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catrose

(5,242 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:32 PM Dec 7

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Question about maternal health

I'm writing a happy Christmas story about a woman who goes into premature labor in Texas.

Yeah, right.

She has maternal chorioamnionitis. She and her baby do survive (the happy part). My current question is whether she'd be allowed to see her baby in NICU while she still has a fever. Does anyone know or know where I could find out?

I wasn't sure where to post this.

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Question about maternal health (Original Post) catrose Dec 7 OP

Baby will be protected, at same time mother can and will see baby (within an enclosure.) elleng Dec 7 #1

Thanks much! catrose Dec 17 #4

In my experience, (30 years NICU) mom would be encouraged to visit her infant. likesmountains 52 Dec 7 #2

Thanks. I wasn't sure if the mother would be allowed in NICU with a fever. catrose Dec 17 #3

elleng

(136,840 posts)

1. Baby will be protected, at same time mother can and will see baby (within an enclosure.)

Reply to catrose (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:36 PM

Dec 7

catrose

(5,242 posts)

4. Thanks much!

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 08:36 PM

Dec 17

likesmountains 52

(4,179 posts)

2. In my experience, (30 years NICU) mom would be encouraged to visit her infant.

Reply to catrose (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:38 PM

Dec 7

catrose

(5,242 posts)

3. Thanks. I wasn't sure if the mother would be allowed in NICU with a fever.

Reply to likesmountains 52 (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 08:35 PM

Dec 17

Though of course she was on antibiotics from the time she entered the hospital

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