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lettie · 27-09-2005, 05:15

It is important for visiting on neonatal units to be restricted due to infection control. Premature babies cannot fight infections and they are often fatal. This human rights rubbish takes the biscuit though, and should not be used as a reason to keep people away from the babies. They should just tell the truth and say that you can't wander around in here, visiting other babies. Visit your own baby and stay by your own cot.... It tends not to be the parents of prem babies who wander around cooing at the others, it is more likely to be the other visitors. Visiting is very restricted in our local units. The parents can visit any time, other visitors have to be accompanied by one of the parents and are not allowed into the neonatal unit without them.

People often ask questions about babies. "Is that baby alright?" "What's wrong with that baby?" If the staff are doing their jobs right, confidentiality will be maintained.

27-09-2005, 05:15	#2
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: "What makes you think I want to be looked at?" It is important for visiting on neonatal units to be restricted due to infection control. Premature babies cannot fight infections and they are often fatal. This human rights rubbish takes the biscuit though, and should not be used as a reason to keep people away from the babies. They should just tell the truth and say that you can't wander around in here, visiting other babies. Visit your own baby and stay by your own cot.... It tends not to be the parents of prem babies who wander around cooing at the others, it is more likely to be the other visitors. Visiting is very restricted in our local units. The parents can visit any time, other visitors have to be accompanied by one of the parents and are not allowed into the neonatal unit without them. People often ask questions about babies. "Is that baby alright?" "What's wrong with that baby?" If the staff are doing their jobs right, confidentiality will be maintained. __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..