Can the baby be discharged directly from the hospital to the adopting parents?
Yes. All hospitals in the Capital District allow the mother to leave the hospital before the baby is discharged, if she wishes. The adoptive parents then pick up the baby directly from the hospital nursery. A few hospitals in central and western New York require the mother to accompany the baby out of the hospital and transfer the baby to the adoptive family off–site. This may be emotionally very difficult for the mother.
