How soon did you go home after birth?

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I just semi-responded to this on 3rd tri, but DH and I were also discussing this yesterday.  Anyone go home quickly after birth?  I'm hoping for a vag delivery, but this is even for those that had a c/s.  I feel like I've "been there done that" with a lot of this stuff, even though the "twins" part is new, the pg/delivery/NB part isn't.  I was telling DH that I'd love to go home either the next morning, or if the babies were born in the early morning, to leave by the late evening.  It's not that I hate hospitals or that they creep me out or anything, but I just know that I'll be more comfortable at home (or I think I will, I guess we'll see when the time comes), and I really don't want to go several days with either not being able to see DS (apparently some hospitals are limiting children this winter because of swine flu), or seeing him very minimally in a hospital room (which will just make him restless and a pain in the rear end).  Haven't talked to my OB about this yet, will in 2.5w (next time I see him, had a visit yesterday but had to meet with a different OB). 

MawrtyrB

I was dead set on leaving the hospital after 24 hours with DD but they wouldn't release her becuase of the jaundice and I couldn't go home without her. I would have happily gone right home after I had some food after the delivery. Now I do hate hospitals. They do creep me out. And I generally find the care sub-par, no offense to those great nurses out there. With my first delivery either I had a crappy nurse or my daughter did, the whole time we were there. Granted it was a holiday weekend but I really don't care when I can't get a new package of pads and I'm bleeding everywhere because "it's not my job" to get me a new pack. And the nursery nurses were threatening me. I would have been better off at home. I might have gotten some sleep and so would my poor DD. And I wouldn't have spent two whole nights in tears. The second night I very nearly called DH to come and sneak us out becuase I was at my breaking point.

Like you said, we know what we're doing this time. I was very successful breastfeeding the first time. I would definately stick around long enough to get the LC to teach me the double football hold which I never mastered before. Otherwise, I'm going to try to talk to the pedi before the birth to have an outpatient plan to handle the jaundice, since we know with my blood type will be an issue again.  I'm out as soon as I possibly can. Plus I'll miss DD.

macchiatto

I gave birth on a Tuesday evening and we checked out on Thursday at noon. I wouldn't have wanted to leave earlier (or later) though; the induction was really hard on me and I think I had a reaction to the drugs b/c I felt really awful and out of it, especially those first few days. The BFing support was really helpful too though that's one thing where if you've done it before, probably not as necessary. I think my dr might have been willing to release us after 24 hours if I'd wanted; the babies were doing great and he was very open-minded to anything as long as it was safe.

blairsgirl

We were there for 4 nights.  I had a c/s. 

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I personally wanted to stay as long as I could - had nothing to do with learning what to do (I have BTDT) but just having more time with nurses and docs around in case anything went wrong with the boys or me... and also just extra help 24/7... and being able to send them to the nursery at night so we could sleep all night was key!  I think you are CRAZY to want to go home so soon!!

I had the boys on a monday (c/s) and left on Friday. My OB usually keeps c/s woman 3 nights but since i had twins said he wanted me 4 nights- more just for me to rest up before going home and having to care for twins + toddler.  I'm glad he did- it was really nice to have that full 4 nighs of sleeping and help from nurses... plus meals delivered to my bed- and a bathroom just 3 steps away.

 

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forgot to mention- Griffin was having a BLAST at my sister's house those 4 nights - and going to school during the day - so i never worried about him. He came to visit twice- and it was great to see him- but i was so tired- i was glad that he was somewhere else and beign taken care of by people who had energy and were 100% feeling good... and not me    yes, I missed him- but I can tell you that the anticipation of being away from him in those weeks before I gave birth was MUCH worse than actually being away from him for those 4 nights.

Rinnie

I had a c/s and stayed the 4 nights that my insurance allowed.

I had a 20 month old DD at home and I needed a break and some rest, which was hard to come by near the end of the pregnancy.  I had told them that there was no way I was leaving earlier then allowed.

I had the babies in the nursery at night and they were brought to me durig feeding - about every 3 hours. So I was able to get good chunks of sleep.  I also knew all the sounds that newborns made so I didn't feel the need for them to be in my room.

I also need help in getting the tandem BF'ing down.

In addtion - I knew once I got home I would force myself to cook and clean and such.  I didn't have to do any of that in the hospital.  It was nice to have meals brought to me and not have to cook them or any of that.

It was also nice to have help with the babies and me while I recovered.

They could have kept me in there 2 weeks and I would have been happy, call me crazy but it is nice to be taken care and only have to worry about yourself for a couple days.  I knew my DD was in good hands with my DH, so that wasn't an issue and she came up to visit everyday.

You might to see how you feel once you deliver and go from there.  The further along you go the harder the pregnancy could be on you.

I am glad I stayed, because sure enough within 10 minutes of being home I was doing laundry and cleaning up and going since then with little to no break or rest.  This is still the case 9 months later!

na24

I had the girls at midnight on Thurs./Fri. and I was released on Monday.  They would have let me stay until Tuesday if I had wanted to, but I didn't.

meldoo2002

I had the boys very early Sunday morning and didn't go home until Wednesday.  I spent 1 extra day there than normal for a vaginal delivery because of post-partum bleeding and issues I had.  That being said I didn't have another child at home and my boys were in the NICU and had no chance of coming home with me so I wanted to be as close to them as I could.

HisLobster

Girls were born via c/s on a Friday morning and we all went home Monday.