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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get the annoyance with sleep disturbance from random nurse checks, that’s a separate issue. But those of you who are annoyed that you couldn’t send your baby away all night - what did you do when you get home? Did your support system get better? If so, why couldn’t you implement that support system in the hospital?

I could not imagine sending a healthy non-NICU-requiring baby away all night to strangers, right after it had been born, after it had been with me for 9 months. It sounds so weird to even write it down![/quote]

Both times I delivered in Massachusetts I was at a hospital with a nursery.  They talked me into using it for about 2 hours overnight between feedings (no formula).  I was initially against it but they both spit up a lot after delivery.  Especially with the first one, I was so nervous about whether she was breathing, etc., that I couldn’t rest at all when I felt like I was the only one paying attention to her.  It was 2 hours that I slept and probably the only 2 hours I slept.  Maybe you would decline to do this and that’s fine but I don’t think having a nursery option equates to people using it for like 8 hour shifts.

Typically you’re discharged when you’re well enough to be home.  The first day (or more) can be a different beast altogether, depending on the delivery, so I don’t think it’s an unreasonable “crutch” to have while still recovering.[/quote]

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