Getting baby home?
Me and my partner already have a 1yr old and im due in a few weeks but we aren’t sure how to get baby home. We don’t have a car and we aren’t sure if the hospital will let us go home in the train (10 min ride) using our double pram. Because in a taxi it’s a whole 40 min drive. Any help?
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If you live within walking distance then you can push baby home in the pram. They can’t deny you that, so long as you have baby secure in a pram. They do not allow you to leave holding baby, that’s all I remember.
I think it’s best to take this through with your midwife, as the advice changes depending on the trust. They’ll be concerned about your recovery too xx
Every hospital has their own rules on it because where I work in neonates we allow parents who don’t have a car to use buggy if that’s what’s easiest for them and then we’re I am giving birth at st Thomas they allow whatever is easiest to bring baby home so I would definitely agree with heather by speaking to your midwife and see what they say
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Getting baby home?
Me and my partner already have a 1yr old and im due in a few weeks but we aren’t sure how to get baby home. We don’t have a car and we aren’t sure if the hospital will let us go home in the train (10 min ride) using our double pram. Because in a taxi it’s a whole 40 min drive. Any help?
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