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[quote=ZachF][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this a new thing, sleeping over at the hospital after your wife gives birth? When did this start? I had 3 kids and was never asked or expected to stay the night. The last one was in a "birthing room" back when that was a new thing. It had a couch but there was no mention or suggestion of sleeping over.  No hard feelings or resentment either and the baby and mother got all the care they needed. Do hospitals suck that bad now that they can't manage without the extra help? [/quote]

Yes, it's a "thing" now that hospitals have gotten rid of the nurseries and are staffed so sparsely that there is 0 help for women who have just given birth.  It's part of the "baby friendly" initiative and it sucks.  This isn't 1995 anymore where the mom can send the baby to the nursery to be cared for while she gets a few hours of sleep, you are completely on your own the moment that infant leaves you body.  [/quote]

I'm PP above and wow, I seriously did not know for it has been that long since my children were born.  I'm saddened to hear this is the current state maternity care in hospitals.  It was improving greatly between my first and my third with the biggest difference I experienced was them wanting to release both mother and baby within a day, or two at most.  Even if the baby required UV light for jaundice, they would send you home with a device you can use at home instead of keeping the baby in the hospital, under lights, until the blood tests came out OK.  But they did have a nursery (are those really gone??) and they did take care of the babies and mom while they were in.  I wasn't expected to help in any way.  I guess I can say, sadly, those were the days.[/quote]

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