Comments on: Are You a Bad Mom for Sending Your Baby to the Hospital Nursery?

By: Mom

Mom — Wed, 11 May 2022 16:44:09 +0000

As a mom that hadn’t slept for TWO days and was absolutely exhausted. I needed that nursery. I had already felt like a failure because I couldnt successfully breastfeed and I knew she was starving but the nurse I had the night before she got put in the nursery was a young pregnant girl that was ignorant and thought she was better than me and couldn’t get through her thick skull that nothing was coming out and my baby was starving . I finally got this girl to give me formula after her attempt to get me to pump. In which I sat up all night nearly balling my eyes out because i was so tired oh my. But luckily the next day I had this amazing nurse that told me about the nursery and she said that she would gladly take the baby to nursery so I can get rest . So for the women that think they are better than me/ other mamas just because they kept their child in the room the whole time they were in the hosptial, it must be nice to have a good support system/good nurses because not everyone had the luxury.. the stigma around breastfeeding or sharing the hosptial room w them and not even getting a few hours of a break is ridiculous because it gets pushed on new moms way to much. Like I think they need to stop pushing breastfeeding in general. It’s ridiculous because you go to the hospital thinking your baby is gonna be on the boob when 9 times out of 10 you’ll end up in the same situation as me . And don’t even get me started with the OBGYNS/ Family members that basically force you to make the decision to breastfeed because omg they’ll have you feeling like a failure . At the end of the day , when they take nurseries away they are taking that support system away from mothers that need it . Stop catering to just one side the “natural” way of birth and afterbirth . Because lord knows they are taking these nurseries out and leaving the parents that need them the most to drown.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:55:46 +0000

In reply to Andrew. Thanks, Andrew! I think supportive dads can make such a difference. I'm sure your wife is grateful to have such a great dad by her side :)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:29:14 +0000

As a first time dad, watching my wife get through nine months and then labor I think every mom deserves nights with lots of sleep! You all deserve it and go through some incredible things for your babies! Much support from this father and hope us dads can help out!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:33:48 +0000

Thank you for writing this article! I sent my daughter to the nursery when I had her. I had a difficult delivery and I was exhausted. All moms are exhausted after childbirth and they should, under no circumstances, feel guilty about needing some sleep to recuperate. It should be the mother’s choice. It seems like everything I hear now is all about “rooming in” and how that’s the “best thing for your baby.” Well, you need to do what’s best for the whole family unit, including the mom, who just went through a pretty extreme experience. I hope more moms read this article and realize that they shouldn’t feel guilty for sending their baby to the nursery for a few hours. THANK YOU!!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:01:34 +0000

In reply to Jamie. I totally agree with you!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:20:51 +0000

My husband seemed surprised when I sent our son to the nursery for the night. I felt like it was safer for him to be with someone who was alert rather than me when I was completely exhausted. I was so worried I would fall asleep and drop him while nursing. Even with him sleeping in the nursery, I probably didn’t sleep 5 hours the entire 2 & a half days I was in the hospital!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:03:52 +0000

In reply to Jessica.

I can’t imagine not being able to hold my baby for 48 hours – I can understand not wanting to let your son out of your site. I do think it’s a lot more nerve wracking to have them with you those first few days all the time, especially when you are recovering from a c-section 🙂 At the hospital I delivered at, they initially told me they wouldn’t take the baby unless I really needed it…Fortunately, I had a nurse that practically begged me to let her take my son at night!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:01:42 +0000

Oh, I wish I would have read this before I had our son 7 months ago! My first baby, our daughter, had to go to the NICU and I didn’t get to hold her for 48 hours after she was born. So when our son was born, I wanted him with me all the time and refused to send him to the nursery. That first night was AWFUL! I had a C-section so I was so worried about him choking that I didn’t sleep for more than 20 minutes at a time. I wish I would have sent him to the nursery!

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:21:19 +0000

In reply to Heather. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! I went on a hospital tour recently, and when I mentioned that I was planning to use the nursery at night, the tour guide seemed appalled. I couldn't believe it. Fortunately she wasn't a nurse, so I'm hoping that isn't the opinion of the nurses :) When Jack was born, the nurses always were asking when we were going to send Jack to the nursery because they loved him so much! haha

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:48:22 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Thanks for sharing your experience! I think most of us go into child birth with expectations...that usually get dashed once reality sets in! The Hospital Nursery is awesome.