24-Hour Hotline: (803) 791-2525

We know you may have questions once you get home with your new baby. That’s why our nursing staff is available 24 hours a day to answer your questions and address your concerns.

If you have a question any time, day or night, call (803) 791-2525.

Discharge Checklist

For Mom

• Your doctor will then write your discharge order and your nurses will complete the paperwork and discharge instructions for you and your baby.
• Birth certificate worksheet must be completed.
• Rubella vaccine if needed for mom.
• A Rhogam treatment if your blood type is negative and your baby’s blood type is positive.
• You may need to have staples removed from your incision if you have had a Caesarean section.

For Baby

• After your baby’s doctor writes your baby’s discharge orders, your baby is given a basic blood test.
• If you have a son and selected circumcision, be aware the procedure might not be done until his discharge day. After the procedure, your son will be closely watched in the nursery for at least 30 minutes. He can stay with you in your room for the next 2 to 3 hours after the procedure while we make certain there’s no bleeding — you’ll receive instructions for his care — and this will cause a delay for you in leaving the hospital.
• You will need to bring your baby’s car seat to the room and adjust the straps to fit your baby.
• Any medications or lab work ordered for your baby will need to be done.
• All babies have a hearing screening performed while they are in the hospital, this can sometimes take up to one hour to complete.
• You will receive discharge instructions from the nursery nurse. You will be asked to sign the discharge instruction sheet and we will provide you with a copy for your reference.
• If you desire, baby pictures will be taken upon request.