Breast Feeding in Hospital.

Glamazon

Warrington General fed me when Jack was on Children's Ward aged 2 Days

narabanekeater

Leicester Royal Infimary
Will feed BF Mums while children are on the wards but not FF Mummies

pigpen

tarajayne wrote: »

Leeds General!

hopefully they've changed then.. I was given a chicken mayo sarnie seconds after giving birth.. I promptly threw up everywhere and haven't eaten them since lol.. I would consider LGI as one of my favourite options for birthing in anyway

mrcow

When my youngest was admitted to hospital at age 5 months (breast fed), I wasn't offered any food - there was a kitchen that I could use to cook/prepare drinks etc.

I was only there for 24 hours (suspected menningitis) so it wasn't a massive deal. If I'd been there longer I would have probably complained.

This was Medway Maritime hospital.

fernliebee

I've no idea about our local hospital though judging by the state of the place at the minute (milton keynes general) you would prob be better off not eating there.

However just to say that if you end up having to take her food then I found oat based stuff really good for milk production. So instant porridge sachets for the microwave or some flapjack etc would be helpful. Really hope you get it sorted for her, and hope mum and baby are home V soon. x

bottlered

I've had 3 experiences of a child being admitted while I was BF (different children, different reasons, but same hospital)
Each time there were no food facilities available, only a kettle.
At one point a request to staff for a hot drink was met with a terse 'its X pence to buy a cup, do you have any money?'
This was the royal gwent, in south wales

Laurenbelle

I am really shocked by the replies and so sorry that most of you were in that position! I was in the hospital fot the most part of 10 days after giving birth (baby in SCBU) and i always got breakfast and lunch and for dinner was given a ticket so if i wanted to i could eat for a staff discount at the cafeteria (sp), i breastfed - not sure what the options were for formula fed mothers, actually i remember one whose baby was also in SCBU and she was fed too. St Johns Hospital, Livingston, Scotland. I hope all is going well with your daughter and her new darling, congratulations!!

Molly41

If mum was an inpatient then she would be fed but if she has been discharged and gone with babe who is the inpatient who has been transferred then unfortunately they generally will not feed the parents. It has nothing to do with UNICEF but with the hospitals policy on supporting parents. TBH she would probably do better sorting her own food as I dont think the food has much nutritional content. Perhaps you could bring her in some homemade ready meals, fruit, lots of water etc? I have also been in hospital with my son on many occasions and didnt have food provided.

SugarSpun

Tara, Bliss were pretty useless, they said it's common practice not to provide food, which from this thread we know to be false. They did say that if your DD needs support to call them, and if you want I can forward the email by PM.

They did say that there should be a kitchen available for her to heat stuff up/make tea etc though, and I remember you saying there isn't?

winnie81

Hi there, I think its great your fighting this.

When I was in St Paul's, Cheltenham I was fed 3 meals a day with my newborn in SCBU and I was also fed in there 3 meals a day with my 10mth old in the children's ward (Battledown Ward) as I had a newborn baby too (10mth gap between them) and they were concerned I couldn't feed him if I was not being fed the 2/3weeks my Daughter was ill. There was a restaurant but it wasn't on the ward and I wouldn't leave my very ill daughter.

So I know hospitals can and will feed the mum who has a baby to feed too. I hope thats of some help for you,

Good Luck x

Edited to add that I was also allowed free access to tea/coffee and toast facilities on the ward whenever I liked and the nurses shared there biscuits/choc tins with us parents staying in too they were really lovely and I was very sad to see the ward now close. They honestly couldn't help more and the extra mile/help they offered really did make a huge difference during a terrible time. All parents were treated the same whenever I was in there with DD and everyone spoke highly off the ward at that time.