GBS & QMH delivery

[mummymoo]

DAMA form, this is the thing, I've never used the form myself but have seen it before and I can't 100% remember if a parent can sign for their child but I think there is a place where they can.

Not sure if the form is specifically for discharge or for disagreements but where I saw it used was where there was a disagreement in treatment (family was recommended intravenous drugs for several weeks and they preferred to change over to oral drugs instead).

In terms of insurance I have no idea at all about this. Hope this helps you.

 

[charade]

Just to add to this discussion about GBS... I was GBS positive for my second baby, she was delivered by c-sec since she was breech (which lowers the risk) but since my water broke, I was given antibiotics for the GBS. I was in the hospital at the time and they took 1 hours after my water broke to administer the antibiotic and then my baby was delivered 3 hours later. I was a little stressed out about whether the antibiotic would work but it turned out fine. My baby was taken to the special care unit for a night but this could also be because she was pre-diagnosed with a dilated kidney. I know that they did a bedside ultrasound for her kidney and also did some test for the GBS thing.

She was up with me in a day and I had no problems with breastfeeding. I did not feel the need argue with them over taking her to special care. I guess I'd rather err on the side of caution and I know enough people who breastfed successfully after being separated for a night from their baby. The public hospitals do cupfeed... I have seen them do it...and yeah they can't wheel you down because they don't have the manpower but they will help you get started pumping.