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how long do you usually stay in the hospital after giving birth

2006-09-10 15:23:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting Pregnancy

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They kept me in for 3 after both births... no complications

2006-09-10 15:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by MotherBear1975 6 · 0 0

23 years ago it use to be 5 to 7 days no ifs no buts but these days it depends on a few things if this is your first baby they may want to make sure you have a few things right first changing nappies breast feeding and also if you and the baby is doing well I have heard any where from a few hours to a few days. If the hospital is really full and you and your baby is doing well they may want you to leave fairly fast tho. I would stay in for as long as I was comfortable tho. 5 years ago I stayed for 2 days and once the baby was well I could go home as he had a hard time at first. I had also had 4 other children so it really depends

2006-09-10 23:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs Magoo 4 · 0 0

depending on the hospital and how complicated it was. with my first, I stayed 3 days, but I had no idea what was going on, I was nervous, and I Was scared I wouldn't be a good mom, so they let me stay as long as I felt I needed (military hospital) my second, I went home as soon as they would sign my papers. (24 hours give or take)

2006-09-10 23:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by Genny 3 · 0 0

it really depends on what your insurance covers, and how you are feeling. the usual is 24-48 hours with no complications and 3- 5 days with a c-section. with my first i stayed for 2 days, with my second i left asap. it was my first time away from my first! a little advice, take advantage of the nursery. easier said than done, but you will need your sleep for when you get home and the baby stays up all night!

2006-09-10 22:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by tnmomof2as 3 · 0 0

It will depend on you, the baby and how the birth went. I've known plenty of women who were in the hospital under 24 hours!! In my case I had to have c-sections and I was in the hospital for four days each time. If things go smoothly I wouldn't plan on spending more than one day.

2006-09-10 22:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by Amelia 5 · 0 1

That all depends on if you have a vaginal birth or a cesarean birth, the health of you and your baby and your insurance.

I had a baby a week or so ago by vaginal birth and I was released from the hospital 48 hours later.

2006-09-10 23:09:38 · answer #6 · answered by braks_gurl 3 · 0 0

I had my daughter at 1:15 on a Thursday morning. I left the hospital around noon on Saturday. I delivered vaginally, so didn't have to stay as long as someone who had had a c-section.

2006-09-10 22:27:37 · answer #7 · answered by S. O. 4 · 1 0

If you have the baby in a hospital and everything goes good then 24 hours but if you have it at a maternity center with a mid-wife then 6-12 hours.

2006-09-10 22:29:36 · answer #8 · answered by ckoladawn 2 · 1 0

Take advantage of the hospital stay, the nurses will help care for your baby and you can get some seriously needed rest before those multiple nighttime feedings!

2006-09-10 23:10:55 · answer #9 · answered by LucyPooBird 2 · 0 0

The average stay for a non-complicated delivery is 24 hours... If you had a C-section or other complications it could be from 48-72 hours. It just depends on what happens when you give birth
Good luck!! GO for the epidural!!!! lol

2006-09-10 22:26:23 · answer #10 · answered by jessica 2 · 0 1

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