MSE pregnancy club II

SeptemberBaby_2

Hi elle

Definately not the norm in my hospital for partners to stay overnight but two birthing partners can stay with you during the whole birthing process (however long it may be!). I gave birth in a delivery room after being induced and had an epidural and was then transferred to my own private room (which sounds exactly as you describe!). DH stayed with me and Poppy until midnight. MW turned a blind eye! Usual partners visiting is 8am to 8pm. The labour rooms are designed with specialist equipment which is not required post-birth and they are limited in number.

I take it your partner has to sleep in the reclining chair?!

However, there are labour rooms for natural births which are yours for the whole labour and yours after. The only pain relief available in these rooms is gas and air which in my hospital is hidden behind pictures on the wall to make it calm and serene! But still, partners cannot stay overnight after the birth.

x

SeptemberBaby_2

carol9uk wrote: »

thanks for all your wishes.
good luck gem.

i suppose i should got to the other forum now.

How you feeling, Carol? See you in the parenting club! x

candygirl

Hi everyone:D
I was wiondering if I can join you lot on behalf of my DD, who has just found out she's pregnant, and is due in 26th March, so a long way to go yet.:o I need up to date advice etc as it's 21 years since I was in her position:eek: :eek: :eek:

elle_gee

This is a pic of one of the LDRP rooms - http://www.nlg.nhs.uk/services/department_of_family_services_files/09.jpg

Pics of the rest of the Family Services Dept -
http://www.nlg.nhs.uk/services/family_services.asp

One of the few good things good ol' Grimsby has going for it! Only opened in 2004.

Sheel

elle_gee wrote: »

Anyone else allowed to have their partner to stay overnight with them after the birth?

I've been reading the "introduction to Maternity Services" booklet I was given about our local hospital and it says..

"Labour / Delivery / Recovery / Postnatal - LDRP
The birth of your baby is always in the privacy of a single room. You will remain in this room for the duration of your stay. The room has en-suite facilities and a reclining chair. If your partner / support person wishes to stay with you overnight they may do so"

Apart from the cabin fever of staying in one room all the time, that sounds rather good, especially for a first timer! Just wondered if it's normal or unusual.

My daughter would have loved for her husband to be able to stay the night with her , but he had to go home at 10pm every night , even though she was in a single room.

Hi candy :hello:

keelykat

Partners can only stop over night (at hospital im at) if youre in labour, once baby is born he will have to go at about 10pm.

Im lucky this hospital's maternity part is very new and looked lovely when i visited.

keely.

candygirl

Hi sheel, ta for the welcome hun;) thought I was invisibubble then:eek: :eek: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

My_Fathers_Daughter

That makes me lucky too Keely!!

I am just hoping now that you have a wonderful experience so I have complete confidence when I go in!!


Can I ask a silly question ladies (first timer!) what kind of clothes do you take to come home in? Maternity clothes? I am thinking of what kind of trousers more than anything... I know it is a long way off but it seems to have stuck in my head with all the bag packing posts recently!

And where would you ask silly questions if you didn't have the internet!


Hi candy - with that avvy it is hard to imagine you being a granny!!!

candygirl

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

That makes me lucky too Keely!!

I am just hoping now that you have a wonderful experience so I have complete confidence when I go in!!


Can I ask a silly question ladies (first timer!) what kind of clothes do you take to come home in? Maternity clothes? I am thinking of what kind of trousers more than anything... I know it is a long way off but it seems to have stuck in my head with all the bag packing posts recently!

And where would you ask silly questions if you didn't have the internet!


Hi candy - with that avvy it is hard to imagine you being a granny!!!

I know!!and when's you ladybird baby due?
ps i'm gonna be a Nana;)
DD's mental at the mo with hormones, it's gonna be a rocky ride :eek: :eek: :eek:

keelykat

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

That makes me lucky too Keely!!

I am just hoping now that you have a wonderful experience so I have complete confidence when I go in!!


Can I ask a silly question ladies (first timer!) what kind of clothes do you take to come home in? Maternity clothes? I am thinking of what kind of trousers more than anything... I know it is a long way off but it seems to have stuck in my head with all the bag packing posts recently!

And where would you ask silly questions if you didn't have the internet!


Hi candy - with that avvy it is hard to imagine you being a granny!!!

Ill get my hubby to bring in my maternity clothes-i dont expect to fit back into my normal trousers for a while but this is the TMI bit.... whispers....i got some maternity pads for the bleeding afterwards, im dreading waddling out as they are quite thick lol.... think ill stick to jeans/dark trousers aswell!