discharge from hospital?

[AugustMum]

At my hospital its 4 hours is everything goes to plan and no complications. I had a section so was in Thursday to Saturday and tbh, i thought it was great lol. Good food, nothing to do, help with.breast feeding and no more than 2 visitors at a time. Perfect!

 

[roxane 1985]

same here had my son on the thurs afternoon by section, sat morning they said i could come home, but id stayed up all night so felt sick and asked if i could stay one more night to get some rest and they said yes lol

 

[ZMD]

Also 4 hours in my hospital but due to LO having a heart murmur at birth we had to stay in 24 hours x

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[wifeywifey]

Judge me all you want but I self discharged with my 1st but lo had been checked over and it was 13 hours after he was born, with my second I self discharged after 4 hours I had him at 5 pm and wasnt staying the night it was a mw led unit and they said it was ok but couldnt officially authorize it before 6 hours which is when they do the newborn check. My mw did the check at home at 9 am the next morning.

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[mandii]

When i got home with my first, my OH and my mum were a real big help they ran me a bath, made me dinner, made sure i was ok etc, i have a very supportive family, i will wait the 6 hours after birth if everythings ok if they dont let me out cause its too late at night or whatever i will discharge myself and LO x

 

[Loula]

At our antenatal classes they said anything from 6-10 hours and possibily an overnight stay for 1st time mummes x

 

[mandii]

im hoping for a homebirth with this one than a hospital birth but if it is a hossy birth as soon as babys had its checks im out of there xx

 

[Doob]

I'm completely petrified about the whole thing so won't be going until they say so

 

[mandii]

everyones different some people like to stay in some just want home i was climbing the walls the last time as im petrified of hospitals, was allowed home after 13/14 hours so would like home earlier this time

 

[JJ Mum]

I was climbing the walls every time except the first time, I had all sections, but baby was in scbu for 2 weeks and they chucked me out at 7 days, nothing wrong with me...

Second time , baby was poorly again , but better by 7 day chuckout day

Third time, I did actually discharge myself on day 4 , they said I could go in the morning after docs rounds, and so I was dressed and packed and then they said docs had missed me, and would hope to come back at 5pm!!! So I discharged myself, they did say I couldn't have any drugs to take home with me because of it, but I didn't care as I couldn't take any more hosp stay!

Last time, they went and gave me a private room! (arghhh I hate that), I was shut in a room, for breakie, lunch and dinner and no opening windows as it was an end room where they couldn't see it so risk of suicide apparently!!, I went for a walk and got told off.... it was like a hot greenhouse and horrible..... I got out on day 4 or 5 I think, buy crying on a pediatrician when she said they were going to keep baby in another day...............

I think use the time while your in there to rest and try to pick the nurses brains, there sadley not all helpful, I got no BF help, (I did tell them i'd not done it before!), Some are lovely tho and you can pick up lots, if you can get someone to show you bathing baby , thats a useful one

 

[mandii]

I was climbing the walls every time except the first time, I had all sections, but baby was in scbu for 2 weeks and they chucked me out at 7 days, nothing wrong with me...

Second time , baby was poorly again , but better by 7 day chuckout day

Third time, I did actually discharge myself on day 4 , they said I could go in the morning after docs rounds, and so I was dressed and packed and then they said docs had missed me, and would hope to come back at 5pm!!! So I discharged myself, they did say I couldn't have any drugs to take home with me because of it, but I didn't care as I couldn't take any more hosp stay!

Last time, they went and gave me a private room! (arghhh I hate that), I was shut in a room, for breakie, lunch and dinner and no opening windows as it was an end room where they couldn't see it so risk of suicide apparently!!, I went for a walk and got told off.... it was like a hot greenhouse and horrible..... I got out on day 4 or 5 I think, buy crying on a pediatrician when she said they were going to keep baby in another day...............

I think use the time while your in there to rest and try to pick the nurses brains, there sadley not all helpful, I got no BF help, (I did tell them i'd not done it before!), Some are lovely tho and you can pick up lots, if you can get someone to show you bathing baby , thats a useful one

i never really had any help when i was a first time mum off the midwifes/staff, like i said if i dont get a homebirth and everything is ok with myself and little one i will be demanding to go home, if nothings wrong and their just keeping me in again hours after the baby checks for their own satisfaction then thats a bed that someone could need xx

 

[Flips4]

First time I was in 6 hours, second time 6 months.... Anything less than 6 months would be fine this time lol, I work in my hospital too lol

 

[mandii]

First time I was in 6 hours, second time 6 months.... Anything less than 6 months would be fine this time lol, I work in my hospital too lol

i wouldnt have lasted 6 days in a hosp never mind 6 months ooft, xxx

 

[TORino]

I was desperate not to be in the hospital very long before I had baby. I even wanted a home birth etc, the reality was very different though.

I will be staying in longer next time I think lol.

They wash you, bring you food, bring you drugs, help you with the baby, let you rest, visitors bring you nice things. I certainly won't be in a hurry to leave!?!? Haha

I was most refreshed when I came out of hospital. When you are at home you have to do all those things yourself lol.

 

[kittyrooroo]

As much as I hate staying in hospital I think I would like the peace for a few hours at least and the professional help! Although I'm planning to be at a midwife led unit so hopefully the plan wont be to stay overnight anyway. Nothing like your own bed is there! xxx

 

[mandii]

I was desperate not to be in the hospital very long before I had baby. I even wanted a home birth etc, the reality was very different though.

I will be staying in longer next time I think lol.

They wash you, bring you food, bring you drugs, help you with the baby, let you rest, visitors bring you nice things. I certainly won't be in a hurry to leave!?!? Haha

I was most refreshed when I came out of hospital. When you are at home you have to do all those things yourself lol.

wish i was at your hospital, when i had my son in 2010 after i had him i was left in my side room with my son told if i wanted breakfast i had to walk across the corridor leaving my son in our room and make my own toast/cereal. midwifes said i had to leave my son in my room and go into my washroom shut and lock the door so i could shower yet i wouldnt be able to see/hear my newborn the only help i got with my son was his first feed i was formula feeding him and he wasnt taking the bottle so they helped me feed him his first feed, never showed me how to bath a baby, never showed me how to change a nappy (good job ive been around babies all my life so knew how to do stuff) so basically id have been better off at home.

they tell you when your home to rest yet in the hospital they made me make my own breakfast/tidy up my room, my mum was fuming at how unhelpful they were being

 

[Hope81]

I am completely shocked at those hospitals
At my hospital after delivery and when you get the all clear and the baby has seen from the pediatrician you have 2 options to go home or move to a room and stay there for up to how long you want. There the mw and nurses show you how to bath the baby, feed it etc until you feel all confident to go home and do it alone.
I at any point you can't cope at home you can go back there as an outpatient and ask them to help you a little more .

 

[cosmicgirl]

1st baby I was in for 3 days, 2nd baby in for 3 days, twins in for 2 weeks (but I was really really ill).
This time I'm hoping to be in for just a day or two. I actually enjoy that precious time in hospital, being waited on, just enjoying my baby. I'm in no rush to be sent home x

 

[elisesmum]

Im having a homebirth so i can be at home that night! with my first i was induced on the sunday had her monday before 1am and had to stay in til wednesday, the labour ward was brill with helping me but the ward wasnt, i think i saw a midwife once who checked my stitches and then again on the wednesday to check me before i got discharged, i had no help and was just left even tho i was 17 and a first time mum, baby was never bathed i wasnt able to get a bath and took bloody ages to find a midwife to give me a baby bottle. And the girl next to me was really making my blood boil as she would leave this pure beautiful baby boy all by himself for hours while she went to the cafe with her mate or for a fag and he slept through the night aswell everytime she left i just wanted to mother him as it was heart braking when he would cry and she wasnt there and was on the phone constantly moaning about whether her boyfriend was the father and that he wont come see the baby because he doesnt know, i cant go through that again!! If i do have to be in hosp i will be nagging every ten mins to go home if i know baby is ok xx

 

[TORino]

I was desperate not to be in the hospital very long before I had baby. I even wanted a home birth etc, the reality was very different though.

I will be staying in longer next time I think lol.

They wash you, bring you food, bring you drugs, help you with the baby, let you rest, visitors bring you nice things. I certainly won't be in a hurry to leave!?!? Haha

I was most refreshed when I came out of hospital. When you are at home you have to do all those things yourself lol.

wish i was at your hospital, when i had my son in 2010 after i had him i was left in my side room with my son told if i wanted breakfast i had to walk across the corridor leaving my son in our room and make my own toast/cereal. midwifes said i had to leave my son in my room and go into my washroom shut and lock the door so i could shower yet i wouldnt be able to see/hear my newborn the only help i got with my son was his first feed i was formula feeding him and he wasnt taking the bottle so they helped me feed him his first feed, never showed me how to bath a baby, never showed me how to change a nappy (good job ive been around babies all my life so knew how to do stuff) so basically id have been better off at home.

they tell you when your home to rest yet in the hospital they made me make my own breakfast/tidy up my room, my mum was fuming at how unhelpful they were being

Oh my!!

That's not good. You got a raw deal there. It would have been better if you were on a ward maybe? There was only 3 beds in the room I was in and only one of them taken. Me and the other girl watched each others baby when we went to the toilet etc. was nice to have a bit of company.

They were really good with me in hospital. A few hours after I'd left theatre they came and gave me a bed bath and freshened me up.

I was given tea and toast and drinks all day long. And the midwife came through at least every hour to ask me how I was, was the baby feeding, did I need painkillers. Could she help me in any way.

I insisted they spend time teaching me how to breastfeed so I collared her every time I was about to latch her on so they could check.

I wasn't in that much of a rush to get home. I liked the fact there was people there to give me reassurance and help.

I may not need it next time but I won't be rushing out of there that's for sure