* I meant to put 'experienced mummies' - sorry, dodgy typing!

Im a little bit confused about what happens after I have given birth! I would really appreciate it if anyone could help by sharing their experience?
If everything goes well and my baby is born healthy, what happens then? I mean like, directly after the baby pops out? Also, when the midwife/nurses take the baby away to clean up, what do they do? Do they put a hospital nappy on the baby or should I provide one? Do they dress the baby or will the baby be bought back to me to dress? I'm so clueless it scares me! Please help, whatever insights you have will really help me!

xxx

Hi there hunni, didint want to read and run. Im currently waiting for baby no 6 - due in july - so have had experience of 'What happens next'. Now I dont know if the same things happen in every hospital but in mine i had to provide a nappy. When baby is born first of all they are given to you for a little cuddle while they make sure everything is ok down below, if you need stitches or anything baby can be given to daddy before they weigh/check over and top and tail baby and dress him/her for you. You may then have the chance to go and grab a shower while daddy looks after bubba and if youre lucky theyll bring you tea and toast before leaving you all alone for a little while to get used to being a little family!

Section is a whole different ballgame!!!

Good luck xx

*Meant to add that at no time did they actually remove the baby from the same room as me and hubby and when bubba was born dad has the option to cut the cord if he wants. Oh and they do an apgar score at birth and 5 minutes (might be 10)

hello

it depends what you want, if all goes to plan you can have the baby striaght away for skin to skin if you wish then they will weigh and tag baby when your ready, if your sweemish you can request baby is cleaned down before you hold the baby but as far as i am aware they dont routinely take your baby away from you, you will need to take nappies but the first can be supplied

i had an emergency section so hubby was taken with the baby for weiging whilst i was being sewn up and they supplied a nappy and wrapped in a blanket, hubby then dressed the baby when i was in recovery next to me,

Hi Glitterbug. I had my DD back in Dec09. She was born through standard delivery after a long labour (I won't say how long) and was placed onto my belly skin to skin whilst I delivered placenta and cord was cut (this helps bonding).

Midwives then asked my OH whether we had nappies and clothes which he removed from our hospital bag. They then took my OH and baby to corner of room where they gently mopped up baby with cotton wool, showed my OH how to put nappy on and clothed baby. The only thing they provided for baby was a hat as ours was apparantly too loose and its important to keep baby's head warm (though the hats still fall off and its boiling on the wards anyway).

Hope this helps.

Hi glitterbug,

I had my baby boy in feb 2010, i was induced which took forever and when he did come out they whipped him away to check his shoulders but normally i think they will give your partner the option of cutting the chord. They take the baby to a special table in the room and check the apgar score I think this is to do with babies reactions, colour etc then they wrap baby in a towel/blanket and pass straight to you this takes all of about a minute. They will usually put baby under your nightdress to maintain their temperature and you have the option to breast feed. When it comes to nappy time you need to provide these and clothes for baby. A nursery assistant will sometime come round and help you with the nappy and dressing first time at least they did at St Peters in Chertsey, my hubby found this really helpful.

xx

xx

Argh! Why cant I read any of your replies?!!

i thought it was just me having a hard time but it seems to be a BE problem x

Thanks ladies, the replies have finally come up!! I think im gonna pack a special bag with the essentials in for the baby. i.e. just a couple of nappies and a little outfit and then keep the rest of the baby stuff in my big bag. Its all so confusing! My baby is going to be here in less than 100 days and I am completely clueless!

bless you hun xx
if i remember correctly as it was june 2008 lol
i was induced which took forever, was in labour for 13 hrs and i also tore, once Belle had come out i had skin to skin, hubs declined cutting the cord (totally scared or blood and everything) she was then taken to a special table in the room and the other mw and my husband cleaned and dressed her while i was delivering the placenta and being stitched up, they checked belle over compleatly and we both had injections (strep b) and i was allowed to have a shower, they removed the canular i had in my wrist and when i came out of the shower i was given tea and toast, it was all very relaxed and they then left Mark and i to spend time with our new addition, i have to say i had her a 4.20am and at about 6.30am i was moved to a ward and mark was told he had to go home x i breast fed and spoke to a bf advisor to make sure all was ok and was also shown how to bath belle.
i was totally clueless but the midwives and nurses were so helpful, i took nappies and everything with me, the ward was baking and i had her on the hottest day of the yr lol
they like to check that u are able to pass urine and wont discharge you till you have passed enough and also baby gets checked too x

Mine was July 2008 and after an emergency section I had some complications and didn't return to the room where my hubby and baby were for an hour and a quarter!
They knew I wanted to breast feed though and so had left her and she was screaming hungry!
They passed her to me straight away and I breast fed her and then we cuddled. It was about 2am!
I had nappies and clothes with me for her but they provided the nappy and the baby gro and blankets. In fact they provided nappies and cotton wool for the whole 3 days we were in!
I changed her into our own babygro the next day.
xx

At my hospital (both after normal delieveries) the mw tends to mention to the birth partner that baby is on their way, can they get the nappy and clothes ready and does the birth partner want to cut the cord and asks if we wish for baby to have the vitamin K injection? Baby was born and then placed on chest whilst cord was cut and placenta delivered, I seem to remember dd pee'ing all over me so think she was left with me quite a while and then she was taken to the resuscitaire thingy and face wiped down (they don't bath or top and tail too soon in our hospital, they prefer to leave them with the vernix, etc on to keep their skin moist and then bath on 1st/2nd day if still in)and hubby then helps to dress baby and then has a cuddle, whilst mummy (if able) goes to have a bath or shower. We were in the delivery room between 2 and 3 hours before being moved to a ward. xxx