DS - I left first hospital to be transferred back to local hospital the day after he was born, I walked carrying DS. I wasn't offered a wheelchair. Left local hospital to go home, I walked out, Dh's ex-wife carried DS. Don't ask . Not offered wheelchair.
DD - I left hospital to go home 6 hours after DD was born. I walked out carrying DD. Not offered wheelchair.
I walked out carrying DD. I remember thinking "are they seriously letting me leave with her?" and tried to blend into the walls so nobody noticed I was escaping with a baby...
hehe - I sat in the back too, just couldn't bear for them to be alone! Then had to drive up a mountain (don't ask) and the bumping around I reckon I must have pulled my stiches - hurt so much!
I was up and walking (shakily) 9.5hours after my C/S and walked out of hospital carrying DD on day 6. I felt so good we went for a 2km walk with the pram that evening!!! I was pretty sore later that night though!
I'd been kept in as we had long labour, traumatic emergency, dd was small and having feeding dificulties and they were worried about PND so had to see the mental health nurse. I told her I'd be fine if they would let me out of that place!!! and I was. I'd been there for a whole week.
I was soooo glad to be going home + so proud of my gorgeous miracle. We were in a small country hospital so the car was only about 200m from my room. We could have walked all the way home as we live less than a km away It would proabaly have been quicker than fluffing around with the car seat getting her in and out etc.
It really did feel unreal. All around us people were doing ordinary things, going to work, the shops, school pickups and we were taking home OUR VERY OWN BABY for the first time! I was so excited and nervous. I sat in the front but the whole trip I wished I was in the back seat with her.
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. Not offered wheelchair.
I'd been there for a whole week.
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