How long did they keep you in the hospital?

LittleLady77

Just curious when we will get to come home. I know it varies a ton but just trying to get a general idea. If it helps, I'm being induced in 2 days, at 38 weeks and both babies are head down. Thanks!

hayleydeee

Congrats! That sounds like an ideal situation. 

With my twins I was there for 4 days, because I'd had a CS. With my first it was only 2 days (vaginal birth). I think after a vaginal birth legally you have to stay at least 4 hours, but after that there might be in some flexibility in it if you don't want to be there long. Of course, I say... stay as long as you can! It's so nice to have the nurses helping, and to have all your meals brought to you!

legaleagles

With my DD (vaginal birth) it was 2 nights (sort of) and they offered a 3rd. I delivered at 9:16 pm. Wasn't moved to mother baby unit from L&D until like 1 or 2 am. Then the next full day and night and discharged midday the next day. Because I didn't get to mother baby until really late they offered one more night, I opted not to. My friend who is an OB at our hospital said 3 is common for vaginal twin moms, but if all looks good and you want to, they'll let you leave after 2. For my c/s my doc told me 3-4 nights.

Can't believe only 2 more days...so exciting! I've been thinking about you.

ckred27

I had the babies this past Sunday at about 11 pm and we are all going home today- vaginal birth

24karat

4.5 days with a c/s.

ballygirl

4 days after my Csection.  But - I was in there for 4 days BEFORE the Csection because my induction failed.  I went in for an induction at 38 weeks - both babies were head down but my cervix was still closed up tight.  They tried to induce for 4 days before we gave up.  I was having contractions but the cervix just wasn't opening.  When it finally did start, they broke my water and I started having labor contractions but the cervix just wasn't progressing fast enough and it was stressing the babies.  Baby A's heartrate kept dipping and since I was progressing so slow we opted for the section to be on the safe side. So all together, I was there for about 8 days.

pillowass

2 nights after a vaginal birth but I would have stayed another week if they'd have let me!

carrotcake06

4 nights w a c/s. Babies came home after 13 days in the NICU.

megs2011

I had a c/s on a Sunday around 5pm and I was discharged the Wednesday afternoon. I stayed in the hospital till Friday (I could have stayed as long as I wanted and as long as they didn't need the room because my girls were in the SCN)

Odebdo

@LittleLady77 Wishing you good luck and healthy babies!

LittleLady77

Odebdo said:

@LittleLady77 Wishing you good luck and healthy babies!

Thanks!

LegallyBlonde217

I delivered both vaginally and stayed 2 nights.  They let us stay in the room until 7:00pm the last day since our twins were upstairs in the NICU. 

JodiAriel

I delivered vaginally on Wednesday afternoon and we went home Thursday afternoon.  I was done with being in the hospital.

xladybassx

I was in for a month before my c-section (IUGR, absent cord flow, and preeclampsia). My c-section was on a Monday and went home that Friday.

macchiatto

I was induced at 37w6d. Babies were born right before 9 p.m. on a Tuesday night and we went home at noon on Thursday.

eandk18

I was induced at 38 weeks too.  Both babies were head down but I had developed a fever so we had a c-section 18 hours later.  We stayed for 5 days after that.  I had high blood pressure following their birth though so I was closely monitored.  I loved my hospital stay though, it was like a hotel!  Got to have my babies during the day and sleep at night and they had great food there.

Good luck, how exciting!!!  Hope everything goes smoothly!

zazu13

5 days with c/s. 4 days is standard but I had blood pressure issues so I stayed an extra day.

raraavis28

I had a C/S and was officially discharged after 4 days, but the boys were in the NICU for 2 days longer because of weight issues and the hospital let me board there until they were discharged...it was actually a pretty nice arrangement (though I was aching to get home at the time).