In our small Southern hospital, it's interesting that hardly any of the  L&D
nurses allow their babies to go to the nursery at all during their  hospital
stay. The babes are bathed, observed and examined by the peds in the  room. All
it takes is refusal of mom to allow the baby to go to the nursery.  These
moms tell the pediatrician before delivery that that is the way it will  be, and
if the doc refuses to examine the baby in the room, mom can change docs.  When
did we become afraid to stand our ground and demand what is best for our
babies? If we can't do this, how can we teach our patients do it? When I had my
babies 27 and 25 years ago, the postpartum nurses would barely speak to me
because I insisted on rooming in with my nursing babies. I was quite young, but
also very determined. Did the nurses hurt my feelings? Not at all. I wonder
what  exactly people are afraid that nurses and hospitals might do to them if
they  insist on keeping their own babies in the room. Can't take your baby,
can't turn  you out of the hospital. I think maintaining a pleasant, but firm
tone of voice  helps, and maybe talking with the OB and peds before hand, too.
Yes, it does  take a lot of nerve to do this, but doesn't being a mommy take a
lot of  nerve?

Jena Sallenger RN MSN IBCLC RLC
Florence, SC

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