huge bill for putting baby in nursery for 2 days

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Anonymous wrote:For the first 30 hours after my last birth, I was confined to the bed on heavy drugs. I couldn't see my babies. It was not my choice. In fact, I was so upset I pulled my IV out because I wanted to go hold them. LOL. So, don't be so quick to judge Op.

I call BS again.

My nursed wheeled my bed I to the NICU to see my baby. What idiot pulls their IV out?[/quote]

NP here, I'm a cancer patient whose had lots of ivs and ports--many in the name of dumb hospital policies that they want you to have "an open line." I've taken several out by myself when the nurse wasn't around and I wanted to use my arm or the tape got itchy. It is seriously not a big deal, especially if you really don't need it anymore and you have big veins and don't mind being poked again. But I'm also the type of mom who took pain mediciation and sent her newborn to the nursery, so clearly I don't live up to DCUM standards.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I say yay for the system teaching parents what's better for the baby

I had heavy blood loss and other complications , thanks for your kind words nonetheless.

Where was DH? And you said "as needed". Did you change your mind?

I had to take a few bags of blood after birth and I could not hold my baby for 2 days after birth because I was so weak and dizzy. DH put DC to my breast to nurse. My baby didn't go to the nursery.

You do realize some folks are alone when they have baby. DH, moms, BFF's, SO, everybody don't come through when the $hit hit the fan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the first 30 hours after my last birth, I was confined to the bed on heavy drugs. I couldn't see my babies. It was not my choice. In fact, I was so upset I pulled my IV out because I wanted to go hold them. LOL. So, don't be so quick to judge Op.

I call BS again.

My nursed wheeled my bed I to the NICU to see my baby. What idiot pulls their IV out?[/quote]

NP here, I'm a cancer patient whose had lots of ivs and ports--many in the name of dumb hospital policies that they want you to have "an open line." I've taken several out by myself when the nurse wasn't around and I wanted to use my arm or the tape got itchy. It is seriously not a big deal, especially if you really don't need it anymore and you have big veins and don't mind being poked again. But I'm also the typ
e of mom who took pain mediciation and sent her newborn to the nursery, so clearly I don't live up to DCUM standards.

I feel you PP. Not a cancer survivor (and you rock by the way), but have been very I'll during pregnancy and had to have IVs daily. Sometimes they had to come out and I had to do this at home. Having a c-section so of course the birth will be medicated and yes, I am still recovering so the baby will go to the nursery at night. DH will be home nights with our young daughter.
This is a DCUM experience too.
Unfortunately, there are some people, like the one you were addressing whose capacity for empathy is so small and their comprehension for diversity of experience is so limited that they judge anyone whose experience diverges from their own narrow scope of what they think is proper. I feel sorry for people like the poster you are addressing because that narrow worldview limits them in so many ways from making connections with others and learning about new experiences.

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I had to take a few bags of blood after birth and I could not hold my baby for 2 days after birth because I was so weak and dizzy. DH put DC to my breast to nurse. My baby didn't go to the nursery.

Did you get a trophy or just a medal?

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Anonymous wrote:lesson to those who haven't had their babies yet: don't put your baby in the nursery if you can avoid it. It is better for you and the baby in many ways - your health, baby's health, bonding and also financially.

Jeez, many many reasons why someone may need to, its only a couple of days. Does not make someone a bad mother.

Also, they charge you for the nursery even when the baby is just in there getting checked over, getting their heel stick, etc. My baby roomed in with me for 99% of the time I was in the hospital and we still had thousands of dollars in nursery charges...thankfully covered by our insurance.

Is this correct? We had a nursery line item charge from Sibley hospital and our baby wasn't in the nursery for even 2 minutes. We declined some of the tests and required the others to be done in our room. There was a hearing test that DH went to, but it was not in the nursery but in a different area where that test was done.

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NP here. We used the nursery at night only, 2 nights each, for 2 kids.

Our total hospital co-pay for each kid was $150. I have friends for whom it was like $10.

Do all of you just have "bad" insurance? Mine is a UHC HMO so I didn't think it was anything special.

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Anonymous wrote:I say yay for the system teaching parents what's better for the baby

Wow.

My DS went to the nursery after DH and I had been awake for 48 hours after being in labor and then attempting breastfeeding, etc. DS wanted to be awake at night and cried a lot, DH was falling asleep holding him (NOT safe) on the sofa in the room. So THANK GODDESS for the nursery! And go F yourself!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lesson to those who haven't had their babies yet: don't put your baby in the nursery if you can avoid it. It is better for you and the baby in many ways - your health, baby's health, bonding and also financially.

Jeez, many many reasons why someone may need to, its only a couple of days. Does not make someone a bad mother.

Also, they charge you for the nursery even when the baby is just in there getting checked over, getting their heel stick, etc. My baby roomed in with me for 99% of the time I was in the hospital and we still had thousands of dollars in nursery charges...thankfully covered by our insurance.

Is this correct? We had a nursery line item charge from Sibley hospital and our baby wasn't in the nursery for even 2 minutes. We declined some of the tests and required the others to be done in our room. There was a hearing test that DH went to, but it was not in the nursery but in a different area where that test was done.

It wouldn't surprise me a bit if it's correct. I am giving birth at Inova Loudoun (Birthing Inn) and they have actually changed the nursery to be called the "procedure room" and only take the baby there for things like the PP mentioned. I am sure at least part of this is due to the fact that if it's called the procedure room and the baby is only there for "procedures", they can charge you/your insurance for that. The implication on the tour was otherwise, the baby will be in-room with you at all times, including sleeping.