how many nights in the hospital?

mlf625

Just curious what the norm is.  [Poll]

juliane2004

SS:

With DD1, I was admitted on Monday, induced & c/s Tuesday, released late late late Saturday night (11 pm). So, I was there 5 nights, 4 were after the c/s. They wanted me to stay till Sunday to be released, but I BEGGED to be out. I think they had me stay that long because DD1 was in the NICU for 3 days and I was trying to BF-ing.

With DS and DD2, I was discharged after 2 nights. With these two, they were in the NICU longer (5 and 11 days), and I was strictly FF-ing, so I think that's why they didn't mind me leaving sooner.

kdg31684

I stayed for 3 nights, in thursday and out sunday.  MH jokingly asked if I could get out Sat. so we could watch the OSU game at home, dr said it was up to my recovery and how I felt.  I was ok with staying till Sunday!

stlmomma27

I was told I would be there 4 days.

ladybugpjb

SS - I labored overnight, had an unscheduled c-section the next morning, stayed two nights, and then found out we had to stay another week because DS had pneumonia and they had to give him a 7-day course of antibiotics.

So I guess if everything had gone as planned, it would have been two nights after I had the c-section.

tawillers

I answered 3 but was told I could leave after 2.  Insurance paid for a third night after both of my deliveries so I stayed both times.

MichelleL1118

With DS I stayed 2 nights; this time I plan on staying 3. My insurance will pay for up to 5 nights, though.

HarrietNJMommy

4 midnights - which means I get released on Day 5. I like it that way. I have been allowed to leave earlier all 3 times so far and choose not to. I need the extra time in the hospital to relax and get well before getting home to the chaos. I only have DH to help me out at home for a week, and then I'm on my own.

kcisthebombdotcom

My insurance paid for 3 nights with the option for a 4th.

The first time around, DS was born on a Sunday morning, I went home on Wednesday morning.

The second time around, DD was born on a Tuesday morning and I was trying to get discharged Thursday afternoon. I ended up staying until Friday night because of some complications and was really angry about it.

HotChocolate79

5 nights but that included my failed induction.  It was 4 nights after the c section because DS was born after 5 pm.  Had he been born earlier in the day, we would have gone home after 3 nights.  I am glad it worked out that way, by the time we got home I felt really decent and had no trouble with stairs, getting in and out of bed, and other stuff I was so afraid of.

Soon2BMrsN

SS!

With DS1, the c/s was unplanned, and he was born around 11pm on a Monday.  We didn't go home until Friday, but we were having some issues that probably kept us one night longer than the norm.

DS2 was born at a different hospital around 8am on a Monday.  Since it was a RCS with no issues, so we only stayed 2 nights.

jb2rn

had ds at 1847 on a sunday, went home wed afternoon.

the norm here in german is five days. no WAY was I staying that long. they really weren't doing anything for me at all. I preferred to be in my own bed.

nosoup4u

I was supposed to only stay two nights, but I had a bit of a fever, so they gave me more antibiotics and kept me an extra night until there was no sign of infection.

DS1 was hospitalized at the same time, but in the NICU and pediatrics unit, so I ended up staying at the hospital for 7+ days (I was a bit shell-shocked after the c/s and what he was going through! No one could get me to leave and go rest at home, which I really should have done. Live and learn, I guess. sigh). 

Kie310

Son born 4:16pm on a Saturday. I went home at 10am on Wednesday. (I actually was in the hopsital Friday in to Saturday because I was induced, but that failed).

mistresscox

I voted SS.  I had an evening c-section (7pm) and then spent 1 more night before ready for discharge.  Unfortunately DD had complications that kept us in the hospital for another 3 nights, but I was officially "discharged" on day 3 (if labor was day 1).  

capulet

Four nights with DD, two with DS.  Both of them were born in the early morning (1:56 AM and 12:06 AM respectively), so with both of them it was about as long a time as possible for the number of nights I spent, if that makes sense.  In retrospect I wish I'd spent another night at the hospital with DS because I think going home that early made my recovery more difficult, but I think three nights for each of them would certainly have been plenty.

nealbl

My insurance would cover 3 nights post Csection per no other complications arose. My OB released me after two nights but said if I wanted to stay another day and night I could since my insurance would cover it. I felt fine so we went home.

uncharch7

mine was dependent on the time DS was born. insurance covered 48hrs for vaginal, 72 for c/s after delivery. admitted at 1pm on 12/21, DS was delivered by c/s at 12:09am on 12/22, discharged at 4pm christmas day due to low staffing.

greeneyed_bride

I was admitted in the afternoon when my water broke, labored overnight, then had a c-section when I wasn't progressing and DS's heart rate started dropping. After the c-section, I stayed for four nights. My OB said that I could go home after 2 or 3 nights but she strongly encouraged me to stay for 4 nights. All of the nurses said that since my insurance covered it, I should stay. I think it was the right choice for me. Having healthy (and very tasty!) meals cooked for me and brought to my room, being able to send DS to the nursery so I could get some sleep, and being there when I had the "baby blues" (just for one day) were all great reasons for me to be there.

I also wanted to add that the hospital where I delivered does not have a "check-out time." So the nurses and my OB told me that since my insurance would pay for 4 nights, I could wait and check out at 11:59pm on my last day if I wanted to! We checked out in the early afternoon after everything was set to go, but we took advantage of ordering both breakfast and lunch at the hospital before we left (the food at the hospital where I delivered is really delicious.) So I was there for four nights after the c-section and almost 5  whole days.

kookulai

I was out less than 48 hours after my son was born by ECS- he was a Wednesday night at 5:54 and I was packed up and gone by 3:30 on Friday.

But I also refused pain medication and insisted upon walking around the very next morning. That made them think I was ok, and I thought I was too, except when I got home I paid for my pride. I say if insurance covers it, take advantage and stay. As common as it seems, the operation IS a big deal.