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Cot sides in hospital when feeding in bed - info for mears

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mears · 14/10/2006 12:39

Can anyone tell me what type of cot side/bed guards were used when your baby was in bed with you when in hospital?

Am trying to source some

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shhhh · 17/10/2006 22:29

When I was 1st transferred to the ward aftre having dd I was in a bed with a cot on wheels. BUT the mw noticed that given my height (4ft 11in) I found it a struggle to get into bed esp aftre the birth let alone struggle to get dd out of her cot.
I was then given a cot that attached to the side of my bed. Much easier for feeds, cuddles and general access and made me feel closer to dd as well..

lunavix · 17/10/2006 19:34

None in our hospital (dd 8 weeks) was actually told by MW whilst in there not to hold her whilst sleeping as 'thats what the seperate cot was for'

saw someone with a cot that clipped to the bed (with a side panel missing? like you can get at home?) but wasnt brave enough to ask for one. nearly dropped her falling asleep the first night too

moondog · 16/10/2006 12:35

Ah yes.
None in our hospital.
It was great that she was put in bed with me,but was very worried about her falling especially as I was alone (dh abroad) and very woozy after Diamorphine.

QueenPeaHead · 16/10/2006 11:36

none. always felt terrified that I'd fall asleep and drop the baby IIRC

hauntymandy · 15/10/2006 08:14

none

fussymummy · 15/10/2006 00:51

No bed guards were used or offered when i had any of my children.

Kept getting told off for having my first in bed with me!!!!

Same hospital a couple of years later were telling me to put baby in my bed!!

mears · 15/10/2006 00:25

Thanks eidsvold - they are similar to the ones we actually do have made by Tomy. I had heard there were simpler more sturdy ones made of perspex but I cannot find them anywhere.

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Linnet · 15/10/2006 00:23

none

When I had dd1 she was born at midnight. At about 5am the midwife woke me up as dd needed fed and she said I'll just pop her in the bed beside you. I lay on my side and midwife put dd in bed with me and I fed her.

I fell asleep and woke up at 7am when other mothers on the ward were waking up moving around etc and dd was still in the bed beside me.

I couldn't believe it although I was so exhausted from the delivery etc I didn't question it at the time but thinking about it afterwards I kept thinking, I could have moved and shoved her out the bed or rolled over etc.

bed guards would be a great idea.

eidsvold · 15/10/2006 00:21

mine were part of the bed and one understanding midwife who knew I was knackered just put them up whilst I fed dd2 - another one insisted I get out of bed and feed her whilst sitting in the chair.

THey just pulled up and locked or clipped down - I could do it whilst lying in bed or someone could do it for my whilst they were standing beside the bed.

no help to you though is it??

Not sure if you could get one like the one we have for the girls beds - metal frame with a webbing sort of fabric and it just slides under the mattress. See if I can find a link for you.

smoething like this

mears · 15/10/2006 00:08

Thought I would get some great ideas here - am shocked that most hospitals use nothing. We used Tomy guards but they do tend to break with overuse. I thought there was something else on the market but so far no-one has said so.

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Gillian76 · 15/10/2006 00:08

None in any of the 3 Scottish hospitals in which I have given birth.

ThomBat · 14/10/2006 20:21

Ist was in a hossie and was in SCBU bt when she was in with me she was in a clear plastic cot thing and if she were to come into bed with me therewere no side guards I was aware of.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 14/10/2006 20:12

None. No suggestions or offerings of them, only that you be careful if you feed in bed. Bed had to be very high due to SPD.

No chance of me falling asleep anyway - DS screamed every 25 minutes for the first 48 hours.

RottenOtter · 14/10/2006 20:12

none - only stayed with numbers 1 and 5 but nothing.
At 4 weeks i had to stay overnight with number 5 and they went on and on at me and had posters about co-sleeping and how they would put the baby back in its crib if they found it in bed with you. When they woke me in the morning (bab in bed with me) no one said a word!

lexiemum · 14/10/2006 20:08

I had them with both babies - on both occasions it was a tomy one that you can buy in argos.

2MwahHaHaHappy · 14/10/2006 18:55

"when your baby was in bed with you when in hospital" ??? Well ds was dumped in a plastic cot across the room, and given the strength of my epidural there wasn't a lot I could do about it.

somethingunderthebedisdrooling · 14/10/2006 18:22

none. ddd was born in april 05. i moved a cabinet in place to serve as one.

sanchpanch · 14/10/2006 17:29

meant to say cot sides are quite scarce in hospitals

sanchpanch · 14/10/2006 17:29

bed guards are quite scarce in most NHS hospitals, and normally used on elderley wards

hulababy · 14/10/2006 17:23

Had DD is bed with most of the time in hospital following my c section. Was not offered, or saw any, bed guards at all.

aprilmeadow · 14/10/2006 17:22

none offered - didnt see any either. that was 18mths ago.

SCARErenity · 14/10/2006 15:03

I only stayed overnight with DS1 (so nearly 9 years ago) but I think they had the same beds when I was there with DD (3 years ago), and there was only the normal metal rails that you get on hospital beds. I don't think mine were up as I slept (or tried to!) with DS1 on my chest. I did get told off for having him in bed with me iirc.

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TheBlonde · 14/10/2006 13:59

nothing

dejags · 14/10/2006 13:46

No rails either time - although they were there. The cubicle was so small and the unit was quite understaffed - if they'd put up the sides and I'd needed the loo there would have been a problem.

BloodyTenaLady · 14/10/2006 13:42

No bed guards, no nurses and barely got a bed

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