Grandparents visited newborn baby without waiting for parents

So today my in laws decided to visit my daughter who is 17 days old and is in hospital care due to low birth weight. They turned up and was in her room fussing over her before either my husband or I arrived at the hospital. It’s their first time seeing her, but I’m angry that they didn’t wait for us to arrive to go in together or even give us time to chat to the nurses in private about her daily progress. I would have thought it be respectful to wait for the parents to arrive first.
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How did the hospital even allow them into a minors room?

I would speak to the hospital about their policies, I’m very surprised and concerned they were allowed in without you there. The hospital staff have no idea who they are.

Yes agree there was concern about the hospital letting basically unknown people into the room and will be raising this as well. I guess I let my emotions get ahead, as upset and felt walked over and not respected regardless of if the hospital did or did not do the correct thing.

I'd be livid, at both them AND the hospital! Imagine letting some randos into a babys room, my god that's absolutely awful and should never happen!

Your in-laws might of thought you were there already because the hospital staff let them in. This is the fault of the hospital they should not have let them in at all and told them they would need to check with you first. Your in-laws could of been anyone. That's there grandchild and if that was my grandchild I wouldnt wait I would go into the room as well out of concern for my grandchild.

Agree with others I would be mad at them for sure but absolutely livid with the hospital staff. Would raise a formal complaint and also let them know I was upset with them. Like did they not even think to call or text you when they got there?? They literally just asked the front desk where the babies were at and rolled up? Wtaf.

This is just me, but I wouldn't take offence. Rather happy that at least someone from the family is with her. You can still discuss things privately with the nurses. Did you agree to meet them at the hospital?

Uhhhh. wtf? People couldn’t even get into our nicu without either my husband or I okaying via phone or present, as everyone’s said, please raise hell at the hospital. Even if your last name matches, what if they weren’t allowed by you to see your child or something?! Hell no.

Hospital should be more vigilant for safety reasons. But I wouldn't take offence. I'd try to be specific with our wishes like no visitors at all or only with us.

Here to also question what the heck with the hospitals 😅😅 The only time I’ve visited a baby in the nicu, the mother was in the room and there was a list of approved people who could be in there

I’m honestly surprised the staff even allowed them to go without permission from yall

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