hi im 26 weeks preg and live in england, this is my first pregnancy and i worry about everythink haha. anyway i was watching coronation street and there is a story line about how 2 babys got swapped at birth by accident. i want to no from people who have had babies before, when u give birth or have c section is your baby kept with you at ALL times if they are healthy, obviously if they needed some care then they cant be but other than that is your new born baby kept with you? i no this seems silly to worry about but i just want to no what happens after you have given birth?
2007-12-19 08:06:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Both of my boys were kept in my room the whole time I was at the hospital. The only time they took them out of the room was to preform there circumcision or to do some tests. When they brought them back into my room they would check the babies band with mine. To make sure the numbers matched.
Talk to your doctor about it they will be able to tell you the policies of the hospital you plan on given birth at. Good luck and congrats.
2007-12-19 08:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by Lurinda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave birth to 4 babies who are now 28, 26, 23 and 10. Things are quite a bit different now than when my older 3 were born. Back then, babies didn't typically "room in" with mom unless she specifically requested it and she had a private room. They spent most of their time being cared for in the nursery until it was feeding time or arrangements had been made for siblings to come and visit the baby. You could go down and get your baby whenever you wanted, but they didn't stay with you always. Babies still had their bracelets that matched mom's and you had to read off the numbers every time the nurse brought the baby to you. When my 10 year old was born, keeping the baby with you at all times was pretty common. She only left us one time when the nurse came to take her for a bath. I have an 8 month old grandson who had to be born by c-section due to a non-progressing labor. He had to go to a special nursery for observation because my daughter developed a fever and they wanted to check for infection. After she went into recovery, they brought him to her and he stayed with her the rest of the time. While it is rare, switched babies do happen sometimes, but mostly it is just that - a story line in a show or a movie. If all is well with mom and baby, typically the baby stays in your room with you. When you have your hospital visit, you can see how the labor, delivery, recovery, and rooms are set up. Each hospital does it a little bit differently. With my 10 year old, I was high risk so I labored, delivered, and recovered in the high risk area. When everything was fine, I was then moved to a different room in the regular part of the floor for the rest of my stay to free up the high risk room. My husband pushed the bassinet from room to room while the nurse pushed me.
2007-12-19 08:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Have 2 children my first baby they cleaned him up and let me hold him for a few minutes then they took him 2 the nursery for a few hours but dont worry they put a bracelet on their wrist to identify the baby then after those few hours they brought him back 2 me for the rest of the hospital stay with my second i had an emergency c section the baby went striaght 2 intensive care but again they put that bracelet so just dont worry if u do get worried then just take a good look at ur baby when he or she is born trust me you dont forget that face.
2007-12-19 08:14:52 · answer #3 · answered by Laura W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the USA, so I do not know the standard procedure in England, but, when I had my baby, the minute he was born, they put a little bracelet on his leg. I was also wearing one, so was my husband. The name identified the baby and who the parents were. If the nurse took the baby (only if I wanted her to, so I could sleep) before she would give him back, she ALWAYS checked my ID bracelet to make sure he belonged to me. Also, he wore a security bracelet on his leg that would automatically start the alarm in the hospital if her were to get too far away from me or the nursery (toward the elevators) These days it is ALMOST impossible to steal or accidentally swap a baby.
Good luck! Don't worry, it will be wonderful!
2007-12-19 08:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't given birth yet, but I know that in America they now put a bracelet on babies and mothers identifying who they belong to. They do this even before the baby is removed from the room. In America, you can request that the baby stay in your room overnight, but I don't know if they would ever have to take the baby out for testing. Baby mix-ups have pretty much been eliminated by the bracelets. I don't know how it is in England, but you could always call your hospital and ask.
2007-12-19 08:12:25 · answer #5 · answered by Mikey's Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not in the UK...but typically most hospitals have a security device that goes on the baby.
If someone takes the baby past a certain point an alarm will go off, or if the tag is cut, the same alarm goes off.
Most hospitals also have the option of you keeping the baby in the room with you at all times. Your partner can usually go with baby when they need tests, and there shouldn't be a need for baby to be out of your sight, or your partner's sight at all.
2007-12-19 08:11:32 · answer #6 · answered by Kaci 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am the biggest worrier there is when it comes to my daughter. lol i'm actually having my boyfriend follow the baby every where. i told him not to leave that babys side. i am so afriad someone will kidnap my baby becuz it has happened here in my town at this hospital i'm not going tot hat one. the lady actually put the baby in her purse (tot bag type bag) and walked out of the hospital!!! they found her in new mexico! i live in texas. which isn't far but dang that woman took off quick. they found the baby like 3 days later. it just scares the crap outta me cuz she was pretending to be a nurse. but when you have your baby the only time they should have the baby is to do the checks and bathe it right after and to give it a bath at nights. other than that if you want them to take the baby to the nursery then you can but i didn't want them to. they would come in and ask if i needed a break. i was like a break? what heck no i wanna be with my baby! but they put a bracelet on your babys ankle when its born with your name so there shouldn't be any problems with getting the babies mixed up.
2007-12-19 08:14:18 · answer #7 · answered by Kimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on how the birth went. You most likely will have you baby taken away from you BUT don't worry they have a bracelet and theres no way the babies can get mixed up. Don't worry about it these people are professionals
2007-12-19 08:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by ME! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about in the UK, but here in the US, the minute the baby is born, you & the baby get matching ID bracelets & my daughter actually got LOJACK! There was a device put on her leg to go off if she was taken off the ward.
You can also request to keep the baby w/ you in your room or have her in the nursery.
2007-12-19 08:10:33 · answer #9 · answered by Tracy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in the Us - Montana I was able to have the baby kept in my room with me at all times and also they gave her, I and her daddy matching bands so no way could we be mixed up! They had security guards on the level where the bands had to be checked before you could get on the elevator and a parent had to accompany the baby at all times !!!Even in the event of an emergency!!!! I had a wonderful experience and hope you do to!! Good Luck,
Momma_Bear
2007-12-19 08:19:36 · answer #10 · answered by the_morris_bears 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋