Cooing at new-born babies banned

Woodmonkey · 09-30-2005, 01:48

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Cooing at new-born babies banned

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Political correctness in Britain is something else again. But would you believe that cooing at new-born babies breaches the babies' human rights? You can't make this stuff up but here it is straight from the BBC
http://www.tonguetied.us/

A West Yorkshire hospital has banned visitors from cooing at new-born babies over fears their human rights are being breached and to reduce infection.

A statement from Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax said staff had held an advice session to highlight the need for respect and dignity for patients.

On one ward there is a doll featuring the message: "What makes you think I want to be looked at?"

But Labour MP Linda Riordan said the measures were "bureaucracy gone mad".

She told the Halifax Courier: "All mothers want people to admire their babies because all babies are beautiful.

"But in a case where a mother did not want to answer questions it should be up to that individual to say so."

Some new mothers have already said they are astonished by the rules which stop people asking questions about their babies or looking at them in maternity wards.

Debbie Lawson, neo-natal manager at the hospital's special care baby unit, said: "Cooing should be a thing of the past because these are little people with the same rights as you or me.

'Infection control' This part makes sense. However, why are the babies accessible to anyone walking in? Only the staff and parents should be able to get close to a newborn in the hospital

"We often get visitors wandering over to peer into cots but people sometimes touch or talk about the baby like they would if they were examining tins in a supermarket and that should not happen."

A spokeswoman for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust said the advice was as much to do with reducing infection as it was upholding "rights".

In a statement she said: "Staff were wishing to highlight issues of potential confidentiality, especially for young babies and their parents in what can be emotional times.

"Infection control was also a key part of the message as the unit deals with very small babies with very vulnerable immune systems."

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conlor · 09-30-2005, 23:58

Yes, why aren't they in a room where people can't just walk by. I'd be more worried about kidnappings!

Woodmonkey · 10-01-2005, 00:04

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Yes, why aren't they in a room where people can't just walk by. I'd be more worried about kidnappings!

I agree. Forget the cooing...there are more important issues here.

SherryGrace · 10-01-2005, 01:26

I thought the title of this thread said...

"Cooking new-born babies banned."

I thought...

"Good God!!! I hope so!!!"

Then I put my glasses on.

BrianK · 10-01-2005, 01:32

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Originally Posted by SherryGrace

I thought the title of this thread said...

"Cooking new-born babies banned."

I thought...

"Good God!!! I hope so!!!"

Then I put my glasses on.

Then again when they get to be teens cooking them might seem like a lost chance at sanity.

BrianK · 10-01-2005, 01:41

Could it be that what we are used to is totally differant in Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax ? Open access to newborns/no glass wall between newborns and the general public.

Considering the progress of exotic viruses past practices make sense if there in no separation.

On the vocal portion that should be up to the baby. If they are offended by cooing as Debbie Lawson, seems to think. These little people as she calls them do have rights and should speak up and object to protect those rights.

AT3Weins · 10-01-2005, 06:30

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Originally Posted by BrianK

Could it be that what we are used to is totally differant in Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax ? Open access to newborns/no glass wall between newborns and the general public.

Considering the progress of exotic viruses past practices make sense if there in no separation.

I agree, it is illogical not to have the newborns in a "clean room" with only staff and parents being allowed in.

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Originally Posted by BrianK

On the vocal portion that should be up to the baby. If they are offended by cooing as Debbie Lawson, seems to think. These little people as she calls them do have rights and should speak up and object to protect those rights.

Or they could always fling poop at the visitors :icon_twis My mom says I did that when I was upset, but I think she was just full of it