Ellis Lempriere -- In the boarding room

Ellis Lempriere -- In the boarding room

Our three ID tags. Nowadays all hospitals are rather paranoid about people stealing babies, and about "switched baby" lawsuits. Within minutes of birth, before a baby is ever taken from the birthing room, they put a wrist tag on him. Both Mom and Dad also get matching tags. Nobody leaves carries a baby around that floor of the hospital without a matching tag, or GHC badge. (Yes, I've gone through a work-week with the silly thing on just to hold him for a minutes each evening -- but I'm glad they do it.)
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