delivering when it's not visiting hours

For those that have already been through this process, or are just aware... What happens for example if I have my son Monday around 9am and visiting hours are not until 2pm. Our immediate family members will be in the waiting room so i assume they'll be able to see him through the glass and then have to come back at 2? We're delivering at St. Charles and I know every hospital is different just wondering what some hospitals do.

delivering when it's not visiting hours

Not sure about St Charles but Stonybrook was very lax with their visitor rules. I had at least 10 people in my room at some points, hours didn't matter.

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I don't know about St. Charles but at Winthrop if all goes well your immediate family or those in the waiting room are allowed back in to the delivery suite for a few minutes to see the baby. My friend had a c-section at Winthrop and we were able to see the baby very briefly a they wheeled him to the nursery. I believe most hospitals will allow family a few minutes to visit with the baby right after the birth.

delivering when it's not visiting hours

My hospital allows the family to come back into the birthing suite after the baby is born.

delivering when it's not visiting hours

I was at stonybrook and delivered at 9:20pm. They didn't let my family into the the delivery room at all. The only thing they allowed was when I was wheeled to my room (close to 11) we stopped near a door and they let them in for a few minutes to see us in the hallway. No one was able to hold her or anything. In fact, when we got to the nursery security was there checking on things bc we had set the alarm off by being too close to the door.

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I appreciate all the comments ladies. I know every hospital is different, just trying to get a gauge on what to possibly expect and tell the grandparents what to expect. Thank you!

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I had my daughter before noon and my parents were there the whole time. They let them in the delivery room after she was all cleaned up. I still had to wait to go upstairs for my own room. When it was time to do that my parents left just because they knew I was exhausted.

delivering when it's not visiting hours

I went to visit a friend at St Charles and wasn't allowed up even 1 minute before visiting. It might be different when you actually give birth, but they are very strict with visiting there!

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My sister delivered at St. Charles in 2010.

My dad and I waited in the waiting room, and when we was born, about half an hour later, my BIL came and got us and we were able to go in the room and see him and my sister. We stayed for about an hour, then went home and came back later. We probably could've stayed longer but we wanted my sister to rest and start BFing.

They are strict with the regular visiting hours though - my DH wasn't even allowed to go up to bring his brother coffee when my nephew was born!

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St Charles will let immediate family into the recovery room to see you and baby after delivery. I didn't want anyone waiting either time I gave birth, but they asked if we had anyone waiting that we wanted to let in once we were back in recovery.

After that, they have to wait until visiting hours.

ETA: I think they've become more lax w/ visiting in recent times.

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I delivered both my kids after 10pm. My oldest was at St. Catherine's and both my parents, both my inlaws and my sister where able to come into my room. They couldn't come in together. Had to come in twos.

Only my parents came up when I had my youngest at Stony Brook this time. My inlaws had to watch my oldest. So they where able to come in no problem.

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i had mine at 639am and Shaun called my parents when i got the epidural so they were already there for 3hrs by the time she was born.

They were in the delivery room with me until i was ready to push, then they waited outside.

They came in the delivery room after we were both cleaned up.

ETA: this was LIJ and there were no real visiting hrs. People were in and out all day

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I had DS#1 at 9:30 am (St. Charles) via c-section, so while I was in recovery DS was in the nursery. Our parents/siblings were able to go see him through the window as soon as he was cleaned up and in his bassinet. They weren't allowed into my room until visiting hours started at 2:00. Which I was FINE with, b/c I was totally wiped (30 hours of labor including 3 hours of pushing and then c-section) and not looking for visitors anyway!

I like the strict visiting hours at St. Charles b/c it gave DH & I more time to spend with DS by ourselves w/o people coming in and out all day. And I especially like the 2-hour visiting window that is only for grandparents & siblings of the baby... it's their own special time with the baby. When I had DS in 2010, the general visiting hour of 7:30-8:30 all babies were taken to the nursery so they were not in the room with you at that time. People came in to see me for a bit, and then went to the nursery window to see DS. Not sure if they still do that!

Sorry so long!

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St. Charles is pretty strict with their hours. At least it was the case 3 years ago with my DD. I gave birth after 9pm at night, so the family had to wait until the next day to see me and the baby. DH went to the waiting room to show them pictures, but that was all they could see.

The nurses gave my BIL a hard time when he came up during family visiting hours in the afternoon (technically its for grandparents and siblings of the baby), but they allowed him in , but with scowls on their face.

All visitors have to be rang in at St. Charles by the nursing station across the way.

Our friends had a C-section at 6am at St. Charles and the family was not allowed up until 2pm to see her and the baby. This was last year in May.