Wow! A lot is happening this week! On Sunday the other Hypnobirthing couple expressed their desire for the dad to stay with their baby for their pediatric exam. Huh? That doesn't happen automatically? The ped doesn't do the exam in the room? Nope, it's done in the nursery. WHY?? Well apparently 1 excuse is that the lighting is pretty terrible in the L&D/recovery rooms to be able to check the baby's color very well. And essentially it comes down to "physician preference" and convenience. I was told by a nurse that if it is not busy in the nursery, the father may go inside the nursery with the doctor during the exam. If it's too busy, it's a confidentiality violation for him to be there! OH come on! So he would have to stand outside the glass and watch. Not acceptable in our opinions.
I may try calling the pediatric offices who are on call at this hospital to "get a feel" for which practice may be more flexible and possibly come to the room. Even if I don't get around to calling, and even if nobody wants to "bend," we will not allow "Pason" to leave without 1 of us by his/her side! Unless, of course, I am alone and so exhausted that I absolutely cannot function!
Ain't nuttin' easy... ;)
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