Hello,

I am an IBCLC at a hospital. We are slowly working towards becoming baby friendly, however our physicians are not supportive of 24 hour rooming-in. Our hospital procedure is that babies are admitted to the nursery after delivery. Some mothers request that their babies be admitted in the room and continue 24 hour rooming in throughout the stay. The pediatric department has now issued a statement that in order for mother's request of 24 hour rooming in be granted, that they must have a birth plan signed by the pediatrician and if the baby is admitted to the nursery, the mother nor father can come in with the baby because it is a "closed" nursery. So, my question is....is this ethical? Can the hospital really force parents to have their babies admitted in the nursery and require a signature otherwise? And can they force parents to stand outside the nursery to "watch" their baby be admitted?

Thanks!

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