Hospital Stays

[elaine22]

I had a natural birth with G&A and stayed in overnight (gave birth at 6.30pm) and left at lunchtime the next day.

 

[Redshoes]

With Isaac I ended up with a spinal block in prep for a c-section but thankfully he came with a forceps delivery My waters went on the Tuesday evening and he was born on the Saturday afternoon, I laboured at home until the friday though, so I expected to be in at least 1 night, but he developed high jaundice levels and had to be incubated so we ended up in there a week. The hospital and staff were fine, I just wanted to be home.

With Ophelia I was drug free, she was very fast, my active labour time is noted as 5mins but she was small and 3wks early, and needed to be put under some heat lights for a while, and I gave birth to her at 8.55pm so obviously had to stay that night but because she was also PROM (premature rupture of membranes) and small, they made me stay a second night.

After wanting homebirths with both my babies I wasn't best pleased, but after Isaac I prepared myself for a possible hospital stay as you just never know and I enjoyed the time there with Ophelia a lot more for the pre-thinking (actually I was bored rigid that sounds horrid, it was lovely to spend the time staring at my baby ) As long as you and baby are well they will let you leave asap, but remember that anything can happen, so maybe some positive thinking about a hospital stay now will help for the birthday, and if you are in and out fast, fantastic Have you considered a homebirth? Also you can labour at home for as long as you're comfortable then go into hospital, so you spend less time there as labour can take a while. There's lots of ladies here who've lovely homebirth stories and there's a great link with info here;

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[sarah113]

i had all natural births with gas and air and one with no pain releif and stayed in for 5-6 hours

 

[mummy2beagain]

I gave birth at 6.54am and was out the following lunchtime at about 1.00pm. I had a natural labour with gas and air, but I did have a 3rd degree tear, so had a catheter (sp) fitted which is why I had to stay overnight otherwise would have been allowed out the same day.

 

[LittleLambe]

I had Scarlett at 10am Wed and was out 5pm on Saturday. I have Group B Strep, and they hadn't picked it up in time. So DD had to have antibiotics in SCBU

 

[Carley1985]

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[mummy_ov_2]

i had an epidural birth and one with just G&A

epi birth i was in for 2 nights but i think it was cuz it was my first and i was 16 at the time so i think they wanted to make sure i could change his nappy and feed him properly

G&A birth i had baby at 6.28am and was out by dinner time

 

[jennifer1981]

I had a natural birth with just gas and air and had LO at 14:20. I was allowed home the following morning. I would have been allowed home the day i had him if he wasn't my first

 

[Becky&Willow]

i went in for an induction on monday morning had Willow 6:51am wednesday by emergency c section was home friday by about 4pm.

 

[Babylicious]

I was induced after my waters broke with Harrison, recorded labour was 1 hour 31 minutes, I had an epi (well half of one )- had him at 17.31 and was out tea time the next day. With Paris I got stuck at 5cm, I was overdosed on epi heart stopped and paris wasn't breathing in for 2 nights and I discharged us [paris was given the all clear]

 

[claire2711]

i had a natural birth, by ventouse with g&a, diamorphine and an epi.

I was in for 3 nights.....and hated it . Only because OH wasnt allowed to stay later than 10pm, and I was confined to my bed and in a lotta pain.They gave me paracetamol for the pain (that helped a LOT! ) I think it would have been better if i was on a ward, and able to move about, not being able to get up in the first few hours was really annoying .

 

[nickilubs]

I was in 6days before and 6days after. I had a natural birth with gas and air. I got taken in on the wednesday because of high blood pressure and protein and was put on a ward with 4 beds. Only 2nights out of 6 was there anyone in with me the rest of the time I was by myself. Then when I had Ivy they kept me in because of the risks of me getting Eclemptia were high. BUT because I was going to be in so long and the fact that the middys had a soft spot for us we were given a privet room. I think you can actually pay to have a privet room if you want it. The chances of you being in the same ward as someone you dont get on with are very slim also if you have just had a baby the last thing on your mind is fighting so hopefully the same will go for them. IF it does happen and you are kept in then I would say they would change you to a different room if you honestly thought you or your babe were at risk.

 

[*Cupcake*]

I went in on the Tuesday. Had an Csection on Thursday and came home the Thursday after. I was begging to go home from about Saturday lol. I was so lucky to have a private room I think I would of gone insane on a ward.