Why don’t U.S. hospitals let women sleep quietly for the night in the hospital after giving birth?

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Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

Appropriate hospital staffing. Doesn't have to be highly medically trained staff to fulfill this function either, just gentle responsible and common sense providers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

You understand the baby is a patient right? The hospital wanting to maximize profit by refusing to care for their patients should not be a burden born by a postpartum mother.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

Appropriate hospital staffing. Doesn't have to be highly medically trained staff to fulfill this function either, just gentle responsible and common sense providers.

+1 CNAs could easily fill these roles.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

You understand the baby is a patient right? The hospital wanting to maximize profit by refusing to care for their patients should not be a burden born by a postpartum mother.

Holding baby is not medical care. My DH held the baby while he camped out in a chair in my room.
I suppose you want a nurse to hold your DH's hand as he drifts off to anesthesia.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

You understand the baby is a patient right? The hospital wanting to maximize profit by refusing to care for their patients should not be a burden born by a postpartum mother.

Holding baby is not medical care. My DH held the baby while he camped out in a chair in my room.
I suppose you want a nurse to hold your DH's hand as he drifts off to anesthesia.

It absolutely is medical care if that is the treatment the patient needs. The patient should also be in the nursery receiving care if that is what a postpartum mother requests.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

You understand the baby is a patient right? The hospital wanting to maximize profit by refusing to care for their patients should not be a burden born by a postpartum mother.

Holding baby is not medical care. My DH held the baby while he camped out in a chair in my room.
I suppose you want a nurse to hold your DH's hand as he drifts off to anesthesia.

You know they actually do this in the OR if a patient is anxious, right? Any other ignorant comments you want to leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work as a nurse. We wake people up multiple times in the night to check their vital signs, give meds, and draw blood. Those post-surgery patients are not getting a restful night of sleep.

I can confirm this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

Appropriate hospital staffing. Doesn't have to be highly medically trained staff to fulfill this function either, just gentle responsible and common sense providers.

Ok. This will increase costs. I’m ok with that. Are you? Because we can’t lowball folks that are taking care of our newborns.

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Anonymous wrote:Because there is a hungry baby and mom is the best one to feed it? (If she wants to try nursing)

This isn’t a corporate trick. It’s biology.

Yeah, I don’t understand the question either. Most new moms don’t want their baby in a far away nursery all night.

And I don't understand why people who have never taken care of babies are in here saying stupid things.

Mom feeds baby. Nurse takes baby. Mom falls asleep. Nurse soothes baby and put in a bassinet. Baby fusses off and on for an hour while nurse checks on him. Mom is still sleeping. Baby cries. It's only been two hours, so nurse soothes him. Baby sleeps. Baby fusses, but falls back asleep. Baby finally awakens, crying, about four hours after he was last fed. Nurse brings him to mom. Mom wakes and feeds and hold him for 20 minutes. Nurse takes baby. Mom falls asleep again. Nurse and baby repeat the previous song and dance while mom peacefully sleeps.

That sound a like private care. Or you’re at home doula. Or your partner/support person.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

Appropriate hospital staffing. Doesn't have to be highly medically trained staff to fulfill this function either, just gentle responsible and common sense providers.

Ok. This will increase costs. I’m ok with that. Are you? Because we can’t lowball folks that are taking care of our newborns.

The baby friendly concept is new. 30 years ago every hospital had a nursery.

[Anonymous]

They don’t let women sleep because women go along with it.

Imagine a world where every woman coming out of a c-section gave the baby to the nurse when she wanted to sleep. All you have to say is “I need to sleep and can’t safely watch the baby right now.” Just plain refuse.

Women go along with the BS of baby friendly. There are even women on this thread supporting it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

Appropriate hospital staffing. Doesn't have to be highly medically trained staff to fulfill this function either, just gentle responsible and common sense providers.

Ok. This will increase costs. I’m ok with that. Are you? Because we can’t lowball folks that are taking care of our newborns.

The baby friendly concept is new. 30 years ago every hospital had a nursery.

How does this explain covering the costs of hiring additional staff? The hospital functions differently now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don’t let women sleep because women go along with it.

Imagine a world where every woman coming out of a c-section gave the baby to the nurse when she wanted to sleep. All you have to say is “I need to sleep and can’t safely watch the baby right now.” Just plain refuse.

Women go along with the BS of baby friendly. There are even women on this thread supporting it.

Yes. Because we don’t want our babies to starve. Are you suggesting women in recovery strike? You go first- with your own newborn.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t let women sleep because women go along with it.

Imagine a world where every woman coming out of a c-section gave the baby to the nurse when she wanted to sleep. All you have to say is “I need to sleep and can’t safely watch the baby right now.” Just plain refuse.

Women go along with the BS of baby friendly. There are even women on this thread supporting it.

Yes. Because we don’t want our babies to starve. Are you suggesting women in recovery strike? You go first- with your own newborn.

Ironically baby friendly actually makes the babies starve. Sleep deprived women don’t make milk. And you know babies actually got fed when they went to nurseries right.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t let women sleep because women go along with it.

Imagine a world where every woman coming out of a c-section gave the baby to the nurse when she wanted to sleep. All you have to say is “I need to sleep and can’t safely watch the baby right now.” Just plain refuse.

Women go along with the BS of baby friendly. There are even women on this thread supporting it.

Yes. Because we don’t want our babies to starve. Are you suggesting women in recovery strike? You go first- with your own newborn.

Huh? A newborn baby won’t starve because a mom sleeps for a few hours. There is also formula! Guess you’re one of the women who wants women to suffer after birth.