Auckland Hospital
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Topic: Auckland Hospital
Posted By: kiwigal
Subject: Auckland Hospital
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 4:36pm
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I am going 4 weeks early because I am high risk and bubs will be born by an elective c-section and may end up in NICU. I have a private LMC and I was wondering are husbands allowed to stay for the first 24-48 hours after birth and how much is it?
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 4:49pm
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If you're at Auckland, I imagine husbands wouldn't be able to stay overnight - they can at Birthcare but I don't think so at Auckland Hospital itself. Check out the thread about Birthcare for cost details.
My baby was born at Waitakere - DH was kicked out at 8pm each night which I hated - I didn't see him as a 'visitor' - he was my baby's Dad and I needed him there. I would have loved the option of him staying overnight. Hope all goes well. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 4:51pm
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I don't think they're allowed to stay - well I had one night in Auck Hospital after my boy was born, and DH couldn't stay. He was *supposed* to be out by like 9pm or something I think? Or maybe even 8? But he ended up staying til about 10.30pm, the nurse/mw (I don't know what exactly she was) was really really lovely and didn't say anything. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 4:59pm
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That sucks as when DS was born 4 weeks early I had an emergency caesarean at 7.30pm and they let Dh stay for a couple of nights first night he slept on the floor and second night in a chair as I had a private room. |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 7:14pm
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I believe that it is every patients right to have a support person present, regardless of visting hours. Check out #8 in this list - http://www.adhb.govt.nz/cetu/imgs/legislationðics" border="0 - http://www.adhb.govt.nz/cetu/imgs/legislationðics.htm so I dont think that they can actually make your DH leave. Obviously they can make it uncomfortable for you, but your DH can always sleep in the lazy boy chair that is normally in each room. Also - if you bubs is in NICU they are likely to be alot more accomodating. They do have some overnight rooms in NICU, but am not sure if they are "daddy friendly" as well. I will ask my brother as they were in NICU for about 4 weeks with my nephew (who was born at 32 wks / 800gms)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 7:17pm
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As far as I know they do have family rooms attached to the NICU but I'm not sure how they determine who gets to stay or not.
Bub may not need NICU tho, gremlins were 36 weekers and had paeds check them after delivery but they didn't need special care. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 9:07pm
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I gave birth at Akl Hospital & had both my babies early - Gina was 4 weeks early & Emma was 9 weeks early.
Gina never had to go to NICU and stayed with me the whole time - we had a room of our own as she needed to be under the lights. DH spent a lot of time with us and was never told to leave, he would often stay past 10-11pm but never stayed the night. I imagine he could have. Emma had to stay at NICU for 4 weeks and I actually discarged myself early from hospital as I found there wasn't much for me to do and I hated not being able to touch or cuddle her  There are family rooms at NICU, we got to stay in one for 2 days before Emma was discharged.
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 10:05pm
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Thanks for the info. DS was only in NICU as he had low blood sugars so who knows what this one is going to be like at the same gestation but it is good to get some info in advance. |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:30am
kiwigal, i think if you manage to get a private room there should be no problem. If you happen to come across a nurse in NICU called Suzy Just, tell her you know me & see if she can pull any strings for you.  -------------   
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 1:31pm
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I have a private antenatal booking so I am pretty sure I will get a private room as I had one last time but it was at Greenlane. BTW I don't know your name |
chonny wrote:Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:01pm
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Chontelle. Chonny short for Chontelle. lol.
I'm sure they should have no problem with your DH staying then if it a private booking & i'm sure you will be more likely to get a private room. Why not just talk to your OB and see what s/he says....they may be able to advise you on this -------------
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 5:01pm
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She is on annual leave for a month so I will give her a call when she gets back |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 9:36pm
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good idea. it's the best thing to put your mind at ease i think -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 9:54am
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I had an emergency C ... they kicked DH out the first night ... the second day I had a reaction to one of the meds they gave me and they actually asked DH if he could stay over and watch over me and the bubs.
He wasnt allowed outside the room though. We managed to "skive" another 2 nights of him staying over after that they said no
Oh and I hated every minute in hospital without him (as they are so short staffed there - you get absolutely no help when you need it most)! ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: mandz
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 11:19am
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I wanted DH to stay the night, but they absolutely refused to let him. Something about being a "women's ward" not a general ward. So men were not allowed to stay. Not even in private rooms. Thank god we transferred to birthcare for the subsequent 2 nights, cause the first night was the worst night of my life! Oliver wouldn't feed, therefore he wouldn't sleep, just cried all the time. I hadn't slept for about 36 hours and was exhausted. And the midwives were really slow to respond to me needing some assistance, and I hardly ever called them... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 3:20pm
so sorry to ehar you ladies had such an awful time. i hope you told your midwives bout it. that really sucks! Birthcare i foudn great, but never stayed at auckland over night so wouldn't know. i know DH was allowed there with me when i was in for observationa t 17weeks. but that wasn't over night. i feel really sad that you guys got treated like that   -------------
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 5:04pm
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Yep, DP was not allowed to stay either. Although they were really great letting visitors come at any time, even as late as 9.30pm. They opened the doors up especially.
I found it hard though, having had an emergency c-section after 38 hours of labour. I was so exhausted, and unable to move for the first couple of days, and one night Joshua was choking (something to do with the mucus that normally gets pushed out of their lungs in a natural birth but has to be expelled afterwards when a c-section is done) and I was ringing the bell and NO ONE CAME for at least 15 minutes  He was right beside me in the bassinette, but I couldn't move to reach him. I was screaming and screaming for someone to come and when someone finally did she said "well you should have rung the emergency bell". Which was on the wall. On the other side of the room!!! If I couldn't move half a metre how was I to be expected to get out of bed, walk across the room, and push the buzzer???? Oh, and I was in the room right outside the nurses station
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 5:50pm
Oh...didnt read every ones comment but I gave birth at Middlemore and my DH was not allowed to stay over night (or should I say I never asked) but he was there quite late most nights so want treated as a visitor...actually my Mum was there too late at days.
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