In this area, parents are not allowed in the nursery at all, period.  All
hearing tests and bloodwork are always done in the nursery, along with circs
of course.  There is also the mandatory incarceration for physician rounds
each morning for two hours.  Parents are not an option for newborn
comforting.
Lu Bush
RNC,IBCLC
Plano, TX
just a bit north of Dallas

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: hearing test


> In my childbirth classes I suggest to my students that Dad offer to go
with
> baby for the hearing test. He lets baby suck his finger during the
> test.  > I also suggest that Dad go with baby for the blood tests for the
same
> "assistance."  In fact, I suggest that baby never be out of the presence
of
> one or other of the parents.

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