I just had my second baby 2 weeks ago. I LOVE GW! Had awesome experience, great nurses! Didn’t use the nursery (they told me I’m welcome to) so no words in that

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No, we're talking about basic safety and fall prevention for very vulnerable patients (newborns). Fall prevention is a basic safety issue in hospitals. Leaving a newborn with a drugged/exhausted/post-surgery non-ambulatory mom is NOT safe. That's the whole point here. You're acting like nurses are babysitters; they're actually caring for TWO vulnerable patients. I mean, what would you think if the post-partum nurses were themselves on morphine, couldn't walk, had just gotten out of surgery, or hadn't slept for 4 days? Would you think they were fit to care for infants, or anyone?

This is such a great damn point.

No, it’s more hyperbole. You act like you were literally left alone after birth. Nurses at GW checked on me constantly. If you ask them to help you swaddle the baby or put the baby somewhere, they do it. My bassinet was RIGHT next to my bed. I didn’t have to hold the baby constantly. I guess the take-away is that people’s care needs vary because the anger about GW is not my experience at all.

NP. Well I DID have to hold my baby constantly. She wasn't the sleepy newborn you all got. She cried and cried nonstop and wouldn't sleep more than 15 minutes straight. I needed help and I didn't get any and it did lead to PPD, mostly the lack of sleep. I was frustrated and couldn't get her to stop crying. The nurse told me (very rudely) that I needed to hold her more and that was the problem.

How was your newborn when you got home?

You're missing the main point - that the woman JUST gave birth and possibly had a csection. They are supposed to be recovering at he hospital. This isn't happening due to lack of nurseries.

That poster actually replied that she just had one bad night in the hospital but things were “bliss” when she got home. So apparently she’s equating her one bad night with “PPD,” which is a ridiculous exaggeration and insulting to women who actually suffer from PPD. I don’t know anyone who’s delivered at any hospital who emerged well-rested, nursery or not. It helps to have realistic expectations going into child birth.

I'm the poster you're talking about. Newborn was better the second night but even when I got sleep, I felt like I couldn't recover. I did get ppd. I cried for weeks until I finally got on antidepressants.

I have wondered if overdue babies are just more alert and hungry than other babies. I went on to ebf for 12 months but the hospital should have let me have some formula.

Okay, so first you said it was bliss, now you cried for weeks... Did you ask for formula? You didn't mention anything about that in your first post. Nothing stops you from feeding your newborn formula in the hospital if that's what you want.

Who is this soul-less mom-shaming troll? You sound like an utterly awful human being without a bone of compassion in your body.

I have a lot of compassion, esp. for the nurses who have to deal with some of the women posting here. Take an ounce of responsibility for how you want your newborn cared for. If you want to give formula, go ahead.

I called gw today to confirm the nursery. I conveyed how excited I was because after my last csection I accidentally fell asleep with the baby and got yelled at -- the woman I spoke with said that happened to a lot of women and was the reason for reopening.

I honestly have mixed feelings about gw. I was interrupted so much I broke down crying on the third day, but they put a sign on the door that allowed for a few hours of quiet. I also had great nurses the first two days, then by the third my nurse didn't want to provide me with anything stronger than Tylenol. She made me feel like an addict for asking for pain management, but I knew from my first that switching to just Tylenol too soon makes recovery harder.

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No, we're talking about basic safety and fall prevention for very vulnerable patients (newborns). Fall prevention is a basic safety issue in hospitals. Leaving a newborn with a drugged/exhausted/post-surgery non-ambulatory mom is NOT safe. That's the whole point here. You're acting like nurses are babysitters; they're actually caring for TWO vulnerable patients. I mean, what would you think if the post-partum nurses were themselves on morphine, couldn't walk, had just gotten out of surgery, or hadn't slept for 4 days? Would you think they were fit to care for infants, or anyone?

This is such a great damn point.

No, it’s more hyperbole. You act like you were literally left alone after birth. Nurses at GW checked on me constantly. If you ask them to help you swaddle the baby or put the baby somewhere, they do it. My bassinet was RIGHT next to my bed. I didn’t have to hold the baby constantly. I guess the take-away is that people’s care needs vary because the anger about GW is not my experience at all.

NP. Well I DID have to hold my baby constantly. She wasn't the sleepy newborn you all got. She cried and cried nonstop and wouldn't sleep more than 15 minutes straight. I needed help and I didn't get any and it did lead to PPD, mostly the lack of sleep. I was frustrated and couldn't get her to stop crying. The nurse told me (very rudely) that I needed to hold her more and that was the problem.

How was your newborn when you got home?

You're missing the main point - that the woman JUST gave birth and possibly had a csection. They are supposed to be recovering at he hospital. This isn't happening due to lack of nurseries.

That poster actually replied that she just had one bad night in the hospital but things were “bliss” when she got home. So apparently she’s equating her one bad night with “PPD,” which is a ridiculous exaggeration and insulting to women who actually suffer from PPD. I don’t know anyone who’s delivered at any hospital who emerged well-rested, nursery or not. It helps to have realistic expectations going into child birth.

I'm the poster you're talking about. Newborn was better the second night but even when I got sleep, I felt like I couldn't recover. I did get ppd. I cried for weeks until I finally got on antidepressants.

I have wondered if overdue babies are just more alert and hungry than other babies. I went on to ebf for 12 months but the hospital should have let me have some formula.

Okay, so first you said it was bliss, now you cried for weeks... Did you ask for formula? You didn't mention anything about that in your first post. Nothing stops you from feeding your newborn formula in the hospital if that's what you want.

Who is this soul-less mom-shaming troll? You sound like an utterly awful human being without a bone of compassion in your body.

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No, we're talking about basic safety and fall prevention for very vulnerable patients (newborns). Fall prevention is a basic safety issue in hospitals. Leaving a newborn with a drugged/exhausted/post-surgery non-ambulatory mom is NOT safe. That's the whole point here. You're acting like nurses are babysitters; they're actually caring for TWO vulnerable patients. I mean, what would you think if the post-partum nurses were themselves on morphine, couldn't walk, had just gotten out of surgery, or hadn't slept for 4 days? Would you think they were fit to care for infants, or anyone?

This is such a great damn point.

No, it’s more hyperbole. You act like you were literally left alone after birth. Nurses at GW checked on me constantly. If you ask them to help you swaddle the baby or put the baby somewhere, they do it. My bassinet was RIGHT next to my bed. I didn’t have to hold the baby constantly. I guess the take-away is that people’s care needs vary because the anger about GW is not my experience at all.

NP. Well I DID have to hold my baby constantly. She wasn't the sleepy newborn you all got. She cried and cried nonstop and wouldn't sleep more than 15 minutes straight. I needed help and I didn't get any and it did lead to PPD, mostly the lack of sleep. I was frustrated and couldn't get her to stop crying. The nurse told me (very rudely) that I needed to hold her more and that was the problem.

How was your newborn when you got home?

You're missing the main point - that the woman JUST gave birth and possibly had a csection. They are supposed to be recovering at he hospital. This isn't happening due to lack of nurseries.

That poster actually replied that she just had one bad night in the hospital but things were “bliss” when she got home. So apparently she’s equating her one bad night with “PPD,” which is a ridiculous exaggeration and insulting to women who actually suffer from PPD. I don’t know anyone who’s delivered at any hospital who emerged well-rested, nursery or not. It helps to have realistic expectations going into child birth.

I'm the poster you're talking about. Newborn was better the second night but even when I got sleep, I felt like I couldn't recover. I did get ppd. I cried for weeks until I finally got on antidepressants.

I have wondered if overdue babies are just more alert and hungry than other babies. I went on to ebf for 12 months but the hospital should have let me have some formula.

Okay, so first you said it was bliss, now you cried for weeks... Did you ask for formula? You didn't mention anything about that in your first post. Nothing stops you from feeding your newborn formula in the hospital if that's what you want.

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No, we're talking about basic safety and fall prevention for very vulnerable patients (newborns). Fall prevention is a basic safety issue in hospitals. Leaving a newborn with a drugged/exhausted/post-surgery non-ambulatory mom is NOT safe. That's the whole point here. You're acting like nurses are babysitters; they're actually caring for TWO vulnerable patients. I mean, what would you think if the post-partum nurses were themselves on morphine, couldn't walk, had just gotten out of surgery, or hadn't slept for 4 days? Would you think they were fit to care for infants, or anyone?

This is such a great damn point.

No, it’s more hyperbole. You act like you were literally left alone after birth. Nurses at GW checked on me constantly. If you ask them to help you swaddle the baby or put the baby somewhere, they do it. My bassinet was RIGHT next to my bed. I didn’t have to hold the baby constantly. I guess the take-away is that people’s care needs vary because the anger about GW is not my experience at all.

NP. Well I DID have to hold my baby constantly. She wasn't the sleepy newborn you all got. She cried and cried nonstop and wouldn't sleep more than 15 minutes straight. I needed help and I didn't get any and it did lead to PPD, mostly the lack of sleep. I was frustrated and couldn't get her to stop crying. The nurse told me (very rudely) that I needed to hold her more and that was the problem.

How was your newborn when you got home?

You're missing the main point - that the woman JUST gave birth and possibly had a csection. They are supposed to be recovering at he hospital. This isn't happening due to lack of nurseries.

That poster actually replied that she just had one bad night in the hospital but things were “bliss” when she got home. So apparently she’s equating her one bad night with “PPD,” which is a ridiculous exaggeration and insulting to women who actually suffer from PPD. I don’t know anyone who’s delivered at any hospital who emerged well-rested, nursery or not. It helps to have realistic expectations going into child birth.

I'm the poster you're talking about. Newborn was better the second night but even when I got sleep, I felt like I couldn't recover. I did get ppd. I cried for weeks until I finally got on antidepressants.

I have wondered if overdue babies are just more alert and hungry than other babies. I went on to ebf for 12 months but the hospital should have let me have some formula.

Anonymous wrote:Glad the nursery is open now. My ob at GW explained that they had to wait for a very long time to open the nursery because of a “certification of need.”

I like that it will be an option. I am planning to keep my baby in my room as much as possible but will likely use it for a few hours at night.

Anyone know how many beds it has?

Glad the nursery is open now. My ob at GW explained that they had to wait for a very long time to open the nursery because of a “certification of need.”

I like that it will be an option. I am planning to keep my baby in my room as much as possible but will likely use it for a few hours at night.

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No, we're talking about basic safety and fall prevention for very vulnerable patients (newborns). Fall prevention is a basic safety issue in hospitals. Leaving a newborn with a drugged/exhausted/post-surgery non-ambulatory mom is NOT safe. That's the whole point here. You're acting like nurses are babysitters; they're actually caring for TWO vulnerable patients. I mean, what would you think if the post-partum nurses were themselves on morphine, couldn't walk, had just gotten out of surgery, or hadn't slept for 4 days? Would you think they were fit to care for infants, or anyone?

This is such a great damn point.

No, it’s more hyperbole. You act like you were literally left alone after birth. Nurses at GW checked on me constantly. If you ask them to help you swaddle the baby or put the baby somewhere, they do it. My bassinet was RIGHT next to my bed. I didn’t have to hold the baby constantly. I guess the take-away is that people’s care needs vary because the anger about GW is not my experience at all.

I'm guessing you didn't have a csection? I had a csection and wasn't able to reach over for my baby as I couldn't twist. I had to fully get out of the bed to go and pick her up countless times. However the nurses offered no help. I was in tears one night as I was in so much pain getting up that the nurse offered to take my baby for two hours. An entire two hours! The nurse acted like this was a huge deal and a unusual gift.

The nurse helped you.

2 hours is too little and it should not be presented as favor. baby in the nursery should be the default and baby in the room should happen upon request.