kangaroo care

[meghan801]

Have any women thought of choosing "kangaroo care" over the normal care of having a nurse wash and.swaddle your.baby before he/she is handed to.you? If you have thought about it what's option are you wanting to be part of.your birth plan or if you have chosen to do.it this way how was the.experience?

[Sarah765]

You can only get hep b through blood contact or sex, so yes it is an std.  It is transmitted sexually.  You may want to do more research if you don't believe me.  it even says it in the papers they give you about the vaccine on the hospital.  I've been trying to figure out how my state handles denying the eye ointment, I guess on some states they actually have to report you to  cps if you don't get it.  Which I think is horrible.  You should have the right to make medical decisions for your child without it being any of the states business.

[BarbieAnn85]

i am going to do the kangaroo care for sure i read up on it shortly after i found out i was pregnant. Oh and sara Hep B is not an std its a liver disease

[LizzySpoon]

Oops...irritation not irrigation, darn phone :)

[LizzySpoon]

I live in KY and the eye ointment is a state law but also a state law is the fact that as a patient you absolutely have the right to refuse any medical treatment you don't want, all you have to do is sign a paper. They may try to tell you that you still have to, but just know that you don't and be firm. It is completely unnecessary unless you have an STD and causes irrigation to baby's eyes which can interfere with that oh so crucial bonding time.

[missi_m]

I live in the United Kingdom and whilst they were stitching up my c section, I had my newborn nakedon my bare chest... They offered as standard. They even encourage it on the ward hours and days later. Its not called kangaroo care though LOL

[Sarah765]

I've had them clean baby while I was either being moved to a recovery room, or going to the bathroom and getting cleaned up myself.  My husband has gone with baby.  You have to be careful with the eye drops, some states are very strict about it as a law, I've always done it but opted for the least strong stuff, and its always been after an hour or 2, I may decline it altogether this time though.  I also refuse the hep b shot, since I find it completely unnecessary to vaccinate a newborn for an std that they already test me for, and it can cause some serious allergic reactions.  

[meghan801]

Do you usually wipe the.baby off.yourself then? Curious if.anyone.else knows that unless you have a STD your.baby doesn't need the.eye goop stuff I forget the name of.it....I believe I'll.also pass on.they eye goop...anyone doing the same?

[Sarah765]

I've never really even thought about it, it just seemed natural.  I've also had very good, natural leaning doctors and midwives, so maybe that's part of it.  My babies have always been straight onto my bare chest, naked for a while, then we feed, they get cleaned up, and then they have stayed in bed with me snuggling and nursing often until we leave, except for the few times they need to get checked out, or while I'm showering.  

[Sarah765]

I've never really even thought about it, it just seemed natural.  My babies have always been straight onto my bare chest, naked for a while, then we feed, they get cleaned up, and then they have stayed in bed with me snuggling and nursing often until we leave, except for the few times they need to get checked out, or while I'm showering.  

[sydellen]

I'm not sure how the hospital I am.delivering at does it but I will definitely insist that I get that time with my baby! Will be the most amazing thing ever I am sure!

[jerica86]

They automatically do it here. They did it with my second son to see if it would help regulate his heart and breathing. Unfortunately it didn't and he got taken to the NICU but the skin on skin was amazing

[mummymelza]

I've never heard of it being called kangaroo care before. But our hospital do the skin on skin contact straight after bub is born. My second was on the boob from the whole time. Helped bring my milk in I reckon. My first had it too but that was after they got him to breathe. Longest 4 mins of my life.

[nervouskitty]

Kangaroo care is where they place your baby nude but with a nappy obvs under your top and you can do it as often as you like its really great  your babys breathing will go in rythme with yours and gives you a much stronger bond with your child and really is great for your baby i done it with more girl and am deffo doin it again alot of people think its only for prem babies but its not i highly recommend it to anyone its amazing

[jenlynn87]

*hours

[jenlynn87]

I live in PA and the hospital I am delivering at says its mandatory for the 1st 2 hers after delivery. No visitors are allowed except support person and one other for those 2 hrs.

[katngary143]

I have never heard of kangaroo care and I live in the us lol what is it

[loobylou186]

Kangeroo care? Is that skin on skin contact straight away? I live in the uk and baby get put straight on you after birth.i wouldnt have it any other way.xx

[LizzySpoon]

I have definitely thought about it and am very much leaning towards it. I'd love to hear some experiences too!!