 Re: What Surprised You Most About Delivering? | |
It is true they all can be very different. BUT if you demand that ALL things be done to the baby in your room, they have to comply. You may have to really push for it htough. I mean REALLY push for it. Also make sure you have a birth plan written up and that every single person who walks into that room know what you want and don't want. Talk to your doc before hand and let him know what you want and don't want as well. Alway s be ready for the unexpected though. If your baby does need the NICU then of course they would have to go.
Things I would have changed: They would have done ALL procedures in the room with me, if they wouldn't then I would go down there with them. My baby would not leave my sight. I would not have given her the Hep B shot. Why test me then still give it to her. if I am negative well.. I doubt she will be having unprotected sex or doing iv drugs in the next few weeks. Since those are the only ways to catch, I think we will be ok. I wouldn't have been such a push over when they told me if my child did not have a bowel movement within 6 hours of birth they were going to give her formula. Now granted she did have one so it wasn't an issue, it still really bothered me. thats all i have for now
You will be fine, just know what you want and go in there demanding what you want. This is your baby and your birth experience |