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[quote=Anonymous]Former L&D nurse here.

A few points from my time...

1. If you're not taking a car home, we wouldn't stop you from leaving if you didn't have a car seat.  We would provide education regarding where and how to get your car seat installation checked.

2.  Walking home is certainly possible, but it isn't a guarantee.  You may feel great and you may feel like crap.  
You should definitely prepare for not being up for the walk.  Getting your car seat checked installation checked prior to birth is a good idea.  Make sure you have something safe and secure to carry a new born home in.

3. Be prepared to be told that you shouldn't walk home.  It is a risk.  You may think you're up for it and then half way there get weak.  You may over exert yourself.  We don't want something to happen to you and then have the "why did you let them walk home?!?!?" stuff thrown at us.  We won't stop you from walking home, but just be prepared to hear from multiple people that you shouldn't. [/quote]

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