are going to have your baby and ask them what their security precautions are against the baby getting switched or stolen.
Again, this is very rare, so don't worry about it. Make sure you know how to get your infant seat safely secured in the car, a car accident would be more likely.
2006-12-23 15:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
calm down....it's very hard to switch babies nowadays....most hospitals have strict security when it comes to the babies and who handles them and carries them anywhere....I would suggest having your mother, sister, aunt or significant other (boy-friend or hubby) always stay with the baby until they are tagged with the hospital bracelets...once those bracelets go on the baby you can pretty much rest assured that your baby will not be switched with another. I,too worried about this especially since I had a c-section and I knew after the baby was born, I would still have to remain in the operating room for a time while they put me back together. My husband stayed with the baby the entire time because I was terrified of ending up with somebody else's kid...as it turned out, both my babies looked so much like me there was no way I would have not known had someone switched them.......best wishes.........Ã
2006-12-23 16:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Tina B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know how the American Hospitals work but here in Canada, the parents are given arm bands for ID with a code on them and they match the arm and leg band that is put on the baby. As well the baby is in the room with the mother at all times. This is done to avoid switches and snatching.
If this in not an option at your hospital, I seriously suggest not leaving your child unattending for any reason!
2006-12-23 15:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by missjewl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I had my son 3 1/2 years ago, they had mechanical bracelets that they put on me and my baby and my husband. They are wired so that NO ONE but you and your husband can do ANYTHING with your child. You can also request that your baby be kept in your room the WHOLE time until you leave the hospital. But it really is quite uncommon now a days for baby switching to happen. Try not to worry so much!
2006-12-23 15:21:30 · answer #6 · answered by One Race The Human Race 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all of the precautions taken these days, it just doesn't happen. The baby will have on a wrist AND ankle band, as will you. They use scanners each and every time the baby is brought back to you to make sure that the bar code on your wrist band matches the baby's. The name is also clearly printed on the band as "Baby X" (your last name). The bands are put on first thing after birth, so you don't need to ever worry about that.
2006-12-23 15:06:53 · answer #7 · answered by tateronmycouch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll be allright. That is actually very rare, that's why it's always a big deal on the news when it happends. No one is allowed back there to see the babbies unless you have a hospital braclet or you are on a list. The doors to the Maternity ward have to be opened from the inside, well, at least that's how it is at the hospital I have been to.
2006-12-23 15:56:27 · answer #8 · answered by Two Peas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you give birth they but a band around the baby's leg and a mathcing bad on you. The Nursery is locked and no one can get in w/o a band. When they bring you your baby they make sure that your band and the baby's band match. Don't worry it is very safe.
2006-12-23 15:13:04 · answer #9 · answered by traci s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax, that is not going to happen. Due to incidents in the past hospitals are very vigilant with this. Besides demand to have your baby w/you at all times. My suggestion is breastfeed on demand and he will be with you all the time (except for lab work and the like)
2006-12-23 15:06:21 · answer #10 · answered by Abby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it is the nurse's fault for switching babies. I do not know how you would prevent it. That rarely happens though. Everything will be fine. Don't worry!
2006-12-23 15:05:55 · answer #11 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋