H1N1 Policy change: Labour and Birth Visitor Protocol at Regina General Hospital

LABOUR AND BIRTH VISITOR PROTOCOL

Visitors are restricted to those individuals necessary for patient well-being or care in order to protect pregnant women, new mothers and newborns from contact with H1N1.During your stay on our unit, your visitors are restricted to a maximum of two individuals:
- your partner
- your labour coach or support person

Grandparents of the baby are welcome to attend for a post-birth visit. After the birth of your baby, you may designate two individuals (over the age of 18), other than your partner, to receive “baby ID tags” and visit you and your baby on the Mother/ Baby unit.

Individuals sick with fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting or diarrhea MAY NOT VISIT.

MOTHER-BABY UNIT PROTOCOL

Until further notice, visitors are restricted to those individuals necessary for patient well-being or care in order to protect pregnant women, new mothers, newborns and children from contact with pandemic H1N1.

Partner will receive a baby band (or a blue band if baby not delivered).

2 support people as identified by the mother: You will need to choose and give each a clear band with date.

“Visitors are restricted to those individuals necessary for patient well-being or care” which means Doulas and those providing breastfeeding support are also given a band -- they are not included in the two mom chooses. L&B have extra bands and have been instructed to give the Doula one and Mom two to give out.

No children under the age of 18 allowed, this includes siblings.

We understand this may be difficult but are concerned for the well being of all.

Any visitor without the wrist band will not be allowed entrance.

If you have questions or concerns please talk to the nurse in charge.