DHEC home visit?? Anyone else?
I had my baby a week ago and just got a letter in the mail saying my home visit will be next Wednesday sometime. Has anyone else had one of these? I have a really nice home with my parents so am not nervous but also did not know this would happen. How can they just come to your home out of the blue and what right do they have to come anyway? She's my baby and I don't know what the point is but had our house not been tip top, what do they think they'll do? Lol sorry - just a first time mom venting. :-)
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http://www.scdhec.gov/health/mch/wcs/ch/nbhv.htm
I dont like the thought of having a complete stranger coming into my home and buggering me about things that I feel are between a dr and me. Like shots, and what not.
but im a private person so to some this is a nice convinient thing where as for me the thought stresses me out. Especially since I already have help lined up after with professionals who I have built a relationshio with during my pregnancy and will be doing home visits.
I have nothing to hide...but I'm private and do not want anyone in my house. Judging n bugging me. That is why I wondered if it was like a government type ass thing or what. I can understand if someone is getting assistance or something and needs to be like checked out . But for those who r not getting help u should not have to prove anything ...u know what I'm trying to say?
But for some people this is a big need/welcome and they appreciate it. For me its just an intrusion and I don't want to be thinking about some stranger coming into my home for a period of time when I won't even have "friends" staying longer then 15 minutes unless they help with some laundry or dishes type thing.
and as mentioned I already have the people I need to help me.
I would have to also wonder y they "really" want to come. Unless baby had a real health issue or something.
@littlefae yea it would totally make me crazy..lol...but just like u i have my own people i can rely on and are welcome all others No way! especially someone who doesnt know me from anywhere...No thank you not welcome at all not appreciated. Just added stress for me....
But then i can see again baby with health concerns or a 1st time mom that may really want help....I'm on my 4th so just like riding a bike LOL ...
Totally off subject but I'll never forget with my last in the nicu the dr asked who had my other 2 kids ...I said their grandparents ...they looked at me in shock as if me and my hubby didnt have custody of our kids LOL it pissed me off so much....its like okay moron dr let me explain this for you Um i just had a emergency c-section am stuck in hosp for 5 days then have to come to nicu everyday and can not bring children and hubby works....i have custdy of my children you moron but i cant be in 50 places at once....what freaking idiots ..i mean what kind of question is that even...i felt very very judged by that...esp given the situation think they would have more sense...oh and she was writing down in my chart i guess my response...like who the f@#k r u??