Hospital stay for newborn

[ZYouL8R]

One thing to note:

It is recommend to stay 48 hours after a vaginal birth and 72 hours after a c-section, but the hospital might try to kick you out earlier than that. As long as your insurance is paying, don't let them strong-arm you to leaving before you should. We just had our baby last week and we told the nurses up front we were staying a minimum of 48 hours after the birth, even though they asked if we wanted to leave after 12. I slept up there with my wife and baby, so if you're going to do the same, remember to bring your toiletries, clothes, etc.

[DieselSmoke]

Gees man, sorry to hear that and I hope things work out for you and it is not too bad. I know they can be super cautious...which is a good thing.

Pre-eclampsia, baby is fine, it's the momma thats having problems. They've almost induced twice now but got the BP under control. Once she hits 37 weeks he's coming out. Apparently white male babies take the longest for lung development, trying to keep him out of nicu. And our first btw.

[Sgt Beavis]

Make sure you have a camera phone with Tapatalk so you can post picks of the baby.

And Congrats man!

[bonnie&clyde]

congrats man, get ready for no sleep at all while in the hospital, all i took was some comfortable clothes to just sleep on the hard ass sofa in, the hospital we were at offered free movies so u might not have to take dvd's and all that

[Unicorn Jeff]

Fuck yeah Tanner! What hospital is he going to be born at?

[appelingogt]

some change of clothes and a roll of toilet paper...shit sux in hospitals...

[streetdemon70]

great thread. My Wife is about 3 months from giving birth to our first child and this thread answered alot of my questions.

[mstng86]

Take your own sheets or sleeping bag. I got the worst stomach virus in my life those few days at the hoapital for my son. I ended up in er.

[ceyko]

Take your own sheets or sleeping bag. I got the worst stomach virus in my life those few days at the hoapital for my son. I ended up in er.

I did the sleeping bag but did not bring a pad. I'd recommend bringing a sleeping pad too, those damned hospital floors are like ice.

[STRONGNUFF]

Pre Congrats Tanner

[SS Junk]

Danny stopped by and brought beers with my last one. LOL

Don't forget he was your coach for the Lamaz classes!

First time father...

Make sure you reflect on your current freedoms before the day is upon you.
Well worth it, and congrats.

[Chas_svo]

Pre congrats Tanner. People have covered everything I would suggest.

[Chas_svo]

Pre-eclampsia, baby is fine, it's the momma thats having problems. They've almost induced twice now but got the BP under control. Once she hits 37 weeks he's coming out. Apparently white male babies take the longest for lung development, trying to keep him out of nicu. And our first btw.

Good luck and pre congrats as well. Hope everything turns out well.

[Tannerm]

Appreciate all the well wishes and advice as to what to bring. But... We are at Baylor Gpv now... Had our last doctors visit this morning and doc did not like the stress test readings, soooo here we are at Baylor. A day ahead.

-dieselsmoke, hope all is well for u guys! Laura had signs of pre-clampcia and higher then hell blood pressure. Due to pre-exsisting medical reasons, we are having a c-section. So, well be here for at least three days.

[Tannerm]

Take your own sheets or sleeping bag. I got the worst stomach virus in my life those few days at the hoapital for my son. I ended up in er.

O hell don't tell me that?! Was it from the floors, sheets, food????