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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Janet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> says...
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>
>> Who even wants to be in a hospital for any amount of time?
>
> When I had my children, usual practice in NHS hospitals was for mother
> and child to stay in hospital for 10 days after the birth; it was called
> "lying in". All we had to do was rest and recover in bed, feeding and
> doting on our newborns; it was bliss. Midwives were there to help and
> reassure first timers with everything, including all night.
>
> These days even first time mothers normally take the baby home within
> 24 hours of delivery. IMHO they are really missing out on the rest, care
> and support we enjoyed.
>
> Janet UK

I got no rest at all. Because I had complications, I was there for two days
but then she developed jaundice so she had to go into the pediatric wing
which was under remodel. So not only was it noisy, but freezing! I had no
bed to sleep on. Just a chair with a part that pulled out and it was most
uncomfortable. Husband and I were both there and we took turns attempting
to sleep, which as you can imagine, didn't go well.