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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one sleeps in the hospital. Everyone gets checks. Use the bassinet. Have someone stay with you. [/quote]

No one sleeps well in a hospital. True. Everyone gets checks. True. But no other hospital patients besides new mothers are expected to take care of another hospital patient.” (The baby)[/quote]

Welcome to parenthood?[/quote]

Exactly.

It’s a rough rocky start. Most babies do sleep remarkably well that first night. Pack earplugs and an eye mask. It will help with the room dynamics. We got two hour chunks of sleep, which was about the same as at home the first week.

I understand the frustration. It’s the most tired I’ve ever been (multiple day labor), you live through it. [/quote]

You said “we.” What about women who are alone after giving birth? You sound like you support “baby friendly” hospitals…why? Are you one of those people who thinks “I had to do it so everyone else should to.” You wrote “You live through it…” so that makes me think you believe that it’s fine for hospitals and nurses to not help new mothers care for infants and that mothers shouldn’t complain. Well, I lived through it twice but that doesn’t mean I think it’s good that new mothers and babies are not supported and cared for in the hospital like they should be. If we just accept that this is the way, things will not improve. It doesn’t have to be this way. Postpartum care and maternal health care in general in the US is really poor and it should be improved. [/quote]

DP. I challenge your statement that postpartum care is poor. I had excellent care. In general I’ve excellent medical care in this country. But our care is not delivered evenly. If you have good health insurance and you’re near good health facilities, you receive good care.  Maternity care here is not centered on making the patient feel relaxed. It’s centered on avoiding death, lawsuits and so forth and that is why they interrupt sleep for all the health checks.  I’ve never heard of “baby friendly” hospitals - are you saying there is NO option whatsoever to have the baby taken to the nursery for a few hours? I personally don’t think it’s the end of the world, but I can see how if you’re a single mom or alone it would be nice to have help. [/quote]

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