How long did you have to stay in the hospital after the birth of your child?

**homesteadmamma** · 01-11-2006, 02:12 PM

Years ago, when my kids were born you had to stay in the hospital for 7 days. You weren't even allowed out of bed until the second day. When our last son was home, I was able to leave the hospital on the eve of the 5th day.

**sunshine** · 01-11-2006, 02:39 PM

Stayed 3 days with my oldest as we'd had tons of problems, and he was 7 weeks preemie.

Stayed 24 hours with 2nd one-- he was born dead and had to be recusitated.

Stayed 2 hours with dd- just long enough to make sure I wasn't going to hemmorage, and she was healthy.

**forestdale** · 01-11-2006, 02:47 PM

When I had shane in Germany it was common to stay 10 days. I went home in 2.
When I had Kerry, I had him at 10 pm and went home the next morning.

**Deborah_Kate** · 01-11-2006, 03:08 PM

I was forced to stay 3 days. We could have left the same day or the morning after for each birth, even given the difficult time I had with Logan. But since the insurance would pay for 3 days, the hospital made D%(^ sure they were going to get their 3 days and wouldn't not allow me to leave.

Deb

**Dixie** · 01-11-2006, 03:36 PM

It was hospital policy that new moms stay 3 days after childbirth. At least I got some rest.

**Dedlered** · 01-11-2006, 03:38 PM

3 days

**Michelle** · 01-11-2006, 03:40 PM

3 days with Kathryn (unplanned C-section)
2 days with Lauren (planned C-section, and I was afraid to stay in the hospital over New Years Eve because of the Y2K scare)

**QuilterMom** · 01-11-2006, 03:59 PM

3 nights with ds1 (he was born at almost midnight)
2 nights with ds2 (the dr. wanted me to stay 1 more night, but I had no desire to do so)

**northernmom2boys** · 01-11-2006, 04:04 PM

Hi All
2 nights with first ds and with second ds I had him on a sunday morning and was home the next morning

**Blessed** · 01-11-2006, 04:06 PM

They were all born in the evening or late at night. With the 1st two, I went home the next day. Kevin had some "issues". I think we stayed 4 more days.

**mom2matty** · 01-11-2006, 05:14 PM

2 days with both of my dks.

**AmyBoz** · 01-11-2006, 08:28 PM

5 days with each...I believe it will be 5 days again this time around.

**KKCondrey** · 01-11-2006, 08:41 PM

2 day's. I was GBS positive which meant Paige had to stay 48 hours and the dr. said although I could have left the next day he thought it wrong to release the mom with the baby still having to stay.