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What should be the plan for my toddler any suggestions? I want my Mom and Husband in the room. I don't want my husband leaving the hospital or me until they release me lol. I want my Mom in the room when in labor and pushing and maybe husband in out of the room. But what should I do with my toddler? When should she come to hospital or can she just stay with us after baby is delivered ?? I dunno any suggestions from Moms who have kids?

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My friend just had her second. She made a big deal to her son about how he got a super special big brother sleep over at his aunts house while mom and dad were getting the baby at the hospital. They made him a special big brother bag with goodies and toys and then he came to the hospital after the baby was born then went home with his aunt for one more night until they were discharged. He is 3 and kept telling everyone all his "special" big brother tasks.

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Your hospital might have certain rules or regulations for little ones being there. My hospital requires children to have their own support person during labor and they don't allow anyone under 16 in the room during the pushing stage. We have a local organization (look up Family Promise to see if your area has a similar program) that connects families with helpers for the time mom is in the hospital if they don't have anyone else to watch other children. They're usually all elderly church ladies that come to the hospital and sit with the kids but some will watch in your home and all are properly screened.

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They don't allow kids to stay overnight but they can visit. Have family members watch her for you.

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My son will be staying with my mother in law. My husband and my mom will be in the room with me and my husband will be with me at the hospital. I will probably haven't mother in law brings son to the hospital to meet his little sister after we have settled and made sure everything is okay.

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Following i need some suggestions as well.

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