Did your husband or somebody else stay with you the whole time you were in the hospital?

Question

Also, what all do I need to pack for the baby in my hospital bag?

And, does the baby stay with you the whole night? Or do they have to take the baby to the nursery?

Answer 1

My fiance stayed with me the whole time. Since I had a C-section I was away from the baby for about 2 hours after she was born. But the dad went with her to the nursery to do the standard test or two after the delivery and have a bath and stayed with her the whole time I was in recovery. Then since there were no complications she stayed with us the first night and the following 2 nights. My fiance stayed the whole time aswell. I think it would be a good idea to bring the following items. Some diapers and wipes. A bottle with some formula. A sleeper or two. The hospital does provide you with the diapers and formula if you need it, but sometimes you don't want to go ask the nursery everytime you want to restock. Especially if you are there a few days. I say the formula just incase it's needed while you are getting the hang of breastfeeding. Although if you don't want the baby to have formula ask the hospital for a breastpump to express your milk. I should have done that at the beginning and I regret not doing it. Oh yeah. You have to have a carseat! The hospital will not let you leave without it. Goodluck.

Answer 2

Yes, your husband does usually stay with you while you are in the hospital.  You can opt to have the baby stay in the room with you as long as it doesn't have any complications.  I would recommend that you use the nursery and get some good sleep the first night and maybe keep the baby the next night or for a few hours.  I hospital bag should consist of baby clothes, diapers, wipes, clothes for you, burp cloths, blankets, bottles, stuff like that.  The hospital does provide some of the stuff you will need.

Answer 3

I packed a bag for all three of us, so my Hus didn't leave until I did.

I packed an outfit for the picture and blankets for the ride home (it was cold).

At my hospital, you can keep the baby as much or as little as you want. We kept your son so much, they had to come get him to do vital signs and such, EXCEPT for the last night. We knew we wouldn't be getting much sleep, so we had the nursery keep him so we could sleep one last night.

Answer 4

It depends on hospital policy.  The hospital I am scheduled to deliver at has strict visiting hours including for the father of the baby due to the fact the rooms are not private.  The only way to get your SO to stay is if you had a C-section and your roommate agrees to it.  Since I have two other children, dh will be going home with them.  I'm going to try to get out of there as quickly as possible.

Most hospitals now keep the baby with the mama unless there is something wrong with either that requires more medical supervision/care.  The nurseries are limited to babies whose mama's are too sick to care for them or if the baby is sick.

In the hospital bag:  a change of clothes to go home in for you.  Remember, you probably won't fit into your prepregnancy jeans.  I'm gonna take some yoga pants and a cute sweater.  A carseat for the baby.  Take a couple outfits for the baby (one newborn, one 0-3 months).  Many a baby has come out smaller or larger than what the doctor thought.  if you must use a particular brand of shampoo/conditioner/bodysoap/facewash, take that.  Leave your jewelry at home, except your wedding ring.

Answer 5

my husband never stayed.  He was too much of a baby and his complaining bothered me.  I was happier with him at home.  Its up to you how much you want the baby in the room with u.  After my 1st baby I let the other babies stay in the nursery as much as possible after several csections I was counting on all the rest I could get in order to be ready to cme home t a house of stair step toddlers  

Answer 6

at my hosptial my boyfriend stayed with me 24/7, well actually he went home to get a change of clothes and to pick me up a KFC mashed potato bowl lol.

You dont need to pack anything for the baby, thye give you it all, but if you want you need to pakc a going home outfit..and of course the car seat.

At our hospital we had the choice of keeping the baby or sending them to the nnursery, of alittle bit of both

Answer 7

I think its best for baby to stay with mom at all times at th hospital...

Especially if you're breastfeeding I think they rather have baby stay with you. As for the nursery its more for the moms that had surgery c section and needs to recover. My husband stayed the whole time I was there and stayed by my side with both of my boys. My husband even slept right beside me in my recovering room - we had a private room - so we had our own privacy . I was in the hospital for 2 nights.

Answer 8

it depends on the hospital. with my first two kids they were required to stay in the nursery for fetal monitoring of their vital signs for majority of the time and they brought them to me to feed them and spend some time with them. however with my third son the hospital didn't have a nursery so he had to stay with me from birth and I really needed the rest from all the medicine I had to take in order to have him. (their were complications) but the nurses weren't busy that night and had pity on me and took care of him while me and my husband rested up for the rest of our lives.

I would recommend some comfortable clothing like pajamas to wear in the hospital and some wipe down wipes since its sometimes hard to get the energy to shower and some snacks. they sometimes take photos of the baby so a good outfit to get their first picture and a camera.

bring diapers, wipes, lotions, powder, bottles if your bottle feeding and the hospital provides the formula while they are there. I would also consider things to keep your husband busy like some crosswords puzzles and books. unless you are willing to share the TV. they recommend you get up and walk before you leave so some slippers to walk around in and a change of clothes to go home in.

they will also check your carseat before you leave to make sure it meets regulations and is strapped in properly so bring your carseat.

I know a lot of people will pack everything but the kitchen sink however after giving birth three times I found my bag getting lighter each time becuase i just didnt need the stuff I thought  i would.

good luck

Answer 9

It really depends on the hospital.

My friends boyfriend was allowed to stay during labor and delivery but wasn't allowed to stay during recovery.

You can have the baby stay with you if you want, it doesn't need to go to the nursery but you might want it to if you are going to be tired!

Answer 10

My husband stayed with me through the entire labor and delivery. It was a relief to have him there supporting me, so your husband should do the same. Most hospitals let family stay during the day but at night usually everyone has to leave. They will leave the baby with you at night but there is always a nurse on call if you need help with your newborn. Hospitals usually give you the bare neccessities to take home, but you can bring your own clothes, diapers, a bottle, blankets and that sort of thing if you wish

Answer 11

My boyfriend stayed with me the whole time he never left and Im so glad, i was nervous and didnt want to be alone and his mom stayed the entire time too.  Up here the hospitals barely ever anymore take the baby and put in the nursery.  The baby stays in the room unless its in the NICU for special needs and monitoring

Packing List:

for mommy [you] congrats!:

2 nursing bras [if planning on nursing]

nursing pads [if nursing or not]

pads [lots of them!]

3-4 pairs of underwear

comfy clothes for coming home (youll be about 4 months preggo looking when coming home from the hospital so make those clothes comfy)

3 pairs of socks [my feet got really cold]

slippers

toothbrush/toothpaste

soap

shampoo/conditioner

face wash

hair brush

hair dryer/straighter

make up (picture day etc.)

snacks for daddy

books

mp3/iPod

magazineeees

camera

address book!! important!

for your little one!

going home outfit for baby [depending on weather what to pack]

baby hat

booties or socks

mittens (so they dont scratch face/eyes)

diapers (the hospital supplies them but bing your own, the hospital ones i didnt like at all)

baby wipes

swaddling blanket

congrats :)

hollyy