Early Release of Mom's and Infants

[ladytraviler]

I am requesting that any one who works at a facility that releases early, i.e. 6 hours or less, please contact me. I am researching to create a policy at the facility currently working. We have had a rash of expectant mom's who want to go home in 2 - 4 hours after birth with infants.

Any help would be appriciated.

kelly

[cayenne06, MSN, CNM]

It seems like, for SO MANY of my postpartum moms, that I am essentially checking their bleeding/fundus/vitals once a shift and they hardly need anything else from me at all. Yet, we don't allow them to go outside (or even leave the unit, at the hospital where I work as an RN), we wake them up at 1am to weigh their kid and again at 6am to draw their blood, and we make them write down all their baby's I&Os for us. I can definitely see why moms want to go home, especially if this isn't their first rodeo.

There is no data to indicate that early discharge (as much as just a few hours after birth) of healthy, low risk couplets, with appropriate at-home follow up as needed, affects outcomes in any way. But I agree that it very well COULD be associated with fewer infections and potentially improved breastfeeding success!

If I had another hospital birth, I'll stay as long as they'll let me, so I can relax and watch tv and let my kids' father take care of my rambunctious littles. I'd probably sneak in some beer though, lol. And I will decline that 1am weight check and 6am CBC, thankyouverymuch. Weigh my kids all you like during the day, just don't interrupt a postpartum mom's rest!

Promoting sleep in postpartum moms should be second only to ensuring their safety and well being.

[2k15NurseExtern4u, BSN, RN]

I have a life so I'm not going to write a novel. I still stand by my opinion.

RANNNRRRHH! (high pitched cat screetch)