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Your family and friends will want to meetyour baby as soon as possible; however, duringthese first few days with your baby, it’s importantto spend some quiet time alone. That’s whywhen you are in your private room after the babyis born, we encourage you to limit guests to fourat a time (not including the father or adult supportpartner). Visiting hours are from 10 a.m. to9 p.m. daily. One person (such as the father oradult support partner) may spend the night in asleep chair provided in each room. Siblings ofthe new baby may visit and will be asked towear an identification bracelet. (They will not beallowed to spend the night.) All other childrenunder age 12 will not be allowed to visit. Anyonewith a cold, fever or other illness should stay athome for the safety of the baby.All visitors must have a photo ID to enter theFamily Birth Place.Videotaping and photographyMost families want to capture this specialevent on video or in photographs. For the safetyand security of mothers, babies, staff and physicians,we ask that you follow these guidelines.For a vaginal birth, videotaping and photographingare permitted after the birth, once the baby isdried, cleaned and alert. Videotaping is notpermitted for C-sections, and photographs areallowed only after the baby is dried, cleaned andalert. No photographs or videotaping are permittedwhile the staff checks your newborn immediatelyafter birth. Physicians and staff involved inthe birth and care of the mother and baby mustgive their approval to be included in any videotapingor photographs. In case of an emergency,or at the request of any healthcare provider, allvideotaping or photographing must be stoppedimmediately. For the privacy of our patients, novideotaping or photographing is permitted ofanything related to private patient information,including showing other patients and babies inyour videos and photos.Help with breast-feedingOur Lactation Services staff offers support toyou before you have your baby, while you are inthe hospital and after you go home.For information on prenatal breast-feedingclasses, call 786-596-8748, e-mail baptistchildbirth@baptisthealth.netor log on towww.baptisthealth.net/childbirth. While you arein the hospital, our specially trained mother/babynurses will help you get off to a good start. Ourlactation consultants are also available should yourequire additional assistance during your stay.After you go home, you may schedule anappointment with a lactation consultant, locatedat Baptist Medical Plaza at Palmetto Bay, 8750SW 144 St., Suite 206. While there, you’ll beable to discuss any questions or concerns thatyou might have. In addition, your newborn’sweight will be checked to ensure that he or she isgetting enough breast milk. There is a fee for thisservice. Also available are breast pumps for rentor sale, as well as breast-feeding accessories. Formore information, call 786-596-2671 weekdaysfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Neonatal Intensive Care UnitMost babies are healthy when they are born,but should your baby need specialized care andobservation, he or she will be admitted to ourGeorge Batchelor and Gloria Vasta LewisNeonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Here, ateam of highly skilled physicians, called neonatologists,and specially trained neonatal nurseswill care for your baby. Baptist Children’sHospital is one of only a few hospitals in Miami-Dade County to have a Level III NICU to carefor the tiniest and sickest babies. Parents mayparticipate in their infant’s care as much as thebaby’s condition allows.6
GoingHomeThe Stork InnIf your baby is in the NICU or needs additionalmonitoring, the Stork Inn lets you stay inyour room at the Family Birth Place for an extranight or two, space permitting. Since you will nolonger need or receive medical or nursing care,you’ll pay a special, lower rate that includesthree meals delivered to your room daily. Askyour nurse for more information.Making plans to leaveYou can plan to leave the Family Birth Placeby 11 a.m. on the day your doctor says it’s allright for you to go home. Please make the necessarytransportation arrangements to leave thehospital by this time. As required by law and forthe safety of your baby, you must have an infantcar seat installed in your vehicle according to themanufacturer’s instructions when you leave thehospital. Please make sure the car seat has beenappropriately installed before you come to thehospital. You will not want to carry it into thehospital on the day you are discharged, as thematernity care team will not be able to assist youwith the installation.7
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