[nagdu] Question on guide dog and use while giving birth

[Jessica Pitzer]

They can not keep the dog out of labor and delivery only operating
rooms, I believe, however, having went through labor and birth, both
of which are so unpredictable, I would really really try to find
alternative arrangements, even if it is that you leave the dog at your
house and a friend or family member picks it up, picks it up and takes
it to a border, etc. Plus you are going to want to be spending this
time with your new baby, and could introduce the baby and dog at a
later time. I personally borded my guide during this time which was
lucky as I had an emergency c section.
Best,
Jessica

On 6/28/13, melissa R green <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:
> I don't know about labor and delivery.
> But when I was in the hospital.
> They got a volunteer to stay with my dog.
> then they brought her too me when I got into my room.
> My doctor actually went down and told her that I was all right and gave her
>
> lots and lots of pats.
> Blessings,
> Melissa Green and PJ
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melissa Treaster" <tomelissa30 at hotmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:13 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Question on guide dog and use while giving birth
>
>
> Hello,
> So here is my question. I am going to be getting my first Guide Dog this
> fall or spring from Freedom Guide Dogs. My husband and I are trying to have
>
> a child and with him working nights I might end up in LD with my Guide. He
> has only three family members one his mother is house bound do to
> disability. The other one his sister  who lives with us but I am not sure
> how long that will be the case. The last is his father live about an hour
> away. All of my family is around 2 hours away. Both me and my husband want
> the Guide to be with me. My husband could take his out if I am not able to
> or we can see about his sister or dad doing this for us. The question is can
>
> I have my Guide during my labor and delivery? Of course if I need to have a
>
> C-Section I know that my Guide could not be able to enter the operating
> room. In that case the dog would be with someone else during that time. Can
>
> the hospital tell me I can not have my Guide? Please let me know what your
> thoughts on this are.
>
> ***Side note here. Is there anyone on the list that has gotten there Guide
> from Freedom??
> Thanks,
> Melissa Treaster
>
> Sent from my iPad
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