How long was your hospital stay?

nycweddinggal · September 2011

How many nights were you in the hospital for your c-section? With #1, I was there for forever (5 days, 4 nights)--not due to complications just b/c of time of day (water broke early in the morning went into hospital around 7am labored for about 18 hours or so and DD was born around 1am). #2 will be scheduled so assuming it will be a little be shorter but curious what it was for everyone else

J9melissa · September 2011

I was in for 4 nights and 5 days due to my baby being in the NICU. Went in for surgery at 1230 on Tues and he was released on Sat, so my Dr released me as well.

Pinaysis86 · September 2011

I was there from Tuesday to Friday. I would have been discharged on Thursday, but my LO had a jaundice problem so they kept me one more night. I didn't have any complications so I guess my doc was comfortable with not keeping me another night, but since my LO wasn't well, they did.

Karla and Alex · September 2011

I was in for 4 days, my Dr told me I could leave after 3 but I decided to stay the extra day, when else will you have free 24 hr childcare?!?!

I have no clue how I will handle the next one, I'm sure I'll miss DD too much to want to be in the hosp for 4 days.

ConnieRob · September 2011

I was induced in the morning, had DS the following morning and was released 2 days later. So all together 4 days and 3 nights. My insurance would have paid for another day in the hospital for both of us but my OB and Pediatrician said we were ok to go and I was ready to go home.

Brooklyn2577 · September 2011

I was there 3 nights. I could have stayed 4 but wanted to go home to be with DS#1. I only stayed 3 nights with him too now that I think about it.

Corey-chick · September 2011

4 nights, 1 in labor + 3 post c-section

holly321 · September 2011

I went to the hospital at 1 pm on Thursday, had her about 3 hours later, left Sunday morning. I was supposed to stay another day, but I was very unhappy with some stuff that happened at the hospital.

novilise · September 2011

I went in Wednesday morning for my repeat c-section and I left Friday afternoon. I couldn't wait to get home to my recliner!

capulet · September 2011

I was admitted late Tuesday night, had DD at 1:56 Wednesday morning, and was discharged on Sunday. My recovery went well and I could have gone home a day earlier, but insurance covered four nights after the surgery (which happened in the middle of the night, so I kind of got a bonus), and it was nice having meals and everything taken care of.

Holly520 · September 2011

I was admitted in labor on monday morning, had my C/S monday night, and was released thursday afternoon. So 3 nights total.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · September 2011

I was in a total of 5 nights with ds, 3 were after the birth. Loooong labor that landed me nowhere lol. This time my doc's office said that 2 nights is standard for a scheduled with no complications.

618mom22boys · September 2011

With both for 3 nights. On c/s #2 the dc was ready to release me the next day since I was up and walking so good. But I left the hospital with out all 3 boys before they left.

SarahP15 · September 2011

Induced Tuesday night (failed), c-section Wednesday night, released Saturday at noon. So 2.5 days after the section.

desertlady86 · September 2011

I got to the hospital around 9am, had DD at 9:35pm Friday. I got released Sunday around 6:30.

faith194 · September 2011

Admitted 9 pm on Monday due to water breaking. Failed induction(never went into labor on my own), and had a c-section 10:55 pm on Tuesday. Went home Saturday afternoon. If breastfeeding was working, I would have went home Friday. They wanted to give me another night with access to LCs. DS didn't latch until two weeks later.

tiredmamma · September 2011

With my first I stayed all 4 nights because she was in the NICU. With DD2 I had the c-section on a Friday at noon and left Sunday afternoon. I don't take pain meds, had very minimal pain, no complications, and just wanted to get the heck out of the hospital!

nic5606 · September 2011

3 nights 4 days for an uncomplicated primary c section.

Mrs. Stew · September 2011

Admitted at 6:30 PM Tuesday, failed induction due to DD's HR dropping, born at 8:47 PM Tuesday, discharged at 4 PM Friday.

cindiblazina83 · September 2011

I went in on the morning of the 16th of July a sat, was in labor for 13 hrs and wouldn't progress from 5 cm, and was released the following Wednesday. N had jaundice and i had a bout of Tachycardia so we both had to stay an extra day for observation.

lewis514 · September 2011

I was admitted on Wednesday night for an induction, and had my c/s Thursday afternoon. I could have been discharged on Sunday (3 days) but DD was having issues so they kept me for another night. She then needed to be admitted to pediatric floor when I was discharged on Monday. We spent one night there so in total, I was in the hospital from Wednesday night - Tuesday night.

Jennairess · September 2011

5 days but 1st day was 18 hours of labor (wed)...had her at 227 am (thurs) and my doc originally wanted me to stay till monday but lucky for me another doc was covering over the weekend and let me go home on sunday

manbearpig31610 · September 2011

My csection was at 2am on a Tuesday and I was discharged at noon that Thursday.

TruN · September 2011

My C-section was on sept. 3,2011 on a saturday. I was released from the hostipal on september 7,2011. I was discharged at 8pm that night.

misskristina21 · September 2011

I went on Monday night at 5 pm for inducement, had c-section at 7:30 tuesday night and we were released at noon on Saturday.

JaysonandKristin · September 2011

First c/s I arrived Tuesday at 6:30 am and left Thursday at 11:30 am.

Second c/s I arrived on Thursday at 7:00 am and left on Saturday at 11:45 am.

Two days both times...

ckinnaley · September 2011

I was induced on Tuesday morning and had c-section at 10pm that night. We were released mid day Friday.

Brags0607 · September 2011

Induced Wednesday morning, C/S Thursday afternoon, released Monday morning. I stayed the max amount of time allowed, although I felt ready to go home by Saturday.

mdotm0904 · September 2011

I went in Saturday @ 9am for induction and left Wednesday @ around 2. So i guess that's *counts on fingers* 4 full days & 4 full nights. And they said i could stay another day if I wanted. OH NO!! That was plenty for me lol

Soon2BMrsN · September 2011

Forever. I was admitted (in labor) around noon on a Monday, had c/s around 11 that evening, and wasn't released until midday Friday. But I had an epidural headache and my BP was kind of wonky so they were monitoring me closely.

I'm hoping for a shorter stay this time around!

beautifulstr13 · September 2011

4 nights 5 days because of bleeding out during surgery and DS had jaundice.

akayf · September 2011

19 days...I was supposed to only stay for 4 nights(DS was born at 9:30 PM on Tuesday and we were both supposed to be released on Sat) However, on Sat I was transferred to CCU(my hemoglobin dropped and I was very very sick) I wound up spending almost a week in CCU and then 1.5 weeks in a step down unit. Went home for 5 days and then had to go back in for another 9 days. I was in the hospital for most of DS's 1st month.

pettycrocker · September 2011

6 days, 5 nights. I actually signed myself out a day early following my section.

I started induction on Fri. am through Sun. pm. pushed for about 3hrs after 60+hours of labor then had my section Sun. evening. Signed myself out 3 days PP.

RumbleLina · September 2011

6 days. Induction, incompletely vaginal and then a c/s at 2:55am Saturday so my first full day out of the 3 after a c/s didn't start until Sunday.

nycdueinmay · September 2011

Our required stay was 3 nights. I had DD at 11:46p so as of midnight it counted for my first night, even though I didn't get to my recovery room until about 4a. DD was officially born on a Sunday night and we left Wednesday morning/afternoon. I was dying to leave! We had shared rooms in the hospital; it was cramped and I couldn't sleep at all.

Mrs. Alice · September 2011

4 nights, 5 days. I was ready to go sooner, but they let me stay because my babies were in the NICU.

lilydeven · September 2011

4 days. would have been out by 3 but my baby had jaundice so we stayed an extra day.

JenMike4 · September 2011

Usually 3 days, baby #4 will be my 4th c/s so I'm thinking about the same for him too.

pepomntpat · September 2011

DD was born just before 8 PM on Monday and I left around 2 PM on Thursday (Thanksgiving!). I could have stayed another day, but I was ready to go home and they were starting to try to push formula on DD. I'd done enough fighting so off we went!

Shoshi10 · September 2011

3 nights. My scheduled C/S was Monday morning and we were discharged Thursday afternoon.

law8296 · September 2011

DS was found to be breech at 39 week appt.; scheduled the C-section for the next day- Friday at 5pm; discharged from hospital (by my request) Sunday at noon. I am very thankful that I did not have much difficulty at all with recovery from this surgery. The only reason the physician gave me as a reason to stay in the hospital one more day was because of my choice to breastfeed- make sure I was comfortable with it. I felt comfortable enough to say- GET ME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.

(and was successful for a little over a year with breastfeeding and have a happy healthy 19 month old today).

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