After the birth i stayed for 3 days, even though i was recommended to stay for 4 because i had such a rough delivery. But i had been there 2 days before the birth due to pre-eclampsia and i just wanted to get out of there. At my hospital the minimun you HAD to stay was 4 hours after birth i think, thats if it was in the day. If it was at night they made you stay over night at least. With c/s i think it was a week. But one of the girls in the bed next to me, she had a c/s and went home after only 2 days because she had no one to take care of her other son.