Uk Mums- how long were you in hospital after having your first baby

[Pink87]

I just wondered how long people stayed in hospital after having their first baby. I am having my first in December and would have liked a home birth but- long story- I am now having baby in hospital.

Its not so much giving birth in hospital that bothers me its more the idea of having to stay in, so it would be nice to hear how long other people were in for. Also, I am a bit unsure how I will feel when DH has to leave us at night and being restricted on when he can come and visit us, when if we were at home we would all be together.

I think I might just be worrying about nothing but any thoughts would be appreciated

Thanks for any replies in advance

 

[tinkerbelle93]

It really depends on what delivery you have, whether you have complications after, how busy the hospital is etc. it really varies!

In my hospital 1st time mums are usually required to stay for at least one night, regardless of delivery. 2nd time and more mums are usually out the same day. However I do know at some hospitals 1st time mums can be out the same day if they've had an uncomplicated delivery.. really depends! If you have an epidural or a spinal then you're catherised so usually need to stay for a night. If you end up having a c-section then the stay is usually at least 2 nights. Also complications after the birth can make stays longer.

For me, personally, I had an emergency forceps delivery with a spinal and no further complications. I gave birth Sunday morning and was discharged Monday evening. xx

 

[lozzy21]

6 days . Niamh was born at 35 weeks so we had to stay in 48 hours but then she got poorly so we ended up having to stay in longer.

If you have a straight forward birth you can be out in 6 hours, however if you want to go home they cannot stop you.

 

[Amygdala]

I had an unmedicated water birth with my first with no complications other than the placenta being somewhat late so I lost rather more blood than they liked. Despite this, I got to go home after 11 hours. Didn't stay the night and DH never had to leave us. But I think it depends a lot on when you have baby as well. If they're born in the pm, chances are people won't be around to do all the newborn checks etc before the evening, so they'll just keep you in for the night.

 

[Lownthwaite]

DD was delivered by emergency C-section on a Saturday morning (4:34am) and we were discharged at 9:30pm on the Monday night.

 

[Sparklesx]

Our little girl was delivered via emcs Monday night, I was out Wednesday night. x

 

[Hunbun]

We went to hospital at 3am on the Monday and he was born at 10.15am that morning. we were then allowed home at 3.30pm on the Tuesday.

I had some excess bleeding and other problems though but still it wasn't a really long time I was in for.

 

[Lovemybump1]

Went into hospital at 6pm Thursday evening. Had my ds just before 1am Friday morning. Was discharged lunchtime on Sunday. Had trouble feeding which is why I stayed longer I think, though I did end up on antibiotics and had lost quite a lot of blood (they had to check my levels straight after birth to decide whether to give me a transfusion. Thankfully didnt need one.

To be honest, though, I'm pleased I stayed in. Before having ds I thought id want to be out ASAP but the support there was amazing.

 

[mrsdean2009]

Got to hospital at 8am on the Friday morning and was 6cm, didn't give birth till 9:40pm that night.

Was discharged Saturday afternoon and home by 3pm x

 

[butterfly_85]

I'm going to the birth centre at my local hospital and as long as everything goes ok I can be let out between 3 and 6 hrs after birth.

 

[Kirsty.20]

Im a 1st time mother & I had my son at a birthing centre, I went in at about quarter to 10 on the Friday morning and me & baby were out by 7.30pm that night

 

[catty]

I gave birth at 11.03pm on tuesday and was out at 4pm on thursday, this was because my baby had a short stay in the neonatal unit due to breathing difficulties I wouldnt have stayed so long if not

 

[snowfia]

LO was born in the morning and I was home that evening. I would have been home a lot earlier if I didn't have high BP and had to wait for a blood test. I also had the option of staying overnight if I wanted to.

 

[Mrs Doddy]

They only keep you in if there's complications or they want to monitor you , my baby was 4 weeks early and we were in 3 nights but she had to have tests and wasn't feeding properly so I didn't want to leave

 

[geordiemammy]

I had my first at 12.34pm Saturday and I discharged myself the next day as the only reason they wanted me to stay was cause they said I wasn't confident enough breast feeding!! But it does depend on the birth I had gbs with my 4th and I had to stay in 48hrs and I have this same with this baby but they say you only need to stay in for 24hrs now to be honest ill be pleased of the time alone with baby cause once I get home ill have him and the other 4 to look after!

It's not like it used to be though they like you in and out these days so all being well you will be out the next day why do you have to have a hospital birth if you don't mind me asking x

 

[sue_88]

I had Millie 1:26am on a Thursday, and left at 2pm on the Friday.

I'd had an epidural & catheter so had to be in at least 24hrs

 

[Dawnlouise30]

I had Isaac at 2:45 am on Saturday and was discharged at 5:30pm on the sunday. He was a forceps delivery with spinal.
I should not have been discharged that soon though. Isaac was not feeding well, though i had not realised it! ..... I did later realise it was written in my notes that baby struggled to feed but they still discharged me. Day three after he was born we were back in hospital on children's ward cos he lost so much weight. I reluctanly stopped breatsfeeding and really wished if i stayed in hospital i would have got feeding cracked with him!

 

[rihanna]

I didn't have my LO untill 8.59pm. All straight forward so came home 11am next day

 

[CormacksGirl]

Lo was delivered @ 3:14 pm on the Monday by emergency forceps with epidural and we were discharged @5:15 pm the following day, so a little over 24 hrs!!!!

 

[Prinny]

It all does really depend on what delivery you have..for example if things were more complicated you may have to stay longer compared to if everything went straight forward...with my DS he was born in the evening and I went up to the postnatal ward around 9-10pm and was discharged around mid day the next morning...some women get to go literally within 6hours or so (I think it's 6 hours)