thread: How long did you stay after birth?

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  1. #1
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    Sep 2009
    Melbourne, VIC
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    my best friend was told at the hospital where she had her babies that the minimum stay after an uncomplicated vaginal birth was 4 hours - not sure whether a VBAC would be included there and of course that was only the policy at that particular hospital

  2. #2
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    Oct 2008
    brisbane australia
    840

    I had a loooong induced VBAC and a big bleed post but I only stayed 24 hours and had a midwife visit the next day. all was well

  3. #3
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    Jan 2011
    Perth, WA
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    My first two VB I was home later that afternoon (2.30am and 5.30am births), my third VB was next morning (7.30am birth), the next two where 10 and 6 days because they were born at 36 and 35 weeks.
    The early release births where followed up at home for a week with a domcilary midwife.

  4. #4
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    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
    5,303

    I stayed 40 hours. It was too long. If I could go back and change it, I would have stayed 17. (1 night rather than 2, leaving at 10am the day after DD was born.)
    Althooooough, staying the extra night meant I was strong enough to walk home, which I always wanted to do.