Question: in the hospital, is it a good idea to send the baby to the nursery while you sleep at night instead of have…

No!! I couldn't leave him in the nursery by himself with strangers . When he did go to the nursery, I'd outside and watch until they were done doing what they were doing. I could barely sleep knowing my baby was away from me!

Well the hospital I was in, was very big and a popular hospital, they took away the nursery because that is the first bonding moments with mom and baby :) plus I'll never trust anyone with my baby that I don't know, anytime they had to take my first I wouldn't allow it untill my husband was able to go with them. I was also told that alot of hospitals no longer have the nursery option

@indigenousmommy, yep I'm right there with you on that one!! 🙌🏻

Heck no my baby isn't hanging out in a nursery if I can help it. I'm just protective. You put baby at risk of getting more foreign germs and illnesses. Baby will be right next to me til we leave the hospital. Just my opinion.

It's safe .. I've never done it but my friends all have .. It's all a preference of choice

If you can't send her to the nursery, make sure you have someone on hand to cuddle her while you rest. My hospital had us room in so my husband and aunt were with baby while I rested a little. =)

Thanks guys!

My hospital doesn't even offer that as an option anymore since they think the baby should remain with the parents. Plus you will have nurses in and out of the room to help during the night. If your hospital offers it and you need it, do it!

I dos it for both of my kids. I knew that my nights weren't ever going to be the same so I decided to get night sleep.

if your really tired yes

I didn't send my son to the nursery ever. They only time he was in there was when they were tube feeding him. I wouldn't let them take him plus the hospital I was at promoted mommy baby bonding heavily. You might as well get used to it because it will be a shock once you get home. Even for the ones who do keep the babies with them it's still a huge transition. It will just make it a bit easier I think.