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[quote=Anonymous]I can't believe this thread was resurrected! I delivered at Sibley this past summer. They do have a carseat policy and try to tell you that you *may* not leave without the carseat. In fact, they won't even call the escort / candystriper for your release until baby is in carseat. Well, the morning I checked out they were backed up. We had our baby in the carseat, they called, and then 20 minutes later I was trying in vain to quiet my hysterical 2 day old who was stuck in a carseat wondering why his mom and dad, who had previously been so responsive to his cries, were letting him "cry it out." The nurses kept telling me that if I took him out of the carseat they'd have to cancel the discharge. When we complained and said we were upset at being forced to allow our little one to get so worked up, the nurses, who were nice but weren't willing to back down and let us take him out, told my husband to put latex gloves on and stick his ring finger in baby's mouth to soothe him. Whatevs. I pulled DS out of the carseat and walked to the door with him in my arms. the nurses had to open the door to let us out, so if it were really "illegal" or whateve, they wouldn't have had to let us go, but they did. Point is, you should absolutely have a carseat if you are going anywhere in an automobile, including a taxi. But when it comes down to it, the hospital can't actually *make* you do anything.

Nothing against the nurses, they were all aces while I was there, but the policy of having to have baby in a carseat just to leave (as opposed to actually making sure you at least have one in the car) is DUMB and unenforceable. Incidentally, the nurses said they weren't allowed to help us figure out the carseat straps, either, but then another nurse said "I'll help you" and did lend a hand.

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