Forum : Pregnancy

i was going to deliver in the midwife led unit of my local hospital which meant i would have had a 6 hour stay after birth. but, things took a turn and i ended up being taken into theatre for a forceps delivery. i only stayed in for 17 hours after birth - it took 9 hours for my epidural to wear off (obviously with forceps i had to have an episiotomy) and then long enough for a rest and for the midwives to advise me on breastfeeding.

it really depends on how your birth goes - u could be out after 6 hours or u may have to stay a couple of days. x

Ji there i had to stay overnight when i had my son he was born at 1.19pm. due to a fairly big blood loss due to the tear i gained during delivery my son was born with his arm against his head so he came out a bit like superman. They just wanted to make sure that i was ok ansd wouldnt need any further treatment. If this is your first baby they would proabably like for you to stay in overnight. But i do know some hospitals do let you go home after 6 hours if everything is ok with you and baby.

hiya i was induced so i had to go in the night before the induction so i wouldn't really count that one (sunday night) then on monday i was induced and had my daughter at 5.46pm that night with forceps delivery so obviously i stayed that night then the following afternoon (tuesday) the doctor saw me and gave me the option of going home or staying until the following day. i was the same as you i didn't want a long stay in hospital but my midwifes were so helpful and i was lucky to be in a ward all by myself so i opted for another night as i was having trouble breastfeeding and i went home on the wednesday at lunchtime!x

hi Vicki

Im in ni too! I had our little girl in the Ulster in may - I had her on the saturday morning at 02.00 and got out on sunday afternoon. They kept me in an extra night as we were having a few problems with breast feeding - they told me that they like to keep you in for at least 1 night with your first. They wanted me to stay in another night but I asked to go home as i was fed up with the noisy hospital! Are you going to the Royal?

Hiya!
I had my son at 11:10am last November, and was home by 2pm the next day, feet up with a much needed cuppa!!!
S x

Hi strawberry shortcake no am having mine in lagan valley in lisburn its only ten mins up the road. thanks everyone xx

HIya my lo was born on sunday at 2.02am and was allowed home monday around 2pm so not that long... only reason i wasnt allowed home sunday was cos madi had a lot of mucus on her chest and wasnt taking her bottles properly x

Hiya My LO was born @ 3.37am on the sat and i was asked to leave soon as the doc came round and said my son was ok. I couldn't breast feed properly and they still chucked me out but to be honest i am glad i went because it was a joke and they were no help what so ever, but that was just my experience @ my local hospital.

Hi, my baby was born at 9.15pm on a thursday and we were home by 2pm on the friday, it could have been earlier but i'd had an epidural and a lot of stitches. I don't think they keep you in long now if they don't have to. xxx