how long were you in the hospital?

cs1007

Ds and I were in the hospital for 4 nights; we were both healthy and had no complications, thank God. A friend just had her third c/s, and was only in for 2 nights....Wondering if this is standard/if my hospital keeps you longer? I am planning on a repeat in May, and I really don't want to be away from DS/in the hospital for 4 whole days....

krzynluv1031

I stayed for 3 nights, but the doctor preferred that I was out by 48 hours.  Since it was our first baby and we were having latch issues, I told the doctor I was not comfortable going home that early.

FusionLMT

Standard for ours is 3 nights, but I begged to go home after 2 and everything was going great with me and baby so they let me.

ACC0512

3 nights.  I could have stayed for 4.  But I was begging to go home on the 2nd day.

mamajanna28

53 hours total.  We would have been home several hours earlier but there was some concern that LOs circ was bleeding more than normal.

pitterpatter129

5 nights, but I had a fever and it was over a weekend.

akayf

My insurance will pay for up to 4 nights.   I wound up staying nearly a month due to major complications but was supposed to go home on Sat after having a c-section on Tuesday night.    My friend goes to the same OB as me and had a RCS in Sept.   She went home after 3 nights.   The dr told her she could stay another night if she wanted to but she wanted to get home.   

DuckLover

4 nights

g00dg0llymsm0lly

We were there for 3 days, only because that was the "standard, recommended procedure" after a Caesarean; my doctor told me on day 2 that I looked well enough to go home, but we waited it out the extra day and it was nbd. I think it's legally up to you, not the "policy," but check ahead of time to find out what your hospital recommends.

royalcrown1

Insurance paid for 4 nights.  I begged to go home after 1 night (even thought I knew they would not let) and seriously begged to go home at two nights.  They agreed to thre nights.  I really wanted to get out of the hospital and be home in my regular routine!

rachbenn2007

At my hospital, I was always there for 3nights 4days. Thats what I'm expecting my length of stay will be. I think every hospital is different. 

lewis514

My insurance will pay for 4 nights. Last time, I probably would have gone home after 3 nights but DD was having some issues so they kept her for 2 more nights. We stayed 4 nights under my admission in postpartum and 1 night where she was admitted in the pediatric floor.

JG362009

5 nights total -- 3 nights for the induction, 2 nights post c-section.  I wanted to leave one night after to the c-section just to get the rock out of the hospital. 

Holly TH

3 nights and I was glad to leave because they would not let me sleep with the constant vital signs readings.  

annabelle.27

My son was born Friday morning just after midnight, and I was out Sunday morning. They would have kept me longer, but I was begging to go home.

mrsw23

I guess every hosp is different. We were there 3 nights. I really needed it though, my recovery took forever. I was so grateful for the help of the nurses while in the hosp. Room service was great too! lol

shouldbworkin

4 days/3nights.  I have a friend who left after 3 days and I thought she was crazy.  I should have stayed the 4th night.  My 4th night is always my worst. 

smileygrl627

I could have went home after 3 nights, but my insurance paid for 4 nights and I chose to stay 4 nights only because my baby was in the NICU and I wanted to stay closer to him for as long as I could. I still ended up going home a few days before him, but it was nice to have the extra night there.

ChiTown Bridget

 Mandatory 3 nights but I stayed 5 because my son was in the nicu

mrsdoodlebug

5 nights but my c-section was on day 2 after a long labor so I stayed 4 nights after the surgery.  One doctor in my practice tried to send me home after 3 nights and I wasn't ready.  My insurance pays for 4 so I pretty much wasn't leaving.  To be honest I would have stayed longer, I'm a FTM and the whole experience was completely overwhelming for me. 

hopkins5

Ask your hospital what their standard procedure is. Ours is 2 days for a vaginal birth and 3 for a c-section, under normal circumstances.

I was in the hospital from Monday night until Friday afternoon.

pepomntpat

I was in for three nights. I could have stayed a fourth if I had wanted to, but I wanted to go home.

Sept1799

Thur morning was the c-section and we left Sunday afternoon.

magdalina.h

Had both boys on Mondays. First time I stayed until Friday. He was in the NICU and I didn't want to leave yet. Second time we left Thursday.

aandg

Sunday morning til Wednesday afternoon. 

iristony

5 nights- but I begged to stay because my son was in NICU and I did not want to ever leave hospital.  They made me leave on day 6- boo hoo. 

juliane2004

I was in the hospital with DD for 4 days, mostly to try to BF I think.

I was in the hospital with DS for 2 days, I chose to FF from the beginning.

BOTH kids were in the NICU for 4 days, so I went home without DS.

SugarChick10

Went in Friday, was supposed to go home Tuesday, ended up going home Wednesday. I had lingering hypertension issues & my doctor wouldn't release me until she was satisfied the medication had it under control.

Shoshi10

I stayed for the standard 3 nights. Doctor said if I really wanted to leave after 2 I could, but I was in no rush.

katmacwv

I was in the hospital with DD for 3 nights after my c-section, but a lot of the reason was because I had her at 8:15pm.  The OB debated and said he would prefer if I stayed the third night.  I think he would have let me go after the second night if I pushed for it though.

anchalmasako

4 nights, 5 full days. I wanted to stay longer. I was in so much pain and so overwhelmed.